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The Center for STEM Inquiry (CSI)supports K-12 science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education through innovative student programming and teacher professional development initiatives.

In-service teacher professional development - hands-on workshops that focus on integrating high quality inquiry-based STEM curriculum into K-12 STEM classrooms.
High school students STEM Academy - engaging summer academies to expand hands on STEM exploration for high school students.
Pre-service-teacher education research program - STEM education majors work with STEM faculty to develop research-like Out of School Time (OST) experiences and will conduct education research to determine the impact of these experiences on students.

In-service Teacher - Professional Development Workshops:
Developed by STEM faculty members, these successful workshop programs give teachers hands-on experience with new inquiry based math and science curriculum and the opportunity to adapt the lessons to their classrooms. For 2013, the following teacher PD programs may be offered:

Teaching Nuclear Science using Nuclear Forensics Applications
Watershed Investigations
Chemical Modeling

Additional courses will be developed each summer. Faculty members interested in developing such courses should contact the CSI director at csi@hope.edu.

Follow the link above to register.

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Hope High School Student STEM Academy Program:

Expanding on the highly successful Hope Summer Science Camps, the STEM Academy provides opportunities for high school students to engage in STEM Inquiry activities during the summer. The Academies that will be offered in the summer of 2013 are:

Watershed Investigations - June 10-14, 2013
Nuclear Science Investigations - June 10-14, 2013

Follow the link above to register or email csi@hope.edu.

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Pre-service Teachers - Science Education Scholars:
Though the May and summer terms, students will study math and science education methods, then apply them within K-12 student summer programs. Pre-service teachers will start by attending an Inquiry-based STEM Curriculum and Methods course which will be offered as a May term course. The course will meet the requirements of the secondary education Science and Math curriculum and methods course but will have an additional educational research component. Students in this course will develop curricular materials that will be utilized in an Out of School Time (OST) summer program. They will also design an education research study that can be used in the OST program that uses the materials they develop as a part of the STEM education course requirements.

All students enrolled in the course will be encouraged to apply to become a lead instructor in the HSSC or the Academy program. If accepted, they will be paid to teach in the camp program as a lead camp instructor. They may also apply for HHMI support to carry out their education research project. This will allow them to have a reduced instructional load in the HSSC program while they carry out their research.

Interested students should register for the May course or contact csi@hope.edu.

The Center for STEM Inquiry is funded as part of the Hope College Howard Hughes Medical Institute Program (HHMI).

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