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Develop the skills to bring more maker-based learning into your classroom.

Teach for the Future

The Teach for the Future Fellowship supports teachers in incorporating accessible and effective hands-on learning techniques into their classrooms to improve student engagement, deepen learning, foster 21st century skills, and build student agency.

With an emphasis on embedding these tools into existing curriculum and aligning with academic standards, this program will address culturally responsive and sustaining practices, technical skills, and project design.

Join Us!

KID Museum’s Teach for the Future Program is a series of workshops designed for all subject and homeroom teachers from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The program equips educators with strategies to foster engagement and build innovative thinking.

During the sessions, teachers will use and strengthen a number of maker skills, work collaboratively, and create design experiences to transform their classrooms into the learning spaces of the future.

  • Time Commitment: Attend all three in-person sessions and three of the five virtual sessions (see below).
  • Who Can Apply? Pre-K-8th grade classroom teachers and educators with school-wide roles. Teachers working with high-need student populations will have priority.
  • Location: On-site workshops will take place at KID Museum in Bethesda, MD.
  • Cost: The program is free and includes a $500 stipend, digital resources, and classroom materials.

Apply Today

The 2025 Fellowship application has closed. Please join our free virtual workshops.

Virtual Workshops:
Open to All Educators

These online workshops are free and open to all educators. You must register to attend.

April 24 | 4:00-5:15 PM

Creating Stop Motion Animation Films

April 28 | 4:00-5:15 PM

Exploring STEM Pathways for Your Students

May 12 | 4:00-5:15 PM

Be a Maker in Every Classroom Using 3D Design

Feedback from Past Teach for the Future Fellows

"This fellowship pushed me outside of my comfort zone and into a place where I enjoyed teaching again."

"It's an incredible experience. Participating in this cohort was a game changer for me."

"Be open to new experiences and get out of your comfort zone! Try something you DON'T know how to do yet because no one will judge you in this program and the staff is AMAZING!"

"I LOVED this program. It is by far, the best PD I have ever had on STEM. It's revolutionizing STEM programming at my school."

FAQs

Am I eligible to apply?

  • The Teach for the Future fellowship is open to Pre-K-8th grade classroom teachers and educators with school-wide roles, such as specialists in STEM, media, and related content areas.
  • Maryland teachers working with high-need student populations (Title I schools,  high rates of free and reduced meals, CEP)  have priority, but teachers throughout the D.C. region are encouraged to apply.
  • Application Deadline: March 1, 2025

What is the time commitment?

  • Three in-person Saturday workshops and a minimum of three virtual workshops on weekday afternoons.
  • Optional project showcase at the KID Museum Invent the Future Expo on June 1, 2025
  • Implementing maker-based activities with students and sharing with other teachers via an online platform
  • Participating in research and evaluation of the program

In-Person Workshops at KID Museum (Attendance mandatory)

Saturday, March 15       |       10 AM – 4 PM

Saturday, April 5            |       10 AM – 4 PM

Saturday, May 3             |       10 AM – 4 PM

Virtual Workshops (Attend at least 3)

Monday, March 24       |       4 – 5:15 PM

Tuesday, April 1            |       4 – 5:15 PM

Thursday, April 24        |       4 – 5:15 PM

Monday, April 28           |       4 – 5:15 PM

Monday, May 12            |       4 – 5:15 PM

What will fellows take away from the program?

  • A $500 stipend and materials to use with your students.
  • Technical skill building through the exploration of topics such as:
    • Cardboard construction 
    • Entry level/accessible woodworking
    • Introductory 3D modeling
    • Introductory coding with platforms such as Scratch, Micro:bit, and other robotics systems
    • Circuits 
    • Textiles 
    • Making in early childhood classrooms
  • Creative, learner-driven approaches to learning and teaching that can be applied to any and all subjects. 
  • Access to a digital platform that provides KID Museum-created lessons as well as providing shared resources and teacher-created activities and lessons.
  • A network of teachers working to develop, review, and improve on each other’s lessons.
  • Certificates of completion that can be used to pursue continuing education credits. Additionally, KID Museum is pursuing certification for Continue Professional Development credits from the Maryland State Department of Education.

If you have any questions, please contact us at makerPD@kid-museum.org.

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