Making STEM Meaningful
Staff Development Guide
Training situation: Coaching (one-on-one)
Length: 15 minutes
Objectives: Participants will apply strategies for making STEM meaningful to their upcoming activity plans to learn to get youth actively engaged in STEM learning.
Agenda
- Planning Meaningful STEM – 15 minutes
- Making STEM Meaningful
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