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Thanks for joining us at the 2019 VTEEA Summer Conference! We had a blast learning and developing with you. See you next year in Goochland!

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The Center for Excellence in Education is hosting a teacher workshop called “Engaging Students in STEM: Hands-On Learning and Real World Applications” on June 24, 2019 at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA for about 100 middle and high school STEM teachers. The goals of the event are to provide teachers with information about various STEM careers, skills and cutting-edge research, as well as, a variety of engaging, low-cost activities and labs they can bring to their classroom in the fall. Link to register : https://www.cee.org/events/2019-stem-workshop-norfolk

The VCU School of Education recognizes the importance of multiple pathways for entrance into the teaching profession and for attaining teaching licensure credentials. The VCU Pathways to Teaching: Career Switcher Program is an accelerated educator preparation program that will move prospective teachers into the classroom early, as a full-time teacher, earning a salary, while working with experienced teachers and university education faculty. If you know of someone who would be an amazing teacher who is looking for a career change, please share our exciting new program!

The ODU Department of STEM Education and Professional Studies and the Virginia Technology and Engineering Education Association (VTEEA) are co-hosting a FREE Technology Teacher Lab Safety Workshop! More details can be found by clicking on the following: June 15th July 13th

NASA Spotlite Production Focus Group Application 2019-2020 SY NASA eClips™ and ITEEA invite digital media and STEM teachers to participate in a study. As part of an evaluation study, these teachers will implement the NASA Spotlite Design Challenge with at least 20 students (ages 13 - 18) during the first semester of the 2019-2020 school year and share their observations about this implementation with an evaluator. This group will run from September through December 2019 to implement and provide feedback on the NASA Spotlite design challenge. Teachers within this study must commit to: -Pre and post surveys with the evaluator -100% Student pre and post survey completion -Following the design challenge implementation protocol Two to three weeks is the estimated time for completing the design challenge. To compensate you for your time, you will be given a $300 stipend after successfully completing the challenge, gathering the required data, and completing all evaluation requirements. Applications are being accepted through May 15. Research participants will be selected and notified the week of June 3, 2019. http://tinyurl.com/NASASpotlitesforCTE

STEM for Her has partnered with Slalom Consulting to provide high school girls an opportunity to meet female STEM professionals at their workplace and experience and learn about the day to day work life of technology consultants. Join Slalom for a fun “escape room” style event! High school girls will experience how Slalom women use technology and consulting skills to help companies grow and thrive. This program is interactive.  Learn more about: • Consulting: What consulting is and what consultant career paths and specializations are available. • Data & Analytics: How to use data visualization to answer an array of questions. • Technology Enablement: How teams work together to build apps and customer engagement tools. • Strategy: How to formulate a strategy and use problem solving approaches to work through a business challenge. • Experience Design (XD): How to bridge the gap between humans and technology when designing user interfaces. • Organizational Effectiveness (OE)/Delivery Leadership (DL): How to bring projects together to drive better collaboration, teamwork and overall results. Register and learn more: Please register at: SFH Slalom Eventbrite or email programs@stemforher.org with any questions. Date and Location When: Wednesday, June 05, 2019, 4:00pm ­ 7:00pm Where: Slalom, 7900 Tysons One Place, Suite 450, McLean, VA 22102 Audience: 25 - ­30 girls from STEM for Her programs and local high schools Schedule 4:00pm ­ 4:30pm Arrive and Register 4:30pm ­ 6:00pm Program Activities 6:00pm ­ 6:30pm Wrap up and Q&A 6:30pm ­ 7:00pm Refreshments and Networking About Escape Rooms: An escape room is an innovative way to bring problem solving, critical thinking, and team building into learning new information. Teams will work together to complete a series of challenges to break out of the room before time runs out.

Look around. Find the student who you believe has the potential to become a Technology & Engineering Education teacher. Encourage your student to consider this dynamic profession that is in high demand. Share resources.   Mentor this student to follow through and apply for admission to our   Technology & Engineering Education teacher education program. The future of Technology & Engineering Education is in your hands. (If every teacher recruited just one, we wouldn’t have a shortage.)

Amtek is hosting a Pre-Conference workshop on Solidworks on Monday, July 22 from 9 am - 3:30 pm at the Virginia Western Community College. Click here for more information Click here to register

Please help us in congratulating Charlottesville City Schools in the Valley Region!  A huge thank you to Ms. Teresa Amasia, iStem Teacher at Venable Elementary, students, and colleagues for producing such a great program highlight! Check out the winning video! https://youtu.be/EshWw4VBuYU