University of Illinois Extension Cook County STEM

University of Illinois Extension Cook County STEM STEM Educators in Cook County offer innovative and exciting programming for teachers that is aligned with the NGSS.

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

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Happy End of May, Teacher Fam!K-12 OpenSciEd Professional Learning is finally here! Join us in Evergreen Park, IL, this ...
05/27/2025

Happy End of May, Teacher Fam!
K-12 OpenSciEd Professional Learning is finally here! Join us in Evergreen Park, IL, this June to experience and figure out how to implement OpenSciEd's FREE open-access materials! PD hours, lunch, and a hard copy book starting at $150 for Cook County Residents. Registration closes next week!
go.illinois.edu/2025-HS-OSE
go.illinois.edu/2025-MS-OSE
go.illinois.edu/2025-ESE-OSE

And don't forget to send your admin our way if they're looking to find out more about OpenSciEd's All Green NGSS-designed curricula: go.illinois.edu/2025-Admin-OSE

Middle School Teachers, we are here for you too! Join us for our Middle School OpenSciEd Launch in July to support align...
05/17/2024

Middle School Teachers, we are here for you too! Join us for our Middle School OpenSciEd Launch in July to support aligned NGSS teaching with FREE resources. Develop the skills for facilitating 6th, 7th, or 8th grade units while collaborating with colleagues.
Visit go.illinois.edu/OSE-MS24 to learn more and register!

High School Teachers, we are once again hosting OpenSciEd professional learning! Join us for our High School Launch in J...
05/17/2024

High School Teachers, we are once again hosting OpenSciEd professional learning! Join us for our High School Launch in June to support equitable learning in your classroom. Develop the skills for facilitating Bio, Chem, and Physics units while collaborating with colleagues.
Visit go.illinois.edu/OSE-HS24 to learn more and register!

We have extended our application deadline to Friday, May 19th, and are offering Early-Bird Pricing to all. Please join u...
05/15/2023

We have extended our application deadline to Friday, May 19th, and are offering Early-Bird Pricing to all. Please join us for a fun week of OpenSciEd!
Visit go.illinois.edu/OpenSciEdMS to apply today.

Are you interested in learning how to implement high-quality NGSS materials in your middle school or high school classroom? Apply to be part of the Cook County Extension OpenSciEd Cohort. Join us for collaborative, foundational learning on these highly-rated, open-source units!

We have extended our application deadline to Friday, May 19th, and are offering Early-Bird Pricing to all. Please join u...
05/15/2023

We have extended our application deadline to Friday, May 19th, and are offering Early-Bird Pricing to all. Please join us to learn the ins and outs of 3-Dimensional teaching with OpenSciEd!
Visit go.illinois.edu/OpenSciEdHS to apply today.

Are you interested in learning how to implement high-quality NGSS materials in your middle school or high school classroom? Apply to be part of the Cook County Extension OpenSciEd Cohort. Join us for collaborative, foundational learning on these highly-rated, open-source units!

Early Bird Pricing extended to May 1st! Sign up today!go.illinois.edu/OpenSciEdMS
04/25/2023

Early Bird Pricing extended to May 1st! Sign up today!
go.illinois.edu/OpenSciEdMS

Are you interested in learning how to implement high-quality NGSS materials in your middle school or high school classroom? Apply to be part of the Cook County Extension OpenSciEd Cohort. Join us for collaborative, foundational learning on these highly-rated, open-source units!

Early Bird Pricing extended to May 1st! Sign up today!go.illinois.edu/OpenSciEdHS
04/25/2023

Early Bird Pricing extended to May 1st! Sign up today!
go.illinois.edu/OpenSciEdHS

Are you interested in learning how to implement high-quality NGSS materials in your middle school or high school classroom? Apply to be part of the Cook County Extension OpenSciEd Cohort. Join us for collaborative, foundational learning on these highly-rated, open-source units!

We have extended Early Bird Pricing through May 1st!Apply now at go.illinois.edu/OpenSciEdHS
04/19/2023

We have extended Early Bird Pricing through May 1st!
Apply now at go.illinois.edu/OpenSciEdHS

Are you interested in learning how to implement high-quality NGSS materials in your middle school or high school classroom? Apply to be part of the Cook County Extension OpenSciEd Cohort. Join us for collaborative, foundational learning on these highly-rated, open-source units!

We have extended Early Bird Pricing through May 1st!Apply now at go.illinois.edu/OpenSciEdMS
04/19/2023

We have extended Early Bird Pricing through May 1st!
Apply now at go.illinois.edu/OpenSciEdMS

Are you interested in learning how to implement high-quality NGSS materials in your middle school or high school classroom? Apply to be part of the Cook County Extension OpenSciEd Cohort. Join us for collaborative, foundational learning on these highly-rated, open-source units!

Middle School Teachers, we have an excellent PL opportunity for you this summer! Join us for an OpenSciEd Middle School ...
04/10/2023

Middle School Teachers, we have an excellent PL opportunity for you this summer! Join us for an OpenSciEd Middle School Launch in June. Develop the skills for teaching 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade units while collaborating with colleagues.
Visit go.illinois.edu/OpenSciEdMS to learn more and apply!

Are you interested in learning how to implement high-quality NGSS materials in your middle school or high school classroom? Apply to be part of the Cook County Extension OpenSciEd Cohort. Join us for collaborative, foundational learning on these highly-rated, open-source units!

Looking to expand your summer professional learning opportunities? Look no further! We're hosting a full high school Ope...
03/29/2023

Looking to expand your summer professional learning opportunities? Look no further! We're hosting a full high school OpenSciEd Launch for Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. Join fellow educators to figure out how to implement the NGSS equitably with FREE - Open Access - High-Quality materials with expert facilitators from OpenSciEd's professional learning team.

To learn more and apply, visit go.illinois.edu/OpenSciEdHS
Early Bird pricing ends April 21!

Are you interested in learning how to implement high-quality NGSS materials in your middle school or high school classroom? Apply to be part of the Cook County Extension OpenSciEd Cohort. Join us for collaborative, foundational learning on these highly-rated, open-source units!

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