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February 21, 2017

Online PLC- Register Now!

ITEEA invites all STEM Education Professionals to register now for Session 2 of the Spring 2017 Integrative STEM Education Professional Learning Community - "Collaboration Among Disciplines: Integrative Themes, Projects, and Design Challenges" scheduled for February 21 at 8PM EST.

Session 2, "Collaboration Among Disciplines: Integrative Themes, Projects, and Design Challenges" will be led by Dr. Sharon Bowers, Senior STEM Education Specialist and Associate Director for the Center for Integrative STEM Education (CISE) at the National Institute of Aerospace (NIA).  Dr. Bowers will be joined by Jennifer Cuneo, Wendy Maloney, Michelle Barbe -- elementary classroom teachers within Carroll County Public Schools, Maryland.

Participants receive electronic badges and certificates of completion to be applied toward local CEUs for each session. 

Individual and Group Registration is available, with significant savings for members of ITEEA, the STEM CTL Consortium, and EbD Network Schools. 

Register Here Today or contact Dr. Jennifer Buelinwith questions.

The Spring 2017 Integrative STEM Education Professional Learning Community is designed for practicing teachers, preservice teachers, graduate students, and other stakeholders seeking a community of practice for successful implementation of Integrative STEM Education, the I-STEM Education online PLC offers presentations, discussions, networking, and Q&A opportunities with nationally recognized scholars and practitioners.

Housed in ITEEA’s LMS, EbD-BUZZ, and grounded in five monthly interactive online sessions during the Spring 2017 semester, the I-STEM Ed PLC sessions guide participants through the study of topics critical to the successful implementation of I-STEM Education such as:

  • Nature and Definition of I-STEM Education
  • Collaboration Among Disciplines: Integrative Themes, Projects, and Design Challenges
  • Maximizing Your STEM Lab: Best Practices
  • Iterative Nature of Engineering Design Processes: I-STEM Education in Practice
  • Field Testing and Action Research
  • Getting the Word Out: Sharing, Advocacy, Conference Presentations, and Publication

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