The Scheller Teacher Education Program (STEP Lab) will join educators, researchers, and AI education leaders from around the world at the AI Exchange: Empowering Educators for Tomorrow, taking place August 17–18 at Toronto Metropolitan University in Toronto. Hosted by Actua, MIT RAISE, and TMU, the conference will focus on equipping Read more
STEP Lab’s mobile augmented reality geometry game, Gnome Gnolf, is nominated as a finalist for the 2026 GEE! Awards. The GEE! Awards recognize excellence in educational game design, inspired by the scholarship of Dr. James Paul Gee. Winners will be announced on July 9th at the Play Make Learn conference. Read more
Over the years, the Scheller Teacher Education Program (STEP) and The Education Arcade have created dozens of games, simulations, and interactive learning experiences designed to engage students in STEM learning. Many of these projects were built using technologies that have since become outdated, making them difficult (or impossible) to access Read more
MIT senior Nik Sandu has been featured in a recent MIT News article highlighting her work as a researcher, educator, and community leader. A materials science and engineering major and student in the Scheller Teacher Education Program (STEP), Nik is currently completing her student teaching placement at the Community Charter Read more
Want to become a teacher? The Scheller Teacher Education Program (STEP) offers a pathway for MIT students to earn STEM teaching licensure in Massachusetts. Applications for the 2026–2027 STEP cohort are now open. Spend a year as a student teacher in a local classroom while growing as an educator. Learn Read more
We are excited that our MIT4America Calculus Project is highlighted in MIT News today. The program connects MIT undergraduates and alumni with high school students across the United States to provide weekly online calculus tutoring. By supporting students in districts with limited access to advanced math resources, the initiative helps Read more
Applications Now Open for SEPT at MIT — July 5–10, 2026 We are excited to announce that applications are now open for the 2026 Science and Engineering Program for Teachers (SEPT), taking place on the MIT campus from Sunday, July 5th through Friday, July 10th, 2026. We look forward to Read more
We’re excited to announce that applications are now open for the second annual Science and Engineering Program for Teachers (SEPT) at Westminster University in Salt Lake City, Utah. This June, we will welcome 30 middle and high school STEM teachers from across the Western United States for a four-and-a-half–day professional Read more
STEP Lab’s Calculus Project Featured in President Kornbluth’s Interview with The Tech In her recent interview with The Tech, President Kornbluth emphasized MIT’s responsibility—and opportunity—to expand access to its educational resources nationwide. She highlighted the MIT for America Calculus Project, a new initiative launched this fall by the MIT Scheller Read more
Centering Students in Learning About — and With — AI In a recent article for Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Computational Sciences, and Education, Eric Klopfer and Christina Bosch of MIT’s Scheller Teacher Education Lab share their perspectives on the role of AI in education. They argue that educators — not Read more