Why do we ask questions anyway? Socratic dialogue is a way of both intentionally and spontaneously curating a student’s path to understanding – by reflecting and expanding on students’ own questions. In this workshop we will explore the seven types of Socratic…
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Quantum theory is notorious for its complexity – but does it have to be? In this workshop we will introduce basic principles of quantum theory at a level suitable to high-school students, and we will discuss how these principles enable novel quantum…
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How can we leverage our curricula and standards to help our students understand Covid-19? Over the two sessions of this workshop, participants will develop and explore the use of a Biology-based simulation as a common platform for creating exemplar lessons uniting biology and…
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The beginning of the school year is a critical time to set the tone within our classrooms, and build relationships with our students. As we continue to grapple with what education looks like in the presence of COVID-19, STEM teachers are facing…
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Join us toward the end of July to re-connect over shared interests, to spend a bit of time together sharing and thinking about our plans for the coming school year – and getting to know each other! Sign up for one of…
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The SAMPE Foundation awarded STEMteachersNYC with a $5,000 grant to support the 2020 STEM Summer Institute. The SAMPE Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE). It promotes education and innovation in materials and processes…
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