Northern Arizona University - Center for Science Teaching and Learning

Professional Learning Opportunities

The Center for Science Teaching and Learning (CSTL) is dedicated to continual improvement of science education for all students in PreK-12 classrooms. The professional development team works to continually design and offer a variety of programs that support teachers in delivering research-based, high quality, and rigorous science instruction. We encourage you to review the list of currently available workshops and institutes below. Be sure to register and reserve your spot as soon as possible.

Click here to download the Northern Arizona Power of Data application.


Currently Seeking Eight Great Teaching Teams... Apply Today!

The Northern Arizona Power of Data (POD) project empowers teachers to implement interdisciplinary, project-based learning modules with an Earth science focus. The modules will teach students science and math concepts through data analysis using geographic information systems (GIS) software. Students will collect and analyze their own data to solve a local problem, and then use GIS and the internet to communicate their ideas.

A team of one secondary CTE teacher and one Science or Math teacher from the same school must apply together. Each participant will receive a $1000 stipend, online and on-site program support, the option of graduate credit, GIS software site licenses, data collection devices, and books for their schools. Training will occur over seven weekend professional development institutes from the end of October through June.

Support for this project has been provided by Science Foundation Arizona and ESRI.

Lori Hare
Professional Development Associate
928.523.6008
Lori.Hare@nau.edu

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For more information about these workshops and institutes or to ask about modifying them to address your school or district needs, please contact:

Jackie Menasco
Associate Director - Professional Development Programs
928.523.7044
Jackie.Menasco@nau.edu