LSI houses The Florida Center for Research in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (FCR–STEM), a multidisciplinary research center created by the Florida Legislature and competitively awarded to Florida State University in 2007. The FCR-STEM's mission is to help the State of Florida improve STEM teaching and learning in grades K- 12 and prepare students for higher education and STEM careers in the 21st century. These broad goals are addressed primarily through high-quality research, teacher professional development, and the development of innovative resources and tools to support instruction aligned with curriculum standards.

Among FCR-STEM's significant accomplishments are (1) research studies investigating teaching and learning in varied contexts and the impacts of professional development on teacher and student outcomes; (2) the design and delivery of intensive professional development for over 2,500 K-12 math and science teachers in Florida; and (3) the development of CPALMS (www.cpalms.org), a web-based system of over 10,000 free lessons and other instructional resources vetted by content and teacher experts, and online tools to support teachers' planning and instruction.

 

CPALMS.org

Where Educators Go For Bright Ideas
CPALMS is an online toolbox of information, free vetted resources, and interactive tools to help educators effectively implement teaching standards.
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IMPACT Driven

• More than 700,000,000 resource downloads on CPALMS.org
• Over 200,000 Florida educators have an active CPALMS account
• 12,000+ free resources
• More than 40,000 Florida teachers have received training from CPALMS.