Who are we?
Alabama Mathematics, Science, Technology, and Engineering Coalition
Advocating for exceptional STEM Education in Alabama
Who Are We
AMSTEC is a coalition of industry, education, policy partners seeking to enhance STEM Education in Alabama.
What We Do
AMSTEC believes that Alabama’s K-12 and Higher Education will benefit from advocacy and support from the collaboration of business, industry, scientific, education, and governmental coalitions to improve STEM education.
Our History
AMSTEC believes that Alabama’s K-12 and Higher Education will benefit from advocacy and support from the collaboration of business, industry, scientific, education, and governmental coalitions to improve STEM education.
Advocating for exceptional STEM Education in Alabama
STRATEGIC PLAN
Vison
Alabama will be a pace-setting state in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. for all PK-20 students.
Mission
The mission of AMSTEC is to improve STEM education in the state of Alabama through the facilitation of advocacy, communication, and collaboration among education, business, and public policy organizations.
Values
AMSTEC is passionate about improving the STEM education of children in the State of Alabama.
AMSTEC is a quality, performance, and integrity driven organization.
GOALS
Professional Development
To facilitate, broker, and advocate the implementation of professional development for teachers/faculty (PK-20) and other staff within a unified, systemic framework.
Adequate Supply of Teachers
To facilitate, broker, and advocate the implementation of post-secondary curricula to provide the level of teacher competency needed by Alabama to assure increased performance and knowledge on the part of our PK-20 students in STEM.
Statewide Infrastructure
To facilitate, broker, and advocate the development of statewide infrastructure that will assure the consistent and standard development, dissemination, and implementation of Alabama standards for courses of study in STEM.
Application of Technology
To facilitate, broker, and advocate the increased availability of technology and staff development for its effective use.
K-20 and Workforce Preparation Emphasis
To facilitate, broker, and advocate the development of a coherent strategy to move Alabama from its current situation to a National leader by providing preparation with rigorous and relevant instruction in the manner in which individual students learn most readily.
Areas of Interest
State and National education policies that impact STEM funding, teacher recruitment, curriculum standards and the overall well-being of our state’s social and economic health.
Outreach Programs that provide Alabama students with fun and effective learning opportunities.
Instructional and enrichment resources that support effective and fun learning.
Organizations that advocate for effective and transformational STEM education in Alabama.
- Strategic Taskforce to Accelerate Mathematics Pathways (STAMP)
- Southern Center for Broadening Participation in STEM (SCBPS)
Keep abreast of STEM education activities and events around the state.
Professional development and training opportunities for STEM teachers, advocates, leaders and stakeholders.
