STEM Summer Institute 2026

Earn up to 14 OPI Renewal Units or 1 MSU non-degree graduate credit for attending SSI 2026!

OPI Professional Development Units (PDUs): OPI PDU certificates will be distributed in hard copy format.  PDUs are grouped by day.  You will need to complete the PDU Verifier form (orange sheet) by initialing next to the sessions you attended and signing the form to verify you attended all of the PDU-applicable sessions for that day.  Turn in the completed sheet at the SSI Check-in table, and pick up your PDUs.  As a backup verification, each session in the Sched application has a feedback form that we are requiring you to complete for the sessions you attended.  

• Monday (4 PDUs)

• Tuesday (5 PDUs) - Note: Lunch and learns do not count toward PDU hours.

• Wednesday (5 PDUs)

• Register for the course through MSU’s online registration (cost: $200; please register before the conference or on the first day) 
• Complete and submit a brief reflection activity within one week of the conference.

• Create a presentation to share the highlights of what you learned throughout the conference with your colleagues or administrator. 
• Write a summary of each session you attended. Include the presenter, the topic, 2-3 key takeaways, and one idea for how you might apply and/or extend your learning. 
• Create an infographic or one-page info sheet that outlines a STEM concept or practice you learned. 
• Compose a short blog-style article reflecting on a key insight or session from the conference. Consider how the topic connects to broader trends or challenges in STEM education, and how it might inform your practice or leadership.
• Design a lesson or classroom activity that incorporates a strategy, tool, or concept you learned at the conference. Include a brief rationale describing how it aligns with best practices in STEM instruction.