Community Based Learning

S.T.E.A.M. Hub

Community Based Learning x Fresno County Superintendent of Schools

About the Hub:

The S.T.E.A.M. Hub is a collaborative effort between Community Based Learning (CBL) and Fresno County Superintendent of Schools (FCSS), and is funded through an annual grant awarded by the California Department of Education (CDE).

It is the intent of this partnership to establish and reinforce science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics education in Expanded Learning Opportunity Programs (ELOP) throughout Fresno County and beyond.* This is done through a series of Community of Practice training sessions and standalone workshops, where each meeting is designed for a collaborative working environment with the goal to promote collective and hands-on learning, problem solving, and practical application, as well as resource sharing among Expanded Learning Opportunity Program leaders.

*Available to districts in FCSS Region 7. You can register for workshops and CoP sessions if you work in after school or expanded learning programs in one of the following counties: Fresno, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, or Tulare

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Community of Practice:

A community of practice (CoP) is a group of people who share a common interest in, and pasion for, a topic. For the S.T.E.A.M. Hub CoP sessions, we will come together twice a semester and work to establish and reinforce science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics education in Expanded Learning Opportunity Programs (ELOP) throughout Fresno County. This will be one continuous cohort across both semesters, with each session topic building upon the previous one.

Standalone Workshops:

In addition to offering continous Community of Practice sessions, we will also offer three standalone workshops. These workshops are independent of the CoP sessions and cover one new topic each date. While these topics lend themselves to the CoP sessions, they do not rely on previous attendance. You can join for any and all workshops, regardless of previous participation.

Fall 2025


Day	Date	Description	Time	Location
Wednesday	October 1st	Workshop: Science + Art in the Classroom	9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.	ED 420
Friday	October 24th	Community of Practice: Introduction	9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.	ED 420
Friday	November 14th	Community of Practice: NGSS and CCSS	9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.	ED 420

Spring 2026


Day	Date	Description	Time	Location
Wednesday	January 21st	Workshop: Robotics in the Classroom	9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.	ED 420
Friday	Febuary 6th	Community of Practice: Resource Sharing	9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.	ED 420
Friday	March 6th	Community of Practice: Wrap-up/Reflection	9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.	ED 420
Wednesday	April 15th	Workshop: Leaning into Competiiton	9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.	ED 420

Co-lead the STEAM Hubs' Community of Practice
Develop and coordinate STEAM Professional Development opportunities with Expanded Learning staff
Participate in meetings set by CDE Expanded Learning Division
Assist in annual planning for STEAM Hub
Expand STEAM Hub network through CBL community/professional contacts
Develop infrastructure for implementation of coding in after school programs at selected sites
Build S.T.E.A.M. capacity in Expanded Learning Programs
Build knowledge of Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) to create a coherence with the instructional day
Increase the quantity and quality of S.T.E.A.M. learning opportunities to students
Build confidence and competence of staff to facilitate S.T.E.A.M. learning experiences in Expanded Learning Opportunity Programs (ELOP)

If you have any questions about the S.T.E.A.M. Hub, please email dflores@fcoe.org