STEM Education Leadership Professional Learning Community
STEM Education Leadership PLC
The STEM Education Leadership PLC supports PK-12 education leaders in providing effective STEM teaching and learning. School and district STEM education leaders from the Southwest area in North Carolina are invited to join the PLC. The learning community is facilitated through the Center for STEM Education at UNC Charlotte.
Benefits
- Six days of STEM Professional Development including the annual UNC Charlotte Regional STEM Education Conference. September 21, 2024; October 24, 2024; November 14, 2024; December 5, 2024; January 3, 2025 Carolina STEM Teaching and Learning Conference, February 6, 2025; March 27, 2025; April 2025 UNC Charlotte STEAM Festival TBD. All session are from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm.
- Sessions from leaders in STEM Education
- Target Professional Development Sessions covering the latest STEM education research, issues and practices
- A forum for members to share ideas and develop professional networks
- Opportunities to collaborate and build capacity across the region for STEM education professionals
- Session topics include: STEM Problem Based Learning, Phenomena Based Learning, Computational Thinking, STEAM/Arts & STEM, Assessment and Critical Thinking, Coding, Science and Engineering, student thinking
- Forums on becoming a NCDPI recognized STEM School of Excellence
- STEM content sessions to support STEM curriculum integration
- STEM education web-based resources
- Certificates for continuing education units (CEUs)
Cost: $525 per person, renewable annually. Contact the Center for additional information.