Preschool STEM Institute
​Friday, July 9th, 2021
​9am-4pm

GRANTS
Submit applications electronically here by Friday, April 30th at 11:59pm.

VIRTUAL
After a successful virtual Preschool STEM Workshop series, we have decided to hold this event VIRTUALLY this year.

REGISTRATION
​Registration for the Institute coming soon. Register soon, as there will be a cap on attendance!

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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 virtual professional learning experience
• For coaches, master teachers, directors, and anyone else responsible for supporting preschool educators
• Focused on STEM teaching and learning for 3-to-5-year-olds
• Hands-on, minds-on interactive style:
  • materials kit will be mailed in advance
  • attendees will have time to connect with others and apply new knowledge, and
  • we'll have plenty of Zoom breaks!

WHY ATTEND?

• Learn about big ideas in preschool STEM with
  • EC STEM Lab experts
  • Authors of the 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
• Get professional development credits from DHS (TN only)
• Get CEUs from ETSU ($25 extra fee)
• Experience professional learning supports developed with funding from the National Science Foundation

GRANTS AVAILABLE

• Grants available
• Each grant will cover 1 full registration 

​INCLUDED IN FEE

• Entry into full-day Preschool STEM Institute
• Materials and resources sent to you
  • PowerPoint and PDF files
  • Video clips
  • STEM materials and children's books
  • Book: Teaching Preschool STEM Classroom: Big Ideas for 3-5-Year-Olds
• 1-2 follow-up virtual training/coaching sessions with presenters during 2021-2022 school year

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WANT MORE TRAINING?

• Check out the other ETSU ECE Conference offerings
• 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 anyone 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 one follow-up virtual sessions with Institute staff.​