PD Provider: The Fab Foundation

Contact Information
The Fab Foundation 50 Milk St., 16th Fl Boston, MA 02109 Sherry Lassiter President & CEO sherry.lassiter@fabfoundation.org Phone:617-331-4659 www.fabfoundation.org

Provider Details
Organization Type(s):	Non-profit Organization
PD Format(s):	Action Research, Meeting Series (committee, council, PLC, task force), Training Session/Workshop
Audience(s) serviced:	Teachers, Teacher leaders, Coaches
PD mode(s) of interaction available:	Face-to-Face, Blended (Hybrid), Online
# of PD in an average year:	11 to 50 events
Years of experience providing PD in MA:	0-5 years

Brief Description of Services
The Fab Foundation provides professional development opportunities for educators to learn the use and implementation of digital design and fabrication tools to support student learning. This set of tools, which includes 3D printers, laser cutters, vinyl cutters, electronics, and other computer-controlled machinery, can enhance student learning in STEM subjects and across the curriculum, working best at the intersection of disciplines. Professional development programs are embedded in classroom practice as Fab Foundation trainers co-create and co-teach lesson plans with classroom educators directly in the schools. Other programs include hands-on teacher workshops, both in-person and virtual, that centralize technology's safe use while focusing on pedagogy and content integration. All Fab Foundation professional development opportunities include a lesson development component for educators' direct use in the classroom, and educators share lessons on the Fab Foundation's open-source platform. Through this platform, educators can also access community-contributed lesson plans and can seek additional support through our community of practice, well beyond the professional development workshop experience.

Brief Description of Services

The Fab Foundation provides professional development opportunities for educators to learn the use and implementation of digital design and fabrication tools to support student learning. This set of tools, which includes 3D printers, laser cutters, vinyl cutters, electronics, and other computer-controlled machinery, can enhance student learning in STEM subjects and across the curriculum, working best at the intersection of disciplines. Professional development programs are embedded in classroom practice as Fab Foundation trainers co-create and co-teach lesson plans with classroom educators directly in the schools. Other programs include hands-on teacher workshops, both in-person and virtual, that centralize technology's safe use while focusing on pedagogy and content integration. All Fab Foundation professional development opportunities include a lesson development component for educators' direct use in the classroom, and educators share lessons on the Fab Foundation's open-source platform. Through this platform, educators can also access community-contributed lesson plans and can seek additional support through our community of practice, well beyond the professional development workshop experience.

Content Area(s)

Content Category	Details	Grade Levels	Educator Evaluation Standards
Digital Literacy and Computer Science		Upper Elementary (3, 4, 5) Middle School (6, 7, 8) High School (9, 10, 11, 12)	T-I: Curriculum, Planning, and Assessment T-II: Teaching All Students T-IV: Professional Culture

References

Type	Name
An Individual	Malden Public School District
An Individual	Lynn Public School - Thurgood Marshall Middle School

Regions Served

Berkshires	Central	Greater Boston	Northeast
Pioneer Valley	Southeast

Last Updated: March 1, 2015