- Learn directly from scientists and education professionals to expand your knowledge in a variety of STEM topics.
- Explore science, technology and engineering content by engaging with industry professionals and scientists.
- Visit each partner organization’s site and engage in inquiry-based investigations.
- Discover resources from museums, science centers and higher education institutions in your community that you can utilize throughout the school year.
- Take on the role of a student as you investigate science content and collaborate with your peers both in the field and in the classroom.
- Participate in content and skill-based development sessions aimed at strengthening your students’ interest in and passion for STEM.
- Experience what the Science and Engineering Practices and Phenomena-Based learning look like in the classroom.
- Earn Professional Development Points (PDPs) while you improve your confidence in teaching science and even take an institute for graduate credit.
Understanding Earth’s Cycles:
Weather, Climate, and Seasons
A 3-Day Professional Development Institute for Grades K-5 Educators
Dates: July 7th-9th, 2025 (8:30 AM – 3:30 PM ET)
Collaborating Partners: New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill; Harvard Forest
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Research and Resiliency: Exploring the Ways Local Ecosystems are Responding to Our Changing Climate
A 5-Day Professional Development Institute for Grades 6-12 Educators
Dates: July 14th-18th, 2025 (8:30 AM – 3:30 PM ET)
Collaborating Partners: Lloyd Center for the Environment; New Bedford Whaling Museum; Marine Biological Laboratory; Massachusetts Science and Engineering Fair
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Songbirds, Shorebirds, and Stewardship: Engaging Your Students with the Science of Breeding, Nesting, and Tracking Migration
Songbirds, Shorebirds, and Stewardship: Engaging Your Students with the Science of Breeding, Nesting, and Tracking Migration A 3-Day Professional Development Institute for Grades 5-8 Educators
Dates: August 13th – 15th, 2025 (8:30 AM – 3:30 PM ET)
Collaborating Partner: Manomet Conservation Sciences
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Thank you to the supporters of the 2025 Summer Professional Development Institutes!
George Garretson Wade Charitable Trust #2
National Grid Foundation