NYIT

Two graduate credit courses per year for three years (18 Graduate Credits)
Fifty teachers will have the opportunity to participate in an 18-credit Advanced Certificate program in STEM with NYIT which will prepare educators for a deeper understanding related to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics as it relates to classroom instruction. Educators who participate in this program must have a desire to hone their skills and expertise to become better prepared for teaching STEM in K-12 schools. Their increased competencies will be instrumental in enhancing the education of K-12 students, engaging them in STEM learning and to increase the inclination that students will pursue careers in the STEM fields. Coursework and assignments are aligned to the NYS Standards of Math and Science and teachers will be able to translate knowledge learned into effective pedagogy immediately into classroom instruction.

This program will integrate the NYIT’s School of Education faculty’s pedagogical expertise with NYIT’s School of Engineering faculty’s expertise in engineering, technology and applied sciences. Some of the courses this track offers are Fundamentals of Environmental Education, Power Plant Systems, Energy Technology in Perspective and Mathematics, Science, and Technology.NYIT is also partnering with museums and cultural institutions for content expertise. The Verizon Foundations’ Thinkfinity will be used for additional content resources from national professional associations such as National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and Science Net Links. Teachers going through this strand will participate in the Professional learning Communities (PLC), connecting with peers through discussion boards, sharing best practices, ideas, concepts, lessons learned and strategies for raising student interest and student achievement.

The highlights of this PD are as follows:

 * 1) Teachers will receive 18 graduate credits from New York Institute of Technology
 * 2) Teachers will receive an Advanced Certificate in STEM from New York State
 * 3) This is a complete online program with minimal face to face meetings
 * 4) Participants will choose one cohort that they will stay in for three years
 * 5) Participants must attend several face-to-face sessions each semester.

NYIT Advanced Certificate in STEM for Educators Program Description: @http://www.nyit.edu/education/certificates/certificate_in_s.t.e.m._education

**Face-to-Face Meetings for Spring 2012 will be on the following Wednesdays: January 15, March 14, and April 25.**


 * and will meet during the Spring 2012 semester at**


 * PS 176 Queens**

120-45 235 Street Cambria Heights (Queens) NY 11411

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