Virtual STEM Workshop – Teacher Professional Development at Home

How much does a workshop cost?

The cost of the online workshop is regularly $249 per person.

Shipping & hands-on materials are included in the registration fee.

Call 855-228-8780 for group discounts.

Is this a science curriculum?

Think of this workshop as a learning lab for best practices, curriculum integration strategies and proven methods for increasing student engagement. Let’s start with your goal… If your goal is to get students doing more hands-on science, thinking like a scientist, writing like a science and using the scientific method to discover more about the world in which they live, this online science training is a cost-effective step in the right direction.

Here’s our goal… We want to introduce participants to a variety of science demonstrations, experiments, and thought-provoking ideas that are intended to challenge inquisitive minds and open the doors to further exploration. These activities will spur discussion and reinforce fundamental scientific principles that are commonly taught at the elementary level. Most importantly, the questioning in each activity will prompt students to think more like scientists and to solve challenging problems using the basic principles of scientific inquiry.

Is there a discount for a group?

Yes! Just call 855-228-8780 to get your group setup.

Who should register?

If you’ve ever attended one of Steve’s full day workshops, you know that the ballroom is filled with educators that range from early childhood professionals all the way through high school and beyond. Since Steve is sharing best practices to increase student engagement and promote scientific inquiry, his methods and strategies are applicable to nearly any educator who wants to increase their effectiveness in the classroom.

Maybe a recent workshop participant said it best, “This workshop is designed to meet the practical needs of any teacher who want to make science more exciting, stimulating and meaningful.” The curriculum covers themes such as air, color, light, magnets, weather, states of matter, chemistry, force and motion and Steve’s gooey supermarket science. You’ll participate in more than 30 eye-catching demonstrations and hands-on activities that help children pursue the why-factor of wonder, discovery, and exploration. Explore a number of great science ideas that encourage children to “play with a purpose.” By the end of the day, your head will be filled with creative ideas that you can put to use immediately. You’ll walk away with the knowledge, presentation skills, and tools to make science the favorite part of your teaching day.

In other words, Steve Spangler’s Everyday STEM Workshop is guaranteed to provide you with a whole new perspective on teaching science.

How long does it take me to receive my kit of materials?

Your materials will arrive with 5-7 days of registering for the workshop. It all starts with FedEx delivering the box of workshop materials to your door. From the moment you login to your account, you’ll be engaged as Steve guides you though the step-by-step process just as if you were with him live at the event. When you register for the workshop, you’ll also provide us with an address so that we can send you the same hands-on learning materials being used in the online training. You’ll conduct each of the experiments and activities at the same time you’re seeing them presented on your computer… and Steve will guide you through the step-by-step process just as if you were with him at the workshop.

One I am registered, were do I log in to access the workshop?

https://spangler.digitalchalk.com/dc/guest/login

What airport should I fly into?

Trick question! This is an online course which allows you to take the course at your own pace.

No airport or suitcase necessary!

Does this course align with the Next Generation Science Standards?

Yes! We know how important this has become so we have aligned the entire workshop to the Next Generation Science Standands and made Common Core connections as part of the course.

Once registered you will have access to the PDF making all of the connections.

How long do I have access to the content?

You will be able to access the course for one year from the date of your registration.

Will there be other online courses I can take?

Yes!

Science In The Rockies ONLINE – July 2020

https://stevespangler.com/online-training/stem-conference-online/

Story Time Slime Online

https://stevespangler.com/online-training/story-time-slime-online/

Science of Leadership

https://stevespangler.com/online-training/science-leadership-online/

Have other questions that we have not answered here?

Just give us a call at 855-228-8780 or email [email protected]

Registration Instructions

1. Register online by clicking the register button below or call 855-228-8780.
2. Once registered you will have full access to the online course.
3. Your materials will arrive within 5-7 days of your registration date.
4. Have fun!

**If you are looking to receive credit from Brandman University an application will be displayed within the course.

Registration by credit card

Registering by credit card is a fast and easy way for you to reserve your seat at the workshop. Your card will be charged when you register, and a receipt will be sent to you by email.

Registration by check or purchase order

Please call 855-228-8780 to register by check or purchase order. Online registration can only be made by credit card. An invoice will be sent out when paying by check or purchase order with payment due 30 days from your registration date. If you are paying by purchase order, please email your purchase order to [email protected] or mail a copy of purchase order to the address listed below.

Checks payable to:

Steve Spangler Inc.

Mail checks or purchase orders to:
Steve Spangler Inc.
PO Box 621249
Littleton CO 80162

01 – Let FedEx bring the workshop materials to your home

It just wouldn’t be a Spangler experience without a box of goodies (we mean learning tools) at your fingertips. That’s why we’re sending you the same workshop kit you’ll see being used in the online training. You’ll conduct each of the experiments and activities at the same time you’re seeing them presented on your computer.

Steve will guide you through the step-by-step process just as if you were with him at the workshop.

02 – It’s not your typical webinar

We are excited to announce the launch of a new, online learning platform that brings the interaction and fun of a Spangler workshop experience to your home, school or any place you can find an Internet connection. This is not your typical webinar or a screen cast with a talking head and hundreds of slides. The Spangler Online Learning platform incorporates high definition video, interactive learning prompts, downloadable handouts, online assessments and even a certificate of completion to prove that you were indeed learning while sitting at home in your pajamas… if you’re into that kind of thing.

