Partnership programs
Partnerships built around teachers.
We continuously seek opportunities for teachers to grow professionally. Our partnerships reflect the diverse goals of educators in our community.
- Teacher-led
- Customized
- Classroom-connected
Why partner with us
A practical partner for ambitious STEM learning.
Every engagement begins with listening and is shaped around the educators, students, goals, and context involved.
Access expert educators
Connect your faculty with experienced teachers and leaders in STEM pedagogy.
Customize the programming
Shape workshops and professional learning around your institution’s goals, curriculum, audience, and schedule.
Support classroom application
Keep teacher learning connected to the work educators and students will do next.
Current partnership programs
Eight collaborations, one teacher-centered purpose.
Explore the partners currently featured by STEMteachersNYC. Each card includes a concise overview and a direct link to the partner’s website.
New York Academy of Sciences
Collaborating on the Scientist in Residence program to support student research through teacher-scientist partnerships and professional development.
Partnership details
STEMteachersNYC supports the Scientist in Residence program with orientation, institutes, project-plan feedback, office hours, and professional learning for scientist-teacher pairs.
Visit the New York Academy of Sciences
City College of New York School of Education
Co-creating a microcredential for teachers in Climate Change and Sustainability, featuring hands-on, application-based coursework.
Partnership details
The collaboration supports a nine-credit microcredential in Climate Change, Systems Thinking, and Sustainability. Application-based coursework draws on Ecology Disrupted, fieldwork, and student-centered pedagogy.
Visit the CCNY School of Education
Lehman College School of Education
Championing teacher voice by co-hosting the annual Celebration of STEM Teaching, highlighting powerful community connections and collaborations.
Partnership details
Lehman College School of Education co-hosts the Celebration of STEM Teaching and Community, bringing together teachers, communities, academic programs, and cultural institutions.
Visit the Lehman College School of Education
OpenSciEd
Developing customized workshops based on OpenSciEd training for educators across subjects and grade levels.
Partnership details
STEMteachersNYC teacher leaders have developed virtual and in-person professional learning adapted for the NYC and NYS context, including work connected to chemistry and physics Regents courses.
Visit OpenSciEd
SCONYC
Combining efforts with the Science Council of New York City to co-host a teacher-led workshop program at the annual conference at CUNY Lehman College.
Partnership details
SCONYC coordinates science education organizations across New York City. Together, SCONYC and STEMteachersNYC support the teacher-led workshop program at the annual conference.
Visit SCONYC
NYC Parks
Engaging students in local park research by creating free lessons and offering courses such as Climate in the Field to bring STEM outdoors.
Partnership details
This collaboration connects the place-based work and research of NYC Parks with K-12 teaching through free lessons, outdoor learning, and Climate in the Field coursework.
Visit NYC Parks
PRISE Philly
Connecting teacher communities through shared events and conferences to expand collective learning and collaboration.
Partnership details
PRISE Philly and STEMteachersNYC connect their teacher communities through conference participation, shared events, working groups, workshops, and ongoing collaboration.
Visit PRISE Philly
New York Climate Education Hub
A free platform providing lesson plans, resources, and professional development for New York educators integrating climate change education.
Partnership details
The free platform brings together teacher-designed lesson plans, curated resources, and professional development. It is led by the National Wildlife Federation and SubjectToClimate with support from additional partners.
Visit the New York Climate Education HubHow a partnership takes shape
Listen, co-design, learn.
Listen
Clarify the goals, audience, context, constraints, and work already underway.
Co-design
Shape the professional learning with the right teacher leaders, partners, and learning structure.
Learn and sustain
Deliver the work, reflect on what is useful, and identify the next step for educators and the organization.
Start a conversation
What could we build together?
Tell us who you serve, what you are working toward, and where teacher expertise can make the partnership stronger.
Become a partner