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Explore professional learning opportunities, resources, and collaboration designed to support implementation of the STEELS standards and build district-level leadership.

This year, the focus shifts from understanding the Science, Technology & Engineering, Environmental Literacy, and Sustainability (STEELS) standards to applying them in classrooms and across systems. We support educators and leaders in planning, instruction, and program development to bring the vision of the STEELS framework to life.

STEELS Offerings

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STEELS Standards

Kindergarten
Fourth Grade
First Grade
Fifth Grade
Second Grade
Middle School (6-8)
Third Grade
High School (9-12)

Resources

STEELS Hub
Science Curriculum Framework
STEELS Foundational Boxes
T&E Curriculum Framework
How to Read the Standards
EL&S Curriculum Framework

Recent STEELS Posts

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MCIU STEELS Expo 2026

BY Andrew Kuhn

Kiker Learning with Gemini Logo. Title: Level Up Your AI Game: Become a Gemini Certified Educator.

Level Up Your AI Game: Become a Gemini Certified Educator

BY Ben DeSantis

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Back to School with AI: Simple Steps to Smarter Prompts

BY Brandon Langer

It Takes a Village. Winter 2025. Vol 2. Issue 2. ChangED Logo on World with clouds. people walking underneath.

ChangED Magazine (Issue 12) – Winter 2025

BY Andrew Kuhn

The Future of Math Instruction-A Reflection on NCSM and NCTM

BY Kirpa Chohan

Fall 2024 Vol 2 Issue 1 Fueling the Flame Hiker looking up at mountain on cloudy day The role of curiosity in modern education. learn.mciu.org/changed

ChangED Magazine (Issue 11) – Fall 2024

BY Patrice Semicek

Using Science Investigation to Motivate Students to Read, Write, and Engage in Discourse With Brett Moulding

Scientific Investigations with Brett Moulding

BY Stephanie Schwab

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AI and EdTech: Wrangling the Digital Wild West

BY Brandon Langer

2024-2025 Math Series Spaced Practice: Space out your studying over time. Retrieval Practice: Bringing Information to mind. Elaboration: Explain and describe ideas with many details Interleaving: Switch between areas while you study Concrete Examples: Use specific examples to understand abstract ideas Dual Coding: Combine words and visuals

2024-2025 MCIU Math Series Offerings

BY Erin Barry

Office of Organizational and Professional Learning June 2024 Volume 1 Issues 10 Leadershup Empowering STEELS Ignite the Fame Circe of Responsibility The Science of Change learn.mciu.org/changed Changed

ChangED Magazine (Issue 10) – June 2024

BY Andrew Kuhn

Podcast Episodes

Meet the Team 

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Andrew Kuhn

Andrew Kuhn

Project Consultant

akuhn@mciu.org
Patrice Semicek

Patrice Semicek

Project Consultant

psemicek@mciu.org
Stephanie Schwab

Dr. Stephanie Schwab

Administrator

sschwab@mciu.org