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SUMMARY:Second Saturday Stars
DESCRIPTION:Free star Party and presentation. McCarthy Observatory: Twenty-five Years. \nAll welcome to enjoy a brief presentation along with observing the sights of the winter night sky through a variety of telescopes. \nThe observatory is located on the southwest side of the New Milford High School grounds\, in the rear of the south parking lot next to the football field.
URL:https://stemact.org/event/second-saturday-stars-3/
LOCATION:McCarthy Observatory\, 101 College Street\, New Milford\, CT\, 06776
CATEGORIES:Event Type: Science Instruction,Target Audience: Families,Target Audience: Professionals,Target Audience: Students K-12
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stemact.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/SSS-December-2025-Poster-JPG.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260114T173000
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SUMMARY:Dine & Learn: WHEN STUDENTS DO THE AS ASKING – Designing Classrooms for Curiosity\, Inquiry\, and Thinking
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://stemact.org/event/dine-learn-when-students-do-the-as-asking-designing-classrooms-for-curiosity-inquiry-and-thinking/
LOCATION:EASTCONN Hampton CT\, 376 Hartford Turnpike\, Hampton\, 06247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event Type: Multi-Disciplinary,Event Type: Professional Networking,Target Audience: Students K-12
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260116T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260116T120000
DTSTAMP:20260519T113808
CREATED:20251024T010531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T010620Z
UID:535-1768552200-1768564800@stemact.org
SUMMARY:Evaluating & Supporting CTE Teachers
DESCRIPTION:Too often CTE teachers are evaluated with rubrics designed for core academic classrooms. The result feedback that misses the mark. Teachers feel unsupported and administrators feel uncertain. This interactive workshop will help school leaders understand the unique dynamics of CTE programs and provide them with tools to observe evaluate and support CTE teachers with confidence. \n$90/person \nDownload the PDF Flyer
URL:https://stemact.org/event/evaluating-supporting-cte-teachers/
LOCATION:CES\, 40 Lindeman Dr\, Trumbull\, CT\, 06611\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event Type: Community Building,Target Audience: Professionals
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://stemact.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/11626-Supporting-Evaluating-CTE-Teachers-Jan-2026-1-Rich-Reynolds-scaled.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Cooperative Educational Services (CES)":MAILTO:reynoldR@CESTrumbull.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260127T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260127T143000
DTSTAMP:20260519T113808
CREATED:20251211T205247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251211T205247Z
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SUMMARY:CT Innovation Collaborative - January Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our next meeting on January 27\, 2026 (snow date January 29) at the Sacred Heart University Discovery Science Center and Planetarium in Bridgeport\, CT.  \nTogether we will explore the different areas that the museum has to offer educators and their classes.  Topics of presentation and discussion for the day will also include tips on successful grant writing and how to get started with laser cutting and engraving in the STEAM classroom.
URL:https://stemact.org/event/ct-innovation-collaborative-january-meeting/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Event Type: Community Building,Event Type: Multi-Disciplinary,Event Type: Professional Networking,Target Audience: Professionals,Target Audience: Students K-12
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://stemact.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/CT-Innovation-Collaborative-January-2026.pdf
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260127T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260127T180000
DTSTAMP:20260519T113808
CREATED:20251218T155522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T155522Z
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SUMMARY:Jeff Greig\, Update and Use of IABs in the Classroom
DESCRIPTION:This is an in-person event with Jeff Grieg\, consultant for the CT State Department of Education. He will discuss the current update to the science IABs\, and how they can be best implemented in the classroom.
