Self-Paced Professional Learning Summer Series: STEM Focused (Level 1)

Self-Paced Professional Learning Summer Series: STEM-Focused Learning (Level 1)

Strengthen your STEM teaching practice this summer through a flexible, self-paced learning experience designed to build confidence in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. This collection of courses supports educators in creating engaging, inquiry-driven learning opportunities that help students explore, question, design, and innovate.

Throughout the series, you will deepen your understanding of the scientific world, discover how technology can be used to explore and solve problems, and learn strategies to foster creativity through design-and-build and design-thinking processes. You will also examine how data can be used to make sense of the world around us and explore creative approaches to coding through music. You will also develop foundational skills in inquiry-based learning and computational thinking, as well as be introduced to the Let’s Talk Science Learning Pathways framework and opportunities for continued growth.

Complete all courses in this collection to earn your Level 1 STEM-Focused Badge, recognizing your commitment to providing meaningful STEM learning experiences that foster curiosity, critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills.

Courses Included: (8-12 hours)

• Understanding the Scientific World Around You
• Exploring Our World Through Tech
• Fueling Creative Thinking Through Design and Build Processes
• Exploring Data with Science
• Bringing Coding to Life Through Music

As a special bonus, you will be enrolled in these courses as well: (2-3 hours)

• Let's Talk Science Learning Pathways Level 1
• The Basics of Computational Thinking
• Inquiry-Based Learning

Also included is an opportunity to discuss topics explored with other educators by being part of the connected online community:

• Connected Community Hub: STEM-Focused Learning