Webinars & Workshops
Calendar of webinars, workshops, and conferences to attend and learn about Youth Engineering Solutions. Interested in setting up your own YES Professional Learning workshop? Complete our interest form and we will contact you to discuss workshop details.
Free Webinars
Workshops & Conferences
November 13, 2024
Engineering in Early Childhood: Preschool and Kindergarten
Virtual
Even our youngest learners can be engineers – if we give them the right tools and scaffolds. In this webinar, we will explore curricular resources that are tailored to preschool and kindergarten contexts. We will share how engineering can be integrated into existing center-based models, support literacy development, number sense, and creativity and collaboration.
November 19, 2024
Youth Engineering Solutions (YES) Elementary Teacher Workshop
In-person
During this workshop, participants will engage with our professional learning team in a hands-on workshop focused on our Youth Engineering Solutions (YES) elementary school curriculum. This full-day, learner-driven workshop introduces participants to the concepts of engineering and prepares them to facilitate high-quality engineering with students.
December 11, 2024
Igniting Engineering Education with the Spark of Computer Science
Virtual
Join YES and Dr. Mary Dzaugis from MathWorks to explore how computer science can support engineering education. We will dive into our middle school computer science modules powered by MATLAB, a programming language and computing environment developed by MathWorks, used by real engineers and computer scientists alike! We will discuss the benefits of early exposure to computer science and computational thinking through the lens of YES’s computer science framework.
November 20, 2024
Youth Engineering Solutions (YES) Middle School Teacher Workshop
In-person
During this workshop, participants will engage with our professional learning team in a hands-on workshop focused on our Youth Engineering Solutions (YES) middle school curriculum. This full-day, learner-driven workshop introduces participants to the concepts of engineering and computer science and prepares them to facilitate high-quality STEM with students.