Register Now for ITEEA's Upcoming STEMinar on November 14th at 5pm ET

These one-hour virtual professional learning sessions educate you to lead and implement Integrative STEM best practices and instructional strategies in your state, district, school, or institution. In each session, a subject matter expert will provide proven teaching practices and lesson examples that bring STEM to life!

FREE for ITEEA members; $15 for non-members.

STEMINAR: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2023 at 5:00PM ET

Teaching Core Content through Robotics and Coding

Presenter: Dr. Kellie Taylor

Attendees will learn ways to teach core content through a variety of robotics platforms. In this session, sample lessons, including examples using Scratch, will be provided and various robotics will be available for hands-on experiences. Finally, Dr. Taylor will share tips to help with grant writing information for robots.

Dr. Kellie Taylor is a third grade teacher in Boise, ID. She recently also served as an Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow at the Library of Congress and as an SEEC Crew Members as part of Space Center Houston's Space Educator Expedition. In 2002, Dr. Taylor was a state finalist for the Presidential Award in Mathematics and Science.

Coming Up on Tuesday, December 12, 2023

at 7:00pm ET

Onshape Certification byDesign

Presenter: Ryan Novitski

ITEEA’s STEM Center for Teaching and Learning developed the Engineering byDesign™ Industry Certification Pathway to encourage more students to work toward a selected industry credential while in high school. This session will review the suggested course pathway, which educators can follow to help prepare students for a successful attempt Onshape’s Associate’s Certification Exam. Further, learn about the teacher training ITEEA offers for this course, so you’re equipped to lead their students!

Ryan Novitski is Director of ITEEA’s STEM Center for Teaching and Learning (STEM CTL). Ryan strives to advance technological and engineering literacy for all students while ensuring that they are college- and career-ready. He develops and delivers Integrative STEM courseware and professional learning internationally while ensuring that all courseware is research-based and standards-aligned. Ryan is a Co-PI on three current National Science Foundation projects, a consultant on another, and is a doctoral candidate at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. For the duration of his educational career, he has served as a Technology and Engineering Educational professional, including as a vice principal in a secondary setting and additionally served on several educational committees to advance CTE/STEM literacy for all education professionals and students.