Read on for more professional development opportunities from ACRES!
Afterschool Coaching for Reflective Educators in STEM (ACRES) online professional development course through the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance is funded by NSF: https://mmsa.org/projects/acres/. Over 40 Georgia 4-H professionals participated in the Virtualizing Your Out-of-School Offerings course over the summer. It was a huge success!
The Virtualizing Your Out-of-School Offerings course will be offered this fall in addition to more online training opportunities. Anyone can participate. In addition to this course, ACRES is offering two introductory courses this fall (1)Ready, Set, STEM! & Asking Purposeful Questions and (2) Asking Purposeful Questions. One of these courses must be completed before advancing to any additional learning opportunities. Information about these courses, cohort dates/times, etc. is found below and on the ACRES website: https://mmsa.org/projects/acres/join-a-cohort/.
- Register with ACRES.
- List of Cohorts: https://mmsa.org/projects/acres/join-a-cohort/
- Registration Link: https://airtable.com/embed/shrtLGluXJnndEvQe?.
- Please TYPE in the cohort code as opposed to selecting from the drop-down menu. Sometimes, the sessions don’t show up unless you type the code.
- Please note Georgia 4-H does not coordinate these sessions. Therefore, I will not have the Zoom links, information regarding assignments.
Following these steps will ensure you give you credit for participating!
A few things to consider before registering:
- When you select a cohort, you are committing to attending all three sessions for that cohort.
- Be prepared to have your camera and microphone ready and working. The sessions are highly interactive; they expect you to talk. ACRES staff desires active participation.
- The registration form mentions having access to youth for you to practicing teaching activities. This is for a typical cohort, and you will likely have to do some sort of teaching (in-person or virtual) to youth.
- As part of their grant with the National Science Foundation, ACRES may offer participation stipends – if you complete all three sessions in the same cohort. Work with your CEC/PDC/DED regarding accepting the stipend.
| Ready, Set, STEM! & Asking Purposeful Questions |
| Are you ready to bring meaningful STEM learning into your program? This module offers educators who are new to facilitating STEM, the opportunity to build supportive relationships with other educators, while exploring the principles of STEM learning. This module combines an introduction to STEM facilitation with the skill of Asking Purposeful Questions. |
| Cohort MX35SR – Oct 21, Nov 4, Nov 18 from 2:30pm-4:30pm Cohort MX32SR – Dec 3, Dec 10, Dec 17 from 12:00pm-2:00pm |
| Asking Purposeful Questions |
| Questions are the beginning of a path towards discovery, imagination, and STEM exploration. How can we help youth expand and clarify their thinking and develop their reasoning through the questions we ask them? This module is designed for educators who have some experience facilitating STEM learning and would like to grow in their practice within a supportive group of other educators. |
| Cohort MX29PQ – Oct 15, Oct 29, Nov 19 from 10:00am-12:00pm Cohort MX30PQ – Nov 3, Nov 17, Dec 8 from 10:00am-12:00pm |
| Virtualizing Your Out-of-School Offerings |
| Have you felt like the last few months of remote learning during COVID-19 were hectic and stressful? Well you are not alone with those feelings. It doesn’t have to feel that way going forward. Join this cohort and participate in highly interactive coaching sessions. You will reflect on what you did (if anything) and what you could do to virtualize your out-of-school STEM offerings. Bring your examples and questions. Tips, tricks, and tools will be shared as small groups come together to practice and hear success stories *The expectation is that you will be live at all three sessions and active member of this coaching cohort. Stipends available. |
| Cohort MX31VL – Oct 22, Nov 5, Nov 19 from 10:00am-12:00pm Cohort MX333VL – Oct 23, Oct 30, Nov 6 from 12:00pm-2:00pm Cohort MX34VL – Nov 5, Nov 19, Dec 3 from 6:30pm-8:00pm |
Happy Science!
Kasey
Kasey L. Bozeman
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences | Extension 4-H Specialist
Georgia 4-H Science and Environmental Education Programs
319 Hoke Smith Annex | Athens, GA 30602
p: 706-542-4444
e: kaseyb@uga.edu
w: www.georgia4h.org