STE(A)M Education Support
Wherever you are in supporting STE(A)M teaching and learning, we are here for you!
If you’re wanting to integrate STE(A)M learning opportunities, in your program, in the classroom, across the school, in your school community, or just want to learn more, we can help you.
“Count down: 3…2…1… Launch!”
“So many things in our own yard!"”
“I can actually SEE why it is called a loop.”
“No one is too big to learn through play.”
STEAM Playgrounds
STE(A)M Playgrounds are an event that can be held in your school or program and led by a TSPC Licensed PMSP staff member, using equipment from our Lending Library and Oregon State standards aligned hands-on lessons.
Student facing - In-School or In-Program playgrounds can be held for grade-levels, grade-bands, or the whole school/program using equipment from our Lending Library. A PMSP staff member will guide and co-teach lessons with educators. This introduces students to high quality STE(A)M materials and equipment, and at the same time, allows educators to gain experience in using STE(A)M learning equipment, classroom STE(A)M management strategies, and experience first-hand STE(A)M teaching and learning.
Educator facing - After/Before-school playgrounds can be held for a team of educators to explore and learn about materials from our Lending Library
STE(A)M Education PLC’s
COMING SOON - Link to 2025-2026 Schedule
These professional learning communities focus on a variety of topics; A variety of STE(A)M Program implementation support, Collaborative discussion and idea development; STE(A)M Program Recognition and Certification; The Oregon STE(A)M Education Rubric, and much more.
These PLC’s are open and free of cost for any educator or school in the State of Oregon. Depending on available funds, PMSP will offer stipends to a limited number of educators from our partner districts and organizations serving those school districts (Portland, Beaverton, Hillsboro, Forest Grove, and Banks).
If you are not an educator serving a PMSP district please reach out to your STEM Hub to inquire regarding stipend compensation. Find your STEM Hub.
STE(A)M Summer Learning Courses
COMING SUMMER 2026
Summer STE(A)M Courses cover a variety of topics in and within STE(A)M. These courses are offered and designed for Kinergarten - Middle School Educators. They cover best math and science practices, how to use your curriculum to work for your classroom and students, the Next Generation Science Standards, Oregon State Science, Math, SB13, and integration of all the other Oregon State Learning Standards (2022).
These summer learning courses typically offer stipends to educators participating from partner districts.
STE(A)M Program Recognition
To support schools in developing their STE(A)M program offerings and to recognize programs that have been supporting student learning, state STE(A)M Education leaders and educators worked to develop STE(A)M Program Recognition Badges. These badges are designed to celebrate schools achievements and efforts by schools that may or may not consider themselves to be “STE(A)M Schools.
Oregon STE(A)M School Certification
The Oregon STE(A)M Education Rubric was developed in the effort to support schools transitioning to STE(A)M focused schools and to recognize practicing STE(A)M Schools. The rubric was designed to summarize five domains of STE(A)M learning: Leadership, Planning, Teaching, Learning, and Partnership. These domains and the supporting rubric were identified and developed between 2021-2024. The rubric was developed through collaboration of six Oregon STEM Hubs. The rubric has been iterated four times. It has been reviewed and adjusted based on over 100 Oregon educators' feedback. In the spirit of continuous improvement, this rubric will be reviewed and republished every two years based on educator and school feedback.
Oregon STE(A)M Education Rubric Toolkit (details being finalized)
STE(A)M School Site-Visits (details being finalized)
STEM/STEAM School Support
What is a STEM/STEAM School? What supports can PMSP offer?