MODULE 1-
Teachers
will
create
enriched
learning
environments
in
STEM
subject areas by
providing relevant and motivating links to a wide range of STEM careers
through DefinedLearning.com.
Objectives
Through the professional learning
experiences educators will:
- gain an understanding of STEM research and its application to STEM careers;
- be able to make value decisions regarding the relevance of academic content in relation to STEM careers; and
- be able to compare and contrast connections among STEM research, STEM careers, and the school's academic content.
MODULE 2- Teachers
will
successfully
navigate
the
Defined
Learning
website
to access
essential content and share links through web 2.0 tools.
Objectives
Through the professional learning
experiences educators will:
- understand the components and features that make the website a valuable teaching and learning tool;
- navigate the website utilizing various methods to locate critical content aligned with academic content that can be linked with classroom content; and
- learn how to use web 2.0 tools to share content with other educators
MODULE 3- Teachers will gain knowledge related to the creation of relevant, real world, contextualized classroom experiences for students in STEM subject areas.
Objectives
Through the professional learning
experiences educators will:
- understand the pedagogical opportunities associated with providing relevant connections to academic content
- connect STEM career awareness to existing lessons and standards-based curriculum
- be able to create/design performance tasks aligning academic standards, STEM video, and authentic assesments around essential questions
MODULE 4- Teachers will create relevant, real world, contextualized classroom experiences for students in STEM subject areas.
Objectives
Through the professional learning
experiences educators will:
- be able to create/design performance tasks aligning academic standards, STEM video, and authentic assessments around essential questions