2025 NCESD - STEM Summit: Full Schedule

You’re invited to join us Tuesday August 12th through Thursday August 14th for the 2025 STEM Summit at the Wenatchee Convention Center! The STEM Summit provides professional learning opportunities for teachers and educational staff members in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics taught by experts and specialists in their fields.

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If you have any questions, please email Pete Phillips.

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9:30am PDT

Grant Writing for Teachers: An Introduction to STEM Grants

Tuesday August 12, 2025 9:30am - 12:00pm PDT

This workshop is intended for classroom teachers and program directors interested in learning the basics for writing competitive STEM grants. Two follow-up session include (1) Grant Writing for Teachers: Completing a Grant Proposal on Tuesday afternoon and (2) a drop-in clinic on Wednesday to answer questions or receive individual or team help with a grant idea or proposal.

Presenters

Joyce Lynn Garrett

Independent Consultant/Grant Writer

Retired educator with over 50 years experience as a teacher and administrator in basic and higher education. Now working with public schools, universities, and non-profits to help them build capacity and effect their respective missions. Areas of expertise include curriculum and instruction... Read More →

Tuesday August 12, 2025 9:30am - 12:00pm PDT

STEM, K-20

11:00am PDT

There's a grant for that!

Tuesday August 12, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT

North Central Education Foundation (NCEF) provides grants to teachers in the North Central ESD region of Washington State (Chelan, Douglas, Grant and Okanogan counties). Through Teacher Classroom Grants, NCEF encourages education, supports teachers and shapes the future. These grants of up to $300 per teacher are used for innovative, but unfunded, classroom projects and resources. Teachers otherwise often use their own personal funds to purchase these resources in order to meet students’ needs and prepare their classrooms for school.

Presenters

Ray Dobbs

Representative, North Central Education Foundation

Eldene Wall

Secretary/Liaison, North Central Education Foundation

Eldene Wall serves as Secretary/NCESD Liaison for North Central Education Foundation, after retiring from North Central ESD after 29 years. Her passion for the work of NCEF resulted in continuation of her work there. Eldene is editor of Teachers Make a Difference, a book that gathers... Read More →

Tuesday August 12, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT

STEM, K-20

1:00pm PDT

Grant Writing for Teachers: Completing a STEM Grant Proposal

Tuesday August 12, 2025 1:00pm - 3:30pm PDT

This session is a continuation of the STEM grant writing session offered this morning .

This workshop will expand on the morning session: Grant Writing for Teachers: An Introduction introduction and give participants basic information about completing a competitive grant application. It will be followed on Wednesday by a walk-in clinic where participants can get answers to grant related questions or receive individual or team assistance with grant writing.

Presenters

Joyce Lynn Garrett

Independent Consultant/Grant Writer

Tuesday August 12, 2025 1:00pm - 3:30pm PDT

STEM, K-20

2025 NCESD - STEM Summit