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Three students are collaborating on a robotics project in a classroom. One student is using a screwdriver to make adjustments, while the other two students assist and observe closely.  The scene depicts teamwork and hands-on STEM learning

Rigorous testing, demanding schedules, community challenges, student needs - teachers are managing a lot! STEM Educator Initiative helps new and experienced educators leverage their expertise in the classroom to ensure all their students thrive.

Small Change. Big Impact.

Explore Our Services

Tailored Professional Development

In-person/Virtual Learning Foundations

1-10 hours

Essentials Workshop

3-7 hours

3

Immersive Program

2-5 days

Transform Program

1 year with multiple meetings and assessments

  • Custom programs available

Consulting

Facilitated Faculty Learning Communities

Engineering Design Improvement Process Training

Technical Assistance

Customized Report for setting improvement priorities

Assessments & Analysis

Learning Environment Assessment
and Analysis

Affective Learning Qualitative Assessment and Analysis

Student Assessments and Analysis

Faculty Assessments and Analysis

Educator-Requested
Resources

Toolkits

Activities

Animated videos

Occupational Advisory Committee Template Resource

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Tailored Professional Development

  • In-person/Virtual Learning Foundations

    1-10 hours

  • Essentials Workshop

    3-7 hours

  • Immersive Program

    2-5 days

  • Transform Program

    1 year with multiple meetings and assessments

  • Custom programs available

Professional development should be more than a one-time event — it should be purposeful, flexible, and connected to outcomes.
We offer virtual or in-person options ranging from short sessions to long-term support, all tailored to your school or district’s needs.

Typical formats include:

  • In-person/Virtual Learning Foundations
    1–10 hours focused on key practices and introductory strategies

  • Essentials Workshop
    3–7 hours of targeted learning to deepen implementation and application

  • Immersive Program
    2–5 day intensives designed for collaborative planning, modeling, and in-depth practice

  • Transform Program
    1 year of sustained partnership with continuous coaching, implementation support, and evaluation

Our professional development is aligned with Pennsylvania’s Act 48 credit. The sessions focus on the NEIR System Change Model for Education. Our professional learning experiences are structured to deliver measurable results—supporting both educator growth and improved student outcomes.

Real change happens when professional development connects directly to what educators and students need most.

Consulting

  • Facilitated Faculty Learning Communities

  • Engineering Design Improvement Process Training

  • Technical Assistance

  • Customized Report for setting improvement priorities

Our technical consulting has been developed from expertise based on our own research and practice successfully consulting with administrators, educators, schools, consortiums and local to state agencies. The STEM Educator Initiative provides resources that have been requested and developed to support the creation of effective learning environments aligned to the NEIR Model. From analyzing data for assessing and setting SMART goals to facilitating conversations to address and overcome toxic environments to creating faculty learning communities and more. The STEM Educator Initiative is here to to support and advise, knowing you are the experts in your schools and classrooms and the true implementers for what you need. In the end, improved student outcomes, including improved academic achievement is our goal for all students and those that educate and support them.

Assessment

  • Learning Environment Assessment
    and Analysis

  • Affective Learning Qualitative Assessment and Analysis

  • Student Assessments and Analysis

  • Faculty Assessments and Analysis

The STEM Educator Initiative has expertise in collecting and analyzing data using a diverse set of tools. The primary source is the use of the Improvement Process, a keystone of our model that was developed based on the Software Engineering Institute’s Capability Maturity Model. 

Unlike most educational nonprofits, the STEM Educator Initiative has on staff a statistician who has a PhD in the field, years of expertise as a faculty member, and is a nationally recognized consultant to the NIH. In addition, he has been recognized by the American Statistical Association (ASA) as a Fellow of the ASA, an honor afforded to only 5% of members. His expertise provides valuable insights on the value of what is needed for understanding the impact of any  STEM Educator Initiative effort to benefit teachers and students, an often overlooked outcome in program development and delivery.

Educator-Requested Resources

  • Toolkits

  • Activities

  • Animated videos

  • Occupational Advisory Committee (OAC) template resource

We create custom tools based on client requests and share them to support the broader education community. A range of free resources are also available—click below to explore or request a custom resource.

A group of automotive students and their instructor are standing in a circle in a workshop, engaging in a lively discussion. They are all wearing protective goggles and dark blue coveralls. In the background, there is a car with its hood open.

“Reflecting on the tools I learned during the three-day professional development and the time working with other teachers in faculty learning communities has helped me over the year to identify ways to help students think more critically, apply more rigorous math and science, and solve problems at a higher level. I am really proud of what I achieved to better support my students’ learning. And we had fun!” 

- AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY TEACHER
CHESTER COUNTY TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL,
PENNOCK’S BRIDGE CAMPUS

Testimonials

STEM teacher after attending professional development with SEI

“When used appropriately, the NEIR model indicators allow me to analyze my own teaching as I am preparing for lessons. By thinking through my lessons it allows me to put more thought into the students in my classes and improving my lessons to be more inclusive.”

STEM teacher after attending professional development with SEI

“I am 5 years new to teaching and learning about different teaching models. The NEIR model has helped guide me in planning some of my lessons, and will strongly guide me in the planning of my future lessons.”

CTE teacher after attending professional development with SEI

“I would love if this workshop could be done school-wide for all of the CTE teachers.”

100%

of recent professional development attendees report they feel more knowledgeable of the ways in which they can contribute to an environment that encourages all students in their classroom or school.

Pricing

The STEM Educator Initiative is a mission driven organization. All our resources and services are tailored to make sure they fit your goals for your school, educators, students and community. Your school may be rural, urban or suburban, representing varying grades, levels, or kinds of education. School demographics, teacher experience levels, community support, new administration and more can significantly affect the current state and the ability to achieve the goals of the individuals and organizations. 

We are happy to speak with you to help you identify your best strategy to achieve your goals within your budget. If you want to understand costs and payment options, we can provide a quote following our discussion, which is free, of course.