Introduction to Teaching Primary STEM
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Course Summary
Course Content
Getting Started
01.
Introduction
02.
Set some learning goals
STEM is Everywhere
03.
Why STEM?
04.
The STEM in your cup of tea
05.
Invite curiosity into your STEM sessions
06.
Being a facilitator of STEM learning
07.
STEM in your classroom
Foundations of STEM
08.
Foundations of STEM
09.
Inspire STEM in your classroom
10.
Clear STEM intentions
11.
Setting a STEM challenge
12.
Supportive classrooms
13.
Collaboration and ideation
14.
Reflect - Refine - Research
15.
Put it into practice
Your Teaching
16.
Teaching tips for STEM
17.
Cool lesson plans
Reflection
18.
Reflection
19.
Taxonomy of learning
20.
Suggestions for collaboration
21.
Congratulations
Course Writer
This course is accredited by TQI for 2 hours of professional development for teachers in the ACT for 2025.
Tracey Gray is a Scientist and an experienced science classroom teacher and early learning educator. She is passionate about creating innovative programs that integrate STEM and STEAM techniques and promote creative thinking, curiosity and problem solving. Tracey loves working with teachers and early childhood educators to improve their teaching practice and build their confidence in teaching STEM.
Mark Drummond from Cool Australia is your course teacher. He has worked in the education sector for over 11 years as a classroom teacher, Leader of Pedagogy within an Ed-Tech startup and as an educational consultant. Mark is an absolute science nerd and loves talking about dinosaurs as much as he loves talking about education (which is a lot)!