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Union Station Kansas City 2021 Impact Report
Professional Development at Science City
Outside the Classroom
Stay up-to-date with all things Union Station with our Educator Programs. Educator Programs provides resources, professional development, and graduate class credit hours to local professionals. It is available to all licensed educators, educators in training, early childhood educators, and home school educators in Missouri and Kansas. Educators must present valid identification for admission to attractions and events.
How it Works
Program Options
Our Educator / Professional Development Programs include:
01.
Free
Annual Educator STEM Fest
Educator STEM Fest is THE event for all things STEM! Greater KC Area STEM educational organizations share exciting STEM opportunities and programs for educators and their schools from field trip ideas to classroom resources. Local Master Teachers share hands-on demonstrations of their exemplary lessons and give a taste of ScienceWISE courses.
Code.Org Trainings
Code.org’s K-5 courses blend online, self-guided, and self-paced tutorials with “unplugged” activities that require no computer at all. Courses held at Union Station, 9 am – 4 pm. Dates vary. Please come back for a schedule.
02.
Paid
ScienceWISE Professional Development Classes
Discover the Science Whys and Wise up on different topics. Held Saturdays at Union Station Science City 8:30 am – 12:30 pm. Graduate credit available. Dates and Topics vary. Please come back for a schedule and cost.
Benefits
Benefits of Educator Programs
Expand your learning outside of your classroom. With free and paid programs, we encourage educators from all types of classrooms to further develop their own skills and lessons with Science City’s programs. Walk away with new knowledge and resources not only for your students, but yourself.
Recent News
Press Releases
KANSAS CITY AREA BUDDING BIOLOGISTS EXPLORE THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE DURING GSK SCIENCE IN THE SUMMER™ IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE FREE STEM ENRICHMENT PROGRAM RETURNS FOR SUMMER 2022
Press Releases
Union Station Builds on Successes with Internal Promotions to Fill Two Key Positions – Director of Science City and Director of Development & Community Relations