SIUE STEM Center Hosts “Excellent Educator Encounters for Truly Tired Teachers”
Virtual engagement, classroom learning, educators teaching and parents as instructors — the impact the Coronavirus pandemic has had on the educational landscape is substantial. This “new normal” is presenting numerous challenges for educators, parents and students alike.
In hopes of alleviating some of the stress and supporting all educators, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville STEM Center has initiated a STEM @ Home series and geoscience exploration opportunities.
Its latest initiative offers instructors a place to network and engage in idea sharing. “Excellent Educator Encounters for Truly Tired Teachers” is a twice monthly virtual series aimed at supporting teachers, preservice teachers, non-formal educators, and parents of remote and home school learners.
“We applaud teachers, parents and students for the adaptability and resiliency they’re showing amid these challenging times, and we are eager to use our expertise and resources to support their important efforts,” said SIUE STEM Center Program Coordinator Emily Wonnacott-Stanley. “We hope these meetups will provide educators with a relaxed space to network, learn and share ideas.”
Interested participants are invited to join the November meetings being held from 4-5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10 or Thursday, Nov. 19. The sessions will feature:
- A demonstration of available learning equipment for loan from the SIUE STEM Resource Center
- An experiment from the STEM @ Home curriculum that can be used as a classroom presentation
- An overview of the Illinois Science Assessment (Nov. 10 only)
To join the conversation and retrieve a Zoom access link, contact Wonnacott-Stanley at ewonnac@siue.edu. All sessions are free and hosted by the SIUE STEM Center.
Photo: SIUE STEM Center.
