Teacher Professional Development (PD) Delivery

The contract seeks to deliver approximately 120 days of professional development over a two-year period, focusing on training educators through a teachers-as-students model designed to deepen their understanding and effective implementation of curriculum materials and inquiry-based science instruction. The approach emphasizes experiential learning, where teachers engage in the same pedagogical practices they will later use in their classrooms, ensuring authentic and sustainable skill transfer. This initiative is structured to build capacity among educators to foster student curiosity, critical thinking, and scientific reasoning in alignment with current best practices in science education. The opportunity is posted as a subcontract under NAICS code 611710, indicating it falls under the category of other schools and instruction, and is managed by the agency of Utah. The solicitation was posted on June 25, 2026, with a response deadline set for July 16, 2026. While specific geographic performance locations and point of contact details are not provided, the work is expected to be delivered across Utah, targeting educators statewide. The contract does not specify a set-aside type, meaning it is open to all eligible subcontractors without restrictions based on business size or other classifications.