2025 National Rural STEM Summit: Call for Proposals and Speakers

The National STEM Learning Summit is now accepting applications for speakers for the 2025 National Rural STEM Summit located in Fort McDowell, AZ on August 26-29, 2025 at We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort. Designed to bring together rural educators, administrators, and community leaders who are passionate about science, technology, engineering, and math, participants will have the opportunity … Read more

Join the LEGO Playful Learning Museum Network (LPLMN)

The LEGO Playful Learning Museum Network (LPLMN) invites new members to join a growing community of museums dedicated to advancing Learning Through Play for children and families. As part of the network, museums work to: 1. Develop and improve exhibits and programs via playful learning principles 2. Expand their reach and impact through community partnership … Read more

Strategies to Create Inclusivity in Established or New Experiences

Over the last several years, with the shifting needs and expectations of an increasingly diverse audience, the panelists have developed strategic approaches to developing more inclusive and engaging experiences for a wider audience. These strategies are focused on membership, education programs, renovations to existing exhibits, designing inclusivity into new exhibits, limited budget exhibits and space … Read more

The Wade Institute for Science Education: Customized Professional Learning Services in STEM Sessions

Does your school or district need assistance with shifting to inquiry-based and phenomena-based STEM instruction? The Wade Institute for Science Education offers interactive professional learning programs to help educators incorporate these strategies into their teaching. These programs will focus on: – Align curriculum with Massachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering (STE) Framework and The Next Generation Science … Read more

The Wade Institute for Science Education: Professional Learning Workshops

The Wade Institute for Science Education is hosting OpenSciEd Professional Learning Workshops. Elevate your teachers’ skills with their interactive professional learning programs on OpenSciEd’s high-quality, open-source curriculum. Their programs offer: ● Launch programs and unit-specific deep dives, including DESE and OpenSciEd Scope and Sequence options ● Phenomena-based learning exploration including the Anchoring Phenomena Routine ● … Read more

Advancing Culturally-responsive and Equitable (ACE) Evaluation Network Applications

Expanding the Bench is accepting applications for the Advancing Culturally-responsive and Equitable Evaluation (ACE) Network. The Advancing Culturally-responsive and Equitable (ACE) Evaluation Network is committed to supporting and strengthening relationships; creating and increasing equitable opportunities for racially and ethnically diverse Evaluators who have been historically and/or are presently underrepresented or marginalized in the U.S.; and … Read more

Engaging Hispanic/Latinx Communities Online Workshop Series

Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with the National Informal STEM Education (NISE) Network (September 15th – October 15th each year). Join them for a two-part online workshop focused on engaging Hispanic/Latinx communities. During part 1, participants will hear from those leading their Engaging Hispanic Communities Initiative who will share about forming partnerships with local Hispanic/Latinx … Read more