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Summer PD

Maker to Market

June 13, 2024
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Recommended for K-12 Arkansas teachers with emphasis on GT, CTE, EAST, STEM/STEAM, LMS
Location: Amazeum, 1009 Museum Way, Bentonville 

Maker to Market is a one-day experience that will transform your economics and maker teaching practices. Maker to Market blends the growing interest in maker-based learning with the economics behind taking a product to market. You will explore maker techniques to utilize recycled materials followed by creating a product based on your new found knowledge. You will pitch your product idea and see how it performs in the market of workshop peers. Come discover classroom activities that address science and engineering practices as well as economic and entrepreneurial concepts. 

  • First hand experience engaging in the entrepreneurial process from making a product to taking it to market
  • Personal, hands-on maker experiences 
  • Resource guides and classroom supplies for workshop activities 
  • Coaching and facilitation from Amazeum and Economics Arkansas’s professional development teams 
  • Roundtable discussions to reflect on your experiences 
  • Networking and skill swapping with AR educators
  • 6 hours of ADE Professional Development credits
  • Lunch will be provided 

Thanks to generous support from Economics Arkansas, this workshop is available at no cost. Pre-registration required through Economics Arkansas.

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NWA STEAM Summer Institute 

June 17-18, 2024
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Designed for K-6 educators
Location: Shaw Elementary 4337 Grimsley Rd. Springdale, AR 72762

The NWA STEAM Institute is a two-day immersive professional development event for educators interested in integrating STEAM in their educational settings. The Wonder Lab at Shaw Elementary will host and facilitate activities they use with their students. The Amazeum team, NWAESC’s STEM Specialist, and children’s book and digital illustrator Chloe Burgett will collaborate with the Wonder Lab to highlight science and literacy integration with STEAM for all learners. 

  • Explore the Wonder Lab’s approach to STEAM integration through standards-aligned, hands-on experiences designed to give practical and pedagogical insights.
  • Roundtable discussions focused on accessible STEAM integration with literacy and science.
  • Unique collaborative learning sessions with peers, Amazeum team, Shaw educators, NWAESC’s STEM Specialist, and children’s book and digital illustrator, Chloe Burgett.
  • Take home materials and resources
  • 12 hours of ADE credit
  • Additional support for schools that are interested in applying for AR Model STEM designation
  • Light breakfast, lunch and snacks provided each day

Participation fee: $145 per person

Financial aid available upon request. Recommended for 2 or more participants from the same institution to attend together. 

Advance registration and payment are required. 

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Sense Making in Science

July 11, 2024
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Designed for K-4 educators
Location: Northwest Education Service Cooperative, 4 N Double Springs Rd, Farmington, AR 72730

Join Amazeum team members and the Co-op’s Elementary STEM Specialist for a day of hands-on activities, collaborative discussions, and reflective exercises designed to deepen one’s understanding of the K-4 science standards, teach using phenomena, and help students make sense of their learning. Participants will leave equipped with the knowledge and skills to inspire their students to be curious about the world around them as well as resources they can use in their classrooms. This session will be fun, engaging and an opportunity to build confidence about teaching science in the K-4 classroom. 

  • Personal, hands-on science experiences 
  • Coaching and facilitation from Amazeum and NWAESC's professional development teams 
  • Roundtable discussions to reflect on your experiences 
  • Networking and skill swapping with AR educators
  • Take home materials and resources
  • 6 hours of ADE credit
  • Lunch will be provided 

Participation fee: $60 per person

Financial aid available upon request. 

Advance registration and payment are required through NWAESC.

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