STEM Foundations provides a variety of professional learning experiences for educators and administrators designed to grow a foundational understanding around STEM instruction and leadership.
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In a STEM learning environment, powerful critical thinking and exploration practices commonly used in science, technology, engineering and math classrooms will be drawn across disciplines and connected by a common or transdisciplinary theme, allowing students to:
»» Ask deep real world questions »» Collaborate with their peers »» Arrive at meaningful conclusions »» Explore STEM careers
TRANSDISCIPLINARY “The idea of transdisciplinary literally means beyond all the disciplines but connected to all the disciplines by a unifying issue or topic of inquiry.” DiscoveryEducation.com
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Basarab Nicolescu The Transdisciplinary Evolution of Learning
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GETTING STARTED WITH STEM A series of four full-day professional development sessions
Getting Started with STEM
25 Teachers and Building Administrators
JOB-EMBEDDED SUPPORT Recommended to accompany participation in the Getting Started With STEM course pathway
4-6 days of job-embedded capacity-building coaching
Centers-Based Teaching and Learning Maximizing Student Engagement Developing High-Quality STEM Lessons
25 Teachers and Building Administrators
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & AWARENESS
Professional development support in structuring and delivering a STEM Family Night community event
25 Teachers and Building Administrators
STEM FUNDAMENTALS Each full-day event is comprised of four the following modules:
Why STEM? (required)
25 Teachers and Building Administrators
Developing a STEM Experience (required) Transdisciplinary Learning through STEM Building Towards STEM Careers STEM in Your Community Engagement Beyond the School Hours through STEM Where are the Arts In STEM?
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