Wade Institute for Science Education
2019 Summer Professional Development Institutes
Engaging Your Students in the Science and Engineering Practices

Join the Wade Institute for Science Education for a hands-on, minds-on, STEM-focused professional development institute this summer. Spend a week engaging in field and classroom investigations on-site at multiple partner organizations, and experience effective, inquiry-based science learning! 

Berkshire Region One-Week Institute for Grades 3-8 Educators
Thinkers and Tinkerers: Using Biomimicry to Teach Engineering and Life Science

Southeast Region One-Week Institute for Grades 3-8 Educators
Inquiry and Innovation: How Science Informs Engineering Solutions

North Central Region One-Week Institute for Middle and High School Educators
Exploring Innovative Solutions to Environmental Challenges Through Green Chemistry, Biomimicry and Real World Technologies

Cape Cod Region One-Week Institute for Middle and High School Educators
Go Under the Sea with STEM: Investigating Marine Life From Open Ocean to Coastal Shores

Dates: Weekdays, July 8-12 or July 15-19
Cost: $425 per participant ($400 per participant if attending with 1 other teacher from your school district; $375 per participant if attending with 2 or more teachers from your school district)
PDPs: PDPs and optional Graduate Credit are available in all regions.
Registration Deadline: June 14th, 2019
Register online: http://wadeinstitutema.org/spdi-k12