Training Resources
We all want our learners to have positive, personal experiences with STEM that make our spaces feel safe and welcoming for all learners and highlight the connections that our learners already have with STEM. Developed by The Franklin Institute, these resources support educators in informal settings to help build positive STEM identities and practice strategies for creating positive and engaging STEM experiences.
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The Science is for Everyone training course explores strategies for encouraging learners' sense of belonging in STEM.
Educators will prepare to help learners make connections to the STEM already in their lives and reframe STEM as a way of thinking that helps to unlock mysteries.
(20-45 minutes)
Explore the Science is for Everyone General Course
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What kinds of experiences help learners feel interested and excited about STEM? What role can you, the educator, play in shaping those moments?
Explore four flexible strategies for creating positive, engaging, and memorable STEM learning experiences.
- General Course: The Core Four Strategies for Engaging Science Learning (20-45 min.)
- Planning Guide: Review the Core Four Strategies and use the included Activity Planning Tool to build Core Four Opportunities into your lessons
- Poster: A printable reminder of the Core Four Strategies for your classroom, desk, or lesson-planning space
- Graphic Organizer: Capture your thoughts, ideas, or examples of each strategy in actio