Webinars

Upcoming Webinars

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On-Demand Webinars

Coaching Staff – An Impactful Approach to Staff Development - 01/10/18

Coaching Staff – An Impactful Approach to Staff Development

Learn how coaching can help your staff develop strategies to manage STEM learning experience. Click2Science coaching resources support staff in understanding how their setting, activity structure, and interactions with youth contribute to behavior and learning. This webinar will focus on how you can use coaching in your program to help staff develop and implement practices to effectively manage groups.
Strategy: 
Supporting Youth Development Through STEM
Skill: 
Managing Groups During STEM
Date: 
January 10, 2018

Using Science Tools – Modeling Science Practices - 12/13/17

Using Science Tools – Supporting Science Practices

Scientists are very good at asking questions, and they have great tools that help them find answers. Learn how you can use tools to help youth understand the work of being a scientist. This webinar will help you prepare to explore a science concept with youth and use the tools of a scientist without being a science expert.

Strategy: 
Developing STEM Practices & Mindset
Skill: 
Modeling Science Practices
Date: 
December 13, 2017

Testing and Retesting – Developing Engineering Practices - 11/08/17

Testing & Retesting - Developing Engineering Practices

The engineering process involves trial and error. Learn how to help staff develop the skills they need to support youth in using engineering practices. This webinar focuses on helping youth evaluate what did or did not work with their design and how they can solve problems as they redesign.
Strategy: 
Developing STEM Practices & Mindset
Skill: 
Modeling Engineering Practices
Date: 
November 8, 2017

What is Micro Messaging & Why is it Important - 10-18-17

What is Micro-Messaging & Why is it Important?

Micro-Messages are small, subtle messages we send and receive verbally and non-verbally. Most micro messaging is not intentional. We communicate values and expectations subconsciously. These messages can be supportive (micro-affirmations) or negative (micro-inequities).

Strategy: 
Developing STEM Practices & Mindset
Skill: 
Modeling Engineering Practices
Date: 
October 18, 2017

A Model for Effective Professional Development - 09/20/17

Model for Effective Professional Development

Quality professional development focuses on the continuous improvement of the skills and abilities of staff. Click2SciencePD follows this best practice, and is launching Click2Science version 2.0 to help out-of-school time programs better implement effective professional development. Version 2.0 should improve OST professionals ability to find, research, and use Click2Science resources.

Date: 
September 20, 2017

Increasing the Impact of Incredible Wearables - 091117

Increasing the Impact of Incredible Wearables

This virtual training focuses on facilitation skills that will help youth get the most from the Incredible Wearables Challenge. Learn about facilitating the engineering design process, helping youth collect and interpret data, and supporting youth on the challenge themselves so everyone has a fun and engaging NYSD challenge!

Date: 
September 10, 2017

Building Connections and Building Roller Coasters 08/09/2017

Building Connections & Building Roller Coasters

This interactive webinar focuses on how you can help youth build on their prior knowledge and experiences and develop your skills to supporting youth as builders and problem solvers that use their own experiences to inform their solutions. You’ll leave with a great roller coaster activity you can try right away to help the youth in your problem build solutions.

Strategy: 
Supporting Youth Development Through STEM
Skill: 
Connecting to Prior Knowledge & Experiences
Date: 
August 8, 2017

Selecting STEM Activities for Maker Spaces 071217

Selecting STEM Activities for MakerSpaces

This recorded webinar will help you find great Making and Tinkering activities for your program whether you have a dedicated MakerSpace, or have to pick up everything and put it away at 5:00. Beyond just finding activities, this interactive webinar will prepare you to evaluate and adapt activities to maximize the learning experience.

Strategy: 
Preparing for Success in STEM
Skill: 
Preparing STEM Learning Opportunities
Date: 
July 11, 2017

Making and Learning Bringing It All Together 06/14/17

Making and Learning – Bringing It All Together

This webinar focuses on strategies to encourage and demonstrate learning in making and tinkering activities. It will help you develop strategies for bringing play and learning together and prepare you to have a lot of fun this summer!

Strategy: 
Developing STEM Practices & Mindset
Skill: 
Modeling Engineering Practices
Date: 
June 13, 2017