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 The Fall 2020 sessions for Teacher Tuesday will
help! Classroom teachers and out-of-school time educators can join
the virtual networking events designed to connect educators and
their students with local science, technology, engineering, arts,
and math (STEAM) resources. Each event will provide participants
with the opportunity to chat with other teachers, as well as
professionals in STEAM fields.
Each session will take place on a Tuesday afternoon from 5-6:30 p.m.
The first of the sessions, a Virtual Resource Fair, will highlight
many local organizations and their activities, specifically focused
on virtual offerings. It will also include a breakout room
discussion for a chance to chat with other educators.
“We are excited to connect teachers with some new organizations, as
well as many of our long-time partners,” stated Judy Schmidt,
University of Illinois Extension 4-H metro youth educator.
“Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant, Soulside Healing Arts, Arts Partners,
and Illinois Digital Educator Alliance are just a few of the
organizations who will be part of the resource fair.”
The Panel Discussions will allow a more in-depth look at resources
and a chance to ask questions of professionals in specific fields.
The sessions are as follows:
October 6, 2020 - Virtual Resource Fair: Hear from a wide
array of local organizations about their activities and offerings.
October 27, 2020 - Panel Discussion: Library & Museum
Resources
November 10, 2020 - Panel Discussion: STEM & Health Resources
December 1, 2020 - Panel Discussion: Arts Resources
Resources will largely pertain to the greater Peoria area, but can
be utilized and adapted to any geographic location. All sessions
will take place on Zoom online platform. Though free and open to the
public, sessions require advanced registration by the Monday prior
to each respective session.
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On the morning of the event, registrants will be emailed a Zoom
invitation with information on how to join. You can find more information or
register at go.illinois.edu/TeacherTuesdays. Register for one or multiple
sessions.
Teacher Tuesdays events traditionally offer monthly networking and professional
development opportunities to educators throughout the region. These events
foster peer-to-peer support while building a learning community around STEAM
education in our area. They are provided by University of Illinois Extension
serving Fulton, Mason, Peoria, and Tazewell counties, as well as the Illinois
Digital Educators Alliance (IDEA) and many community partners. Please visit
Illinois Extension at extension.illinois.edu/fmpt or IDEA at ideaillinois.org/
to learn about additional programs.
About University of Illinois Extension:
University of Illinois Extension is the flagship outreach effort of the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, offering educational programs to
residents of all of Illinois' 102 counties — and far beyond. Extension provides
practical education you can trust to help people, businesses, and communities
solve problems, develop skills, and build a better future. U of I Extension
offers educational programs in five broad areas: energy and environmental
stewardship, food safety and security, economic development and workforce
preparedness, family health, financial security, and wellness, and youth
development.
About 4-H: Illinois 4-H strives to help youth learn skills for living.
University of Illinois Extension provides 4-H programs in every county in
Illinois. Illinois 4-H aims to impact the lives of 200,000 youth each year
through sustained learning clubs and groups and short-term programming.
[Emily Schoenfelder – 4-H Youth
Development Educator, Fulton-Mason-Peoria-Tazewell Unit] |
