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Professional Development

Supporting educators who want to integrate making into their practice is at the heart of what we do. We have a suite of learning opportunities that bring together a combination of in-person and online experiences designed to meet the needs of educators in both formal and informal settings, serving learners of all ages.

Our professional development aims to support educators and their organizations as they integrate maker education into daily practice. Our workshops are hands-on and minds-on. We ask learners to actively participate, with open minds, and approach their experiences with the perspectives of learners in mind. All of our trainings and workshops include dedicated time for reflection—both from the lens of learner and educator. Our work is deeply rooted in the ongoing practice of our team and our community. As research into maker-centered learning evolves, we continually integrate new findings into our approach. 

Come learn with us!

Click on each box below to learn more.

  • Workshops
    Whether you’re just getting started or deepening your practice, choose from a series of multi-day trainings that fit your needs best.
  • Convening
    Maker Ed's annual fall convening brings together over 250 maker educators from around the world!
  • Summer Institute
    Our 5-day summer Institute is designed to help educators & administrators deepen their practice together in a group setting.
  • Online Learning
    Find the free and accessible professional learning resources you need through our online modules and micro-credentials.
  • Making Spaces: Multi-Year Support
    Learn more about our national network of partner organizations and access the learning and planning resources they use.
  • Community
    Find events, meetups, and collaborators in your neighborhood.
  • Research
    Our joint research projects tackle big questions about the assessment, application, and best practices of maker education.
  • Hire Us!
    We offer specialized professional development based on our library of offerings to schools or organizations.

 

Our Approach to Professional Development

Experiential: Maker Ed professional learning is hands-on and minds-on. Learners actively participate, and approach their experiences with the perspectives of learners in mind.

Equity: Maker Ed professional learning supports educators to actively design for equity in learning environments, and we build structures to provide a spectrum of entry points for learners of any culture, background, or ability to access a productive experience.

Community: Maker Ed professional learning is built to intentionally provide space and structure for educators to collaborate with and learn from each other, while building relationships and connections across the movement.

Reflective: Maker Ed professional learning includes dedicated time for reflection—both from the lens of learner and educator.

Joy: Maker Ed professional learning is grounded in our belief that the work of learning and creating isn’t sustainable without joy, and opportunities for pleasure and delight play an integral role in being able to imagine and create a vibrant future.

Rooted in Practice: Maker Ed professional learning is deeply rooted in the ongoing practice of our team and the maker education community. As research into maker-centered learning evolves, we continually integrate new findings into our approaches.

Our workshops are built on our professional development skeleton which provides structure towards these approaches.

Testimonials

  • “I came into this with the expectation that children were just playing away and that there was no real academic value and I left feeling empowered to impact my student’s learning through Maker Ed.”
  • “I would recommend this workshop to EVERY educator, no matter their interest in maker education. The concepts and language you introduce are so accessible that I think anyone could integrate at least some part of your framework into their curriculum. Also, your facilitation is friendly and open.”

In addition to the above opportunities, don’t forget to check out our online Resource Library, previous national programs, and the annual Maker Educator Convening.

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