Professional Development
& Grant Opportunities
for Educators
This year, the Little Shop of Physics hosted their annual Open House virtually. In case you missed it, they recorded it for us!
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$10 Virtual Workshops are back!! Our partners at the CREATE Center were so happy with the results of the first round of KidWind Virtual Workshops they have come back and funded a pile more educator scholarships.
If you are a 6-12th grade science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) teacher use the coupon code, CREATE2021, and it will reduce your registration fee to ONLY $10! That saves you $140! These 6-hour fully virtual workshops are hands-on and focus on delivering just enough content knowledge to get going, as well as a wide variety of practical activities for your classroom. If you manage to take attend and complete all three of workshops - Energy & The Power Grid, Wind Energy Fundamentals and Solar Energy Fundamentals and attend an educators webinar on successful implementation you will receive $200 in bonus gear that you get to choose! No prior energy knowledge is needed to attend these workshops. All participants receive a box of materials before each workshop that will allow them to explore the lessons. Program for Colorado Teachers:
Our professional learning program is an intensive, highly supportive program designed to prepare educators to provide high quality computer science instruction. The 2021-22 programs will be virtual. The program includes:
Option 1: Apply for a scholarship. Do you teach in a high needs school, or a school with a diverse student population? Is funding for computer science limited in your district? We have limited scholarships available for teachers in Colorado. Our scholarships cover the full $1,500 program fee. Option 2: Check for state funding through the Colorado Department of Education CS Grant opportunity! Use the CDE CS grant to fund participation in the 2021-22 program. Check out information about the grant here: CS Teacher Education Grant and CS Education Grant. New: Connect with your district administrators to explore using ESSER funding for CS PD! Option 3: Pay $1,500 per teacher through your school or district. That’s 50% off the national cost thanks to our generous supporters: The Morgridge Family Foundation and Code.org. Check with your school or districts to see if PD funds are available. Please Note:
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Never Stop Growing!Every time I hear about an amazing professional development experience that peers or colleagues have participated in, I think I should start a list so that I can take advantage of the opportunity in the future...but I always forget...until now! Here's my compilation of awesome opportunities for educators. If you have any ideas to share, please comment or send a message--sharing is caring! Archives
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