CSTL\u2019s Professional Learning team helps current STEM educators improve their teaching practices through customized support sessions. The team provides a deep and lasting impact through systemic improvement of science educators based on research and evidence-based practice methods. They promote high quality STEM education across Arizona, United States, and the world to engage learners in in-depth STEM learning.<\/p>\n
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- A professional learning program designed for K-8 schools who are interested in integrating STEM learning school-wide<\/li>\n
- Designed to assist Arizona public schools to develop a more STEM-literate workforce by building school capacity to design and implement effective STEM instruction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
This program is made available through APS and Phoenix Suns Charities.<\/p>\n\n\n <\/body><\/html>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n \n
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\n \n\n\nCSTL supports new secondary science and math teachers through Induction courses<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Supports first and second year science and math teachers in secondary classrooms<\/li>\n
- Begins with teachers participating in 2-day face-to-face summer meetings<\/li>\n
- Course continues online, meeting once per month throughout the school year<\/li>\n
- Provides 40-45 hours for professional development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n \n\n\n\nNAU’s CSTL supports the broader impact of STEM research<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- STEM outreach and education<\/li>\n
- Professional development of STEM educators<\/li>\n
- Reaching underserved audiences<\/li>\n
- A series of 1-2 week summer institutes<\/li>\n
- A series of weekend institutes throughout the academic year<\/li>\n
- 1-3 day workshops<\/li>\n
- Web-based professional support<\/li>\n
- Short courses, presentations, and workshops at conferences<\/li>\n
- Mentoring, coaching<\/li>\n
- We design and implement professional learning that incorporates research-based strategies and materials that support the vision of A Framework for K-12 Science Education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/body><\/html>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n
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- Community organizations and non-profits<\/li>\n
- School districts\/local education agencies<\/li>\n
- Governmental organizations<\/li>\n
- Informal education organizations<\/li>\n
- Business\/industry<\/li>\n
- Higher education<\/li>\n
- K-12 teachers<\/li>\n
- Students<\/li>\n
- Families<\/li>\n
- Educational researchers<\/li>\n
- Administrators<\/li>\n
- Citizen scientists<\/li>\n
- Grand Canyon Trust<\/li>\n
- Arboretum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n <\/body><\/html>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n
Professional Development Opportunities<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
\nThrough various programs our team<\/a><\/strong> guides schools to provide experiences which encourage students to use an interdisciplinary STEM approach to:<\/p>\n
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- \u00a0solve real world issues,<\/li>\n
- develop critical 21st century skills, and<\/li>\n
- become better prepared for living in a complex global society.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
No current professional development opportunities available at this time.<\/em><\/p>\n
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\n\n We partner\u00a0to find funding to design high quality\u00a0learning experiences. We conduct qualitative\u00a0research. We continually seek to learn\u00a0and improve. We share\u00a0what we learn and seek opportunities\u00a0to learn from others. We promote high quality, research-based\u00a0curricula and materials necessary to engage\u00a0learners in STEM.<\/span>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/DSC00847-2-e1562959268564-960x384.jpg\")
<\/p>\nCurrent Projects<\/h3>\n
Developed from partnerships, The CSTL PD team is involved with several exciting projects<\/b><\/p>\n
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- Planetary Learning that Advances the Nexus of Engineering, Technology, & Science (PLANETS)<\/a>.
\n– Provides pilot, research and learning opportunities
\n–\u00a0Partners:\u00a0NASA, Museum of Science, Boston, US Geological Survey Astrogeology<\/li>\n- Induction Seminar<\/a><\/li>\n
- Power\u00a0of Data (POD) –\u00a0Enables secondary teachers to utilize geospatial technologies (GST) within authentic STEM projects to increase 6-12 grade students\u2019 21st century skills, GST and STEM career awareness.
\n–\u00a0Partners:\u00a0Horizon Research, Inc,\u00a0GISetc,\u00a0NAU Geology, Geography, Planning and Recreation,\u00a0Esri
\n–\u00a0Advisors: WestEd (MSPs), Making Sense of Science (MSS)<\/li>\n- iCREATE –\u00a0iCREATE helps foster a passion for STEM while providing a technology-rich experience to develop students’ skills.<\/li>\n
- FEWSION for Community Resilience (F4R) – Community outreach to map and to dialogue Energy, Food, and Water Systems (FEWS).<\/li>\n
- Engineering Is Elementary (EIE) – Professional learning sessions prepare you to facilitate immersive EIE professional development workshops for teachers in your school, district, or state.<\/li>\n
- Making Sense of Science (MSS) – Workshops to delve into Systems as a cross-cutting concept as outlined in the Framework for K-12 Science Education and\u00a0more fully understand forces, motion, and how the two are related.<\/li>\n
- and many more…<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Planetary Learning that Advances the Nexus of Engineering, Technology, & Science (PLANETS)<\/a>.
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