This STEM leadership workshop guided school leaders through understanding change management and building actionable STEM integration plans. In the morning, participants explored STEM pedagogies, identified barriers to implementation, and examined strategies for managing change. The afternoon shifted to hands‑on planning, where leaders reimagined assessment, developed strategic STEM roadmaps—including 90‑day and 12‑month plans—and considered long‑term sustainability and funding. By the end of the day, each team left with a draft STEM Integration Strategic Plan built to drive meaningful, system‑level transformation.
Facilitator: Jayda Pugliese is an award-winning educational leader and nationally recognized STEM/STEAM presenter. She is a recipient of the 2016 Milken Educator Award (Pennsylvania) and the 2018 National Science Teachers Association Sylvia Shugrue Award, and she was a 2019 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year finalist. She is also a 2022 Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes Fellow and a National ARTEFFECT Ambassador.
Jayda currently serves as President and Principal of Nazareth Academy in Philadelphia and, in partnership with Holy Family University, is leading the development of a lab-school model focused on innovation, teacher preparation, and applied research. A nationally and internationally sought-after workshop leader, she equips principals and school leadership teams with practical, high-impact systems for STEM school transformation. She is also a doctoral candidate in Educational Leadership and Administration.
FACILITATOR: Jayda Pugliese This workshop will take place from 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm.