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Nominations open for Career Coaching and STEM Fellowships

Posted on April 29, 2024April 30, 2024 by Betsy Trotzke

Two fellowship opportunities for Indiana Uplands educators are now open for the 2024-2025 school year. The STEM Fellowship is a year-long professional development program to support elementary educators in developing innovative STEM teaching practices and leadership skills. The Career Coaching Fellowship is a year-long professional development program designed to strengthen the skills of high school … Continue reading Nominations open for Career Coaching and STEM Fellowships

STEM Fellows: Where Are They Now?

Posted on February 6, 2023February 6, 2023 by Emily Menkedick

It was in 2017 when Emily Johnson was one of ROI’s first STEM Fellows in cohort one. Johnson credits the ROI STEM Fellowship with jumpstarting her career journey to where she is now.

ROI expands STEM Fellows program to middle school educators

Posted on October 3, 2022October 4, 2022 by Betsy Trotzke

Seventeen middle school educators began their fellowship year in August, bringing the total number to 111 Fellows working to advance science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) activities in Indiana Uplands classrooms and schools.

Nomination Announcement: STEM Fellows

Posted on May 10, 2022October 3, 2022 by Emily Menkedick

Uplands Middle School Principals: Nominate a middle school teacher for the 2022-2023 STEM Fellowship cohort by Friday, May 20th.

ROI awarded Indiana Commission for Higher Education grant for STEM Fellows program

Posted on November 16, 2021October 3, 2022 by Betsy Trotzke

Regional Opportunity Initiatives has been awarded an $85,000 grant from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education’s STEM Teacher Recruitment Fund.

ROI’s STEM Fellows Program Grows to 97 Educators Working to Advance Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math in Regional K-6 Schools

Posted on July 20, 2021October 3, 2022 by Betsy Trotzke

The 17 K-6 educators chosen for ROI's 5th cohort will begin their fellowship year in August, bringing the total number to 97 Fellows working to advance science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) activities in Indiana Uplands classrooms and schools.

ROI adds 16 regional educators to STEM fellowship program

Posted on July 14, 2020October 3, 2022 by Betsy Trotzke

Sixteen K-6 educators from the Indiana Uplands region will spend a year developing teaching and leadership skills to advance science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) activities in classrooms and schools.

Nominations open for STEM Fellows Cohort 4

Posted on May 1, 2020October 3, 2022 by Betsy Trotzke

The principal nomination window for Cohort 4 of STEM Fellows is now open!

35 educators graduate from STEM Fellow program

Posted on April 30, 2020October 4, 2022 by Betsy Trotzke

Nine months ago, the third STEM Fellows cohort embarked on an education and leadership journey to improve STEM education throughout the Indiana Uplands.

Fueling the passion for STEM: ROI’s adds 32 elementary and middle school teachers to fellowship program

Posted on August 13, 2019February 13, 2022 by Betsy Trotzke

Fellows develop skills to become a STEM leader within their schools and encourage other teachers to integrate STEM into their curriculum.

Eighteen Indiana Uplands school teachers begin year-long STEM Fellowship program

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Betsy Trotzke

Eighteen educators from schools in the Indiana Uplands gathered July 30-31 at WonderLab Museum to begin a year-long leadership and teaching program to advance science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) activities in K-6 schools.

STEM Fellows tour IVY Tech labs, discover new ways to integrate technology in the classroom

Posted on February 14, 2018October 3, 2022 by Betsy Trotzke

On Thursday, February 8, ROI's hosted a workshop for its first cohort of 15 STEM Fellows. The group gathered at Ivy Tech to discover new ways to integrate technology into education.

Eastern Greene 4th Graders explore Goose Pond whooping cranes

Posted on February 6, 2018October 3, 2022 by Betsy Trotzke

ROI STEM Fellow Mandy Buskirk's 4th-grade class is getting a very special look at whooping cranes.

Fifteen school teachers selected for regional STEM Fellows program

Posted on July 20, 2017October 3, 2022 by Betsy Trotzke

Fifteen Southwest Central Indiana K-6 school teachers have been selected to advance science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) activities in regional elementary schools.