Programming
Enhancing STEM Teaching
Wednesday Programming Series
Welcome all undergraduate and graduate students to the Wednesday Programming Series, which can be a real benefit to your professional development! The STEM TRAIL Center supports undergraduate and graduate student professional development, including areas of career preparation, networking, and a journal club focused on equity in STEM.
2020 Programming
2021 Programming
| Date | Time | Topic | Presenter | Affilation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/13/2021 |
10:00 am - 11:00 am |
TBA | TBA | |
| 01/20/2021 |
10:00 am - 11:00 am |
TBA | TBA | |
| 01/27/2021 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am | TBA | TBA | |
| 02/03/2021 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am | TBA | TBA | |
| 02/10/2021 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am | TBA | TBA | |
| 02/17/2021 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am | TBA | TBA | |
| 02/24/2021 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am | TBA | TBA | |
| 03/03/2021 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am | TBA | TBA | |
| 03/10/2021 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am | TBA | TBA | |
| 03/24/2021 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am | TBA | TBA | |
| 03/31/2021 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am | TBA | TBA | |
| 04/07/2021 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am | TBA | TBA | |
| 04/14/2021 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am | TBA | TBA | |
| 04/21/2021 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am | TBA | TBA |
Teaching Practices Workshop Series
Click the links below for more detail on each event in the 2020-2021 series.
2020 Programming
| Date | Time | Topic | Facilitator | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/02/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM | When Me Becomes We: Practical Ways to Reach and Engage Students | Bonni Stachowiak, PhD |
Host of The Teaching in Higher Ed Podcast. Dean of Teaching and Learning and Professor of Business and Management at Vanguard University of Southern California. |
| 11/06/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Rethinking assessments! What other options are there beyond the final exam? | Dr. Stephanie Cutler and Dr. Sarah Zappe |
Assessment & Instructional Support Specialist, The Leonhard Center, Penn State University Director, Assessment & Instructional Support, The Leonhard Center, Penn State University |
| 12/04/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | STEM Education During a Pandemic: Challenges, Opportunities, and Lessons Learned at IS&T | Dr. Peter Wolcott and faculty panel | Professor and chair of the Department of Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis (ISQA) |
2021 Programming
| Date | Time | Topic | Facilitator | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/05/2021 |
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Small Actions Can Make a Big Difference: Low cost interventions to increase your students' classroom performance | Dr. Ben Smith | Associate Professor of Economics and the Economics Department Chair at the University of Nebraska |
| 03/05/2021 |
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Designing an Inquiry-Based Approach to Blended and Online Learning |
Norm Vaughan, Ph.D. | Professor in the Department of Education at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| 04/02/2021 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | TBA | TBA |
Past Programming
| Date | Time | Topic | Facilitator |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/13/2020 |
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Workshop on Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) in Mathematics & Statistics | Dr. Patrick X. Rault and Dr. Nina White |
K-12 Teacher Training
The STEM TRAIL Center also encourages dual pathway teachers. These teachers graduate with a degree in the field in which they desire (e.g. mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, etc.) to teach and obtain an education degree.
Alternatively, they can complete a degree in their science or mathematics discipline and complete a teaching endorsement to qualify for Noyce Scholarships (in Mathematics or Science).