STEM4Real

Districts don’t need another initiative.They need a partner who can help them implement what they already believe in.

STEM4Real works with districts, COEs, and organizations ready to build justice-centered, NGSS-aligned STEM systems that actually change classroom experiences and student outcomes.

If you’re leading STEM, equity, instruction, or systems change—and you’re tired of surface-level solutions—this work is for you.

🔗 Book a partnership call: http://www.stem4real.org/partner

Happy New Year from STEM4Real! 🎉
As we step into this new year, we’re energized by the work ahead and deeply grateful for the partners, educators, and communities who continue to push STEM —rooted in justice, access, and belonging.

✨ Here’s what we’re looking forward to:
1️⃣ Supporting the Science of Reading through STEM phenomena — From Phonemes to Phenomena, leveraging science as a powerful context for literacy, language development, and meaning-making
2️⃣ Partnering with the Intuitive Foundation alongside San Leandro USD, San Lorenzo USD, Hayward USD, and Oakland USD to support high school teachers and CTE medical pathways education
3️⃣ Collaborating with IES, VCU, Richmond Public Schools, and Mt. Diablo USD to deepen middle school science discourse, academic talk, and student sense-making
4️⃣ Working with Solano County Office of Education to advance antiracism and antibias in STEM through leadership learning and instructional design
5️⃣ Continuing our work with elementary schools in Alisal USD and Rialto USD, centering curiosity, identity, and joyful STEM learning from the earliest grades.

🌱 Looking ahead:
Now is the time to plan for Spring 2026. Partner with STEM4Real to get a head start on science and STEM for ALL learners—from curriculum and professional learning to leadership alignment and equity audits. Let’s build systems that last, not one-off initiatives.

Ready to make STEM ?
What Does a STEM4Real Partnership Look Like?
Send us a quick note to ask any questions or to let us know how your leadership and lesson design is going, :

📧 Email: [email protected]
🗓️ Schedule a free call here to learn more about our STEM4Real Partnerships → https://stem4real.org/partner/

✨ This is what systems change looks like.

As a former County Office of Education employee, I couldn’t be more proud to see so many COEs leading the charge at this year’s STEM for ALL Leadership Symposium! 🌍 💡

We’re thrilled to welcome our partners and participants from:
🔹Alameda County Office of Education
🔹Sonoma County Office of Education
🔹Stanislaus County Office of Education
🔹San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools
🔹San Diego County Office of Education
🔹Puget Sound Educational Service District (ESD)
These county teams are not just attending — they are modeling what justice-centered STEM leadership looks like: aligning NGSS, UDL, and Social Justice Standards; amplifying educator voice; and ensuring that STEM is not a privilege, but a promise for every learner.

At STEM4Real, we believe that sustainable change happens when systems move together — when counties, districts, schools, and communities unite under one vision of equity-driven, culturally responsive STEM education.

This isn’t just another conference.
This is a movement for collective impact.
This is STEM for ALL — .

👀 Don’t look at the top left corner.
Don’t read the 3rd line in the caption.
Don’t visit this website: https://bit.ly/4oxAC39
And whatever you do… definitely don’t read page 11 (or swipe to the second slide!)

👩🏽‍🏫 might’ve just cited our work with for equitable science and STEM learning in the new CASE publication Strategic Investment in TK-12 Science. 💚

🌟 STEM with a STEMist: Where Representation Meets Innovation 🌟

It all started with Dinner with a Scientist. 🍽️ Then we thought — what if our participants could actually do science with a scientist? 🔬

But soon, we realized we weren’t just surrounded by scientists. We had engineers, mathematicians, technologists, and innovators — all committed to making STEM accessible, inclusive, and 4Real.

And just like that, STEM with a STEMist was born. ✨

What began as a dinner table conversation has grown into one of our Signature Events at the STEM for ALL Leadership Symposium — a celebration of representation, belonging, and brilliance in every corner of STEM.

This year, we’re honored to feature our 2025 STEMists — a phenomenal group of changemakers redefining what STEM looks like:

🔬 Dr. Tyrone B Hayes – Endocrinologist, UC Berkeley
⚛️ Dr. Crystal Bray – Physicist and AI Technologist, Stanford University
💥Dr. Desiré Whitmore – Physicist, UC Irvine aka “LaserChick”
🌊 Dr. Anaí Novoa– Marine Biologist, UC San Diego
🧪 Dr. Lisa Jones – Chemistry and Biochemistry, UC San Diego
📏 Professor Chad Montgomery – Mathematics, College of Alameda
💻 Dr. Imani Munyaka – Computer Scientist and Engineer, UC San Diego
🔧 Rudy Eliud Escobar – STEM Coordinator, Technologist, Stanislaus County Office of Education

Each one brings a story — of discovery, identity, and belonging — proving that when students see themselves in STEM, their possibilities take flight. 🚀

🎤 Join us at the STEM for ALL Leadership Symposium
📅 November 13–15, 2025
📍 San Diego, CA
🔗 Register: www.stem4real.org/symposium

Together, we’re showing the world that STEM isn’t just a subject — it’s a space where everyone belongs.

📚 Did somebody say 𝘼𝙪𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙧’𝙨 𝘾𝙤𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙧? VIP guests at STEM for ALL will get exclusive access to our 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿’𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿, where many of our featured authors will be onsite as presenters or facilitators. We want you to walk away with not just handshakes, but their golden 1insights from their books. Get ready to network, mingle, and jingle with some of the most influential voices in education. You can also purchase books on site and find your favorite author for an autograph!

Every guest will receive copies of 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗠 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗟𝗟 and 𝗥𝗲𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀’ 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿: 𝗔 𝗗𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗗𝘂𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 two books are foundational to building systems that support STEM for ALL in classrooms, schools, districts, and boardrooms. Other VIPs will also receive 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗱 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸, 𝗔 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵, 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲, and What are you bringing to the 𝙋𝙤𝙩𝙡𝙪𝙘𝙠. These are the texts that have shaped how we think, design, and lead—with gratitude, belonging, community, and excitement.

We can't wait to celebrate authors, ideas, and possibility together, ! Register here and reserve your seat! www.stem4real.org/symposium

Are your teachers happy? We are thrilled to welcome 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀, fellow Wiley author of The Happy Teacher Revolution, to the 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗠 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺!

As we engage in deep conversations about 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗠, 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲, we also recognize the need for moments of reflection, calm, and joy. We know that we are asking educators and administrators to step away from their schools for a day, and we want to make it worth every minute. This year, we are creating intentional space to 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄, 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀! Danna will serve as one of our 𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀, helping leaders ensure that their 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗠 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 center 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹-𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴—because 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 = 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀!

Join us in celebrating educators and wellness at the Symposium. Register now at www.stem4real.org/symposium