Dr. Carol Moore October 1, 2020 – The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has named Dr. Carol Moore, President and CEO of STEM West, as a 2020-2021 Appalachian Leadership Institute Fellow.    As a Fellow, Dr. Moore will participate in the Appalachian Leadership Institute, an extensive nine-month series of online skill-building seminars featuring regional experts, peer-to-peer learning, and case study analysis beginning in … Continue reading Appalachian Regional Commission Names Dr. Carol Moore, President and CEO of STEM West, as Appalachian Leadership Institute Fellow

Be a Part of a Community Robotics Team: The team has moved from a school setting to a community based team.  We welcome all those from the surrounding communities, whether public, private, home-schooled, or on-line school, 7th -12th grade, to come and join our team!  Our team is proud to be part of the POP (Piece … Continue reading New Opportunities: September 28, 2020

Forward this email to your peers! Encourage others to go to www.stemwest.org to sign in to receive these updates each Monday. The content varies from teacher trainings, student opportunities, scholarships, to grants! Just click on the mail icon to receive the notifications each week. This week: FREE or stipend related trainings with our partners: Kenan … Continue reading New Opportunities: September 21, 2021

STEM Showcase Videos Bringing together over 1000 videos from the STEM for All Showcases! Expeditions in Education ELEMENTARY SCIENCE: You can do “at home”  (A Virtual Make-It-Take-It)Register Today Teachers are facing the challenge of teaching science “from a distance”. Join us for three sessions to see 75 things that can be made by children at home to help … Continue reading New Opportunities: September 14, 2020

Mark your calendar and plan to join us September 15, 1:30-3:00 PM ET, as we discuss STEM Teacher Preparation.  We will be joined by teacher faculty with extensive experience and new ideas in preparing tomorrow's STEM teachers and increasing student diversity in STEM agency and pursuits. The event will be broadcast live here.  You can submit … Continue reading New Opportunities: September 7, 2020

New NC Computer Science Standards Adopted It’s not too late! You can still benefit from the REAL (Remote Education and Learning) conference held on August 6th. Go to REALconference.echodea.com to login and access materials and recordings of the sessions. Sessions were on a variety of topics such as Bitmoji Interactive Classrooms, Digital Tools to Support Distance Learning, … Continue reading New Opportunities: August 31, 2020

PBL Works Series: Here’s a little something we've been working on... a new podcast series: The Project. It’s all about PBL, of course. And we made it with you in mind.With special guests, like Ron Berger and Carlos Moreno, and PBL teachers telling their stories from the trenches, we’re diving deep into the power, the potential, the … Continue reading New Opportunities (7!): August 24, 2020

National Environmental Education Foundation Resources: Click here to see EE resources provided! US Dept. of Ed Grant: The grant is open to rural LEAs and high schools to develop a tech program. See more information here. Deadline is October 8th, 2020. GIS and Agriculture: Short videos about the intersection between GIS and Agriculture. The videos … Continue reading New Opportunities: August 17, 2020

Duke Energy Science NightActivity Kits Now Available for Elementary Schools Our wildly popular K-5 program is back, with added flexibility for the upcoming school year! Our team has modified the kits so they can be used in classrooms, sent home as activity packets, or--COVID depending--used as part of a traditional science night in 2021.Click to … Continue reading New Opportunities: August 10, 2020

K-12 Energy Units From NEED: National Energy Education Development Find multiple FREE resources for energy education HERE! Indexed Internet Resources for Educators Find Indexed internet resources HERE! SSEC Introductory Activity for Moodle/Virtual Class Introduction Introduce Yourself: Identity Map Thanks to the Smithsonian Science Education Center for this activity that was used during training this summer. … Continue reading New Opportunities: August 3, 2020