Plug Into Your Dream

The STEM Education Alliance brings together four disciplines for the benefit of all. Through collaboration, education and innovation, you'll learn better ways to teach STEM in high school and college classrooms. You’ll have the opportunity to gain collegiate-level teaching experience through our Learning Assistant program and also have access to several scholarships designed specifically for you.

Upcoming Workshops

COSINE TX Workshop

The A&M-Commerce STEM Education Alliance invites you to apply for our COSINE Texas Fall 2023 Workshop scheduled for October 21. The workshop is open to all science and math teachers at grades 6-12 and community college level who want to network with other teachers, as well as college students interested in teaching as a career.

To apply, please complete the registration form. Spots are limited and participants will be chosen based on answers to questions in the form.

Note: This workshop will be hosted in person at the Keith D. McFarland Science Building (building B34 on the A&M-Commerce campus map) in Commerce, Texas from 9:30 a.m. through 2:30 p.m.

CAPE Workshop

The A&M-Commerce STEM Education Alliance invites you to apply for our CAPE Summer 2022 Workshop scheduled for June 16-17. The workshop is open to all physics teachers at grades 6-12 and community college level teachers who want to network with other teachers, as well as college students interested in teaching as a career.

To apply, please complete the registration form by May 13. Spots are limited and participants will be chosen based on answers to questions in the form.

Note: This workshop will be hosted in person at the Keith D. McFarland Science Building (building B34 on the A&M-Commerce campus map) in Commerce, Texas from 1:00 p.m. through 4:00 p.m.

Get Involved

Physics Educators

Community for the Advancement of Physics Education (CAPE) is a group of current physics high school teachers who support one another. Collaborate with your peers as you share creative ways to bring physics education to the high school classroom.

Get Involved

  • Participate in Physics Day, a teaching workshop for local high school educators and students.
  • Inspire young women in high school to pursue physics degrees by incorporating lesson plans from STEP UP.
  • Network with other physics high school teachers.

Instructor giving a presentation to the class.

Pictured left to right: Dr. William Newton, David Williamson, and Dr. Robynne Lock.

NOYCE PROGRAM

Receive up to $11,500 in scholarships through the Noyce Scholarship Program! Open to physics, chemistry, biology and math majors, the Noyce Program is here to support you and provide financial assistance.

The Noyce Scholarship application is now closed.

COSINE

Community of Science and Instruction in Northeast Texas (COSINE) brings together high school STEM educators, university Learning Assistants and Noyce scholars to provide professional development and support. Get involved by joining the Noyce Program or CAPE community.

Student preforming lab experiment.
High School Students With Tutor Using Microscope In Biology Class

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Learning Assistants

Are you an undergraduate student who wants to help teach classes? Become a tutor through our Learning Assistants (LA) program. Choose from more than 30 integrated sciences and STEM courses, and gain the experience you need before teaching at the high school or college level. Not only will you help students understand STEM, but you will benefit, too!

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Contact Us

  • P.O. Box 3011
  • Commerce, TX 75429-3011
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