Database of Federally Funded Technical Assistance and Research Centers

STEMIE: Innovation for Inclusion in Early Education

he STEM Innovation for Inclusion in Early Education (STEMI²E²) Center aims to:

Develop and enhance the knowledge base on engagement in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) learning opportunities for young children with disabilities (O-5);
Implement high-quality technical assistance and professional development to increase engagement for young children with disabilities in STEM opportunities; and
Engage partners and stakeholders from diverse disciplines and industry in work to increase the inclusion of young children with disabilities in early high-quality STEM learning experiences.

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Director(s): Megan Vinh

Website: https://stemie.fpg.unc.edu/

Specialty Area

Educational Technology
Inclusive Practices

Primary Audience

Administrators
Families
School Counselors
School Districts
Schools
State Education Agencies
Teachers

Services

Content Expertise

Regions/States

National

All States

Level of Support

General

Additional Information

The Early Childhood Personnel Center (ECPC)

The Early Childhood Personnel Center (ECPC) assists states to build Comprehensive Systems of Personnel Development (CSPD)to improve outcomes for infants and young children with disabilities and their families.

The center is focused on building awareness that an integrated, comprehensive system of personnel development (CSPD) for the early childhood (EC) workforce in every state – one that is cohesive with state and national personnel standards, competencies, and recommended practices, will produce the most successful outcomes for children and families with disabilities.