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July 2020

Digital Resources for Educators & to Share with Families

FULL LIST OF DIGITAL RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS We sifted through and pulled out the educator-specific professional development opportunities and digital learning and teaching tools aimed at educators to create this list for Texas educators.  We will continue to update as we receive resources.

FULL LIST OF DIGITAL RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES   Our team has also gone through the massive lists of resources to try to compile an easy-to-use and more succinct version of recommended STEM resources for families. You're welcome to share this with the families you work with and your networks. We will continue to update as we receive resources.

Upcoming TxGCP Events

Find more Greater Austin STEM Ecosystem events here and TxGCP events here. View all previous webinar recordings

Educator Resources: All Educators

*NEW* Teaching Space With NASA: Exploring Mars Science With the Perseverance Mars Rover July 7, 3 p.m. Join NASA experts and education specialists for a virtual education workshop for parents/caregivers, K-12 and informal educators. Ask questions, get teaching resources and share the excitement of space exploration with students. All audiences welcome. *NEW* Edtech Austin Virtual Meetup: Calling all Educators July 15, 6:30 - 8 p.m. As the world of schools, teaching, and learning is rapidly evolving, educational institutions and teachers need to have their voices heard during this time of change and uncertainty. This meetup will be centered around important, emerging topics in the education world. If you are a talented teacher looking for ways to network for opportunities to discuss, share, and learn, join us as we talk about the post-COVID world of education. We also would like to extend an invitation to schools and organizations that are adapting to the needs of our new world and are seeking talent, ideas, and solutions to meet the needs of this generation of learners.

PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED OPPORTUNITIES Logo Online Summer Institute (7/20-31) Teacher Engineering Education Program WeTeach_CS and Code.org: Computer Science Discoveries and Principles workshops MapWorks Climates Change - Can You? Video Challenge Technovation Girls - free global technology entrepreneurship program Despite the Odds: Young Women Who Persist in Engineering Executive Summary Saxena Family Foundation Grants STEM Education Outreach Grants Classroom Challenge on Solutions to Climate Change Energy Literacy for Our Youth Afterschool STEM 101 STEM Moments from TXPOST National AfterSchool Association FREE Tech Toolkit

Educator Resources: Elementary School

PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED OPPORTUNITIES Publish your K-2 Curriculum Professional Development Workshops at the Science Mill  Engineering Activity: Magnify It Family Engagement Project Resources for those engaging with families in STEM Elementary STEM Lesson Plans: Peanuts and NASA TCI: ForesTREE Experience Summer K-8 Teacher Workshop Open OutDoors/Every Kid in a Park Program Design Squad Global Free Resources Dumpster 101 Science Curriculum Thinkery Guided Tours and Focused Field Trips

Educator Resources: Middle School

PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED OPPORTUNITIES Professional Development Workshops at the Science Mill Rising Stargirls Educator Astronomy and Astrobiology Free PD Aquatic Ecosystems: Austin's Natural Laboratories PlantingScience Free Resources Design Squad Global Free Resources Free Opportunity for Connecting and Collaborating on STEM Solutions

Educator Resources: High School

*NEW* UTeachCS Online PD for AP Computer Science July 6 - August 14: Online PD for new UTeach CS Principles Teachers July 6 - August 14: Online PD for new UTeach CS A Teachers August 3 - September 11: Online PD for new UTeach CS Principles Teachers July 6 - 17: Online PD for returning UTeach CS Principles Teachers August 17 - 28: Online PD for returning UTeach CS Principles Teachers Looking for engaging, flexible professional development for AP Computer Science Principles or AP Computer Science A? Join UTeach CS online summer professional development starting July 6th! Our professional development fits flexibly with your summer schedule – 2-hour synchronous sessions are followed by a self-paced materials each week, and our facilitators are standing by to support you! New to UTeach CS? Deep dive into our project-based course content, practice collaborative instructional strategies, and master AP requirements in our College Board–endorsed 6-week PD (40 hours CPE credits, can substitute for AP Summer Institute).

PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED OPPORTUNITIES Engineering Activity: Redesigning a Classroom for the Visually Impaired Opportunity: $1000 and More to Teachers for Expanding High School Computer Science Aquatic Ecosystems: Austin's Natural Laboratories PlantingScience Free Resources Free Opportunity for Connecting and Collaborating on STEM Solutions Engineer Your World Engineering Go For It!

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Get Connected: STEM Email Groups, Volunteers, Mentors

Join our K-12 STEM Outreach Google Groups! These email groups (open and moderated listservs) are all about sharing resources, information, events, volunteers, needs, and more with others reaching out to K-12 students aiming to excite them about science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Central TX |  DFW |  East Texas |  El Paso |  Houston |  Laredo |  RGV |  San Antonio |  Waco |  West TX For those not in one of these areas who still want to receive information going out to all groups, join the  Texas K-12 STEM Outreach group. Contact  Tricia Berry for any specific regional requests or questions.

About TxGCP & NGCP

Led by the Women in Engineering Program (WEP) at The University of Texas at Austin along with a Leadership Team and Champions Board, the Texas Girls Collaborative Project (TxGCP) brings together advocates and leaders from non-profits, K-12 schools, higher education institutions, companies and organizations across Texas. The vision of the National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP) is to bring together organizations throughout the US and Puerto Rico that are committed to informing and encouraging girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

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