STEM Professional Learning

Overview As a teacher, learning leader or instructional coach in a K-12 school jurisdiction, you are invited to participate in a professional learning series as a component of the Imperial Oil Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (IO STEM) Education initiative. IO STEM is a joint commitment of the University of Calgary, Werklund School of Education and the Imperial Oil Foundation to foster the design and implementation of engaging learning experiences for K-12 students who will become the scientists and engineers of the future. To that end, the Galileo Educational Network provided the initial professional learning series in 2015-16 to build STEM capacities for teachers, learning leaders and discipline specialists.  The 2016-17 series is designed for new participants who have a teaching assignment that will enable them to enact the professional learning directly with students.

IO STEM Learning Series Intentions Design an experiential STEM learning environment for teachers and leaders in which they are supported to develop student STEM tasks Build capacity to design and enact intellectually engaging, experiential student tasks and assessments in STEM Sponsor research-informed, evidence-based practices for effective teaching, learning and leading in STEM areas Engage in an iterative process of reflection and action for continual quality improvement in designing STEM learning opportunities Build pedagogical capacity as designers and leaders in STEM Strengthen a STEM professional learning network where participants are committed to making teaching, learning and leadership visible, sharing artifacts, and disseminating learning with the broader community

Dates and Location Full day sessions (9AM – 3PM) will be held on the University of Calgary campus on the following dates: Thursday, November 17, 2016 Friday, January 27, 2017 Tuesday, March 14, 2017 Wednesday, April 26, 2017 Sessions will take place in EDT 450, located on the fourth floor of the Education tower at 2500 University Drive NW.