Catapult X and the Teich Group announce the winners of the Educators Pick Best of STEM® 2025 Awards, the only awards program judged by STEM educators. The awards program, operated in partnership with MCH Strategic Data, the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA), and the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT), spotlights innovative products, technologies, and services that are changing the world of STEM education.
ExploreLearning’s recognized STEM tools and innovations
ExploreLearning is proud to announce that our innovative educational solutions have been recognized with top honors for their impact in math and science instruction:
- Bridging the Gap: Math Intervention Resources – Reflex
Designed to close learning gaps by personalizing practice and providing real-time feedback, Reflex makes learning math fact fluency engaging and effective. - Trailblazer: Phenomena-Based Teaching and Learning – Gizmos STEM Cases
These interactive STEM cases allow students to take on the role of scientists and engineers, applying core STEM concepts to solve complex problems using data analysis and critical thinking. - Trailblazer: Simulations for STEM – Gizmos STEM Cases
This award recognizes Gizmos STEM Cases for their dynamic simulations that provide hands-on, inquiry-based experiences that align with curriculum standards and foster deep conceptual understanding.
Judging process and educator involvement
Each year, STEM award entries receive a two-part evaluation process, first, by an expert panel of educator judges, including Dr. Linda Johnson-McClinton, Dr. Rachelle Dené Poth, Dr. Jeffrey Crapper, Dr. Omah M. Williams-Duncan, Jamica Craig, Kim Collazo, and Erin Barr. Once judges select the finalists, more than 260,000 STEM educators are given the opportunity to evaluate the finalists via survey.
“This year, AI was a new focus for our judges as many cutting-edge products are now integrating AI into their STEM offerings,” said Daylene Long, CEO of Catapult X and founder of the Best of STEM Awards. “Winners this year also stayed true to what research shows us works in science and STEM: hands-on learning, differentiated instruction, and three-dimensional learning.”
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