{"id":10014,"date":"2026-01-28T14:28:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T14:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/wncelementarystemcop\/?p=10014"},"modified":"2026-01-28T14:28:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T14:28:01","slug":"wnc-elementary-science-stem-professional-development-retreat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/wncelementarystemcop\/blog\/2026\/01\/28\/wnc-elementary-science-stem-professional-development-retreat\/","title":{"rendered":"WNC Elementary Science\/STEM Professional Development Retreat"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Join us for the third annual in-person meeting of the WNC Elementary Science\/STEM Community of Practice.\u00a0 This day will focus on our ongoing efforts to collaborate, problem solve, innovate, and advocate for elementary science education in our region. \u00a0Based upon feedback from previous meetings, this year will include opportunities for collaborative grade-level planning.\u00a0 We will also have time to rejuvenate in this amazing location.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Friday, April 24, 2026, 8:00am-5:00pm<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Location: Lake Logan, Haywood County, NC<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Participant Price: $25 (Discounted g<\/b><b>roup registration rate is available.)<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Lunch and snacks will be provided.<\/p>\n<p><em>There is some limited funding for substitute pay.\u00a0 Contact Dr. Patricia Bricker (bricker@wcu.edu) for more information.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Register<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/continuinged.wcu.edu\/search\/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&amp;courseId=1425315\">here<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0 Registration will close March 15, 2026. Secure your spot today!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><u>Itinerary:<\/u><br \/>\n8:00 Welcome and Introduction<br \/>\n9:00 Community Partnerships and Networking<br \/>\n10:00-12:00 Grade Level Collaboration Part 1<br \/>\n12:00-1:00 Lunch<br \/>\n1:00-2:45 Grade Level Collaboration Part 2<br \/>\n2:45-3:30 Sharing, Wrap Up, and Evaluation<br \/>\n3:00-4:00 Rejuvenation (hike, kayak, game room, etc.), encouraged and optional<br \/>\n4:00-5:00 Social Hour (with refreshments), encouraged and optional<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">*NOTE: Activities from 3:00-5:00 are optional but encouraged!*<\/p>\n<p>For more information, contact Dr. Patricia Bricker (<a href=\"mailto:bricker@wcu.edu\">bricker@wcu.edu<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join us for the third annual in-person meeting of the WNC Elementary Science\/STEM Community of Practice.\u00a0 This day will focus on our ongoing efforts to collaborate, problem solve, innovate, and advocate for elementary science education in our region. \u00a0Based upon feedback from previous meetings, this year will include opportunities for collaborative grade-level planning.\u00a0 We will [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3386,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[87,89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10014","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-events","category-in-person-event"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/wncelementarystemcop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10014","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/wncelementarystemcop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/wncelementarystemcop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/wncelementarystemcop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3386"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/wncelementarystemcop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10014"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/wncelementarystemcop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10014\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10016,"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/wncelementarystemcop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10014\/revisions\/10016"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/wncelementarystemcop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10014"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/wncelementarystemcop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10014"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/wncelementarystemcop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10014"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}