Teachers grow in their practice using a non-evaluative tool that assists them in identifying strong STEM teaching methods and honing their practices as STEM educators.

We expect the STEM rubric to be used by the Pre-Service Teacher, Clinical Coach, and Cooperating Teacher as a cumulative assessment tool, a debriefing tool for all STEM lesson observations, and a coaching tool for periodic classroom visits where STEM instruction is observed. Data and feedback on the tool will drive quality professional development with an emphasis on NGSS and CCSS-M to the Clinical Coaches, Pre-Service Teachers, and Cooperating Teachers.

Through calibrating with the STEM Rubric and a Science training video, teachers can incorporate reflective practice supporting student success. After watching the video and scoring with the rubric, enter you scores HERE. After entering your scores, compare your scores and evidence with CSUMB master coders HERE.

For your reference, Clinical Coaches use the following STEM protocols to coach in the field:

Lesson Observation and Periodic Visit. Refer to pdfs below.