NEFSTEM Mission
The Northeast Florida Science, Technology, and Mathematics Center for Education provides educational support to elementary, secondary, and higher education level educators in the Northeast Florida region, and is committed to enhancing community involvement in education programs in the areas of science, educational technology, and mathematics.
Current Projects:
Math, Science, and Engineering
Summer Camp
The camp is a two-week intensive experience in mathematics and science for entering 7, 8, and 9th grade gifted and high achieving students in Duval, Clay and St. Johns county schools. The camps are offered by the University of North Florida and sponsored by the UNF Foundation and the Governor's Summer Camp Program.
Teacher Leaders Engaged in Mathematics
and Science Action Research
The Action Research Project has as its goal the development of teacher leaders emphasizing action research as a professional development approach. This new project studies the sustained effects of a group of these teacher leaders in K-12 mathematics and science classrooms, specifically the impacts on student achievement and teacher collaboration. This project is developed in cooperation with aspiring teacher leaders, Duval County Public Schools, Jacksonville Urban Systemic Initiative (JUSI), and NEFSTEM
