The Westbury STEM Partnership is a school-museum teaching model which expands the District's science, engineering, technology and math program beyond the confines of the classroom and utilizes the Museum as a resource to students, teachers and families. Through the program, LICM becomes an extension of the classroom. By enhancing classroom learning, students gain a deeper understanding of the curriculum. The program serves every first, second and third grade student, as well as all special education students in grades K-12, in the Westbury district.
Inspiring Students: An Educator’s Viewpoint
The Westbury STEM Partnership introduces the concept of inquiry-based learning - where students develop critical thinking and analytical skills. Strategies employed in the program provide students with sustained and repeated access to interactive, creative learning experiences while helping educators meet state-mandated learning standards. Students and teachers are engaged in LICM's learning environment for multiple-visit programs that are unique and designed to enable discovery, ignite curiosity and celebrate success.
“Many of my students expressed how these were the best days ever!" - Westbury STEM teacher
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Fish Dissection Workshop - exploring adaptation, anatomy and the food chain
![Professional Development – teachers learn to use LICM exhibits as extension of classroom Teachers and administration inside Museum exhibit.](/media/filer_public_thumbnails/filer_public/19/20/1920f4f6-ea02-458a-8203-3816aa4d51d2/aimee-img_4391_840x627.jpg__840x627_q85_crop_subject_location-420%2C314_subsampling-2_upscale.jpg)
Professional Development – teachers learn to use LICM exhibits as extension of classroom
![Community Nights at LICM - a year-end celebration for children, parents and teachers Children dressed up as different types of bugs.](/media/filer_public_thumbnails/filer_public/ce/36/ce36d6b2-c2ca-44cc-bd78-45d832d8385e/caption-3-img_0062_840x627.jpg__840x627_q85_crop_subject_location-420%2C314_subsampling-2_upscale.jpg)
Community Nights at LICM - a year-end celebration for children, parents and teachers
The Westbury STEM Partnership is supported by the generosity of these foundations and corporations:
- Long Island Community Foundation
- New York State Council on the Arts
- John and Janet Kornreich Charitable Foundation
- H.W. Wilson Foundation
- The Marion O. and Maximilian E. Hoffman Foundation
- Resorts World Gives
- New York Community Bank Foundation
Underwriters
- Cameron Engineering & Associates, LLP
- EisnerAmper LLP
- Catherine Fischer
- Jennifer & Frank Marzano
- PrestigePEO
- Ruskin Moscou Faltischek PC
- Saghari Architectural Service
- Westerman Ball Ederer Miller Zucker & Sharfstein, LLP
Westbury STEM Partnership Impact since 2009
Add your support of this community program by contacting the development office at development@licm.org or (516) 224-5813.