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2016 STEM K-12 STEM Teacher National Workshop

University Transportation Center for Railway Safety. June 2-3, 2016 Transportation in the STEM Classroom. K-12 Teacher National Workshop. Hosed at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Continuing Education Credits Available Transportation STEM Modules and Curriculum Provided Hands-on, Challenge-Based Professional Development. Thursday June 2, 2016 8 AM to 5 PM. Session 1 Elementary School STEM Workshop. Explorer the STEM concepts of introduced in the workshop with the developed Magnetic Levitation MagLev Kits curriculum. Session 2 Middle School STEM Workshop. Explore the STEM concepts introduced in the workshop with the developed Lego Mindstorm Robotics Kits curriculum. Make the connection between STEM concepts and hands on experiences and ways to implement in the classroom. Friday June 3rd, 2016 8 AM to 5 PM. Session 3 High School STEM Workshop. Explore the STEM concepts introduced in the workshop with the developed MagLev and Robotics Kits curriculum. Make the connection between STEM concepts and hands on experiences and ways to implement in the classroom. Sesion 4 Raising the Bar, Challenge-based instruction. Learn to develop engaging, relevant challenges for K-12 students with real-world applications. Learn how to implement effective STEM design challenges.

2016 REU Participants Selected

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2015 Student of the Year Honored in the Annual CUTC Banquet

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2015 Summer Camps Closing Ceremony Distinguished Guests

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UTCRS was featured on local television news on July 11,2014

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