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

Berkshire Region Teachers Explore the Berkshires from Top to Bottom

Monday, October 2, 2017 For Immediate Release Berkshire Region Teachers Explore the Berkshires from Top to Bottom North Adams, MA – During the week of July 10-14, 2017, grades [...]

By MITS Admin|2020-02-04T18:21:23+00:00October 2nd, 2017|News|

Teachers Energize Their Curriculum During MITS Southeast Summer Institute

Friday, September 29, 2017 For Immediate Release Teachers Energize Their Curriculum During MITS Southeast Summer Institute Dartmouth, MA – In the Southeast region of Massachusetts, grades 3-8 educators explored [...]

By MITS Admin|2020-02-04T18:22:01+00:00September 29th, 2017|News|

Educators Wade into Water Science During MITS Cape Cod Summer Institute

Tuesday, September 26, 2017 For Immediate Release Educators Wade into Water Science During MITS Cape Cod Summer Institute Buzzards Bay, MA – On Cape Cod’s coast, grades 3-8 educators [...]

By MITS Admin|2020-02-04T18:22:23+00:00September 26th, 2017|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|

Teacher Spotlight: Cara Pekarcik, 2018 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year

Thursday, June 8, 2017 For Immediate Release Teacher Spotlight: Cara Pekarcik, 2018 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year The Museum Institute for Teaching Science (MITS) would like to congratulate [...]

By MITS Admin|2019-02-18T04:17:14+00:00June 8th, 2017|News|

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“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