Build a deep understanding of what STEM means by creating opportunities to fully engage students in science learning. Participants will engage in hands-on STEM and learn how to incorporate it in the everyday science classroom. Learn how STEM integration increases students’ desire to learn science!

TAKEAWAYS:
Participants will gain practical strategies for engaging all students in science learning using STEM integration. Walk away with a deeper understanding of what “doing STEM” means and how STEM integration offers an engaging, effective way for students to learn science.

SPEAKERS:
Laura Drager, Courtney Heikkila, Amy Monahan

Gain practical knowledge to provide accessible STEM experiences for all students. Participants will analyze scenarios and brainstorm ways to create a more authentic experience for students. Participants will have the opportunity to apply these new strategies using provided STEM lessons.

TAKEAWAYS:
Participants will come away with ideas and actionable strategies to engage all students in learning STEM at appropriately challenging levels.

SPEAKERS:
Beverly Berekian, Jessica Minton

Build capacity in providing opportunities for students to have voice and choice in exploring topics and fostering STEM skills through engaging space-themed curriculum. The charge is on educators to provide opportunities for all students to envision themselves in a STEM career field.

TAKEAWAYS:
Participants will come away with ideas and simple yet impactful strategies to leverage knowledge of students to help ensure all students feel valued in STEM learning and can envision themselves in STEM careers.

SPEAKERS:
Jessica Minton, Beverly Berekian

Teaching approaches that incorporate different perspectives are often discussed in classrooms and school districts, but why is it important to understand their benefits for all students? Immerse yourself in a Papakū Makawalu science lesson and be open to potential discomfort, confusion, and new learning experiences.

TAKEAWAYS:
Expand your awareness of the knowledge that students bring into the classroom by engaging in a science setting that values multiple ways of knowing and learning. Identify and discuss opportunities to implement teaching methods that reflect a variety of perspectives in the science classroom.

SPEAKERS:
Toni Marie Kaui, Whitney Aragaki

Transform your STEM programs through powerful community partnerships. Learn proven strategies to identify and engage partners from businesses to universities. Get practical tools for establishing sustainable collaborations that support project-based learning and create authentic career connections.

TAKEAWAYS:
Discover how to transform your STEM program through strategic partnerships. Learn to identify potential collaborators, define partnership roles, and develop a mindset that opens doors to enriched learning experiences. Walk away with practical tools to build/sustain meaningful community connections.

SPEAKERS:
Jennifer Nilvo, Lisa Blank, Heather Overkamp

Expanding early college programs can enhance student success, retention, and graduation rates. Learn the key aspects of planning, including addressing state-specific challenges, FERPA compliance, equitable access, and structured advising, that help ensure effective implementation.

TAKEAWAYS:
Gain practical strategies for implementing effective early college programs with robust student support systems. Get an overview of early college programs, including success data and state-specific insights, and understand key considerations such as federal privacy law and equitable access.

SPEAKERS:
Sarah Finch, Kari Espada, Cyrus Sadeghian

Learn how LOVE (Learning Opportunities Valuing Everyone) will help you effectively integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into STEM education. See how Google Gemini, Notebook LM, School AI, and other tools can help students organize their thoughts, ask deeper questions, and synthesize information.

TAKEAWAYS:
Unlock practical AI strategies to enhance STEM education and ignite student curiosity. Leverage cutting-edge AI tools to streamline brainstorming, develop methods that support differentiation, increase creativity in coding, and analyze data sets within the constraints of a class period.

SPEAKERS:
Lora Gibbons, Randy Kolset

Join us to explore how the engineering design process (EDP) enhances collaborative learning, community connections, student resilience, and skill-building in STEM education and preparing students for STEM careers. Gain insights into authentic design, research, and PL opportunities with practical examples.

TAKEAWAYS:
The engineering design process nurtures critical skills like problem-solving and creativity in K-12 education. We'll showcase adaptable resources, opportunities, and activities for all educators, focusing on free curricular resources, teacher development, and grants.

SPEAKERS:
Josephine Mesina, Tom Jenkins

Unlock the power of drones in your classroom! Learn how to integrate drone technology from upper elementary through high school. Get hands-on experience with drone coding and flight simulation, and discover practical strategies for engaging students in STEM through drone-based learning.

TAKEAWAYS:
Discover how and why to use drones as educational tools, explore coding for autonomous drone missions as well as free-flying drones, and leave with resources about how to integrate drone technology into your classes, after-school clubs, or competition teams.

SPEAKERS:
Tim Carey, Melvin Stallings

Discover how STEM Project-Based Learning (PBL) transforms urban classrooms into hubs of creativity and innovation. Learn strategies to engage all learners, overcome challenges, and spark curiosity through hands-on, real-world projects tailored for today’s school environments.

TAKEAWAYS:
Attendees will leave with practical strategies to implement STEM PBL in today’s classrooms, ideas for overcoming resource challenges, examples of engaging projects tied to real-world contexts, and tools to foster creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration among all learners.

SPEAKERS:
MICHELLE MING, Mayra Ramos-Molina, Carla Neely

Ignite curiosity and energize your classroom in this hands-on workshop. Explore real-world projects that combine coding and scientific data collection using the Micro:bit’s powerful sensors. Dive into activities like sound pollution mapping, earthquake detection, and environmental monitoring!

TAKEAWAYS:
Bring science to life with the affordable Micro:bit, a seamless data collection tool that boosts student confidence and understanding. Perfect for all ages and skill levels, this session equips you with ideas to transform your classroom into a hub of exploration and discovery.

SPEAKERS:
Allison Bogart, Theresa Goltermann