Programs for Middle School Teachers
Campus Walking Tours
The Stanford Visitor Center offers a range of no-cost tours, exploring the highlights of Stanford’s beautiful campus.
CSET Professional Learning for Teachers
The Center for Supporting Excellence in Teaching (CSET) offers short courses focused on the development of effective instructional practices for a variety of content areas and grade levels. Dates and topics vary but many courses are focused on STEM. See especially their Content Deepening Courses and Professional Learning Design Labs.
Design Thinking Workshops for Educators
The Stanford School of Design (d.School) K12 Lab Network offers various workshops for K-12 teachers and administrators, including Discover Design Thinking and Project Wayfinder Educator Training.
Field Trips to a Haptics and Robotics in Medicine Lab
The Collaborative Haptics & Robotics in Medicine (CHARM) Lab offers field trips and demos/presentations about haptics (i.e., the sense of touch) in local K-12 classrooms and on campus. The CHARM Lab creates robots and human-computer interfaces that use haptics in order to improve human health, safety, and quality of life. The word haptics refers to the sense of touch. There is no cost but the schedule fills up quickly.
MRS Outreach Ambassadors
MRS Outreach Ambassadors are graduate students in the Stanford Chapter of the Materials Research Society who offer in-class demonstrations and lectures on the materials of our world, materials of the future, and careers in science and engineering. Teachers may request a school visit at no charge.
Nanoscience Summer Institute for Middle School Teachers
Engage your students with the power of NANO! The nano@stanford is excited to offer two options for paid professional development workshops in nanoscience this summer; virtual OR in-person! Selected teachers in this unique learning experience will be introduced to content-relevant cutting-edge technology and nanoscience concepts that will engage students with real world problems. We provide hands-on materials, instructional support, field trips, guest speakers, and exposure to the wealth of online resources in our National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure, NNCI, network of 16 sites. Become a part of the nanoscience educator community! Apply Now
Project Motivation Campus Visits
Project Motivation, affectionately known as ProMo, is a student group dedicated to promoting higher education to minority youths through on-campus visits and tours. Project Motivation helps K-12 students tour part of campus, see a dorm room, hear college stories from undergraduates and get the scoop about college life. There is no charge for these visits.
Stanford Science Penpals
Stanford Science Penpals connects 6th-12th graders across the U.S. to Stanford scientists. The goal is to expose kids to diverse scientific careers, answer science questions, and share a love of science! Penpal exchanges start in September and end in June. We encourage students to get in touch with us.