Professional Development
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.
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Innovative Leaders Institute
The Computer Science Innovative Leaders Institute provide participants opportunities to network with other building-level leaders and educator 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 leadership practices.
TN Rural STEM Collaborative
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.
New CTE STEM Teacher Training
Required training by the Tennessee Department of Education for new CTE educators teaching STEM Programs of Study:
STEM Explorers, STEM Innovators, STEM Career Exploration, BioSTEM, Engineering and Technology, and Advanced STEM Applications
Professional Learning Series
The TSIN staff have developed a series of professional development opportunities to promote STEM best practices. Please note that all trainings will be virtual at this time.
Additional Professional Development Opportunities
Externship Opportunity
In accordance with Gov. Bill Lee’s 2019 Future Workforce Initiative, the STEM Workforce Fellowship seeks to equip Tennessee educators to develop future ready talent. SWF seeks to address the growing STEM skills gap in STEM industry sectors by engaging K-12 Tennessee educators in paid winter externships with local companies in STEM industries. The specific schedule for the externship experience is flexible based on educator and provider preference.
Regional STEM Hubs
Through coordination with the Network, the Regional STEM Hubs provide targeted and aligned professional development on a variety of topics.
Computer Science Integration
Code.org offers a variety of training opprtunites based on the grade levels you teach. There are also in-person and virtual sessions. Trainings are available through the summer in week long workshops.
For Educators, By Educators
The annual TN STEM Innovation Summit offers professional development for educators at all levels of the education system. This is an opportunty for educators to present the fantastic STEM efforts in their classrooms, schools, and districts. PDP hours are also offered for continuing education.
Testimonial
"With this grant, I was able to expand my PBL Outdoor Classroom Project from the Rural STEM Cohort by purchasing chicken eggs, supplies/materials, and hatching baby chicks with my K-2 STEAM students. We hatched the chicks, and kept them at school for a month to watch them grow and learn how to care for them. We were able to purchase chicken safe plants and vegetables to expand our outdoor classroom space and make it chicken friendly as well. Many items are reusable for this project to continue in the future!"
- Erin Sinclair, W.G. Rhea Elementary, Paris Special School District
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