PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

THE FREEPORT-MCMORAN
WHAT WE OFFER
FOUNDATION CENTER FOR
Arizona Science Center offers professional
development services in the areas of Science,
Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) including:
LEADERSHIP IN LEARNING
HELPS TO ADVANCE QUALITY
TEACHING, EDUCATIONAL
Engineering is Elementary©
OUR MISSION
Project-Based STEM Learning
TO INSPIRE, EDUCATE, AND
ENGAGE CURIOUS MINDS
THROUGH SCIENCE.
Professional Development for Teachers
of English Language Learners
LEADERSHIP, PARENT AND
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
AND DEVELOPMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
2015–2016 SCHOOL YEAR
STEM Implementation Training
Invention Convention
Early Childhood Professional
Development
FOR STUDENT LEARNING
Customized STEM Training
IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY,
ENGINEERING, AND
MATH (STEM).
600 E. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85004
602.716.2000
azscience.org
CONTACT US
For more information about any of our
services, including creating a customized
professional development package contact:
T: 602.716.2018
E: cll@azscience.org
GROW PROFESSIONALLY
Engineering is Elementary©
STEM Implementation Trainings
Arizona Science Center has partnered with the
Museum of Science in Boston to be the Southwest
hub for Engineering is Elementary © training.
Support new teacher quality and retention with
comprehensive, responsible, and viable needs-based
professional development with the following trainings:
Engineering is Elementary is a rigorously
researched, classroom-tested curriculum that
increases students’ interest in and confidence about
engineering. Teachers will learn how to present fun,
engaging engineering challenges that allow students
to apply science knowledge in meaningful ways
while integrating literacy and social studies.
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INQUIRY AND RESEARCH-BASED TEACHING AND
LEARNING
Twenty different curriculum units are available.
This training gives teachers a thorough foundation
in the pedagogy and practice of science inquiry.
Participants will enjoy exploring different ways to teach
hands-on science through the inquiry process and
learn ways to include inquiry in their own classroom
curriculum.
Engineering Adventures
INTEGRATING STEM INTO TODAYS’ CLASSROOMS
In alignment with the Engineering is Elementary ©
curriculum, Engineering Adventures is a researchbased out-of-school curriculum for grades 3–5 that
features engaging hands-on activities, real world
engineering challenges, creativity, and teamwork.
This program will train teachers on how to
implement the curriculum as a summer camp
or after school opportunity for students.
In the world of education, Math and Language Arts
dominate content. In this training, teachers will learn
ways to integrate STEM into classrooms with minimal
effort, making the most of STEM opportunities.
Engineering Everywhere
Engineering Everywhere is a research-based outof-school curriculum for youth in grades 6–8.
Through engaging, real world engineering design
challenges, students learn to problem solve,
collaborate, effectively communicate, and be
creative. This program will train teachers on how
to implement the curriculum as a summer camp or
after school opportunity for students.
Project-Based STEM Learning
Teachers will explore the amazing world of projectbased learning and its pedagogy in this workshop
while designing learning opportunities for their
students in STEM-related fields.
BUILDING A FLIPPED CLASSROOM
This training will guide teachers in discovering how
to develop content for students to interact with at
home, freeing up classroom time to fully explore
understanding.
Invention Convention
This training walks teachers through how to organize
an invention convention at their school. A kickoff event
to inspire students to think about how engineering and
technology improves our everyday life is included as
well as an invention workshop training to help teachers
facilitate the engineering design process in their
classroom. The convention itself will be the culminating
event where students get to share their inventions with
the community.
Professional Development for Teachers of
English Language Learners
Support teachers in their effective teaching of English
language learners to ensure that all students are provided
with the same educational experiences and opportunities
through these professional development programs:
MAKING SCIENCE CONTENT COMPREHENSIBLE
FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
This training focuses on breaking down and
differentiating science curriculum into comprehensible
chunks for English language learners. This program
covers key strategies that can be used by science
teachers in the classroom to help reach ELLs as well as
shows them how to effectively evaluate ELL learning in
the classroom.
INTEGRATING SCIENCE AND LANGUAGE
INSTRUCTION FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
This training shows science teachers how to effectively
address ELLs’ language needs through Science content.
Teachers will learn how to assess both content and
language objectives and incorporate language
instruction into their teaching.
MAKING ACADEMIC SCIENCE VOCABULARY
COMPREHENSIBLE FOR ENGLISH
LANGUAGE LEARNERS
Teachers will learn how to strategically plan the
teaching of academic science vocabulary in order to
make it comprehensible for English Language learners.
Early Childhood Playshops
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO HELP
ENHANCE QUALITY CARE
Our hands-on Playshops are designed to support early
childhood professionals make connections between
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)
and their work with children and families. From current
research and best practices in teaching and learning
science to how to design and develop a science
corner in a classroom, select from a variety of topics
that can strengthen quality practices and enhance the
learning environment.
Playshops are aligned with CLASS, NAEYC program
standards, and Arizona Department of Education
state standards promoting quality in early childhood
programs. Participants will receive a certificate for
professional development hours, relevant resources,
meaningful materials, and the confidence to engage
in STEM experiences with young children and families.
ECHOS®: Early Childhood
Hands-on Science
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CURRICULUM
FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS
ECHOS®, research-based preschool science
curriculum, consists of 9 monthly units focused on life,
earth, and physical sciences sequenced to present
progressively more complex science process skills and
combine instructional strategies with guided inquirybased experiences. This program helps educators
integrate activities across curriculum to help prepare
children for success in kindergarten and in life.