Upcoming and Annual Professional Development Opportunities
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Science Education Update Conference
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University of Northern Iowa Campus, Friday, April 1, 2022. This conference is free to PK12 educators and pre-service educators. A limited number of substitute stipends are available to early registrations. The conference will include breakout sessions, keynote, exhibits, and lunch.
Iowa's Geological Resources for Teachers Workshop Course
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Online via Panopto and/or Zoom: March 8 & 22, April 5 & 19 and May 3, 2022
On the UNI campus: July 11-14, 2022
The course begins with an online component in the spring to prepare you for the hands-on workshop visiting various geological sites and preparing curricular materials in July.
- Develop rock and mineral collections while obtaining a basic proficiency in their identification.
- Focus on the significance of these items in understanding and interpreting Earth’s history and the geology of Iowa.
- Learn the various economic and environmental aspects of Iowa geology.
- Earn 2 graduate credits for a reduced cost of $238 thanks to support from the Iowa Limestone producers.
Exploring Medical/Health Careers Virtual Panel
in partnership with Waterloo Community Schools. [Medical and Health Career Resources]
Faculty and student panelists from Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Public Health, Communication Sciences and Disorders, and Kinesiology
1.5 hours, including pre-prepared and open Q&A
Pre-Med, Nursing, and Medical-Other are 3 of the top 10 interest areas identified by students on the ACTs. But in a sector with literally hundreds of different careers, how can we help each student successfully navigate their own path?
After participating in this panel, participants will be able to:
- compare and contrast a the breadth of medical and health career options available to students
- explain at least three experiences that are essential components of medical/health undergraduate program (clinical experience, undergraduate research, internship)
- list at least one online resource and one contact person as a resource for additional exploration of medical/health careers
Degrees and Endorsements
Masters Degrees
Individual STEM Courses - Current Listing Continuing Education
- Biology Courses
- Chemistry & Biochemistry Courses
- Computer Science Courses
- Earth & Environmental Science Courses
- Geography Courses
- Industrial Technology and Engineering Courses
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Science Education
STEM Standards & Standards Resources
Iowa Core - Iowa's Adopted Standards
- Explore the Iowa Core (21st Century Skills; Mathematics; Science, including engineering; Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects)
- Iowa Career and Technical Education Standards (Industrual Technology, Applies Sciences and Engineering; Ag. and Natural Resources; Health Sciences and Family & Consumer Sciences; Information Technology)
- Iowa Computer Science Standards
National Standards that include STEM content
- Next Generation Science Standards, Achieve, 2013 (NGSS)
NGSS@NSTA - NGSS Implementation Resources from the National Science Teachers' Association - Common Core - Common Core STEM Standards are found in the Common Core Math and Common Core English Language Arts Standards for Science and Technical Subjects
Common Core Home
Common Core Math - Standards for Mathematical Practice K-12 for Content Standards - select the desired grade level from the menu.
Common Core ELA Science and Technical Subjects - Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) Computer Science Standards
- NETS Standards for Students, Teachers, Administrators and Computer Science Educators
- 21st Century Skills (P21) - A Framework for 21st Century Learning
21st Century Skills Maps - National Standards for Family and Consumer Sciences, National Association of State Administrators of Family and Consumer Sciences
Current Standards initiatives are built upon research in teaching and learning and previous standard reform.
- The Tallgrass Prairie Center's Prairie Roots Curriculum Supplement, 2017
- Ramps and Pathways
- Earth and Environmental Science Department Resources for Earth Science Teachers
- Succeeding with Inquiry in Science and Math Classrooms, NSTA & ASCD, 2013
- STEM Teaching Tools Overviews from University of Washington's Institute for Science + Math
- Sept 2016 Issue of INSIGHT Into Diversity is all about developing diversity in STEM on campus and in STEM fields.
STEM Research
Integrated STEM
- Considerations for Teaching Integrated STEM Education, J-PEER, 2012
- STEM Integration in K-12 Education, Board on Science Education
- Successful K-12 STEM Education, NAP, 2011
Assessment in STEM
- Developing Assessments for NGSS, NAP, 2014
Classroom Resources
- Standards & Focal Points, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
- National Science Education Standards, National Academy Press, 1996
- Benchmarks for Science Literacy, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1993
- Standards for Technological Literacy, International Technology and Engineering Educators Association
- Considerations for Teaching Integrated STEM Education, J-PEER, 2012
- STEM Integration in K-12 Education, Board on Science Education
- Successful K-12 STEM Education, NAP, 2011
- Developing Assessments for NGSS, NAP, 2014
