STEAM education is an approach to learning that uses Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math as a platform to support social emotional development, cognitive and creative skills in young children. This workshop will guide you to identify STEAM components on your daily practices. It will also illustrate strategies to enhance classroom environments and teacher-child interactions to support STEAM practices.

Objectives
Participants will be able to:

• Have a deeper understanding about the importance of STEAM practices in Early Childhood Education
• Engage in play-based intentional STEAM activities optimal for home and center settings
• Practice how to infuse STEAM experiences during daily routines.

Outline 
Session 1: STEAM in Early Childhood Education

• What is STEAM? Identity STEAM components.
• The importance of STEAM practices. How does it look like in Early Childhood Education?
• Practice STEAM activities

Session 2: Designing a STEAM Environment

• Understanding the role of an educator when supporting STEAM practices, gaining strategies to implement during their daily routines.
• Identifying STEAM components in the environment and getting knowledge on how to enhance the experiential environment to support children’s learning abilities.
• Practice STEAM activities.

Trainer’s Profile

Maria R. holds a Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies, a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, and a Child Development Graduate Certificate, enhancing her understanding and twenty-five years of practice in the field of early childhood education.

Maria has served in different capacities as an instructional Para-Professional and Lead Teacher for both Federal and State Preschool Programs. As a Child Development Specialist, she has supported professional development workshops disseminating evidenced-based research for high-quality program improvement. Some of the in-service workshops focused on intentional strategies supporting staff response to challenging behaviors; play-based approaches to language and literacy development, music and movement as an engaging developmental approach supporting curriculum outcomes for children with special needs, and the language acquisition of English and Dual Language Learners. For the last twelve years, she has been a CLASS™ reliable observer and worked with public agency mentoring educators. She is a certified STEM educator by the National Institute of STEM education (NISE).

And now as a consultant, Maria is dedicated to supporting educators in the continuous search of STEAM best practices in Early Childhood Education.

Methodology

This workshop will provide opportunities to reflect on current practices, to ask questions and engage in meaningful discussions, and to collaborate with other participants through hands-on activities.

Platform

Zoom
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Target Audience

Teachers, early childhood educators, and administrators of children 2-8 years old.

Fees
SGD 350.00/person(~USD270.00) for all 2 sessions
E-certificate will be issued

Other Details
Duration: 2 days, 6 hours
Closing Date:  3 Jul 2022

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