Professional Development

Presented by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Use free, classroom-ready resources to enhance data literacy skills to teach various curriculum concepts in life science, such as natural selection and ecology. We will model and reflect on techniques for implementing the NGSS science practices and cross-cutting concepts in the classroom including graph interpretation, data analysis, computational […]

Thursday August 1: Grasping Phenomenal Science: Science Investigations (Pre-AP certification) – 6 hrs Location: NWAESC How can engaging in Science and Engineering Practices contribute to student success?  Participants will use strategies, tools, and resources to learn how to support students in planning and carrying out investigations.  This practice supports student success as measured through the […]

August 1st Click here to register Come join us for this fun, interactive, and educational day and learn how to implement STEM activities into your own classroom, camps, or educational programs. This 6-hour workshop will feature STEM-related activities from Project Learning Tree and Project WILD that can be used as standalone activities or incorporated into […]

Dear Teachers and Informal Educators, This is an amazing opportunity to learn how to teach learners the value of our natural environment. It will be held at Helen Walton Early Childhood Center next to Crystal Bridges and the Amazeum. Tours of CB Monarch Waystation are included. Helen Walton is a fabulous new facility with butterfly […]

AUG. 3 | 9-11 A.M. | FREE ADMISSION Call 501-907-0636 or email [email protected] to register. Bringing the discoveries of the outside world to your classroom may be easier than you think. Program coordinators throughout the state will discuss teacher workshop opportunities and conservation education grants available for the upcoming school year. Learn from representatives of Project Wild, […]