MetroWest - Wade Institute for Science Education | Inquiry-based, hands-on, minds-on, science, technology and engineering professional development for K-12 teachers and informal educators.

Educators Experience Place-Based Pedagogy in the MetroWest Region

Tuesday, September 18, 2018 For Immediate Release Educators Experience Place-Based Pedagogy in the MetroWest Region of Massachusetts Educators explored tools and strategies to engage students in science through [...]

By MITS Admin|2020-02-04T18:13:53+00:00September 18th, 2018|News|

Educators Explore Climate Change Concepts During MITS MetroWest Summer Institute

Friday, September 22, 2017 For Immediate Release Educators Explore Climate Change Concepts During MITS MetroWest Summer Institute Framingham, MA – From July 10 -14, 2017, middle and high [...]

By MITS Admin|2020-02-04T18:22:48+00:00September 22nd, 2017|News|

MITS 2017 Summer Professional Development Institutes a Success

Thursday, August 17, 2017 For Immediate Release MITS 2017 Summer Professional Development Institutes a Success The Museum Institute for Teaching Science (MITS) brings hands-on, minds-on, inquiry-based professional development to K-12 [...]

By MITS Admin|2019-02-18T04:15:28+00:00August 17th, 2017|News|

Engaging Your Students in Science and Engineering Practices Using Inquiry

Tuesday, April 25, 2017 For Immediate Release Engaging Your Students in Science and Engineering Practices Using Inquiry Each year, the Museum Institute for Teaching Science (MITS) collaborates [...]

By MITS Admin|2019-02-18T04:19:20+00:00April 25th, 2017|News|

“It was great to learn about how other teachers do things and find success.” – Fitchburg Public Schools Teacher

“Thank you so much. This has been an EXCELLENT course and I hope to take many more in the future.”
– Winchester Public Schools Teacher

“I am thinking a lot about how to make my lessons more engaging and more authentic as a result of today’s activities. I am also thinking of how to integrate phenomena learning into my classroom. I see how cool it is and how good it could be for engagement and learning.” – Easton Public Schools Teacher

“I loved this workshop! I was excited to go back for a second day when usually I can’t wait to leave from the first day in most workshops I attend. I hope to get more comfortable with using the Arduino and coding so that I can get some of my students interested too!” – Engaging Students in the Engineering Design Process Using Sensors Participant