Stepping into Your Power with STEM: Empowering Every Student to Thrive

Knowledge is power—but helping students step into that power takes intentional, inclusive, and inspired teaching. In this energizing session, educators will explore how to empower students through STEM not just as a set of disciplines, but as a mindset for resilience, creativity, and possibility. Using the P.O.W.E.R. 5 framework, participants will gain tools to help students stay grounded, embrace new opportunities, celebrate small wins, learn with purpose, and reverse-engineer their big dreams. Life and learning aren’t linear—and STEM isn’t either. This session will show you how to guide students through the bumps in the road, encourage them to wonder what if, and support them in becoming architects of their own futures. Whether you’re helping a student pivot in a tough class or reenergizing your own approach to education, this session will reignite your belief in what’s possible—for your students and for yourself.