Author: Emily Gochis

Technology Education and Literacy in Schools (TEALS) is a Microsoft Philanthropies program that connects existing classroom teachers with industry professionals to create a sustainable CS program at your school. The industry professionals provide the content to the teacher and the students, while the classroom teacher guides the lesson planning and takes on the role of…

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Code.org The MiSTEM Network is excited to share multiple no cost opportunities to learn about computer science and implement curriculum at your district. Code.org provides curriculum and professional learning for AP Computer Science Principles (HS), CS Discoveries (MS), and CS Fundamentals (Elem). These robust professional learning opportunities will equip instructors with the necessary tools to…

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The Center for Educational Outreach is now accepting applications for the Spring 2021 Young Women Leaders Program (YWLP) cohort. YWLP is an interactive leadership development program that prepares youth in grades 9, 10, and 11 to make an impact on their communities through skill development, mentorship, and service.    While there is no cost to attend, capacity is…

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Test your Chemistry knowledge and win cool prizes! We would like to invite students to compete at the 2021 Chemistry Olympiad. No travel required and participation is FREE!   Registration closes on 1/25 (Monday). Chemistry Olympiad 2021 will be an online Chemistry competition open to all high school students from any UP school or home school. Sign…

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The Dean of College of Engineering invites teachers and students to participate in the spring webinar series, Husky Bites. See her note below for more information! Dear Educators, It is with great pleasure that I invite you and your class to join me—and a dozen Michigan Tech engineering faculty—for our spring webinar series, Husky Bites. Each…

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Join MSTA for Tomorrow’s Interactions Support Series! The Michigan Science Teachers Association (MSTA) would like to invite you to attend our new ‘Interactions’ support series. This series was created to connect Michigan science teachers across the state and to provide a safe place for discussion, sharing and support among peers. Each session will provide a relevant and…

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    More information about Tech Tutors and how to get involved is available on MTU blog: https://blogs.mtu.edu/global-community-engagement/2020/07/06/huskies-serve-as-virtual-k-12-tutors-during-the-pandemic/  

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OpenSciEd secured additional funding to develop four–one for each grade band–COVID-19 mini-units (3 weeks of instruction) that use the same storyline instructional model rooted in three-dimensional learning, but also reach beyond the NGSS to incorporate Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and have a focus on building empathy and looking at things like the patterns of…

Read more New! Elementary and High School COVID-19 mini-units that address NGSS and SEL Published on OpenSciEd – Links included

Long-Term Michigan Employment Projections, 2018–2028 The Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives has released statewide long-term employment projections for Michigan industries and occupations covering the period of 2018 through 2028. View or download the newly-released projections. Custom subsets of the data may also be downloaded from the Data Search tool. If you have any…

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MiSTAR Professional Learning Series  Mi-STAR has developed a Professional Learning Series providing teachers with access to presentations and discussions via Zoom. A discussion component will follow every presentation so that this activity can promote a sense of community and collaboration among participants. SCECHs are available for these sessions. Visit the Mi-STAR Learning Series webpage to…

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