STREAMin3: Integrated, Intentional, Interactions

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.

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.

Info graphic of five core skills and six STREAM skills

STREAMin³

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

Project Team

Kate Matthew

Kate Matthew

  • Senior Project Manager
  • STREAMin3 Project Director
Laura McWhinney

Laura McWhinney

  • Senior Data Specialist
Kathy Neesen Profile Photo

Kathy Neesen

  • Research Scientist
  • Instructional Technology Lead
Virginia (Ginny) E Vitiello

Virginia E. Vitiello

  • Research Associate Professor
Melissa Williams

Melissa Williams

  • Professional Development Early Childhood Education Coach
Amanda P Williford

Amanda P. Williford

  • Batten Bicentennial Professor of Early Childhood Education Associate Director for Early Childhood Education
  • CASTL Clinical Psychologist

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