Elementary STEM (Certificate)

at Hood College

The elementary STEM certificate program is designed to prepare elementary teachers to engage and motivate students in meaningful STEM learning from their earliest school years.

With the evolution of the 21st century global marketplace comes increased demand for students who excel in science, technology, engineering and math. That means today’s teachers must be well-equipped to deliver a dynamic STEM-based curriculum.

The program explores theoretical and foundational underpinnings of the STEM mindset. Certificate candidates engage in hands-on activities and problem-based learning, just as their young students will. They discover — and practice — techniques that broaden STEM’s reach across disciplines. On the way to the capstone project, they learn strategies for promoting inquiry and creative thinking in their own classrooms.