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STEM PLC (PGCC)

Provided By
Prince George's Community College

The STEM Professional Learning Community provides practical professional development for STEM educators. Members of the professional learning community are invited to field trips and institution visits organized for the STEM Student Learning Community. This enables them to interact with students outside the classroom and create personal connections.

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Program Activities

Educators

Learn about common student behaviors to develop greater empathy for their students​ 

Understand the need for social-emotional learning in the classroom​ 

Become part of a professional learning community made up of postsecondary educators​

Program Near-Term Outcomes

Educators

Develop an empathetic mindset and behavior towards students​ 

Gain knowledge of socio-emotional learning of students​ 

Become a part of a professional learning community of postsecondary educators​

DSEC Near-Term Outcomes

Educators

Changes in teacher approaches to teaching STEM Concepts, practices, and careers in their classrooms​ 

Increased participant STEM competencies (skills, knowledge, abilities, and confidence)​

Participant Perspectives

Participant perspectives reflect survey responses from 2025-2026, the first year of survey administration.

The number of participant responses for this program is less than the threshold needed to ensure anonymity.

Program Data

Program data includes participants from both years of Base Period (2024-2025 and 2025-2026). 

Students

8 total student participants

Student Grade Level

Military-Connected Students

Educators

154 total educator participants

Educator Type

Category Count %
Teacher 154 100%

Educator Grade Levels

Military-Connected Educators

Other programs from Partner
Middle School STEM Summer Experience (PGCC)
STEM SLC (PGCC)
STEM Student Research Group (PGCC)