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PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FOR WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATORS

Building educator confidence, innovation, and student engagement through hands-on, research-based STEAM professional learning.

At the STEAM TAC, we partner with schools, districts, and educators across West Virginia to provide meaningful professional learning experiences that connect classroom instruction to real-world problem solving, emerging technologies, workforce readiness, and authentic student engagement.

Our professional development is designed to be practical, immersive, collaborative, and immediately applicable in today’s classrooms.

Registration opening mid-July.

WHY EDUCATORS CHOOSE STEAM TAC

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Hands-On & Classroom Ready

Teachers actively participate in immersive STEM experiences and leave with strategies, resources, and ideas ready to implement immediately.

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Built for West Virginia Classrooms

Our professional learning experiences are designed with the unique needs of rural, small, and diverse school systems in mind.

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Career-Connected Learning

We help educators connect STEM instruction to authentic workforce pathways and real community challenges.

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Technology With Purpose

From AI to coding and engineering design, we focus on meaningful technology integration that enhances learning rather than distracts from it.

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Support Beyond the Workshop

STEAM TAC offers continued coaching, co-teaching opportunities, and implementation support to help teachers sustain innovative practices.

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Mini-Cycle PBL Design

Learn how to design short-duration, high-impact Project-Based Learning experiences that fit real classroom schedules while maintaining authenticity and rigor.

Emerging Technology Integration

Explore innovative classroom applications for:

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Virtual Reality
  • Coding & Computational Thinking
  • Data Visualization
  • Sensors & Physical Computing
  • Robotics & Automation

Place-Based STEM Learning

Design authentic STEM experiences rooted in local communities, industries, and environmental challenges.

STEM for Inclusive Classrooms

Develop strategies that support engagement and accessibility for diverse learners in STEM environments.

Career & Workforce Connections

Help students see meaningful pathways between classroom learning and future careers through authentic problem-solving and industry-aligned experiences.

Engineering Design & Inquiry

Support student collaboration, creativity, persistence, and problem-solving through hands-on engineering challenges.

Flexible Professional Learning Formats

STEAM TAC offers customizable professional learning opportunities including:

  • On-Site Workshops
  • Conference Sessions
  • Virtual Professional Learning
  • Multi-Day Institutes
  • Embedded Coaching Cycles
  • Classroom Co-Teaching Support
  • PLC Collaboration
  • District Partnerships

Professional learning experiences can be tailored to:

  • Grade Bands
  • Content Areas
  • District Goals
  • Technology Availability
  • Time Constraints

IMPACT ACROSS WEST VIRGINIA

Supporting Educators Statewide

STEAM TAC partners with schools and districts across West Virginia to expand access to innovative, career-connected STEM learning opportunities.

Building Teacher Confidence

Our goal is not only to introduce new strategies and technologies, but to help educators feel confident implementing them in their own classrooms.

Creating Sustainable Innovation

We focus on scalable, adaptable practices that support long-term classroom impact rather than one-time experiences.

The Power of STEAM Together

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It was all great!! I loved getting to actually get to be hands on and try the project myself with my co-workers. The materials we received was very appreciated!

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I love that STEAM TAC immerses the teachers in the learning experience and it's never death by powerpoint.

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Getting to actually produce materials and participating in the activities.

CONTACT US

Questions? We’re here to help! Email Angela McDaniel, Director of Curriculum and Professional Development for the STEAM Technical Assistance Center, at ammcdani@k12.wv.us.

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