Summer Teacher PD
STEM teachers are invited to participate in Tulane's teacher professional development workshops this summer! Thanks to the generosity of Shell and The Joe W. and Dorothy Dorsett Brown Foundation, we are offering two 2-day on-campus workshops. We are also offering one 3-day in-person workshop thanks to the National Academies' Gulf Research Program.
Summer 2026 Teacher PDs!
June 17-18, 2026: Exploring Coding and Robotics with LEGO Spike Prime - Grades 4-8! (In-Person)
Join the Center for K-12 STEM Education team as we learn and play with the LEGO Spike Prime robots! Expand your coding skills as you learn to use the Spike Prime app and program the Spike Prime robots. You will also learn about the free LEGO curriculum available and how to start a FIRST LEGO League team at your school.
- We are offering a two-day in-person professional development workshop totaling 9-12 hours. The 12-hour PD will be for rookie coaches who want to learn more about the FIRST LEGO League Challenge, whereas the 9-hour PD is for teachers who want to learn how to use Spike Prime but have coached a FIRST LEGO League Challenge team before.
- Participating teachers will receive a $150 (9 hours) or $200 (12 hours) stipend upon completion of the PD. A $20 refundable deposit will be refunded to teachers upon completion of the PD.
June 23rd-25th, 2026: MissDelta - Exploring the 1927 Flood
Join the Center for K-12 STEM Education for a dynamic professional development session marking the 100-year anniversary of the 1927 Mississippi River Flood. This PD will explore the environmental and climatic causes of the disaster, examine human decisions that contributed to its impact, and provide historical context on life along the Mississippi River in the early 20th century. Teachers will also gain insight into how the flood transformed U.S. flood control policy and infrastructure.
- Participating teachers will receive a $300 stipend upon completion of the PD and aligned curricula to bring back to their classrooms. A $20 refundable deposit will be refunded to teachers upon completion of the PD.
June 30th-July 1st, 2026: Teaching the Future: Computer Science Foundations and AI Awareness
This two-day professional development introduces educators to computer science standards, with a focus on algorithms, coding, and computational thinking aligned to the Louisiana student standards for computer science. On the second day, teachers will explore artificial intelligence concepts and practical classroom applications.
- Participating teachers will receive a stipend upon completion of the PD and aligned curricula to bring back to their classrooms. A $20 refundable deposit will be refunded to teachers upon completion of the PD.
