STEM Teaching Fellows are Fellows for life.
After completing the formal program, Fellows have opportunities to continue developing as STEM teacher leaders as Senior Fellows. Senior Fellows continue to grow as educators, provide vision for their schools, and help flourish a national network of STEM teachers working to be a force for good in their communities.
Senior Fellows Goals:
- Grow professionally through community.
- Support and elevate the work of the STEM Teaching Fellowship.
- Measure, communicate and celebrate the impact of STEM education on students and communities.
Explore Senior Fellows Opportunities:
Professionalization
Senior Fellows have opportunities to expand upon the instructional and leadership skills developed during the STEM Teaching Fellowship. Senior Fellows continue to engage in professionalization opportunities embedded deeply in the STEM Fellows community and broaden their impact.
Each year, Senior Fellows have learning opportunities that fit their desired level of commitment, focused on several themes.
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Comprehensive Engagement |
Specialized Engagement |
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Expand Disciplinary Content Knowledge |
Summer Residencies: Work with Notre Dame STEM professors on their research and develop accompanying curriculum materials. |
Content Webinars: Attend sessions hosted by Core Team members, Notre Dame faculty, and other STEM Fellows. |
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Learn Professional Development Skills |
PD Academy: Train as a professional development provider, creating a scope and sequence that is implemented in your community. |
PD Webinar: Attend a webinar to learn more about planning and facilitating professional development. |
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Contribute to the Field |
Field Building Academy: Work with members of the community to write a journal article or present at a regional/national conference. Symposium: Present or attend presentations by the STEM Fellows community that address domains of the STEM Teacher Leadership framework. |
Research Worth Sharing Podcasts: Listen to STEM Fellows podcast focused on translating research to practice. |
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Write Grants to Advance Goals |
Grant Writing Academy: Work within a professional learning community to find grant opportunities, outline goals for funding, write a grant proposal and implement your funding goals. |
Grant Webinar: Attend a webinar to learn more about STEM grant opportunities and strategies for getting started on a grant proposal. |
Build Capacity
Senior Fellows have created a shared vision for STEM within their school and contexts. The STEM Teaching Fellowship is eager to expand its own vision and institutional capacity with the help of Senior Fellows.
Senior Fellows Advisory Board
The Senior Fellow Advisory Board will consist of six Senior Fellows whose teaching and educational experiences within and outside of the STEM Teaching Fellowship can bring new ideas to improve the program. A huge thank you to our current 2022 Advisory Board members.
| Senior Fellow | Cohort | Serving Years |
| Christina Kupcinski | 3 | 2023-2025 |
| Gabriel Cambert | 5 | 2023-2025 |
| Ashley Costanza | 4 | 2023-2025 |
| Karl Ochsner | 2 | 2022-2024 |
| Christina Williams | 4 | 2022-2024 |
| Amber Seeley | 4 | 2022-2024 |
Mentor Opportunities
Senior Fellows that have engaged in professionalization opportunities will be invited to mentor future Senior Fellows focused on a specific theme.
Impact
The Senior Fellow Program seeks to recognize and make public the valuable contributions of every STEM Teacher Leader so that we can celebrate and learn from their professional expertise.
Newsletter
The monthly STEM Fellows Newsletter will highlight the work of Senior Fellows and serve as a source of inspiration, collaboration and professional growth.
Ideas Worth Sharing Webinars
These biannual webinars will focus on the contributions that Senior Fellows have made to their students, schools, communities and the field of STEM Education.
Symposium
An in-person Symposium will offer Senior Fellows the opportunity to learn from a multitude of their peers' experiences and share their professional accomplishments. Senior Fellow led presentations, working sessions, and collaboration time will foster a community of practice and professional growth.