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STEM / STEELS

The STEM Point of Contact for ARIN IU 28 meets regularly with other IU STEM Points of Contact across the state to gather and share resources for educators.  The goal of the STEM PoC is to design and deliver integrated STEM resources that align with the Pennsylvania Department of Education's vision for STEM learning for all learners.  For more information, please contact Stacie Isenberg at [email protected].
 
 
 
 
Lending Library 
Participation in the ARIN Lending Library offers you access to over 100 STEM tools. Sign up for an account, search our inventory, request materials, and have them delivered to your school. Our library includes robotics kits for all ages, drones, virtual field trip kits, and more! Click here for more information.
 
 
 
STEELS Standards

ARIN supports the implementation of the Pennsylvania Integrated Standards for Science, Technology & Engineering, and Environmental Literacy and Sustainability (PA STEELS Standards) by providing assistance for building curriculum, instruction, and assessment capacity. Please click here for details on resources and supports for the STEELS Standards.

 

 

 

STEM Ecosystems & Career Readiness

ARIN convenes diverse stakeholder groups to establish STEM/Computer Science partnerships and create meaningful programs as part of dynamic collective impact networks (STEM Ecosystems) in support of authentic, real-world, and relevant STEM/computer science learning and career readiness. Click here for more information.

 
 
 
Student Competitions
ARIN supports the development and implementation of local, regional, and state STEM and Computer Science related competitions. Look for the following competitions for the upcoming school year.
 
 
 
Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence

ARIN supports the growth and implementation of K-12 Computer Science Education, Artificial Intelligence Professional Learning, and Computational Thinking. 

 

Computer Science

CS4ALL SCRIPT Workshops - CS alignment for districts
 
Artificial Intelligence
ARIN IU 28 is helping educators lead the way in understanding and integrating AI. Through hands-on AI for Educators workshops delivered at districts and the IU, we’ve supported teachers and administrators in exploring both the use of AI and how to teach about it. We continue to build our own capacity and embed AI discussions across all of our professional networks—offering ongoing, in-district and IU-based support to help schools stay ahead of the curve.
 
 
Drone Education Initiatives
ARIN IU 28 is convening a network of educators who teach FAA Part 107 courses to support high school students pursuing drone certification. We’re also building a cohort of teachers committed to expanding access to drone education for students of all ability levels through our Build, Fly, Code, Compete program—bringing hands-on, inclusive STEM learning to classrooms across the region.