Freeport–McMoRan Foundation Center for Leadership in Learning provides schools, districts, and community partners with standards-aligned, research-based professional development opportunities for PreK-8 educators and administrators. All of our facilitators are certified educators with a passion for inspiring creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking. We measure our success through the confidence and competence we instill in those we support.
At Your School
Engage in hands-on, standards-aligned, research-based best practices that strengthen educator/administrator practice and build the skills educators need to effectively address students' learning needs. We offer a wide range of topics with sessions ranging from 90 minutes to six hours, and can occur during or after the school day.
Science Teacher Residency (STaR) Program
STaR is an innovative, hands-on program that is led by expert facilitators and content specialists focused on addressing common misconceptions about STEM subjects that are often taught in the classroom.
Early Childhood Educator Science Series
Young children are engaged by and welcome the opportunity to explore their world and confront challenging concepts in science, technology and engineering.
Educate to Innovate Conference
Spend the day earning professional development hours by engaging with innovative content, networking with colleagues and exploring ways to engage our young learners in STEM lessons.
Code.org Regional Partner
Code.org has helped prepare nearly 100K elementary, middle, and high school teachers to offer computer science, 98 percent of whom say they would recommend the program to another teacher.
Integrating Authentic Research into the Classroom
Are you an educator in a Title I school looking to increase student engagement through authentic research projects? If you want to learn how to guide your students through the process of conducting real research and designing their experiments, our team can help you integrate this into your classroom.
Workshops
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STEM in the Arts
August 16, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
CREATE at Arizona Science Center®
$25
Educators are invited to explore blending STEM, arts, and music in the classroom! Learn creative strategies and practical tools to enhance student engagement through interdisciplinary lessons. Discover innovative ways to incorporate technology, engineering, and math into art and music, and leave with fresh ideas and resources to inspire creativity and STEM learning.
SEMIquest From Classroom to Cleanroom: Educator Professional Development Day
Presented by SEMI Foundation and Arizona Science Center
October 8, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
CREATE @ Arizona Science Center (105 N. 5th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004) | FREE (Registration Required)
Explore How Today’s Classrooms Can Shape Tomorrow’s Tech Workforce! Arizona is becoming a national hub for the booming semiconductor industry, and YOU can help students tap into this high-demand career field. Join us for a FREE, hands-on professional development workshop where you’ll gain tools, skills, and real-world context to make STEM and computer science more exciting and relevant than ever.
Arizona Science Center's Professional Development Programs Are Generously Supported By:
APS/APS Foundation
Richard F. Caris Charitable Trust
Ernst & Young
Freeport-McMoRan Foundation
Junior League of Phoenix
PNC Foundation
Thunderbirds Charities
Verizon
Voya Foundation