Meet the 2024 Siegfried Excellence in STEM Education Award Finalists
Every great STEM journey starts with a spark, and a teacher often ignites that spark. That is why it is with immense pride and excitement that we announce the winners of the 2024 Siegfried Excellence in STEM Education Awards. This moment celebrates the incredible dedication and impact of Oklahoma’s finest educators—individuals who are not just […]
Exponential Growth Math PD – Now Accepting Applications!
Led by Dr. Martha Parrott of Northeastern State University, teachers in this extensive, multi-day institute will discover exciting ways to empower students with mathematical freedom while putting down deep roots in research-informed best practices for teaching mathematics. Workshop Dates: Instructional Leaders Cohort: June 1-2 with follow-up days September 30, 2023 and February 3, 2024 […]
Discover Science of Flight Resources for your Classroom
[x_block_grid type=”three-up”][x_block_grid_item] [/x_block_grid_item][x_block_grid_item] [/x_block_grid_item][x_block_grid_item] [/x_block_grid_item][/x_block_grid] Discovering a way for people to take flight is undoubtedly one of the most awe-inspiring feats of human ingenuity the world has known. Our next installment of STEM Shoppe Learning Series will focus on the science of flight! Participants will learn how to use the Science of Flight, Straw Rocket […]
February Partner Spotlight: Abraham Kamara
This month we are highlighting the incredible work of STEM:MIND, an afterschool program at Memorial Middle School led by Abraham Kamara. Learners participate in hands-on, minds-on STEM, including drones, flight simulation, and the development of a small-scale, dragster-style race car. During the 2022 PEAR (Partnerships in Education and Resilience) data collection, STEM:MIND demonstrated positive change […]
We need YOU to gain MOMENTUM!
Emerging as a need from multiple community members, the new Collective Impact program called MOMENTUM is focused on providing evidence of skills earned by youth in the form of digital badges, formalized and impactful partnerships across our ecosystem, results-driven data and evaluation opportunities, and resources and funding to ensure STEM is everywhere. The first phase […]
A Hands-On Approach to Teaching Genetics
[x_block_grid type=”three-up”][x_block_grid_item] [/x_block_grid_item][x_block_grid_item][/x_block_grid_item][x_block_grid_item][/x_block_grid_item][/x_block_grid] Our next installment of STEM Shoppe Professional Development will focus on genetics! Join the TRSA team and Dr. Keri Shingleton, a 3D Molecular Designs Model Teacher, for fun, interactive activities that provide new and interesting ways for students to discover genomics. Explore our resources and incorporate them into your lesson plans. Participants will […]
Computer Science Education Week
Every year, in early December, we celebrate Computer Science Education Week or CSEdWeek. It’s always held the week of Grace Hopper‘s birthday (December 9, 1906), the inventor of the first compiler, and the individual who coined the term “bug” (an error in a program) after removing an actual moth from her computer. CSEdWeek is […]
Three Ways to Introduce Robotics into Your Classroom
[x_block_grid type=”three-up”][x_block_grid_item] [/x_block_grid_item][x_block_grid_item][/x_block_grid_item][x_block_grid_item] [/x_block_grid_item][/x_block_grid] Our next installment of STEM Shoppe Professional Development will focus on robotics! Teaching coding with robots brings computer science to life by providing students with a hands-on, physical representation of their code. Participants will learn how to use Bee Bots, Kubos, and Ozobots to incorporate math, science, and engineering […]
Science of Life Professional Development
🗓 Thursday, October 6, 2022 – 4:30pm-6:30pm 📍 Tulsa Regional STEM Alliance (5005 S. Darlington Ave. Tulsa, OK 74135) 🎟 Register here. Join us for a free professional development workshop focused on activities to support life science standards for 6th, 8th, and Biology! Presented by OK-INBRE, participants will learn how to implement two hands-on lessons about […]
Code.org Fundamentals Workshop
🗓 Friday, October 28, 2022 – 9am-4pm 📍Tulsa Regional STEM Alliance (5005 S. Darlington Ave., Tulsa, OK 74135) 🔗 Register here. Join us for a free professional development workshop for K-5 elementary teachers. Materials and lunch included. Substitute reimbursement is available. The professional development is free, but pre-registration is required and space is limited.