STREAMin³ Curriculum Model

What We Do
STREAMin³ is a comprehensive curriculum model for birth to five that seamlessly blends a focus on academic and social-emotional learning. For more details about the initiative, visit the STREAMin³ website.
Project Info
Project Status: Active
Funding Source: Virginia Department of Education
Principal Investigator: Amanda Williford
Co-PIs: Kate Matthew, Virginia Vitiello
STREAMin³ is an interactions-based, comprehensive birth-to-five curriculum model focused on five Core Skills (Relate, Regulate, Communicate, Think, Move) and six STREAM Skills (Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, Math). The model includes a suite of professional development tools to support high-quality implementation.
STREAMin³ was developed by researchers at the Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning in collaboration with and initial funding from E3: Elevate Early Education at The New E3 School. Further funding for development and piloting was provided by the Obici Healthcare Foundation, The Alleghany Foundation, and the Virginia Department of Social Services.
Through a competitive process, the Virginia Department of Education selected the STREAMin³ curriculum model as a state-supported curriculum in Virginia and funds its implementation. STREAMin³ is the most commonly used curriculum across all state-supported programs with over 5000 VA classrooms from private centers, public schools, Head Starts, and Family Day Homes choosing STREAMin³ as their curriculum.
The University of Virginia also received funding from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) to conduct an efficacy trial starting in the fall of 2024. This study will examine the initial impact of the STREAMin³ curriculum model in private programs, exploring whether and how STREAMin³ supports teachers’ instructional practices and children’s school readiness skills. The data collected will be used to continuously improve the model. Interested in learning more? Head to our STREAMin³ Impact Project page.

STREAMin³
For more details about the initiative, visit the STREAMin3 website.
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