Using Design Thinking to Teach the PA STEELS Standards($150)

Consortium for Public Education

A one-day, in-person training for educators who want to use design thinking and human-centered design to teach the new PA STEELS standards.

The Consortium for Public Education

Thank you for your interest in our design thinking training!  Any questions can be directed to Aaron Altemus at aaltemus@tcfpe.org

Training Overview:Cost: $150.00 per participant.Open to educator teams of 3 or more people; Act 48 credit offered; lunch and light refreshments provided.Materials, resources, and support will be available for one calendar year from the start of the training.This training will be hosted at the Consortium for Public Education (1100 Industry Rd., McKeesport, PA 15132)Thursday, September 12th, 2024: 9:00 am - 3:00pm ESTAn impactful and engaging education system puts people first – students, parents, teachers, community members – and human-centered design (HCD) provides the toolbox and mindset to ensure your system stays agile and responsive to your stakeholders now and into the future.We are excited to offer a deeper-dive workshop for educators who are already familiar with HCD. If your goal is to use HCD as you teach the PA STEELS standards in your classroom, then this is the workshop for you!Our one-day training will focus on the five phases of the design cycle and how a variety of human-centered design (HCD) methods can be applied to your science, technology, engineering and environmental content.This training includes direct instruction, individual and group activities, as well as time for participants to begin planning their own HCD method sets for PA STEELS content. Additional explainer videos (examples below) and design templates will be available via a companion Google site.In addition to the in-person training, Consortium staff will be available via Zoom throughout the school year to help support your design work by answering questions and workshopping design methods and applications. We want to make sure that design-thinking works for you and your students, and we will be there to support you in your journey!Have questions about this training? Please feel free to contact Aaron Altemus at aaltemus@tcfpe.org.[Please note: Any cancellations the week of the training will be subject to a $30.00 late cancellation fee to cover the cost of catering and training supplies.] Sample design methods:

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