• Olympic ESD STEM Hotspot

    We are the STEM Hotspot at OESD114, connecting teachers to content knowledge, STEM professionals, classroom best practices, and standards from math, science, CTE, ELA, and computer science.

    Click the blue links for each event to register.

    STEM Office Hours
    Individual STEM support is available by appointment!  Get one-on-one help on any STEM activity, lesson, or unit. 
    By Appointment; Email Kim at kweaver@oesd114.org to schedule. 

    Novel Engineering 

    Come learn how to use storybooks, chapter books, novels, and excerpts to launch authentic engineering designs.  Suitable for PreK-12. 

    Level 1 Trainings

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    Cohort 3
    Mondays April 19, 26, May 3
    4 - 6 PM

    8 STEM Clock Hours
    $50 for book and registration

    K-5 Eureka Science Stories

    How can reading story books about the extraordinary lives of diverse scientists, engineers, and inventors inspire your students and enhance your science and STEM teaching?  Come find out!  This workshop is great for elementary librarians, science or STEM specialists, and classroom teachers. 

    3 Synchronous Zoom Sessions (must attend all).  

    Cohort 4
    Mondays May 10, 17, 24    , 4 PM

    8 STEM Clock Hours
    $50 for book and registration

     

    NASA / NESSP
    2020-21 Student ROADS on Asteroids Challenge

    The nationwide NASA / NESSP student challenge this year focuses on a mission to asteroids. The challenge launches in October.  

    Material support and technical assistance is available, as well as a middle school / high school companion course.

    Visit https://nwessp.org/asteroids/ for more information on the challenge or click here to access the companion course.

    Tinkering and Engineering
    for K-8 Learning

    This professional development experience will center around the book  "The Art of Tinkering" by Karen Wilkinson and Mike Petrich.  We will use this book and other resources to engage in tinkering projects and explore ideas for remoaet learning or classroom tinkering and engineering projects!

    Five two-hour Zoom sessions
    20 STEM Clock Hours
    $50 registration fee
     
    NEW Cohort 7 starting April 15th! 

    Click here for details and registration

     

    Free Space

    Learning Management System Trainings

    Need to learn more about Canvas, Google Classrooms, Schoology, SeeSaw, or Microsoft Teams?  The Washington Association of ESDs is offering FREE training in all of these!  Click here to learn more and to register!

    https://www.waesd.org/distance-learning-pd/

     
     

    "Math On The Move" for Pre K-8 Teachers

    This workshop is a book study on "Math on the Move: Engaging Students in Whole Body Learning."   Participants must purchase the book seperately.  All Pre-K to Grade 8 teachers welcome!  This is a great way for Physical Education Teachers to get meaningful STEM Clock Hours!

    BEGINS APRIL 22nd!

    CLICK HERE to get date/time details and register. 

    Up to 15 STEM Clock Hours Available

     

     

     

     

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    OESD 114 STEM Vision

    STEM is a change in mindset that supports the integration of the standards and associated instructional shifts in math, science, engineering, technology and English Language Arts in service of a classroom experience that supports discovery, problem solving, and communication to provide equity and access to college and career readiness.

    Unless noted, all events are held at the OESD 114 office in Bremerton, 105 National Avenue North.

    Please pre-register for all events so that we can plan for supplies and food.