03 – Dig Deep with an Extensive Curriculum

• Participate in more than 30 ready-to-use science activities that are inquiry-based, standard-related, and kid-tested
• Develop inquiry-based activities that strengthen critical thinking skills and challenge students to ask the important “Why?” questions
• Use elements of the story line in popular pieces of children’s literature to teach and reinforce fundamental building blocks of your science curriculum
• Discover ways to use attention-grabbing science experiments as daily writing prompts
• Gain a deeper understanding of the real science behind all the fun activities
• Use the “Failure Model” to teach the scientific method
• Develop classroom safety procedures to protect yourself and students against common accidents
• Turn ordinary science activities into unforgettable learning experiences
• Learn how to become a more effective science teacher without spending more money

04 – No Need to Travel

No long road trips… no airports… no gas station burritos… no sharing a hotel room with five other people… enough said.

05 – Access more than 5 Hours of Instruction

We’ve captured 5 hours of high energy content and made it easy to access on the new Spangler Online Learning platform. The entire workshop has been divided into easy-to-manage learning segments that make it convenient to learn at your own pace.

Start, stop and rewind to make sure you capture every aspect of this learning experience.

06 – Go Beyond Clever Ideas

When Steve Spangler asked K-8 teachers what would be the best way to teach science, teachers responded with a no nonsense approach. “Give us easy science activities that help our students build critical thinking skills… use the scientific method… and make them so engaging that kids want to learn more on their own.” Let’s face it, science is already fun, but it also has to be relevant to the curriculum and to the real world. And teachers need science lessons that can be easily integrated into all areas of the curriculum. “The days of trying to squeeze science in at the last minute are over… we need something new and easy.”

07 – Learn at Your Own Pace

Over the past ten years, Steve has toured the country with his full-day Hands-on Science Boot Camp™, training thousands of teachers in creative ways to make science more fun and meaningful in the classroom. “Our goal was to capture the energy and excitement that participants experience at one of Steve’s live events and share it with online learners at home,” according to Bradley Mayhew, Director of Video Production at Steve Spangler Science. “After seeing the final product, the Virtual Science Workshop might be even better than the live event because you can learn at your own pace, replay parts that you might have missed and really customize the way you learn.”

08 – The Need for Science Training is Greater Than Ever

Aside from all of the benefits of being able to take advantage of a professional development opportunity from the comfort of your home, there’s a real need for teacher training in the sciences. In fact, some experts argue that the single most important thing we could do moving forward in education is to provide our teachers with consistent, long-term, high-value professional development on a regular basis. Dr. Joanne Vasquez, member of the National Science Board, recently delivered the bad news in an open letter to the education community.

“The recently released Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study 2003 (TIMS)—an international student assessment conducted in 15 countries and released on December 14, 2004—tells us that American fourth-graders are doing no better in science than they did in 1995. Ten years later, and still no progress has been made with our youngest learners. But why should we care if six-year olds take science or not? The answer is simple – because future innovations in science, technology, engineering, defense, national security, and a whole lot more could be at stake.

Science instruction has come to a dismal halt or been severely curtailed in far too many elementary classrooms across the United States. While we do not argue that these subjects are also important, science, like all subjects, requires a developmental building of conceptual understanding that must start in kindergarten. Yet many students reach the intermediate and middle grades with little or no science instruction, and if they receive any, it happened when the teacher could squeeze it in.

To effectively improve elementary science, schools and administrators need to value the science education they offer, and they must provide quality professional development, mentoring, and resources to our elementary teachers. This will be vital if as a nation we want to truly see students achieve in science.”

The theme for teacher training workshops 20 years ago was, “Science is Fun!” Dozens of professional development workshops and institutes did everything possible to get teachers turned on to teaching science. Steve Spangler refers to this as the “arts & crafts” period of science education training. A survey of principals in the Cherry Creek School District in Colorado revealed that students were having fun doing lots of hands-on activities, but the translation from real fun to real learning didn’t happen in most instances. “Just because kids are doing a hands-on activity doesn’t mean they’re learning,” according to Steve Spangler. “We as teachers need to learn how to effectively use inquiry-based activities to teach our students how to better use the scientific method and to stimulate their problem-solving skills.”

Yes, science is fun, but now we need creative ideas and strategies for integrating science into our curriculum. The goal of this professional development experience is to show elementary and middle school educators how to use proven best practices and teaching strategies to make science more exciting, more engaging, more interactive and more meaningful in their classroom.

09 – Receive University Credit

Teachers may earn graduate-level professional development semester credit, also known as professional development units, through our partnership with Brandman University. These credits are not part of a degree program, but instead are primarily used for professional advancement (such as salary increment steps and recertification). You can earn one credit by completing the Virtual Science Workshop. An application for credit is given at the end of the workshop and must be completed within one month of the workshop. Payment is due ($65) with your application and is sent directly to Brandman University. For additional information, please call the workshop coordinator, Carly Reed, at 855-228-8780.

10 – Bottom Line

Steve Spangler will help you take the fear out of teaching science and become a more effective science teacher using simple and inexpensive materials… guaranteed!