URL:https://stemact.org/event/jeff-greig-update-and-use-of-iabs-in-the-classroom/
LOCATION:Russell Library Hubbard Room\, 123 Broad Street\, Middletown\, CT\, 06457\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event Type: Professional Networking,Event Type: Science Instruction
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stemact.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Jeff-Greig-Flyer-2-CSTA-scaled.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="CT Science Teachers Association":MAILTO:ctsciteachers@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260207T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260207T210000
DTSTAMP:20260519T113808
CREATED:20260127T170731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T170731Z
UID:592-1770490800-1770498000@stemact.org
SUMMARY:Celebration of the John J. McCarthy Observatory's 25th Anniversary
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome: students\, the community and our supporters. Please come help us Celebrate our 25th Anniversary as well as share in the dedication of the Center for NEO Studies. \nIn the event of inclement weather\, any changes will be posted on www.mccarthyobservatory.org.
URL:https://stemact.org/event/celebration-of-the-john-j-mccarthy-observatorys-25th-anniversary/
LOCATION:New Milford High School Auditorium\, 388 Danbury Road\, New Milford\, CT\, 06776\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event Type: Awards and Celebrations,Target Audience: Families,Target Audience: Professionals,Target Audience: Students K-12
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://stemact.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Anniversary-Poster_draft-2.pdf
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260209T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260209T203000
DTSTAMP:20260519T113808
CREATED:20260121T201851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T202358Z
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SUMMARY:Model-Based Inquiry
DESCRIPTION:Open to all teachers\, a discussion of the Model-based Inquiry framework\, developed and tested with secondary science teachers\, for designing NGSS-aligned science units around the construction\, revision\, and testing of models by groups of students as they seek to explain natural. Presentation will be by co-author Dr. Todd Campbell\, Science Education Professor in the NEAG School of Ed at UCONN.
URL:https://stemact.org/event/model-based-inquiry/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Event Type: Science Instruction,Target Audience: Professionals
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://stemact.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Todd-Campbell-flyer-CSTA-scaled.png
ORGANIZER;CN="CT Science Teachers Association and Sacred Heart University":MAILTO:ctsciteachers@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260210T170000
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CREATED:20260203T213833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T213833Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening with an Astronaut!
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss this unique chance to connect with a space legend and expand your understanding of the universe! Live conversation and Q&A. Interactive Planetarium show to follow.\nRecommended for audiences ages 10+. Light Refreshments will be available.\nTickets: $25 for general admission\, $20 for members or SHU faculty
URL:https://stemact.org/event/an-evening-with-an-astronaut/
LOCATION:Sacred Heart University’s Discovery Science Center and Planetarium\, 4450 Park Avenue\, Bridgeport\, CT\, 06604\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event Type: Multi-Disciplinary,Target Audience: Families,Target Audience: Professionals,Target Audience: Students 9-12
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://stemact.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Fred-Haise-Flyer-Maggie-Knies.pdf
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260224T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260224T180000
DTSTAMP:20260519T113808
CREATED:20260121T202500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T235947Z
UID:589-1771950600-1771956000@stemact.org
SUMMARY:Model-Based Inquiry
DESCRIPTION:Open to all teachers\, a discussion of the Model-based Inquiry framework\, developed and tested with secondary science teachers\, for designing NGSS-aligned science units around the construction\, revision\, and testing of models by groups of students as they seek to explain natural. Presentation will be by co-author Dr. Todd Campbell\, Science Education Professor in the NEAG School of Ed at UCONN.
URL:https://stemact.org/event/model-based-inquiry-2/
LOCATION:Russell Library Hubbard Room\, 123 Broad Street\, Middletown\, CT\, 06457\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event Type: Science Instruction,Target Audience: Professionals
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://stemact.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Todd-Campbell-flyer-CSTA-scaled.png
ORGANIZER;CN="CT Science Teachers Association":MAILTO:ctsciteachers@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260307T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260307T160000
DTSTAMP:20260519T113808
CREATED:20260210T175613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T175613Z
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SUMMARY:nErDcampCT 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join educators\, librarians\, authors and illustrators from Connecticut and beyond for an amazing\, FREE\, day of literacy learning. How can you connect STEM to literacy? Bring your ideas\, thoughts & questions. During registration\, we’ll develop sessions and create the schedule for the day using the Edcamp unconference model. You’ll be provided with a light breakfast and lunch for free too!\nOver 30 authors & illustrators will participate throughout the day. Plus\, they will sign books! Books will be available for purchase from a local independent bookseller. Get ready for your TBR (to be read) list and your educator connections to grow! (You do NOT have to be a CASL member to attend.) \nAttendees make up the sessions the day of the event\, so this event has the potential to connect with ALL types of instruction.
