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National Institute on Scientific Teaching Inc
Stony Brook, NY · EIN 851429247 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE B90 · Education · Micro (<$100K) · niscientificteaching.org
revenue
$11K
expenses
$62K
net assets
$189K
employees
0
volunteers
9
program ratio
90%
mission · from form 990

To inspire and empower transformation of STEM education through dissemination and implementation of evidence-based teaching.

profile · synthesized from sources

The National Institute on Scientific Teaching Inc supports transformation in STEM education by promoting evidence-based teaching practices. It offers professional development programs for undergraduate educators, focusing on active learning, inclusivity, and assessment. The organization builds capacity among faculty and graduate students through workshops and collaborative learning communities, primarily serving higher education institutions across the United States.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Addressing Challenges in Teaching (ACT)
Annual summer program where small groups of educators collaborate to address common challenges in undergraduate STEM education, guided by the Scientific Teaching framework pillars of active learning, inclusivity, and assessment.
Summer Institute on Scientific Teaching
National faculty development program that trains educators in evidence-based teaching practices, with regional sites supported by HHMI; focuses on transforming undergraduate STEM education through active learning and inclusive pedagogy.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Teacher Professional Development 6 activities
    • Conduct research on STEM teaching practices and educational outcomes
      Conducts research to evaluate and improve scientific teaching, including large-scale analysis of STEM teaching practices in North American universities, studies on faculty adoption of evidence-based methods, and development of a taxonomy of observable scientific teaching practices. Research also investigates student outcomes in online and in-person biology courses and evaluates interventions such as CREATE in genetics education.
    • Deliver online and virtual professional development programs
      Offers an online scientific teaching course and hosts monthly virtual discussions to engage educators in evidence-based teaching practices, expanding access to training beyond in-person events.
    • Facilitate collaborative faculty development and implementation of active learning
      Supports collaborative development of teaching solutions and the implementation of active learning strategies in large STEM courses through multi-institutional programs, including follow-up reunions for reflection and goal setting.
    • Support local change agents in delivering pedagogical training
      Equips educators to lead scientific teaching initiatives at their institutions, supporting the dissemination of evidence-based practices across colleges, departments, and diverse academic settings.
    • Train faculty and future faculty in evidence-based STEM teaching practices
      Provides multi-day workshops, including mobile Summer Institutes and intensive institutes, to train university faculty, staff, and future faculty in scientific teaching practices. Trained over 5,000 faculty members from more than 350 institutions through these programs.
    • Train graduate students and teaching assistants in scientific teaching
      Develops and delivers workshops to prepare graduate student teaching assistants in active learning and scientific teaching methods, including specialized training for human physiology and anatomy laboratories.
  • Educator Conferences & Professional Development Events 1 activity
    • Host annual national meetings and small group learning events for educators
      Organizes the annual NIST National Meeting and small group programs such as the Addressing Challenges in Teaching (ACT) program, which brings together educators to collaboratively develop solutions to teaching challenges. The inaugural national meeting had 156 attendees, and ACT supports small groups of educators in developing teaching materials grounded in scientific teaching.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$11K
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$11K99%
Investment income$771%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$62K
Program expenses90%
Admin / overhead10%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$189K
Cash$189K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$189K
Liquid reserves36.4 mo
4 years on record · 2021–2024 · YoY revenue -5.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 9
  • Beth Beason-Abmayr — Member-at-large
  • Breonna Martin — Treasurer-Elect
  • J Peter Gergen — Treasurer
  • Jennifer Knight — Member-at-large
  • Mark Baillie — Member-at-large
  • Marvin O'Neal — Secretary
  • Michelle Withers — Member-at-large
  • Tamara Brenner — President-Elect
  • Troy Nash — President
relationships · 49

Who they work with

  • ACT Committee Partner — Dedicated faculty and staff who design the ACT program, curate sessions, and support participant growth.
  • American Association of Physics Teachers Partner — Provides curated resources for college and university physics faculty.
  • American Society for Microbiology Partner — Collaborates on the Biology Scholars Program to support biology educators' professional development
  • CAUSE Network — Member of an organization advancing undergraduate statistics education through resources and professional development
  • CIRTL Network — Member of a network providing resources and online courses for training future STEM faculty
  • CUREnet Network — Member of a network connecting educators working on course-based undergraduate research experiences in biology
  • Carnegie Mellon University Partner — Provides the interactive resource "Solve a Teaching Problem" grounded in educational literature.
  • ComPADRE Network — Member of a network offering online resources for physics and astronomy education
  • CourseSource Partner — Co-publishes and disseminates evidence-based, peer-reviewed undergraduate STEM teaching activities.
  • Deb Pires Partner — Member-at-Large and co-chair of Programming and National Meeting
  • Flipped Learning Community Network — Member of a learning community supporting faculty implementing flipped classroom models
  • HHMI Biointeractive Partner — Provides science education films, lectures, and scientist interviews for classroom use.
  • Harvard University Partner — Collaborates on the Instructional Moves project to improve teaching practices.
  • Helmsley Charitable Trust Funder — Supported STEM education initiatives linked to scientific teaching.
  • Helmsley Charitable Trust Funder — Supported the establishment of regional Summer Institutes.
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute Funder — Provides funding for the NIST INFINITE program.
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute Funder — Supported the expansion of the Summer Institute for scientific teaching.
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute Partner — Supported the establishment of regional Summer Institutes.
  • IRACDA Partner — Collaborates on fellowships that integrate research and teaching experiences for postdoctoral scholars
  • Interactive Online Network of Inorganic Chemists (IONiC) Network — Member of a community of practice in inorganic chemistry education
  • Jenny Knight Partner — President-Elect and co-chair of the Online Scientific Teaching Course and Nominations subcommittee
  • LabXchange Partner — Collaborates on a Harvard-led platform offering online labs and instructional units across STEM disciplines.
  • Michelle Withers Partner — Member-at-Large (2020–24) and chair of Mobile Summer Institutes
  • MoSI Partner — Collaborates with MoSI to deliver pedagogical training and support educational reform initiatives.
  • NCSCE Partner — Collaborates on hosting a workshop.
  • National Academy of Sciences Partner — Supported the establishment of regional Summer Institutes.
  • National Research Council Partner — Collaborated on publications and faculty development projects related to responsible science and education reform.
  • National Science Foundation Government — Supported the establishment of regional Summer Institutes.
  • On the Cutting Edge Network — Member of a professional development program supporting geoscience faculty with curated resources
  • Open Source Physics Partner — Provides physics curricular resources for classroom use.
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strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Community-Driven Change Agent Empowerment
    methodology: local_change_agent_empowerment
    By building communities of practice and empowering local change agents to lead pedagogical training and institutional reform, we increase the sustainability and scalability of STEM education reform because peer-led networks strengthen support systems and enable context-responsive adaptation.
  • Contemplative and Critical Pedagogy for Inclusive STEM Education
    methodology: contemplative_and_critical_pedagogy
    By integrating contemplative and critical pedagogical practices inspired by scholars such as Paulo Freire and bell hooks, we advance equity and justice in STEM education because these approaches foster critical consciousness, co-created learning, and healing-centered environments that challenge dominant paradigms.
  • Evidence-Based Teaching with Equity Integration
    methodology: evidence_based_teaching_with_equity_focus
    By training educators in evidence-based scientific teaching practices that are explicitly grounded in anti-racism, justice, equity, diversity, and inclusivity, we improve STEM education outcomes and advance systemic reform because this integration increases pedagogical effectiveness and fosters equitable learning environments.