CU Science Discovery鈥檚 Immersive听Professional Development STEM Experiences are a unique PD model featuring day-long, activity-based programs for teams composed of one听teacher and five students. Teachers and students (grades 4-8) work side-by-side, allowing teachers to observe students鈥� interaction with inquiry and innovation-driven activities grounded in standards-based content.听These PD Experiences feature three interconnected modules on a specific science, engineering or pedagogical theme that:
- Combine to provide a听full-day听of engaging, tactile STEM learning and activities
- Share new, standards-based activities, skills and technologies
- Develop inquiry, innovation, engineering design and/or science process skills
- Bring the best of cutting-edge science and pedagogy from the 精品SM在线影片
- Supply program resources, curricula and CDE/NGSS standards correlations
- Provide a certificate documenting 5 hours of professional development
Contact Science Discovery听directly for pricing. Grant and scholarship opportunities may be available for some Immersive听PD STEM Experiences. Additional travel and logistical fees apply for schools outside the Denver metro area. A general overview of program logistics is below:
Program logistics:听
- Each team must pre-register with the site coordinator.
- Cost per team of 1 teacher/adult chaperone and 5 students is $195. This cost can be adjusted based upon a school鈥檚 Federal Free and Reduced Lunch Rate. Contact Scott Sieke for more information.
- Each team must be led by either a teacher or an adult chaperone.
- All participants should听arrive at the STEM Experience site by 8:45am with a sack lunch and water bottle.
- Participants can expect to leave between 2:30-3pm.
Current Immersive听Professional Development STEM Experience听topics include:听
Questions? Please听contact Scott Sieke听via email.