Redefining STEAM: Engaging Students in Learning Through Science and Engineering Practices
With Lee Schmitt
8:00 – 3:00
July 16-17, 2019
Sponsored by Orono Public Schools
The Lafayette Club, 2800 Northview Rd, Minnetonka Beach, MN 55361

STEAM education is not about what you teach, but how you teach. It is a school-wide, inquiry- and practice-based approach. With Minnesota’s new science standards modeled on the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and encouraging a practice-based approach to learning, this professional development opportunity is designed to:

• Help teachers learn the what, why, and how of STEAM learning across multiple disciplines.
• Experience how NGSS practices, as part of a STEAM-based approach, can form a powerful learning environment for all teachers and students.
• Challenge teachers to discover how STEAM instructional strategies support existing curricula and accelerate achievement in the classroom.

In this engaging 2-day workshop, participants will:

• Experience the NGSS practices as components of a STEAM-based approach through a series of group activities and reflection.
• Practice the skills of teacher questioning, developing student questions, designing investigations, using notebooks, and shifting lessons to be more STEAM-based.
• Build a community of teacher leaders to serve as the point person for STEAM-based teaching in your school.

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