Educator Professional Development
PROFESSIONAL Learning for educators
Through our educator professional development programs, we provide a variety of opportunities and resources to help educators across the country support their students and prepare them for success in the classroom and beyond.
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monthly DIGITAL workshops
TGR Foundation is proud to invest in educators empowering students across the country in the classroom and beyond. These monthly workshops are an opportunity to connect with other educators, gain resources and learn tips to support your students. Space is limited. Please save the dates below and click the links to R.S.V.P. We look forward to seeing you soon.
Beyond the Numbers: AI & Data Science in the K-12 Classroom
Thursday, October 17 | 4 – 5 p.m. PT / 7 – 8 p.m. ET
Join TGR Foundation and Databot for a fast paced 60-minute workshop as we explore the critical need for data literacy in the K12 classroom and some exciting ways to leverage AI for that purpose.
Data surrounds us and is being collected at an astounding rate. It’s in the air we breathe, the loyalty card we use at the grocery store and the television shows we watch. AI consumes this extraordinary amount of information and uses it to solve problems and execute tasks. Join us in this highly interactive workshop to experience several unique applications of AI in the K12 classroom while you have fun solving a data-rich mystery with your colleagues. All participants will receive free software and lesson resources to take an exciting “Data Mystery” back to their classroom.
By joining this workshop, educators will:
- Understand how data and AI intersect and the implications for student learning
- Experience an interactive lesson focused on the application of AI in K-12 education
- Leave with free resources in data and AI to take back to the classroom
Design Process in Action
Thursday, November 14 | 4 – 5 p.m. PT / 7 – 8 p.m. ET
Join TGR Foundation as we take a deep dive into design thinking and discover how it can support students’ learning goals. A human-centered approach to problem-solving that begins with developing empathy for those facing a particular challenge, design thinking serves as a framework that helps to define problems, empathize with others, develop prototypes of possible solutions and hone those prototypes through multiple iterations until a viable solution is generated.
By joining this interactive workshop, educators will:
- Explore the steps of the human-centered design process
- Engage in an activity that incorporates elements of the Design Process
- Reflect on the Design Process as a way to embrace inquiry
Creating Thinking Classrooms
Thursday, December 12 | 4 – 5 p.m. PT / 7 – 8 p.m. ET
Join TGR Foundation for an engaging and interactive workshop designed for educators who are passionate about fostering critical thinking and creativity in their classrooms. This workshop will provide you with practical strategies and tools to cultivate an environment where students are encouraged to think deeply, ask questions and explore ideas.
By joining this interactive workshop, educators will:
- Learn about the principles that define a thinking classroom and how they can be applied.
- Discover techniques to help students develop critical thinking skills to solve problems.
- Encourage student inquiry and engagement by making a more student-centered environment.
- Explore ways to create collaborative learning workspaces.
For any registration or workshop questions, please contact [email protected].
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PATHWAY
Fulfilling Tiger’s vision to impact more students around the world, TGR Foundation introduces the Professional Learning Pathway, providing educators with interactive trainings and resources focused on inquiry and student-centered learning.
WHAT IS THE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PATHWAY?
The Professional Learning Pathway is intended for all educators, traditional, informal, STEM focused and non-STEM focused, working with youth in grades 4-12. With the goal of improving student learning outcomes, educators will:
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Develop a learning environment that fosters questioning, reflection and application.
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Collaborate with peers to foster innovation and better connect student empowerment to teaching.
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Shift practice from teacher centered to student centered.
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Create environments that better prepare youth for modern career paths.
STEM STUDIO
A hallmark of our educator professional development program, STEM Studio is a robust training option for educators to incorporate inquiry into their teaching practice. The Professional Learning Pathway provides four distinct STEM Studio workshops – each building off the previous – for educators to expand their knowledge of proven inquiry practices:
- Inquiry 1 – Developing Inquiry Mindset
- Inquiry 2 – Making Inquiry Visible
- Inquiry 3 – Creating Inquiry Environments
- Inquiry 4 – Instilling an Entrepreneurial Mindset
EDUCATOR RESOURCES
Teaching Tidbit Videos
Our #Teaching Tidbit video series is designed with busy educators in mind providing on-demand tips, teachings and tutorials.
Archived Digital Workshops
Missed any recent monthly workshops? Catch the archived sessions on the educator professional development playlist on our TGR Foundation YouTube channel.
Professional Learning Modules
Take your instructional skills to the next level with our professional learning modules and training videos designed to help educators support students toward life-long success.
Micro-Credentials and Certification
Educators will have the opportunity to receive a micro-credential for each STEM Studio workshop they complete as well as an Inquiry Educator Certificate upon sequential completion of all four STEM Studio courses. Certification is subject to educators not only participating in all workshops but also completing an independent project where student outcomes are assessed due to the incorporation of inquiry methods in their classroom.
dod stem ambassador program
Through our partnership with DoD STEM, we’re proud to manage the STEM Ambassador Program. The DoD STEM Ambassador Program recognizes outstanding educators and promotes STEM learning across the country. DoD STEM Ambassadors are carefully chosen by the Department of Defense STEM Education Consortium (DSEC) and DoD STEM based on their commitment to working with students who have been historically underrepresented in STEM and/or are military connected.
Ambassadors participate in a variety of professional development and community building including collecting educational resources in collaboration with a partner organization, presenting in a conference of choice, blogging about educational resources in connection with DoD STEM opportunities and more.
CONTACT
For any questions regarding TGR Foundation’s Professional Learning Pathway and educator resources please contact:
[email protected].
NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS
The TGR Foundation and TGR Learning Labs admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.