Jacob (Jake) Foster
Jake partners with school districts and educational organizations engaged in strategic planning, program design, and learning space development. He founded STEM Learning Design to encourage engaging learning experiences, with a particular focus on STEM education. Jake is excited about the potential for Manomet’s educational programming, particularly given the field-based nature of Manomet’s efforts and regional approach.
As past educational leader for the Massachusetts Department of Education, Jake engaged for more than a decade in education policy, curriculum development, professional development, school support, and strategies for systemic change. He was a lead facilitator of Massachusetts science, math, and digital literacy & computer science learning standards, and was a member of the national Next Generation Science Standards writing team.
Jake began his education career teaching high school science in New Hampshire and Tennessee, where he developed multiple courses incorporating project-based learning (PBL) and portfolio assessments. As a middle school coach and teacher educator in Detroit, MI, he helped new and veteran teachers to implement technology-rich, PBL curricula.
Jake volunteers to support a variety of educational organizations in addition to Manomet, including:
- His local community School Committee
- Beyond Benign, Executive Board
- Nemayiana: Africa Science and Technology Museum, Board Member