Freeport–McMoRan Foundation Center for Leadership in Learning provides opportunities for educators and professionals in Project Based Learning, Science Rich Curriculum, and STEM Across the Curriculum. 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.
Generously supported by:
APS Foundation | Ernst & Young | Freeport-McMoRan Foundation | SRP
Professional Development for Educators of Grades Pre-K–8
Educator Boot Camps
We offer three, six, and eight-day intensive STEM Educator Boot Camps at Arizona Science Center’s CREATE space designed for K-12 schools and districts interested in implementing STEM programming. Educators are introduced to the maker mindset, participate in design challenges, and are given hands-on training with the technology in our CREATE hubs (electronics, woodshop, and artistry). In each boot camp, educators work on a collaborative project that they can take to their own sites, and they become a pass holder at CREATE to design future projects.
Mentoring and Coaching
Through our mentoring and coaching support, we help teachers through the pre-planning, reflecting, and problem-solving aspects of STEM education through observations and targeted feedback, co-planning lessons, and modeling lessons for teachers. This service can also be geared for administrators, instructional coaches, and professional development facilitators.
Consulting Services
We offer workshops and consultation services to support a school leadership team in developing their STEM/STEAM implementation plan to transition into a STEM/STEAM school. Topics include the STEM culture shift, project-based learning, STEM in a 1:1 environment, and integrating STEM/STEAM into all subjects. We guide schools and districts through the development of comprehensive STEM/STEAM programs from the ground up that are student-led and STEM-focused.
Project Based Learning (PBL)
Professional development under the project-based learning category focuses on interdisciplinary units, and hands-on opportunities that provide a great starting point for creative, inquiry based education.
STEM Across the Curriculum
STEM Across the Curriculum professional development focuses on the integration of STEM through hands-on, inquiry-based instruction and learning.
Early Childhood
Our hands-on training is designed to support early childhood professionals make connections between STEM and their work with children and families.
Research-Based Curriculum
Through key partnerships with other non-profits, we provide programs through research-based science curricula in the areas of science, engineering, and math
Educational Leadership Through STEM
Educational Leadership through STEM is designed to support leaders as they create the culture and conditions to foster STEM learning for adults and students.
Code.org Regional Partner
As the Code.org Regional Partner for Arizona, we are bringing high-quality, computer science-focused training to educators across Arizona.
STEM Club Instructor Training
Engineering is Elementary Training
Let us help you prepare leaders for the 21st Century!
To learn more, please contact:
Jessica Chavez
Vice President of Innovative Learning Strategies
chavezj@azscience.org
O: 602.716.2000 ext. 212
