Innovation Collaborative

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  • Improve Practice
    • K-12 Effective Practices
    • K-12 Innovation Fellows
    • Out-of-school effective practices
    • STEAM Teacher & Administrator Professional Development
    • Rationale
  • Collaborate
    • Research Thought Leaders
    • Convene
  • Newsletter
  • Resources
    • Creative and Innovative Thinking Skills
    • Certified STEAM Lessons
    • Certified STEAM Rubrics
    • Peer-Reviewed Articles
    • Bibliography
    • Books for kids
  • Blog
  • Home
  • About
    • Mission and Goals
    • STEAM Position
    • Diversity in STEAM Education
    • History
    • Council
    • Institutions
    • Staff
  • Improve Practice
    • K-12 Effective Practices
    • K-12 Innovation Fellows
    • Out-of-school effective practices
    • STEAM Teacher & Administrator Professional Development
    • Rationale
  • Collaborate
    • Research Thought Leaders
    • Convene
  • Newsletter
  • Resources
    • Creative and Innovative Thinking Skills
    • Certified STEAM Lessons
    • Certified STEAM Rubrics
    • Peer-Reviewed Articles
    • Bibliography
    • Books for kids
  • Blog

OUR MISSION  

purpose

The Innovation Collaborative is a national transdisciplinary forum to foster creativity, innovation, and equity in teaching and learning. ​
The Innovation Collaborative provides information about how effective intersections of the arts, sciences, humanities, engineering, math, and technology (STEAM) can reinforce innovative  thinking. To that end, it identifies, conducts, and disseminates research. By supporting teaching and lifelong learning, the Collaborative encourages networking and collaboration across disciplines, institutions, and individuals in both in-school (formal) and out-of-school (informal) settings and the intersections of the two. 

vision

We envision a diverse, equitable, and inclusive society where:

Individuals and Institutions

  • Have an integrated view of the arts, sciences, humanities, engineering, math, and technology (STEAM)
  • Look at the world creatively and innovatively
  • Identify and solve important problems, from the local to global scale

education

  • Is an integrated system that erases cultural, disciplinary, and institutional boundaries
  • Employs seamless transdisciplinary learning and effective problem-solving experiences in all cultures
  •  Engages, empowers, and prepares students for college and career, and prepares adults for productive lives. 

GOALS

Improving Practice

To promote and share research about the many ways that the intersections of the arts, sciences, humanities, engineering, math, and technology (STEAM) promote creative and innovative thinking in all audiences and demographics

Collaboration

To create equitable opportunities for individuals and institutions to convene and share in interdisciplinary conversations, collaborations, and experiences that lead to a shared vocabulary, a common understanding of the value of these intersections, and an appreciation for their applications    

Policy Development and Implementation

To identify shared beliefs among individuals and institutions regarding the importance of the arts, STEM, and humanities (STEAM) intersections in teaching and learning, resulting in a policy agenda and individual policy statements that form the foundation of equitable collective efforts

The Innovation Collaborative
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