Lead STEM specialisation
Aspiring STEM Specialists provides the expert guidance, collaborative network and professional learning pathway required to lead STEM curriculum, capability and specialisation in your school or cluster.
Membership upskills teachers and leaders in how to:
- implement contemporary pedagogy that inspires STEM engagement, innovation and inquiry
- design and deliver STEM curriculum programs to students in your school or across your cluster
- effectively implement Australian Curriculum subject content and general capabilities relating to the STEM disciplines.
Term 3, Week 3
- Before and after school times available (times tbc).
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Induction - Web Conference Session
- Online preparation and introduction to the network (30 minutes).
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Term 3, Week 4
Thursday 9 and Friday 10 August
- Brisbane (venue tbc)
- 9:00am-4:00pm each day
- More details will be provided after
registration.
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Two-day foundational workshop
- Implement contemporary pedagogy that inspires student engagement, innovation and inquiry
- Practical school-ready activities
- Meet like-minded network members
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Ongoing - Term 3 and 4 |
Masterclasses and Online Collaboration
- One masterclass per term
- Regular online workshops and activities
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Join our powerful network
Aspiring STEM Specialists expands the quality and scale of engagement between Queensland teachers, school leaders, the IMPACT Centre and our university and industry partners.
Build leadership capability
Aspiring STEM Specialists builds leadership capability in line with Department of Education's school improvement model. Mentoring services will follow the initial two-day workshop to ensure that participants engage in inquiry and apply the standards of evidence. Ongoing collaboration will ensure that teachers translate what they have learned into effective classroom practices.
Improve teacher capability
"The IMPACT STEM Team was an extremely well organised and thorough research project. Through this project, the IMPACT Centre improved the teacher capability of primary school teachers and school leaders in teaching STEM. Significant changes to teacher capability were measured."
State Schools Performance Manager STEM, 2016
Meet 21st century needs
Success in a changing world requires students to have the skills to participate in a knowledge-based economy. That's why we are focusing on engaging young Queenslanders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Advancing Education:
Schools of the future Selection criteria
Band 9-11 schools/clusters must involve a minimum of
two aspiring teachers and/or leaders who have the mindset to lead change, the interpersonal skills to engage your staff and the dedication to actively participate in the network.
Band 5-8 schools or clusters can select one or more staff members with the attributes described above.
Membership fee
Your initial membership fee, valid for 12 months following the foundational two-day workshop, is
$950 per person. Membership includes access to the foundational two-day workshop, one full-day masterclass per term and expert online workshops and collaboration with like-minded colleagues.
NB: Your school will be invoiced by the IMPACT Centre after the foundational two-day workshop. You may need to fund TRS to attend the workshop and future masterclasses. You may also need to fund travel and accommodation expenses if your school is located outside of Brisbane.