K-12 Teachers:

The Wade Institute works with K-12 educators in a variety of ways: whether you’re immersed in one of our Customized Professional Learning Services at your school, experimenting with technology at a Focus Workshop, or diving into inquiry-based learning at a Summer Professional Development Institute, you’ll be engaging in high quality, STEM-focused programming designed to enhance your educator toolkit.

The following offerings will provide you with opportunities to get hands-on and minds-on with science, technology and engineering, whether you’re in or out of the classroom!

Discover new ways to excite your students for STEM using content relevant to their daily lives. During our hybrid Academic Year Professional Development Institutes, explore best practices in STEM education by participating in on-site inquiry-based investigations and online learning. Work directly with scientists and engineers, connect with regional resources, and share ideas with your colleagues as you develop classroom curricular units and investigations based on the course content. Gain confidence in your teaching, and walk away with skills and resources to help you engage your students in hands-on, minds-on learning! Read More…

Spend a week improving your mastery of teaching science using inquiry-based methods while working with our partner institutions that include wildlife sanctuaries, research laboratories, marine science research centers, science and technology center, STEM businesses  and more. Engage with colleagues from across the state and further afield as you put yourself in the role of a student, then develop investigations for your classroom based on your findings. Read More…

Gather your peers and engage in inquiry-based learning through hands-on, minds-on professional development at your school. Our Education Specialists will design sessions based on your school’s or school district’s identified professional learning needs. Delve deeper into the 2016 MA Science and Technology/Engineering Curriculum Frameworks, explore what the Science and Engineering Practices look like in the classroom and participate in standards-based inquiry-based investigations. Learn about our OpenSciEd professional learning programs! Read More…

Could you use more in-depth knowledge about certain topics? Our Focus Workshops are 1-2 day sessions that cover a wide variety of science, technology and engineering content, like sustainable energy or underwater robotics. Find out what we’re focusing on this year by clicking the link below. Read More…