2022 Preschool STEM Institute

​Friday, July 8th, 2022

​Mark your calendars for next year's event! 


Interested?

• Submit your info to join the list.
• ​Hear first about grant opportunities
• Get an email when registration opens (Nov 2021)

"Thank you so much! I really enjoyed the Institute!"

- Participant, 2021 Institute

Yes!
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​1st Annual Preschool STEM Institute 2021 was a Success!
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​Friday, July 9th, 2021
​9am-4pm eastern time

​STEM in the Garden: Supporting Preschool Teachers to Incorporate STEM Throughout the Day

• 35 educators from 12 states, 3 countries (33 live)
• Attendees have plans to train over 500 preschool teachers
• 6 hours of contact time

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Thanks!

• NSTA provided free copies of Science and Children 
• Childcare Exchange provided free Exchange professional development resources
• This work was funded (in part) by a grant from the East Tennessee State University Research Development Committee Small Grants Program.

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Science journals!
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Putting her engineered trellis to use!

Explore Big Ideas in Preschool STEM with Colleagues

Details

Preschool STEM Institute, led by the EC STEM Lab team.

JOIN US

• Submit your info to get info first about the 2022 Institute
• 1-day virtual professional learning experience (virtual or in-person TBD)
• 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
• Approved by TrainTN for professional development hours (6/29/2021)
• Hands-on, minds-on interactive style

WHY ATTEND?

• Learn about big ideas in preschool STEM with
  • EC STEM Lab experts
  • Lead author of the Preschool STEM book
  • Teacher educators from across the region, country, & beyond
• Dive into research-based STEM activities to support your teachers
• Take training materials back to your center, school, program, or district
• Experience professional learning supports that build on our work  funded by the National Science Foundation​

GRANTS AVAILABLE

• Join our mailing list to hear first
• Grants may be available for the 2022 event

​INCLUDED IN FEE

• $120/per person (2021 cost)
• Entry into full-day Preschool STEM Institute
• Materials and resources to use and share
  • PowerPoints
    
  • PDF files
  • STEM materials and children's books
• 1-2 virtual training/coaching sessions with presenters during following 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.​