Elizabeth Stretch Phd Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

• Develop a career path for high school students interested in the field of education which meet the requirements of the National and Minnesota Career and Technical Education Frameworks for education.
• Create partnerships with multiple community colleges and universities to ensure articulated as well as congruent college credit for high school students taking developed CTE Education Pathway courses.
• Collaborate and maintain relationships with a wide variety of community and industry partners to provide experiential opportunities and field experiences for students.
• Integrate STEM education as social justice into every aspect of course development, connecting STEM in education to empowering students to explore ways they can be change makers in their communities and beyond.

• Plan and facilitate elementary and secondary STEM literacy courses for MN license renewal credits
• Instruct graduate credit courses around Action Research and Science/STEM practices

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

• Support, coach, and mentor over 80 high school Saint Paul public school science (SPPS) teachers to advance their practice and understanding of pedagogy for equitable science experiences for students
• Effective grant management and writing, securing 3 million dollars in NSF funding to advance science teacher’s leadership capabilities in their school communities
• Led impactful science education initiatives from inception to completion including managing project budgets, ensuring optimal allocation of resources and adherence to financial constraints, as well as, developing the.
• Create, guide, and implement inclusive, 3-dimensional, and phenomena based high school curriculum adoption process with groups of high school science teachers for Earth and Space Science (also known as Integrated.
• Cultivate and build community partnerships providing resources and opportunities for teachers to advance their pedagogy and content knowledge to support student engagement and growth in STEM

Instructing secondary science graduate students in culturally responsive teaching practices and methods through the action research process

Graduate Researcher

Multiple Locations

• Guiding secondary science graduate students in research and data analysis for pedagogical impact within the classroom
• Instruction of secondary science graduate students through a historical perspective on issues in science education from 1750 through present day
• Preparing secondary math and science candidates for teaching STEM content area reading and writing using effective practices and strategies to scaffold learning in the secondary school
• Teaching inquiry and culturally responsive science pedagogy for elementary and secondary science programs at the undergraduate and graduate level
• Supporting pre-service teachers in completing their licensure requirements (EdTPA and Portfolio)

• Mentor and support secondary teachers in all content areas to create meaningful STEM curriculum for students for in-person and online learning
• Co-Teach STEM lessons in classroom and online environments

• Interview teachers regarding their conceptions of STEM and what it means to be part of a STEM school
• Conduct and analyze research on creativity and integrated STEM conceptions of teachers and students
• Analyze classroom practices to explore how creativity and innovation is presented within integrated STEM curricula

• Facilitate Integrated STEM professional development for K-12 teachers from numerous public school districts in Minnesota. (Focus on: Technology, Science Literacy, Creativity in Science and Engineering, and Curriculum.
• Mentor and support K-12 teachers in integrated STEM curriculum development

• Create integrated and hands-on STEM curriculum aligned with state and national science standards to inspire students to pursue careers in STEM
• Provide quality instruction through integrated STEM curriculum in an online classroom format for ninth through twelfth grade students
• Plan and Provide science and STEM professional development opportunities for Rochester High School Teachers to advance their understanding of STEM imbedded education
• Collaborate with Rochester High School teachers and all support staff to ensure progress of all high school students in relation to STEM

UTCH 705 - Teaching STEM Reading in Secondary Schools: STEM LiteracyPreparing secondary math and science candidates for teaching STEM content area reading and writing using effective practices and strategies to scaffold learning in the secondary school.Fall 2020University of Wisconsin | River Falls, WI

• Developed research plan and assisted with selecting evaluation measures
• Assisted with writing of inquiry-based STEM curriculum to be implemented in secondary science teachers’ classrooms
• Supported teacher leaders in their facilitation of MN STeLLA professional development for secondary science teachers

• Served as district facilitator in EngrTEAMS NSF-funded research project
• Managed and facilitated six Minneapolis Public School teams

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

• Research and build an integrated STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) vision for Minneapolis Public Schools.
• Plan and Provide science and STEM professional development opportunities for Minneapolis Public Schools teachers grades PK-9.
• Lead multiple teams of teachers (PK-9) to design and build STEM units of instruction that specifically integrates science, technology, engineering and mathematics(STEM).
• Cultivate and build community partnership which supports teachers and schools in building a strong STEM learning environment.
• Develop strong relationships with funders and community partners through transparent communication and detailed communication, leading to sustained funding and support.

• Advance the shared vision of the Bakken and Minneapolis Public Schools for science and STEM learning to increase student interest in STEM content areas and careers
• Serve as a liaison between Minneapolis Public Schools and the Bakken as an advocate to maintain and grow STEM opportunities for Minnesota youth
• Provide professional development as well as evaluation of MPS teachers participating in Science Assets Teacher Academy. Organize and lead school year evening workshops, professional learning communities, and model.
• Plan and Provide science and STEM professional development opportunities for Minneapolis Public Schools teachers grades PK-12 and administrators, as well as, Bakken educators to integrate science concepts and skills.

• Provide quality instruction through inquiry-based science curriculum aligned to the state and national science standards to fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students
• Collaborate with middle school team and all support staff to ensure progress of all middle school students
• Create a safe and healthy learning environment

Ph.D., Curriculum & Instruction: Stem Education, Science Education, Engineering Education, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE) National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST).

Doctor Of Philosophy, Curriculum And Instruction

Concentration: STEM Education, Science Education, Engineering Education Dissertation Focus: Failure and Creativity in STEM Advisor.

Master'S Degree, Education

Concentration: Teaching and Learning, Assessment

Bachelor'S Degree, Physical Sciences

Concentration: Secondary Science Group & Elementary Education Honors Thesis Topic: Cross Cultural Comparison of Students Perceptions of.