STEM Professional Development

Professional Development Opportunity:

Forests & Watersheds

April 13
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Forests & Watersheds combines lessons from Project Learning Tree and Project Wet into one comprehensive learning experience. Attendees will spend the day learning about Indiana's watersheds, Eagle Creek, and the riparian zones surrounding them through a variety of activities. All activities are designed to be incorporated into a K-12 classroom or out-of-school environment.

This experience will be led by Lexi Alwine and Kathy Madren of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Lunch will be provided.

Location: The STEM Connection at Moore Road Farm
Address: 8407 Moore Road, Indianapolis, IN, 46278
Cost: FREE

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Children conducting a STEM and PBL project involving colorful liquid experiments on a table with scissors and a tray.

Digital clock displaying 0111 with a gray header that reads 'Using Unplugged Coding to Teach Computer Science'

Children sitting outdoors at a table, listening to a young man holding a book in front of a green banner that reads 'Brilliant Books', with trees and a pavilion in the background.

Text reads "The 'M' in STEM" with various school supplies such as colored chalk, pens, a ruler, a compass, a protractor, and sticky notes arranged on a white surface.

A light bulb glowing with two other unlit light bulbs in the background, with the text 'STEM for Unique Needs' overlaid

Two children at an outdoor table holding up notebooks with butterfly drawings, promoting STEM differentiation.

A girl smiling outside in a grassy area, holding wooden sticks with Amazon boxes and a pole with kids in the background.

Infographic titled 'Spotlight on the New Indiana Science Standards' featuring a puzzle piece map of Indiana divided into three colored sections labeled 'Core Ideas' in orange, 'Practices' in blue, and 'Crosscutting Concepts' in green.

A young girl with long dark hair sitting outside at a table under a green canopy. She is holding a feather quill and writing on a piece of paper with green clouds and the word "sky" written on it. The background shows a grassy area with trees.

Two children smiling and hugging outdoors near a river, with green trees in the background, promoting STEM & SEL (Social-Emotional Learning).

What people are saying:

“The training has excellent content and well-paced. Angela tailored the presentation to our needs and provided our teaching artists with useful materials that prompt further thinking on how to integrate the Arts in teaching STEM concepts.”

– Ploi Pagdalian, Senior Director of Programs, Arts for Learning

“Pike Township has partnered with The STEM Connection for summer programming, field trips, after-school clubs, STEM kit distribution, and professional development. They continue to be thoughtful in meeting the needs of our students, teachers, and our community by offering rich, engaging opportunities in all that they do. All staff is knowledgeable in STEM teaching and learning and goes above and beyond to make STEM education equitable.”

– Erin Naylor, District STEM Coach at MSD Pike Township

“The team at The STEM Connection immediately engaged all staff members in meaningful dialogue and activities that effectively created a sense of ownership in STEM education for all students. Through a series of realistic examples, our staff felt supported and encouraged to explore after the professional development experience.

– Eric Schommer, Principal, St. Monica Catholic School

Upcoming Professional Development

Looking more for in-person training and professional development? The STEM Connection staff regularly hosts and leads trainings on a variety of STEM-related topics. Check out our Upcoming Events page for more information.

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