URL:https://stemact.org/event/nerdcampct-2026/
LOCATION:Brookside Elementary School\, 382 Highland Ave.\, Norwalk\, CT\, 06854\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event Type: Multi-Disciplinary,Target Audience: Professionals
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://stemact.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-NerdcampCT-Reg-Open-1-CASL-President-Valerie-DiLorenzo.png
ORGANIZER;CN="CT Association of School Librarians":MAILTO:nerdcampct@gmail.ocm
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260309T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260309T180000
DTSTAMP:20260519T113808
CREATED:20260225T002007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T002007Z
UID:630-1773073800-1773079200@stemact.org
SUMMARY:Who is Doing the Thinking: Getting Students to Ask the Questions
DESCRIPTION:Inquiry is not a student trait\, but rather a teacher design decision. We will explore the idea of the Inquiry Loop to understand how teacher stance shapes student thinking and then apply this to the teacher’s role in questioning using the Question Formulation Technique (QFT). Learn to shift your classroom dynamic from one where the teacher holds the answers to one where students generate the questions.
URL:https://stemact.org/event/who-is-doing-the-thinking-getting-students-to-ask-the-questions/
LOCATION:Center for Innovation and Design at Mary G. Fritz School\, 415 Church Street (Route 68)\, Wallingford\, 06492\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event Type: Science Instruction,Target Audience: Professionals
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://stemact.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Cheryl-Flyer-scaled.png
ORGANIZER;CN="CT Science Teachers Association":MAILTO:ctsciteachers@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260312T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260312T153000
DTSTAMP:20260519T113808
CREATED:20260127T173215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T173215Z
UID:597-1773302400-1773329400@stemact.org
SUMMARY:Future of CS Forum
DESCRIPTION:As technology continues to transform how we live\, learn\, and work\, Connecticut is reimagining what K–12 computer science education can be. The Future of Computer Science Forum will convene education\, industry\, and policy leaders to refine the state’s draft CS Plan and identify action steps that ensure every student has access to high-quality\, future-ready computer science learning.
URL:https://stemact.org/event/future-of-cs-forum/
LOCATION:Quinnipiac University CCE\, 275 Mt Carmel Avenue\, Hamden\, CT\, 06518\, United States
CATEGORIES:Target Audience: Community Organizations,Target Audience: Higher Education,Target Audience: Professionals,Target Audience: Students K-12
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://stemact.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Future-of-CS-Forum-Flyer.pdf
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260314T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260314T210000
DTSTAMP:20260519T113808
CREATED:20260225T001051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T001051Z
UID:627-1773514800-1773522000@stemact.org
SUMMARY:Second Saturday Stars
DESCRIPTION:Free star Party Featuring: “Critical Thinking” Thinking Like a Scientist: Curiosity\, Questions\, and the Night Sky with Mrs. Bonnell NMPS STEM Teacher K5. \nAll welcome to enjoy a brief presentation along with observing the sights of the winter night sky through a variety of telescopes. \nThe observatory is located on the southwest side of the New Milford High School grounds\, in the rear of the south parking lot next to the football field.
