Join CAC and Dr. David Banzer (UIC), for a hands‑on half‑day session supporting pre‑K learners through engineering and design thinking.
Educator Learning: Engineering in Pre-K
Summer professional learning with the Educator Advisory Committee, 2025–2026
CAC and Dr. David Banzer (UIC), will lead a half‑day educator professional learning session focused on supporting pre‑K learners through engineering and design thinking.
Educators will take part in a hands‑on experience exploring actionable lesson plans and classroom‑ready strategies they can use right away.
Lunch and classroom materials are included.
Participants will receive five ISBE credit hours for this learning session.
About the Facilitator
Dr. David Banzer is assistant professor in Educational Psychology within the College of Education at the University of Illinois Chicago. His research focuses on early math, science, and engineering teaching and learning within preschool settings, as well as early childhood teachers’ professional development and learning.
He was a preschool teacher and an early childhood administrator supporting teaching staff within a community-based center supporting young children and families of marginalized Latinx and Black communities, and developed and led early STEM professional learning communities for Head Start teachers. More about Dr. David Banzer.
Dr. David Banzer
David Banzer is assistant professor in Educational Psychology within the College of Education at the University of Illinois Chicago. His research focuses on early math, science, and engineering teaching and learning within preschool settings, as well as early childhood teachers’ professional development and learning.
He was a preschool teacher and an early childhood administrator supporting teaching staff within a community-based center supporting young children and families of marginalized Latinx and Black communities, and developed and led early STEM professional learning communities for Head Start teachers.
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Educator Professional Learning Series
This workshop is part of a new CAC series designed to equip participants with ready‑to‑use lesson plans and practical strategies for STEAM‑focused classrooms.
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