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    STEELS Safety Guide

    The Pennsylvania Safety Guide provides a convenient reference for Science, Technology & Engineering, and Environmental Literacy & Sustainability (STEELS) educators. The guide includes recommended safety practices for classroom, laboratory, and field experiences.

    Safety Report

    Examining Factors Associated with Accidents in CTE and STEM Education Labs:  A National Safety Study (PDF) ​utilizes findings from one of the most extensive national P-12 STEM and CTE safety research studies to date (718 teachers across 42 states) to provide practitioner friendly​ safety recommendations with suggested resources. The recommendations provide implications for state education departments, professional associations, school districts/boards of education, administrators, and teachers to make data informed decisions regarding safety policies and practices to enhance STEM and CTE instruction.