Professional Development
Connect. Share. Learn. Grow.
TSIN provides several professional development opportunities to share best practices in STEM. Ranging from year long cohort programs to hands-on training sessions, TSIN is committed to connecting educators, sharing best practices, and promoting professional learning and growth.
Innovative Leaders Institute
September - April
The Innovative Leaders Institute provides participants opportunities to network with other building-level leaders from across the state, visit innovative schools to examine different models of STEM integration, and share best practices and resources with the expectation of having an immediate impact on leader practice.
Tennessee Rural STEM Collaborative
September - April
The Tennessee Rural STEM Collaborative is a year-long cohort of educators from across Tennessee that works towards ensuring that all students have access to high-quality learning opportunities in STEM by exposing them to 21st Century Skills and local STEM career pathways.
TSIN Professional Development Series
Ongoing
The TSIN staff have developed a series of professional development opportunities to promote STEM best practices. Training can be organized at the school or district level.
Innovative Educator Workshops
Ongoing
Through coordination with the Network, the Regional STEM Hubs provide targeted and aligned professional development on a variety of topics.
Manufacturing & Engineering Externship Program (MEEP)
MEEP seeks to address the growing STEM skills gap by engaging TN educators in paid summer externships with local STEM industries. Each educator in the program will participate in Project Based Learning (PBL) training and then develop an inquiry-based curricular unit focused on advanced manufacturing and engineering fields.
Code.org Computer Science Workshops
Code.org offers hands-on workshops and support through Regional Partners. Over 80,000 teachers have been through our PD workshops. Whether you’re brand new to computer science or an experienced tech teacher looking for the best way to use the Code.org curriculum, our Professional Learning Program is a great way to get started.
