Educators
Empowering Administrators and Teachers for Student Success
Helping our youth.
Educators play an essential role in the WNYIC mission. From teacher training to curriculum support to hands-on assistance, we foster collaborative partnerships by providing the resources and support needed for schools to implement STEM activities for their students. The WNYIC hosts free public information sessions at local libraries, where teachers, parents, guardians, and students learn more about the program.
How The WNYIC Helps Educators
Our comprehensive, individualized services are suited to your unique classroom environment. By assessing your individual resource needs, we can provide advanced learning tools and free online materials in the Educator’s Guide at no cost. Benefits for Teachers and Administrators.
Opportunities for students to participate in STEM and project-based learning.
Teacher training and comprehensive individualized support
Free curriculum materials and invention process materials
Assistance with after-school and Saturday program setup
Reputation building and connection to parents and community leaders
WNY Invention Convention
Educator Workshops
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Our Creativity Workshops are for educators across all formal and informal learning settings, including: teachers, scout leaders, after-school providers, home-school parents and other student advisors, addressing NYS Education Department standards, and providing attendees with take-away strategies that can be easily incorporated into future lessons, giving learners creative problem-solving tools that can be applied to all aspects of learning but especially applicable to STEM/STEAM learning and careers.
All attendees will leave with a suite of Creative Thinking tools use with their learners as they begin their invention process. These tools can also be incorporated into any curriculum.
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Customized to fit within a Professional Development Day at your school.
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A one-hour presentation and Q&A session where you can learn more about the WNYIC.
Maria, Retired GT Resource Teacher
“The WNY Invention Convention is a fun and novel tool for educators, students and their families to develop creative solutions to real-world problems. The end result is a lifelong experience for our youth that promotes collaboration, innovation and critical thinking in their daily lives and beyond.”
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