The STEM Educators in Cook County are offering innovative and exciting educational programming for all ages. The team provides a variety of hands-on foundational skills in the STEM fields for students and teachers. All courses meet the Illinois State Board of Education learning standards as well as the Common Core and the Next Generation Science Standards. Specifically, the team provides relevant
and engaging activities that help nurture positive academic development in youth and professional development for teachers, parents, and mentors. After school and weekend programs are offered to youth and adults in order to improve their scientific literacy and raise awareness of career opportunities in STEM fields. Professional development programs for adults are offered after school, on weekends, and during in service days for teachers. More information about our program offerings and the STEM Team in general can be found here http://web.extension.illinois.edu/cook/stem.html
URLs of sites not affiliated with University of Illinois Extension are provided solely for the convenience of users. Similarly, discussion of commercial or non-profit products are intended to be helpful to users. Reference to specific external websites, products, companies or trade names does not imply endorsement by University of Illinois Extension, nor is discrimination intended against an that are not listed.
