Offered by: UMass Boston through OpenCourseWare
Course Level: Intermediate
Estimated Time To Complete: 10 Hours
This course provides knowledge and skills in supporting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) infusion throughout Out-of-School (OST) environments. Administrators learn about Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks, Universal Design for Learning , Thematic Curriculum and Project-Based Learning and explore strategies to implement improved lesson planning and instructional practice, creating a shift in policies and programmatic culture to develop a STEM-empowered program.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand Standards and Best Practices: STEM in QRIS, MA-CF, key assessment tools (SACERS, APT, Arnett, and CLASS) and Universal Design for Learning
- Develop learning and confidence-building activities and a staff motivation plan to help staff overcome barriers to STEM instruction, embrace key concepts, and meet program improvement goals
- Describe how to create a programmatic culture shift to support a STEM-empowered program
- Align Program Improvement Plan (PIP), Individual Professional Development Plans (IPDPs), and Program Professional Development Plan (PPDP) to these key concepts and to QRIS requirements
- Measure success across key assessment tools and understand how to use data
- Craft a Program Improvement Plan strand for building a STEM-empowered program
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