Missile Defense Agency (MDA) STEM will hold its summer STEM Education

Development (STEM ED) workshop in the Bethesda/Silver Springs area from July

17-21. STEM ED is a formal professional development program for 4th-6th

grade teachers and informal educators. STEM ED begins with a week long summer

workshop during which educators explore STEM concepts in real-world contexts

and develop STEM-related instructional activities aligned with state

standards and rooted in research-based pedagogical strategies.

Workshop features include:

STEM concept presentations and hands-on sessions with

subject-matter experts

subject-matter experts Educational excursions to museums and other attractions

Demonstrations of STEM experiments and emerging technologies

Discussion of research-based strategies for STEM instruction

Standards-aligned instructional activity development

STEM educational materials for individual classroom use

Following the workshop, MDA STEM professionals and university partners will

continue to support participants throughout the school year as they

implement STEM instructional activities. STEM ED participants accrue a

minimum of 45 professional development contact hours to count toward teacher

recertification.

The program is free. You are invited to distribute the attached flyer to your

faculty and staff. Space is limited to 25 participants; therefore, we are

using an application process. First, a school principal or other

administrator must nominate faculty or staff using the attached Educator

Nomination Form. Second, each nominee must complete the attached Educator

Application. Lastly, submit all forms to STEMOutreach@mda.mil.

Application deadline is June 16. The event will run from July 17-21st from 8:30 am-4:30 pm.

For more information, contact: STEMOutreach@mda.mil or call at 256-450-4000.

Educator Application Link: STEM ED_Educator Application 2017

Educator Nomination Form: STEM ED_Nomination Form 2017

Informational Flyer: STEMED_Flyer_2017