April 7, 2020

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the summer 2020 Preschool STEM Institute will be postponed until summer 2021.

We will resume the grant competition at a later date for participation in the 2021 Institute.

Thank you for your patience during this difficult time, and take care.

EC STEM Lab Team

Preschool STEM Institute
​Friday, July 9th, 2021
8:30am-4:00pm​

Professional learning experience for anyone responsible for supporting/coaching/training preschool educators

REGISTRATION DETAILS AVAILABLE in late 2020/early 2021.

DHS-Approved!

​The Preschool STEM Institute will be led by the EC STEM Lab in collaboration with the 60th Anniversary ETSU Center of Excellence Early Childhood Education Conference

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JOIN US

• 1-day professional learning experience
• For teacher educators, coaches, directors, teachers, anyone responsible for supporting preschool educators
• Focused on STEM teaching and learning for 3-to-5-year-olds
• Hands-on, minds-on interactive style

WHY ATTEND?

• Learn about big ideas in preschool STEM with
  • EC STEM Lab experts
  • Authors of the new Preschool STEM book
  • Teacher educators from across the region and the country
• Dive into research-based STEM activities to support your teachers
• Take training materials back to your center, school, program, or district
• Visit beautiful East Tennessee
• Get professional development credits from DHS (TN only)
• Get CEUs from ETSU (extra fee)
• Experience professional learning supports developed with funding from the National Science Foundation

REGISTRATION

Registration information will be posted here in late 2020/early 2021

GRANTS AVAILABLE

• Grants available for a select number of spaces
• Funding includes 1 full registration ($320 value)
• More details will be posted here in late 2020/early 2021

​INCLUDED IN FEE

• Entry into full-day Preschool STEM Institute
• Buffet lunch
• Materials and resources to take home
  • PowerPoint files
  • Video clip files
  • Binder with handouts to copy
  • STEM materials and children's books
  • Book: Teaching Preschool STEM Classroom: Big Ideas for 3-5-Year-Olds
• Access to the ETSU ECE Conference exhibit hall
• At least two (2) follow-up virtual training/coaching sessions with presenters during 2021-2022 school year
  

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WANT MORE TRAINING?

• Add Saturday's ECE Conference to your registration (July 10th, 2021)
• Contact Sonia Yoshizawa, Conference Coordinator, for details

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PROGRAM OVERVIEW

​The Preschool STEM Institute is a 1-day, interactive professional learning experience for teacher educators, coaches, directors, teachers, and anyone else responsible for supporting preschool educators. The content of the training will be focused on supporting STEM teaching and learning for 3-to-5-year-olds.  

Attendees will receive materials, books, handouts to copy, and electronic files to facilitate their own training and support of preschool teachers upon return to their home districts, centers, or organizations. 

In addition, during the 2021-2022 school year, attendees will be asked, 1) to train and/or coach preschool teachers in their home centers or districts, and 2) to attend at least two follow-up virtual sessions with Institute staff.​