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MnSTEP
Minnesota Science Teachers Education Project
The Minnesota Science Teachers Education Project provides grade-appropriate, standards-based summer science workshops. Over 900 teachers have participated since summer 2007. MnSTEP also includes no-cost programs to earn your teaching license in high school physics (PhASE Project) and high school chemistry (ChemCAL).
Program overview
MnSTEP is the first statewide, regional series of summer science workshops in content and teaching strategies. The goal is to provide inclusive, convenient, reliable, high-quality science professional development for teachers. It was initially funded by a Math and Science Partnership grant over three years from the state of Minnesota.
Read the MnSTEP report from 2007-2009.
2010 MnSTEP Programs
MnSTEP will offer a selection of its acclaimed elementary science institutes this summer in the Metro area. Without state or private funding, the cost of these 4-day, standards-based science workshops will be $285 payable on the first day of the institute. (Check with your district to see if this fee can be reimbursed from staff development funds.) Two graduate credits are also available for an additional $246. Food is not provided.
All institutes offer interactive, collegial, hands-on/minds-on experience with the K-6 science standards you teach!
MnSTEP institute credits can be used toward the Elementary Science Certificate. Learn more > (pdf)
Details and directions will be mailed to you two weeks prior to the institute.
Elementary Physics Institute – Force and Motion
June 28-July 1, 2010; 8:30-3:30
Hopkins High School
Instructors: Nancy Bresnahan and Pam Schilling
Elementary Earth Science – Earth Materials, Weather, Solar System
July 26-29, 2010; 8:30-3:30
St. Johns University, Collegeville
Instructors: Larry Davis and Pam Schilling
Elementary Chemistry Institute – Properties of Matter
June 21-24; 8:30-3:30
Chaska High School, room R-231
Instructors: Jamie Crannell and Angie Lawrence
Additional Licensure Programs
PhASE Project- earn your high school physics license for free! More info >
ChemCAL Project- earn your high school chemistry license for free! More info >
MnSTEP is a statewide professional development program for teachers of science presented by Hamline University's School of Education through its Center for Global Environmental Education in partnership with university science departments, Minnesota school districts, MnSTA, MESTA, MGS, ACS-MN. Funding for PhASE and ChemCAL provided by the 3M Foundation.
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