How We Support Educators
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Weekend Workshops
Intensive, hands-on sessions typically held on Saturdays. These deep dives focus on specific pedagogical strategies, curriculum development, or scientific content knowledge.
Working Groups
Ongoing collaborative communities that meet monthly. Teachers share resources, troubleshoot classroom challenges, and develop new materials together over the school year.
Summer Institutes
Multi-day immersive experiences held during the summer break. These institutes provide comprehensive training in modeling instruction and standards-based curricula.
Upcoming Workshops
Teacher Voices
Hear from educators in our community.
“This course was excellent! It was designed to present a unique perspective on grading for a more robust pedagogical practice. I enjoyed grappling with getting to the core of my learning objectives.”
“It emphasizes peer-led, hands-on, and collaborative learning experiences that aims to mirror the best practices in STEM education.”
“There was a ton of content and ideas that I could directly apply to my classroom in the fall. Paul was a super facilitator and incredibly knowledgeable and helpful. He made all the difference.”
Find Your Working Group
Some meet virtually, some in person. All groups are co-facilitated by teachers, for teachers.
Earth Science
“On the fourth Monday of the month, Earth and Space Science educators convene to explore highly-engaging resources, discuss instructional strategies, and unpack support for the Regents.”
Leaders: Kristina Coker & Elizabeth Backman
Schedule: 4th Monday, 7:30pm
Status: Active
Teaching Climate Change
“All teachers are welcome on the third Wednesday of the month to join the Teaching Climate Change working group for lesson support, data tools, inspiring stewardship stories, and more!”
Leaders: TBD
Schedule: 3rd Thursday, 6pm
Status: Active
Physics
“Physics teachers of all experience levels come together and grow their practice. Discussions touch on labs, resources, and challenges for teaching Regents, AP, IB, and general Physics.”
Leader: Alan Zellnor
Schedule: 2nd Wednesday, 7pm
Status: Active
Harnessing AI
“Educators in all content areas experiment with teacher-created AI classroom tools. The group also explores best practices for ethical considerations and digital literacy.”
Leaders: Allan Powe, Tchnavia Merrick
Schedule: 3rd Thursday, 7pm
Status: Active
Cracking Chemistry
“Driven by teacher interests and priorities, Cracking Chemistry meets to celebrate classroom successes, share engaging resources, and collaboratively troubleshoot classroom struggles.”
Leaders: Patricia Bauer, Jerry Kemper
Schedule: 1st & 3rd Tuesday, 8pm
Active
Equity Lab
“Equity Lab provides an open space for educators in all content areas to explore avenues for infusing equity into their instruction.”
Leader: Ashlyn Koga
Schedule: 2nd Monday, 7pm
Reforming
Summer STEM Institute 2026
Dive deep into transformative professional development. Our Summer Institutes offer multi-day, immersive workshops in Modeling Instruction, standards-based curricula, and equity-centered pedagogy. Connect with peers, refine your craft, and prepare for your best school year yet.
