STEM Education Center Professional Development

The CSU STEMM Education Center maximizes resources by collaborating with the STEM high school located on our campus. The teachers at MC2STEM High School use innovative teaching methods including project-based instruction. The Head of School and professors from CSU co-created a professional development series for K-12 teachers around project based instruction. The lead STEM teachers from the high school continue to co-facilitate professional development throughout northeast Ohio. This serves as an income stream for the center and develops teacher leaders at the high school. In addition, the work has resulted in changes in the project-based instruction course that is required for all pre-service teachers seeking an adolescent/young adult license in any content area. This professional development model strengthens the professional development for area schools, improves high school teachers’ leadership abilities and informs our teacher preparation programs. We hope to continue to expand the offerings of professional development in the future.