Summer 2025 Teacher Professional Development Workshops for middle & high school science teachers

Fuel your expertise this summer by joining our teacher workshops. This summer we will have two teacher workshops with our partners:  LA-STEM and GNO-STEM.

June 23 - 27, 2025: LA-STEM & LIGO Present Force, Motion and Energy

This hands-on teacher workshop will explore the fundamental concepts of force, motion, and energy through engaging activities and experiments. Participants will learn practical strategies to effectively teach these scientific principles in the classroom, enhancing student understanding with interactive demonstrations. The workshop will provide valuable resources, tips, and techniques to integrate these topics into lesson plans and foster curiosity about physics and physical science in middle and high students. This workshop will take place at the LIGO Livingston Observatory in Livingston, LA.

Apply at this link: https://tinyurl.com/LIGOLASTEM2025

Applications are due April 1st, 2025. Applicants will be notified by May 1st, 2025.

Benefits:

• Priority scheduling for LIGO field trips in the 2025-2026 academic year
• Financial reimbursement for LIGO field trips (up to $700) in the 2025-2026 academic year
• Stipend for attending the workshop
• Materials to take home from hands-on activities

July 14 - 18, 2025: GNO-STEM & LIGO present Light, Color, Sound and Waves

In this interactive workshop, teachers will dive into the science of light, color, and waves, exploring how these concepts shape our understanding of the physical world. Through hands-on experiments and demonstrations, participants will discover ways to bring these topics to life in the classroom, making abstract ideas accessible and engaging. The workshop will provide creative strategies for teaching about the properties of light, the spectrum of color, and wave behavior, empowering educators to spark curiosity in students. This workshop will take place at University of New Orleans in New Orleans and LIGO Livingston Observatory in Livingston, LA. 

Register at this link (eventbrite) or on GNO-Stem's website: https://gnostem.org/teacher-professional-development/

Benefits:

• Priority scheduling for LIGO field trips in the 2025-2026 academic year
• Financial reimbursement for LIGO field trips (up to $700) in the 2025-2026 academic year
• Stipend for attending the workshop
• Materials to take home from hands-on activities

Interested in having LIGO come to your school/district/charter network?

LIGO Science Education Center partners with other institutions to offer teacher workshops, as well as offering some "stand-alone" style workshops.  If you're an administrator interested in enlisting LIGO staff to conduct a workshop at your school, fill out this form and request a workshop customized to your school or district.

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