CLES-C (COMMUNITIES OF LEARNERS EXPLORING STEM-CAREERS)

CLES-C (Communities of Learners Exploring STEM-Careers)

Dr. Greer Richardson, Principal Investigator, La Salle University 

CLES-C Program is funded by a PA SMART Advancing grant, 14 K-8 teachers from Philadelphia area schools engaged in professional development around the MWEE program (Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences) over an 18 month period.  Teachers developed, taught, and reflected on MWEE units in their schools and during the La Salle STEM Enrichment Summer Camp.  The MWEE framework also included exploration of STEM careers as well as STEM modeling using technology tools. The CLES-C program included as partners area elementary schools, STEM environmental education organizations, and technology industry professionals.