March 2024

WUP MiSTEM Updates

Emily Geiger, WUP MiSTEM Network Director

egeiger@copperisd.org

(906)482-4250 ext. 188

CCISD HS  Biology Professional Learning Network (PLN)

This CCISD HS Biology Professional Learning Network (PLN) is the result of expressed interest in creating a community of HS Biology educators within the CCISD.  Join the CCISD HS Biology PLN for a collaborative experience.

Are you curious about what other educators are doing in their classrooms?  Do you face similar challenges? different challenges?  What curriculum is best?

Members of this PLN will dictate the direction of the series of meetings. Emily Geiger, WUP MiSTEM Director will facilitate the meetings.

Goals of the CCISD HS Biology PLN are:

• to create a network of support
• to identify successful pedagogy
• to compare and contrast various curriculum
• to explore 3P learning

Next Meeting: Monday, March 25, 2024 @ 9a-3p ET.

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CCISD Elementary STEM Professional Learning Network (PLN) 

This CCISD Elementary STEM Professional Learning Network (PLN) is the result of expressed interest in creating a community of Elementary STEM educators within the CCISD.  Join the CCISD Elementary STEM PLN for a collaborative experience.

Are you curious about what other educators are doing in their classrooms?  Do you face similar challenges? different challenges?  What curriculum is best?

Members of this PLN will dictate the direction of the series of meetings. Emily Geiger, WUP MiSTEM Director will facilitate the meetings.

Goals of the CCISD Elementary STEM PLN are:

• to create a network of support
• to identify successful pedagogy
• to compare and contrast various curriculum
• to explore 3P learning

Next Meeting: Monday, May 20, 2024 @ 9a-3p ET.

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Robotics & Fabrication Roundtable

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GOISD MS/HS Math Professional Learning Network (PLN)

This group has been formed in response to requests from several math instructors.  Please encourage your MS and HS math instructors to join this collaborative event.  Topics covered will include common curriculum, common assessments, and standards alignment.  WUP MiSTEM can reimburse for sub-costs accrued.

Next Meeting: Wednesday, April 3, 2024 @ 9a-3p ET.

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GOISD STEM & Family Events

I am meeting with Megan to work on confirming GOISD district event dates.  

An idea to solicit volunteers would be to investigate high school student availability and need for service hours.  I am happy to reach out to local businesses and community organizations to request volunteers, too.  Something to think about!

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WUP MiSTEM & Michigan Tech CSEO to host WUP STEM Fair & Festival:

 March 16th @ 1-4p ET

Students in grades 4-8 are invited to conduct traditional science projects  and or engineering design/invention projects and submit their work to compete in the Western U.P. Science and Engineering Fair at Michigan Tech’s Memorial Union Building (MUB).  Transportation assistance is available.

See information below for parents of grades 4-8 students.

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GOISD students are invited to a Pi-day Competition at Gogebic Community College.

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Virtual Project WET (Water Education Today) training

Access to a 1-year subscription to the WELL Guide which includes 64 water based opportunities.

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Computer Science Professional Development Opportunities

Code.org AP CSA, AP CS Principles, & CS Discoveries

CS Workshops for High School & Middle School

The workshop is a nine-day professional learning series in Summer 2024, spanning five consecutive days in the summer and four days virtually during the school year. It supports new-to-CS and veteran CS teachers with the tools to implement MS & HS courses.

 Who is Invited: 6th-12th grade educators

Workshop Dates/Locations:

• TEACHERCON- Bay City - July 8-12, 2024, <or>
• Virtual - July 22-26, 2024

What is included ($2,500 value):

• Workshop registration, workshop materials, 5-nights lodging, breakfast/lunch meals, and swag ($750 stipend for virtual participants)

For More Information about Code.org Workshops

Bootstrap: Data Science & Bootstrap: Algebra

Meaningful Math & Computer Science Integration for High School & Middle School

This five day workshop series will equip educators with the ability to implement module based math lessons that capitalize on the modern digital tools that computer science offers to support effective and efficient teaching and learning. Check out either of these workshops whether you are a math, CS, or other mainstream content educator.

 Who is Invited: 6th-12th grade educators (Math for Algebra workshop, Any 6-12 educator for Data Science)

Workshop Dates/Locations:

• TEACHERCON- Bay City - July 8-12, 2024, ( Data Science & Bootstrap: Algebra), <or>
• Grand Rapids - July 22-26, 2024 ( Data Science only)

What is included ($3,000 value):

• Workshop registration, workshop materials, 5-nights lodging, breakfast/lunch meals, and swag

For More Information about Bootstrap Workshops

Elementary Computer Science Bootcamp

Kickstarting CS in Elementary Grades

 This three day workshop series will equip educators with a fundamental computer science curriculum, connections to physical computing, and laying the groundwork to integrate computer science into core curriculum.

 Who is Invited: Kdg-5th grade educators

‘Workshop Dates/Locations:

• TEACHERCON- Bay City - July 10-12, 2024, <or>
• Grand Rapids - July 23-26, 2024

What is included ($1,500):

• Workshop registration, workshop materials, 3-nights lodging, breakfast/lunch meals, and a Micro:bit

For More Information about Bootcamp Workshops