Montana State University will host a summer professional development conference for teachers of science, technology, engineering and mathematics at all grade levels on July 25-27. The conference is hosted by the Science Math Resource Center in MSU’s College of Education, Health and Human Development and School Services of Montana.

Breakout sessions cover topics ranging from Arduino coding and geospatial thinking to Indian Education for All and proficiency-based education. The keynote speaker is Madelyne Willis, an MSU student who recently took part in a 45-day NASA simulated spaceflight to Mars’ moon Phobos.

The conference will also include networking opportunities, exhibitors, raffle prizes, a social event at the Museum of the Rockies and tours of MSU laboratories. Participants can earn renewal units from the Montana Office of Public Instruction or graduate credit from MSU.

Educators and administrators from Montana and other states are encouraged to attend, as are informal and homeschool educators, university students, and professionals from STEM education organizations.

To learn more and register, visit montana.edu/smrc/. The conference is $205 for all three days, including several meals. Housing on the MSU campus is available, and details are available at the link.