Jake founded STEM Learning Design to support innovative program design and powerful student learning experiences. He partners with organizations and architects to redesign both school programming and school buildings. As past STEM leader at the Massachusetts Department of Education, Jake engaged for more than a decade in education policy, STEM programming, professional development, school support, and strategies for systemic change. He was a lead developer and writer of the Massachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering Standards and standards for Digital Literacy and Computer Science. Jake was a member of the Next Generation Science Standards writing team, and Massachusetts’ representative for the NGSS development process collaborating with 22 other states. Jake began his 25-year career in STEM education teaching high school science, then helping others as a middle school coach and teacher educator. He is currently partnering with Beyond Benign and Portland (OR) Public Schools to develop green chemistry and invention curriculum materials and teacher development.
Foster, Dr. Jacob

Dr. Jacob Foster
STEM Learning DesignContact
jfoster@stemlearningdesign.com