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In 1976, the Minnesota Independent School Forum (MISF) was created as a strategic partnership between the philanthropic and education community. MISF serves as a united appeal for scholarship, general school support and program funds on behalf of a diverse group of 37 independent and private high schools. MISF Math and Science Education Initiative The purpose of the MISF Math and Science Education Initiative is to improve STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) education in MISF member schools through the addition of new or improved technologies, teaching methods, and other investments that promote and reinforce teaching effectiveness, student learning, and teacher-student interaction. A benchmarking component provides significant funding or technical assistance for benchmark projects. This component identifies and rewards outstanding teaching methods and practices that set a new standard or best practice and can be replicated in other schools. In addition MISF is helping private schools learn to “dream the dream.” Through an annual focused day-long teacher training program, MISF, in collaboration with Minnesota colleges and other organizations interested in math and science, provides a much-needed educational opportunity that helps teachers to see the possibilities, revitalize their curriculum, recommit to instructional practices and principles, become acquainted with teaching innovations and effective teaching methods, and move their teaching techniques to a higher level. The Math and Science Education Initiative consists of three components:
A significant need in private school science classrooms is technology. A school’s annual operating budget is generally insufficient to accommodate the purchase of current technology upgrades and expansion. This results in out-of-date or incomplete materials to assist learning. In an ever-expanding high tech market, literacy in technological applications for many math and science disciplines is a prerequisite for career success. A shared goal by all MISF schools is to apply appropriate technology to learning situations in order to achieve the greatest impact on student participation, information sharing, and achievement. Examples of school needs:
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