Create a blended, self-paced, mastery-based classroom through the Modern Classrooms Project, Virtual Mentorship Program. This opportunity includes: Personalized training on blended, self-paced, mastery-based instruction; Detailed feedback on one unit’s worth of instructions materials; and One-on-one virtual coaching from an expert Modern Classroom educator. Participants will design resources they can quickly implement and build their support network through mentoring and small group meet-ups.

Help students imagine and design their future self! This session showcases the 21 Things 4 Students Career Prep Thing, where learners embark on seven interactive Quests that connect their unique interests, talents, and personalities to real-world careers. Along the way, students create digital portfolios, build personal brands, design professional documents, and even explore entrepreneurship.
Teachers and curriculum teams will see how this Thing:

• Guides students in making thoughtful choices that impact their everyday life and future.
• Builds career awareness by linking personal strengths to real opportunities.
• Equips students to communicate creatively through multimedia portfolios and branding.
• Inspires confidence by giving students a head start on envisioning themselves as future professionals.

Whether used as a complete journey or through stand-alone Quests, Career Prep is the perfect way to help students see the big picture of who they are and who they can become.

Use literature to get your students excited about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) by actively involving them in the design thinking process. Participants in this in person event learn to use these resources with students and how to implement Design Thinking.

Each of the titles selected for the project shares a story where something was built or invented by designing, planning, gathering materials, and creating. In addition to strengthening literacy skills, your students will develop inquiry and problem-solving skills. They will also see that with perseverance, anyone can be innovative and invent new things. The project is available for free at stemandlit.com.

This session will be held at The Henry Ford museum; 20900 Oakwood Blvd, Dearborn, MI 48124.  Attendees can park in the museum lot and enter through the Welcome Center. Doors open at 9:00am.  A voucher will be provided for lunch at the museum's café.

Growing Minds Project training will be learning to utilize hydroponic gardening systems to integrate data collection & analyzing data with nutrition and biology concepts. We will collaborate and create computer science based integrated lesson plans to inspire inquiry and engagement with data in the classroom.

Please note: This session is by invitation only.  You will need a registration key provided by Anna McCrumb to register for this session prior to December 1.

Growing Minds Project virtual training will be learning to utilize hydroponic gardening systems to integrate data collection & analyzing data with nutrition and biology concepts. We will collaborate and create computer science based integrated lesson plans to inspire inquiry and engagement with data in the classroom. This is a slightly condensed version of the face-to-face training; it is strongly recommended to attend the face-to-face training if possible.

Please note: This session is by invitation only.  You will need a registration key provided by Anna McCrumb to register for this session prior to December 1.

Give your students the tools to make their voices heard! This session spotlights the 21 Things 4 Students Creative Communications Thing, where learners explore how to transform ideas into powerful digital creations. Through interactive Quests, students experiment with slides, visuals, and multimedia tools to discover the art of communicating clearly, creatively, and responsibly.

Teachers and curriculum teams will see how this Thing:

• Introduces students to a variety of digital media tools for expressing complex ideas.
• Helps students compare the strengths and weaknesses of different communication platforms.
• Guides students in selecting the right tool for the right purpose.
• Teaches responsible use and remixing of digital resources.
• Encourages creativity through a design process that results in polished, student-created digital artifacts.

Whether built into core lessons or used as stand-alone Quests, Creative Communications equips students with essential skills for sharing their ideas in ways that captivate, inform, and inspire.

Growing Minds Project training will be learning to utilize hydroponic gardening systems to integrate data collection & analyzing data with nutrition and biology concepts. We will collaborate and create computer science based integrated lesson plans to inspire inquiry and engagement with data in the classroom.

Please note: This session is by invitation only.  You will need a registration key provided by Anna McCrumb to register for this session prior to December 1.