STEM Power Monthly Professional Learning Meetings

STEM Power Professional Development dates: 2021/22 (Year 3/4)

Third Tuesdays from 4:00- 6:00

9/21/2021- online, synchronous

10/19/2021- out at Soilborn Farm

11/16/2021- online, synchronous

12/14/2021- online, synchronous

1/25/2022 - online, synchronous

2/15/2022- online, synchronous

3/15/2022- online, synchronous

4/19/2022- online, synchronous

5/17/2022- online, synchronous

2023 Summer Institute

June 19th- 23rd, 2023

Vision

As California’s capital city and at the heart of the world’s 5th largest economy, we envision the Sacramento region as a place where diverse students engage in vibrant, standards-aligned STEM learning delivered by highly skilled and knowledgeable prospective and experienced teachers committed to maximizing learning opportunities for all students.

Student Teachers

Prospective teachers interested in careers as elementary teachers with added expertise in STEM education.

• Pacing Guide
• Lesson Plan Template
• Explanation of Elements

List of High Leverage Practices

• The Features of Small Conversation
• The Features of Lesson Close
• The Features of Group Discussion
• Implementing Organizational Routines
• Explaining and Modeling
• Eliciting and Interpreting Student Thinking
• The Features of a Lesson Launch
• Building Respectful Relationships with Students

Cooperating Teachers

Cooperating teachers work with student teachers during their year-long clinical experiences from Sacramento City Unified School District and San Juan Unified School District, along with 20 teacher preparation program faculty members from Sacramento State.

• Field Experience Handbook
• Pacing Guide
• Lesson Plan Template
• Explanation of Elements

Mentorship Materials

• Co-teaching Models with Pictures
• Co-teaching Definitions and Examples
• Huddling Protocol
• Huddling Planning Protocol
• Sacred Meeting Time Suggested Guidelines

Math Methods

• EIST Field Assessment 1
• Mini EDTPA 2020

Science Methods

Elem Science Signature Assignment

News Article about STEM Power

• Updating student teachers’ approach to STEM
• $3.5 million grant powers science, math teacher preparation

Foundations

• The Features of Building Respectful Relationships
• The Features of Small Conversations
• Field task directions: Building Respectful Relationships through “Small Conversations”
• Field task directions: Home Visit and Relationship-Building

Summer Institute

The Summer institutes focus heavily on putting theory into practice to build the instructional team's understanding of how best to support prospective teachers in mastering STEM Power.

Dates

2019: June 24 - June 28
2020: June 15- 19, 22- 26
2021: June 21 - June 25
2022: June 20- June 24
2023: June 19 - June 23

Contact Us

Program Director: Dr. Sue Baker bakers@csus.edu
Principal Investigator: Dr. Pia Wong wongp@csus.edu

• Semester: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
• Summer: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4pm