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Funded by NASA and by UMass Amherst, STEM Earth Central is designed to promote the teaching of concepts and processes articulated in the Earth and Space Science strand of the Massachusetts Science and Technology/ Engineering Framework in the middle and high school. It includes a two-week summer institute and academic year online discussion forums, and features a variety of proven techniques for effective teaching, including inquiry-based teaching, cooperative learning, and methods for formative assessment of student learning.