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Learning Blade

Session Format: Virtual

Target Audience: 5th-9th Grade Teachers

In this session, learn how Learning Blade brings STEM, computer science, CTE, career exploration to life in the classroom. Learning Blade is a fully funded STEM/CS/CTE skill-building and career exploration resource aligned to 5th-9th grade standards.  Students have access to thirteen "missions" to explore exciting career paths and technologies through real-world scenarios. Teachers can access dozens of lesson plans supporting innovative project-based learning and classroom activities. Also in Learning Blade are Introduction to Coding and Artificial Intelligence modules. 

Learning Blade is fully funded in Tennessee and there is no charge to use it. For the best session experience, teachers need to request a free account at least 24 hours prior to the session and bring a device.

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Virtual workshop details

Two male students code on a laptop computer

Meet your instructor

Dr. Michele Linch
Tenneseee State Director, Learning Blade 

Dr. Michele Linch is the Tennessee State director for Learning Blade, a role she assumed after serving as the Arkansas State Teacher Association’s Executive Director for over 10 years. She has worked in education for over three decades, from teaching science in a high-performing inner-city school to providing teacher and leadership training in the poorest province in China. She has served in higher education as a dean, professor, and director of the Arkansas Teacher Leadership Institute.

Meet your instructor