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CATALyST Center at the University of Toledo
Main Office Number: 419-530-2933
Fax: 419-530-2466
2000 Gillham Hall
Mail Stop 924
2801 W. Bancroft Street
Toledo, OH 43606
Email: catalyst@utoledo.edu

Mission
The mission of the Coalition for Advancing Teaching and Learning in STEMM (CATALyST) is to impact policy and improve practice in the local, state, and national arenas in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, & Medical (STEMM).

Vision
CATALyST will initiate, grow, and sustain a strong and sustained collaborative partnership between the University of Toledo, K-12 Educators, K-12 Administrators, and Business/Community Stakeholders in order to realize systemic improvement in the educational system. Realizing increased economic growth and enhanced quality of life requires that there must be a strong, effective, educational system in place. Anticipated outcomes of implementation of the CATALyST Model of Educational Excellence (Johnson & Jacobs, 2007) include: improved and enhanced school districts, community engagement in education, increased workforce quality and quantity, a new knowledge-based economy, attraction of new business to the area, and economic vitality. We envision metropolitan communities that are transformed into exemplary national models of revitalization and reinvention -- meeting the changing needs of our society.

The primary activities of CATALyST are to:

1. Conduct Research on student and teacher learning (PK-20), including innovative curricula and approaches which will provide more effective learning opportunities for students.

2. Develop and Implement new programs (PK-20) designed to increase student learning in STEMM Education areas, along with recruitment and retention programs.

3. Facilitate Collaboration between faculty on an inter-institutional level at UT and on a national level with experts in STEMM Education fields.

4. Form Partnerships with public schools, as well as stakeholders in the local, state, and national communities in order to improve the educational experiences and opportunities for PK-20 students.

5. Disseminate findings from research to PK-20 stakeholders in order to bridge the research/practice gap.

Leadership

Dr. Carla C. Johnson
CATALyST Director
Associate Professor of Science Education
Judith Herb College of Education
University of Toledo
Gillham Hall 2000J
Mail Stop 924
Toledo, OH 43606
419-530-4170 office
419-530-2466 fax
Judith Herb College of Education
carlac.johnson@utoledo.edu