Teacher Professional Development

Robot Rookies

HiTech Loaner Lab training

Robot Rookies is a workshop designed for 3rd-5th grade teachers in Maryland. Participants will learn how to engage students in computational thinking concepts using a hands-on programmable robots (e.g. Ozobots, Sphero Indi).

Teachers who attend both sessions will be eligible to borrow a class set of robots for three weeks through the HiTech Loaner Lab Program to implement a classroom lesson with their students.

Our next elementray robotics training will be in Summer 2026. Applications coming soon. 

Email amcdonald AT_TOWSON with questions. 

Science is Elementary Training Workshops

Our Science is Elementary (SiE) program offers elementary teachers kits of materials that include materials for hands-on investigations. We ship the materials directly to your classroom; you send them back to us when you’re done. SiE training workshops give teachers an opportunity to learn about each kit while exploring effective stratqgies for teaching science in the elementary classroom. 

Our next Science is Elementary training workshops will be in Summer 2026. Registration information coming soon. 

Email kberger AT_TOWSON with questions. 

CyberAI Educator Academy

Early-bird applications due March 18, 2026
Link to Principal Support Form

The CyberAI Educator Academy is open to middle and high school Maryland teachers (from any discipline) interested in infusing cyberAI lessons into their teaching. The program is designed for teachers with little to no cybersecurity and/or artificial intelligence (AI) content knowledge. 

The program begins with an intensive, in-person summer professional learning experience (PLE) at Towson University (June 22–25). During the 2026–2027 school year, participants will implement two cyberAI lessons in their classrooms and attend a final in-person session in May, 2027.

Download Program Details (PDF).

Please note that this program builds on many of the same core principles and content as the B’More Codes GenCyber program previously offered by the Center for STEM Excellence. To ensure participants have access to new learning experiences, GenCyber alumni are not eligible to enroll in this program.

Curriculum and training in this project are partially supported by the NSA NCAE-C under Grant No. H98230-24-1-0096 at Towson University.

Data Discovery Lab: Maryland Waters

Data Discovery Lab: Maryland Waters is a two-day professional learning experience designed for Maryland high school teachers. This hands-on workshop introduces data science through the engaging and locally relevatn topic of water quality. Participants will collect real-world water quality data, apply data analysis techniques, and explore how their findings connect to larger regional and statewide water datasets. Educators will leave with practical strategies and classroom-ready resources to bring authentic, place-based data science learning to their students. 

Teachers that complete the workshop will earn 1 CPD credit and recieve a kit of water quality testing supplies. 

Data Discovery Lab: Maryland Waters will take place on June 30th & July 1st at the Towson University Center for STEM Excellence. Applications coming soon. 

Email kberger AT_TOWSON with questions. 

Maryland Loaner Lab Training Workshop

Our Maryland Loaner Lab (MDLL) program offers secondary science teachers kits of materials that include equipment, reagents and lessons. We ship the materials directly to your classroom; you send them back to us when you’re done.  

In order to borrow MDLL kits, teachers must attend a one-time training workshop. Complete an interest form to receive information about the next MDLL training workshop.