October 2025
TERC Talks
STEM education insights and resources for educators
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Programs & Materials Highlights
Our forward-thinking and groundbreaking research projects often result in insightful and inspiring learning materials, many for free.
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EMPower Series

What it is: EMPower™ is a series of seven titles that addresses the tremendous need adults have for a more solid math foundation upon which higher level math can then be built. It helps adults develop mathematical proficiency to more effectively engage with the world, whether that be at work, at home, in the community, or as they seek high school credentials and further education and training.

EMPower challenges students and teachers to consistently extend their ideas of what it means to do math. The entire series promotes conceptual understanding rather than just procedures and rules. It was designed to help adults and adolescents experience math as more than just classroom lessons and instruction.

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Articles of Interest
What we've been reading about in STEM education trends, innovations, and new studies.
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We need more ‘math people’ in our country. Let’s boost learning beyond the traditional school day
The Hechinger Report

Takeaway: Students need opportunities to experience math in ways that build confidence, curiosity, and real-world problem-solving skills so more young people see themselves as “math people.”

How TERC Can Help: TERC’s math education experts have developed a wide range of research-based curricula and resources, including LEAP, the first early algebra curriculum, Investigations, a rigorous K–5 mathematics curriculum, EMPower for adult learners, the Forum for Equity in Elementary Mathematics, Storytelling Math books, and MPACT, all designed to help students build skills, confidence, and a sense of themselves as capable math thinkers.

STEM Fact!
On dice, opposite sides always add up to the number seven.
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News & Opportunities
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TERC Tech Talks

Episode 4 of TERC Tech Talks gives you a rare chance to hear directly from a student about what’s really happening with AI in classrooms.

Oli, a 10th grader, shares:

  • Why some students use AI
  • What feels helpful vs. confusing when AI explains problems
  • How they think teachers can tell when answers sound “too AI”
  • Why asking a friend, parent, or tutor still beats any app


Watch Episode 4 on YouTube ➡️

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STEM, Shuttle Missions, and Student Success

Hear Jodi Asbell-Clarke share her journey from working on NASA’s shuttle program to 30+ years at TERC, where she helps educators support neurodivergent students in STEM through research, curriculum, and play.

Listen ➡️

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