Educator Professional Development
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.
STEM STUDIO
Registration for TGR Foundation’s annual professional development training, STEM Studio is now open and FREE for educators in the summer of 2023. In addition to interactive training and valuable resources, the training will provide a meal voucher, $50 gift card for school supplies, access to a micro-credential and more!
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
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.
monthly DIGITAL workshops and stem studio CALENDAR
june 20-22, 2023 (in-person or virtual via zoom)
june 27 – 29, 2023 (in-person)
9:00 a.m. – 1:30 P.m. pDT daily
STEM Studio 1: Developing inquiry mindsets
In this workshop participants will engage in a model inquiry-based learning environment, practice using inquiry frameworks for planning and learning and receive tools and resources to successfully implement inquiry-based practices.
july 11-13, 2023 (VIRTUAL VIA ZOOM)
july 18-20, 2023 (in-person only)
9:00 a.m. – 1:30 P.m. pDT daily
STEM Studio 2: making inquiry visible
In this workshop participants will identify practices for making inquiry visible, analyze tools for making thinking visible tools for various context and content areas and receive tools and resources to successfully implement inquiry-based practices.
july 25-27, 2023 (in-person and virtual via zoom)
9:00 a.m. – 1:30 P.m. pDT daily
STEM Studio 3: creating inquiry environments
In this workshop participants will identify the conditions for creating an inquiry environment, practice applying design thinking principles, receive tools and resources to successfully create an environment grounded in inquiry.
New educators will need to create a free account with Trax Online to register. Once logged in, click “activities” and select the workshop you wish to attend. An e-mail confirmation will be sent with workshop details one week prior to the training date. For any registration or workshop questions, please contact [email protected].
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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 our TGR Foundation YouTube channel in the TGR EDU: Create educator training playlist.
Professional Learning Modules
Take your instructional skills to the next level with TGR EDU: Explore's professional learning modules and training videos designed to help educators support students towards life-long success.
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.