Alan Tomko

New Jersey Center For Teaching and Learning (CTL)

Giving All Students Access to STEM Education The New Jersey Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) is a nonprofit that is providing a simple, scalable solution for our nation's massive STEM teacher shortage and the great social injustice that comes from depriving underserved students access to STEM education and the important opportunities this learning provides. CTL empowers teachers of every academic and cultural background to effectively teach K -12 mathematics and science to all students with the Progressive Science Initiative® (PSI®) and the Progressive Mathematics Initiative® (PMI®). CTL's inclusive new pedagogy shakes up traditional STEM education and actively engages both teachers and students with: ⚛ Accessible teacher training as well as free open source curricula that align with current standards ⚛ A new sequence in which STEM subjects are taught to ensure students can apply their learning as they progress ⚛ Innovative use of new technology such as interactive white boards and student polling devices for engaging instruction and real time assessment ⚛ A highly collaborative classroom structure that helps every student fulfill their potential, rather than rejecting those who don't learn as quickly ⚛ Online Courses for teachers to learn our Teaching Methods as well as the content, and how to teach the content of Physics and Chemistry