Teaching and Learning Innovation Grants
An internal MIT funding source for research projects that impact STEM education and transform teacher preparation
Interactive Video Case Studies
TSL Playtest
Investigating how to prepare teachers for the complex, technology-driven classrooms of the future
Our next Playtest is on Tuesday, Sept. 12, from 4:30-7:30pm. Join us!
See The Future First
At MIT, the nature of work in math, science and engineering is transforming around us. Across fields, we can can see how skills like computational thinking, design thinking and systems thinking are increasingly important in academia and in industry. This gives us a unique perspective on what kinds of shifts will be needed in K12 education.
Online and blended learning
Explore the intersections between online learning and teacher education. We’re offering two MOOCs, “Launching Innovation in Schools,” and “Design Thinking for Leading and Learning.” Learn strategies to become a change leader and improve education in your communities.
Practice Spaces
Teachers need spaces to practice teaching strategies in low-stakes settings. We’re drawing on models from games and simulations to create these practice spaces. We seek to establish collaborations with other teacher education programs, school districts, and research institutes to design and test these spaces.
Programs and News
Simulation and Game-Based Approaches to Teacher Professional Learning
Download and play our latest versions of Committee of N, Motivation Station, and more.
Teaching and Learning Innovation Grants
New program provides funding for 3 projects working to improve STEM education. Call for proposals in January 2017.
Launching Innovation in Schools and Design Thinking for Leading and Learning
Partners
Woodrow Wilson Academy of Teaching and Learning
The Woodrow Wilson Academy of Teaching and Learning is a pioneering graduate school that will prepare outstanding individuals for successful careers as educators. The WW Academy seeks to transform the existing model of teacher and school leader education by instituting a competency-based program. It will also be an innovative education lab, examining what works in teacher and school leadership education.
Office of Digital Learning
The mission of the Office of Digital Learning (ODL) is to transform teaching and learning at MIT and around the globe through the innovative use of digital technologies. ODL extends MIT’s focus on mens et manus (mind and hand) to digital learning, uniquely combining digital tools with individualized teaching, research-driven methodology, an ethos for open sharing, and the in-person magic of MIT — for students at MIT, and for learners around the world.
Scheller Teacher Education Program
The Education Arcade and STEP are committed to improving teaching and learning at every level. STEP provides fun and accessible ways to explore real and virtual worlds, experiment with technology and use games to build math and science skills. The games, simulations and tools developed in the Education Arcade are designed with the educator in mind. They use technology to create powerful learning environments in schools, in the home and in the community.