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High School Teachers: ESTEP Earth Science PD DATES Set for Summer 2022! Application is OPEN!
By Dana Smith, dana_smith@isd31.net
ESTEP is a fast-paced, one-week, bootcamp style, regional workshop that focuses on a specific set of earth and space science benchmarks AND the teaching strategies you will need to start making the shift to science sensemaking with your students.
- Deepen your understanding of earth science concepts through investigations!
- Utilize 3-dimensional strategies by DOING the science!
- Begin building confidence in your unit and lesson planning!
- Collaborate and discuss how phenomena and storylines relate to particular investigations!
This summer's content focus is geology and hydrology! Download the flyer and check the link below for more information!
Summer 2022 High School ESTEP Dates
June 28 - July 1 Minnesota State University, Mankato
July 25 - 29 Minnesota State University, Moorhead
Cost is $390.00 (does not include housing, meals, credit or transportation). Space is limited.
Go to https://www.mnsta.org/cgi/
Funding for this project was provided by the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF) as recommended by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR)
MnSTA/ESTEP Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement
We are committed to reflecting the diversity of Minnesota educators that participate in our programs. We are especially focused on teachers of BIPOC and underrepresented populations, alternatively licensed educators, and educational assistants working toward licensure.