Attention ALL Educators!
Please join us on September 15, 2026! Registration opens July 28th…use your Professional Development (PD) day discovering how STEM comes alive in our community! The STEM ConnectED Day offers exclusive, behind-the-scenes tours of local STEM Businesses and Organizations designed for educators like you! Meet innovators, see real-world STEM in action, and walk away with new connections and classroom ideas that will empower you and spark new ways to educate your students.

Register as soon as July 28th! Seats are limited. Sessions are first-come, first-served.

Choose Your Session(s): Attend one or both sessions!

• Morning (8:30am–11:30am) – Light breakfast included
• Afternoon (12:30pm–3:30pm) – Lunch included

Important Details:

• Earn 3 hours of DOE PD credit per session.
• PDMS registration is required for PD credit.
• Transportation is your responsibility, so plan locations carefully.
• Confirm with your school/district that you may attend. Attendance will be taken.
• Session descriptions, safety/security/accessibility guidelines, and host-specific policies will be sent in your confirmation email.
• We welcome all educators — public, charter, private, homeschool, and higher ed.
• Attending as part of a group? Each educator must register individually.
• Have questions? Please email Em at Em@DFSME.org

Businesses & Organizations:
We are excited to share what you do! Please email Em at Em@dfsme.org if you are interested in being a host for a session or two or would like to sponsor this special PD STEM ConnectED Day! Thank you!

Thank You 2026 Sponsors!

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Reflections from teachers who attended STEM ConnectED Day last year:

“In 20 years of education, this was by far the most interesting and meaningful Professional Development day I have attended.”

“In 29 years, I have never had a State PD day that was so educational and refreshing.”

“This professional development is the best kind of hands-on experience and real life applications that we can teach and share with our students.”

“BEST PD experience I have had in a long time! Made amazing contacts to connect our students with the amazing companies in Delaware.”

“This is such a powerful way to connect real industry back to schools. I wish more people in my school could have taken the opportunity.”

“I love having PD that meets or exceeds the standards of engagement we hold ourselves to as teachers. It’s meaningful, interactive, well thought out, holistic — all the things. This day is the best PD ever.”

“It was wonderful. I can’t say enough how valuable this day was to learn more about opportunities for my students, network with other educators, and simply see what our state has to offer.”

“I feel inspired to try new things in my classes moving forward.”

To view the 2025 STEM ConnectED Day archived page, click here.