Our presenters include engineers, master educators, authors, and subject-matter experts.

You can see our presenter bios here.

Access to 2022 Content

You do NOT have to take days off for this conference video vault. 

You can watch the sessions on your own time. Please note that there are some deadlines for the PD credits, depending on the option you choose. You'll find those details in the FAQ about continuing education/ professional development credits.

Access to Pop-Up Facebook Group

The pop-up Facebook group will be archived Sept. 5, 2022. At the time it is archived, group members will continue to be able to access and search the group, but no new members, posts or comments can be added.

No problem! We're going "beyond" elementary this year. You will find a lot of content applies to secondary teachers and homeschoolers. 

You can see the recommended grade levels for each session on the images and in descriptions when you scroll up on the page.

For a list of all sessions by grade-level band, access the Conference at a Glance PDF.

Nope! The sessions are hosted on our conference platform. You will receive a special login when you register.

All live sessions will be simultaneously streamed to our Facebook group and on YouTube.

Attendees can choose the platform to watch the live streams, though only Facebook provides real-time closed captions.

Replays of live sessions will be hosted on the conference site (with closed captions), so you can watch later if you miss them live on Facebook or YouTube.

Yes! 

Because the Video Vault is accessible immediately upon purchase, we will not approve refunds except under special circumstances, on a case-by-case basis.

We have five options for PD credits. Each organization/institution has its own fees and deadlines, summarized below. 

Options for PD Credits:

1. (All) Instant certificate
2. (WA) STEM Clock Hours
3. (IL) CPDUs
4. (NY) CTLEs
5. (TX) CPE Hours

Most teachers will be covered by option 1: instant certificate

Note: You'll need to check with your school or district rules to see if they will accept either of the following forms of proof of professional development hours. Please do this prior to conference registration.

Option 1: Instant e-Certificate

At the end of the conference, you can get an instant e-certificate to match the amount of the trainings you chose to view in the Elementary STEM CON & Beyond 2022 Video Vault. There will be 35 hours available.

Fees (fees are in addition to conference registration):

• None

Deadline: April 16, 2024 

Option 2: Washington State Teachers - STEM Clock Hours

The Center for Strengthening the Teaching Profession, CSTP (an OSPI approved provider) has approved our conference for up to 38 STEM Clock Hours.

Fees (fees are in addition to conference registration):

Attendees will submit an additional transcript processing fee to CSTP. The fee is sliding and depends on the number of hours you are claiming:

• 1-5 hours: $10
• 6-10 hours: $15
• 11-20 hours: $25
• 21-30 hours: $35
• 31-38 hours: $45 

Deadlines:

• The final deadline to apply is October 3, 2022. However, there are three opportunities to submit hours and receive transcripts the following month.
  • Transcript application deadlines are as follows:
    • Submit by Aug. 22 to receive transcripts by Sept. 15
    • Submit by Sept. 19 to receive transcripts by Oct. 15
    • Submit by Oct. 3 to receive transcripts by Nov. 15

To earn STEM Clock Hours, teachers must complete their desired number of sessions and submit a form that will be provided inside the conference site.

Option 3: New York Teachers 

New York teachers can choose to earn up to 35 hours to count toward CTLE (Continuing Teacher and Leader Education).

The University of Rochester's CTLE number will be included on your e-certificate.

Fees (fees are in addition to conference registration):

• Transcript processing: $2 

Deadlines:

• You must complete the desired amount of training and submit a form provided at the end of the conference by Oct. 3, 2022.

Option 4: Illinois Teachers 

Illinois teachers can choose to earn up to 38 CPDUs. 

Fees (fees are in addition to conference registration):

• $15 transcript fee

Deadlines:

• You must complete the desired amount of training and submit a form provided at the end of the conference by Oct. 3, 2022.

Option 5: Texas Teachers

Texas teachers can choose to earn up to 38 CPE Hours. 

Fees (fees are in addition to conference registration):

• $2 processing 

Deadlines:

• You must complete the desired amount of training and submit a form provided at the end of the conference by Oct. 3, 2022.

Yes, we do!

Access the Conference at a Glance PDF here.

A single registration is for a single educator. We do not permit site-wide sharing for a single registration.

Knowing it is often teachers paying for their own PD, we made the price as accessible as possible.

For three full days of training, a year of content access, and downloadable teaching resources in select sessions, the conference is an incredible bargain. 

We appreciate everyone respecting & valuing the intellectual property of our presenters and special guests.

We accept POs for groups of four or more. Please contact [email protected] for more information.

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Please reach out to [email protected] with your question.