
STEM Education in the 21st Century Summer 2020
Sunday, June 28, 2020 - Saturday, August 8, 2020
ONLINE COURSE
Presented By
The New York Academy of Sciences

This is a course that every teacher working in the 21st century, stem or non stem, should complete. Besides getting general information and knowledge, about 21st century skills, participants get valuable feedback on exact teaching activities and how to align them to instructional goals. It is a great place to collaborate with peers with different views, and a place to obtain a lot of quality teaching material.
-Ella, High School Math Teacher
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Enhance STEM Teaching & Learning
This online course is for K-12 STEM teachers or coaches who live in New York City and want to give students more opportunities to develop 21st Century Skills. While learning from subject area experts and other STEM Educators, you will create a plan for enhancing students’ opportunities to develop skills by making incremental yet meaningful changes to your instruction. In this facilitated course, you will learn how the research-based STEM Education Framework provides a practical tool that you can easily apply to your classroom.
Learning Outcomes
In this course, participants will:
- Learn how the STEM Education Framework can be a useful tool for giving students opportunities to develop 21st Century Skills
- Demonstrate understanding of best practices in K–12 STEM instruction
- Evaluate various STEM pedagogical methods
- Apply best practices to including 21st Century Skills to the classroom
Course Format & Cost
This is a 6-week online course with an additional two weeks for instructor evaluation of final projects. It is an asynchronous course and does not have specific meeting times. Participants are expected to complete related work during the week it is assigned. Assignment-specific deadlines will be posted in advance.
Although this course normally retails for $499 per registrant, it will be provided free of charge to 100 New York City educators in Summer 2020 courtesy of Medidata.
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This program can really transform a teacher and raise education to a level which can produce a conducive learning atmosphere in a 21st century educational institution. It can equip our students to meet the unknown challenges of 21st century. -Alex, High School Science Teacher
New York Teachers Can Earn 30 CTLEs
The New York State Department of Education requires NYS educators to meet Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) requirements to maintain their teaching certification.
The New York Academy of Sciences is an Approved Sponsor for Continuing Teaching and Leader Education (CTLE). NYS educators who successfully complete the course will earn 30 CTLEs.
For more information about CTLE requirements, please visit the Office of Teaching Initiatives website.
If you are interested in receiving CTLEs for this course, please indicate this when registering for the course.

Frequently Asked Questions
If you have additional questions, please contact us at educatortraining@nyas.org.