WORKFORCE BOOTCAMP; Pre-Convening Webinar As part of the monthly webinar calendar and in preparation for the upcoming Convening, Institute for the Future will present an overview of the sessions and prepare STEM Learning Ecosystems Teams in advance of the Convening on October 3-4, 2017. This presentation will introduce learn and work…

A review of the background and focus of the Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) program. ISEP grant awardee from Buffalo, share NSF granting priorities that have recently evolved on long range workforce development, technology, and career counseling. Hear examples from the GTEST ITEST project under ISEP.

When considering funding for Ecosystem efforts, the development of critical relationships and understanding process is essential. The NE Florida STEM2 Hub Ecosystem worked to learn the process of navigating the state legislative body. Learn about our work to craft a bill in an effort to secure funding for local STEM…

What are states proposing related to STEM in their ESSA plans? Which ones affect teacher professional development? Which ones touch out-of-school time efforts? And how can advocates and funders push states’ thinking on STEM beyond the boilerplate? Join for a discussion with Education First, a national education policy firm, and…

Great Lakes Bay Region Early Childhood STEM Efforts The webinar will include several examples of what the Great Lakes Bay Region has been doing to support STEM learning opportunities for families and young children.  Examples will include: 1. STEM Lending Library for early childhood educators, including preschools and child care…

Mark your Calendars! Summer Webinar – Practical Strategies for Implementation of the STEM Learning Ecosystems Communications Toolkit Tuesday, July 11, 2017 9:00am PT | 10:00am MT | 11:00am CT | 12:00pm ET 60 minutes Audience: This webinar is geared toward new members of the National Community of Practice, however, all…

Next Steps to Launch a Chief Science Officer Cabinet in your Region Several STEM Ecosystems have expressed interest in learning the next steps to launch a Chief Science Officer Cabinet in their area. This webinar will guide Ecosystems members through the step-by-step process to launch a local CSO Cabinet, including…

Dear STEM Ecosystem colleagues; Join us for our final monthly Community of Practice webinar of the season on May 2, 2017 for a demonstration of Learning Blade by the President of Thinking Media/Learning Blade Sheila Boyington. About Learning Blade: Learning Blade is an online STEM career awareness system with 400 STEM lessons…

Part One: “Choosing evidence-based instruments for STEM: Measuring quality and youth outcomes in afterschool and informal STEM” PEAR will walk through tips for instrument selection and introduce Ecosystem members to the Noyce-funded Assessment Tools in Informal Science (ATIS) Website, a national and international resource for informal STEM practitioners, researchers and evaluators. Part Two: “Common measurement…