URL:https://stemact.org/event/second-saturday-stars-4/
LOCATION:McCarthy Observatory\, 101 College Street\, New Milford\, CT\, 06776
CATEGORIES:Event Type: Science Instruction,Target Audience: Families,Target Audience: Professionals,Target Audience: Students K-12
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stemact.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/SSS-March-2026-Poster-JPG.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260318T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260318T143000
DTSTAMP:20260519T113808
CREATED:20260225T232300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T232300Z
UID:649-1773826200-1773844200@stemact.org
SUMMARY:CT Innovation Collaborative - March Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our next meeting on March 18th at UConn’s Graduate Business Learning Center (GBLC) in Hartford. \nWe will explore their Innovate Labs and get an overview of UConn Programs. We will also have a presentation by staff at the neighboring Makerspace CT\, and a WozEd Conference update\, We will end the day with a presentation from UppTik so that we can get started building and sharing resources in our new online community.
URL:https://stemact.org/event/ct-innovation-collaborative-march-meeting/
LOCATION:Graduate Business Learning Center\, 100 Constitution Plaza\, Hartford\, CT\, 06103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event Type: Community Building,Event Type: Multi-Disciplinary,Event Type: Professional Networking,Target Audience: Professionals
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://stemact.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Innovation-Collaborative-March-2026.pdf
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260326T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260326T200000
DTSTAMP:20260519T113808
CREATED:20260313T174641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T174641Z
UID:658-1774548000-1774555200@stemact.org
SUMMARY:Teacher Open House
DESCRIPTION:On March 26th from 6:00 – 8:00\, the museum will be having a Teacher’s Open House! We thought this would be an exciting way to bring in student teachers into the museum\, as well as students who may be interested in what informal education looks like – especially for STEAM majors! Students will be able to get an exclusive sneak peek of our upcoming exhibit\, Frogs & Friends\, learn about our engaging school programs and afterschool opportunities\, including Learning Labs\, planetarium shows\, and live demonstrations\, register for special guided tours tailored for educators to see our Challenger Learning Center (recommended for grades 5+) and get entered in a drawing for a FREE program add-on for your field trip! A ticket is required to join us – price set at $25
URL:https://stemact.org/event/teacher-open-house/
LOCATION:Sacred Heart University’s Discovery Science Center and Planetarium\, 4450 Park Avenue\, Bridgeport\, CT\, 06604\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event Type: Multi-Disciplinary,Target Audience: Professionals
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://stemact.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Flyer-Teacher-Open-House-1-Maggie-Knies.pdf
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260509T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260509T220000
DTSTAMP:20260519T113808
CREATED:20260423T191212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260423T191212Z
UID:666-1778356800-1778364000@stemact.org
SUMMARY:Second Saturday Stars
DESCRIPTION:Free star Party Featuring: Artemis Revisited \nAll welcome to enjoy a brief presentation along with observing the sights of the spring night sky through a variety of telescopes. \nThe observatory is located on the southwest side of the New Milford High School grounds\, in the rear of the south parking lot next to the football field.
URL:https://stemact.org/event/second-saturday-stars-5/
LOCATION:McCarthy Observatory\, 101 College Street\, New Milford\, CT\, 06776
CATEGORIES:Event Type: Science Instruction,Target Audience: Families,Target Audience: Professionals,Target Audience: Students K-12
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stemact.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/SSS-May-2026-Poster-JPG.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260605T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260605T150000
DTSTAMP:20260519T113808
CREATED:20260429T003509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T003509Z
UID:671-1780650000-1780671600@stemact.org
SUMMARY:Advancing Science Teaching in Connecticut
DESCRIPTION:Support your district’s shift to high-quality\, NGSS aligned science instruction with this hands-on\, research-based workshop for district and instructional leaders. You’ll leave with tools to begin to evaluate the quality of your district’s science materials\, strategies for leading instructional change\, and supported planning time to begin applying these ideas to your local context.
URL:https://stemact.org/event/advancing-science-teaching-in-connecticut/
LOCATION:CES\, 40 Lindeman Dr\, Trumbull\, CT\, 06611\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event Type: Science Instruction,Target Audience: Professionals
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://stemact.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Advancing-Science-Learning.png
ORGANIZER;CN="CT Science Teachers Association":MAILTO:ctsciteachers@gmail.com
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