Today's educators wear ten different hats, with multiple preps while attempting to engage a population of students increasingly distracted by 21st century tech. Burnout is everywhere and teachers are leaving the classroom in droves.
I provide instructional services and materials to reduce stress on educators while engaging students with real-world experiences that grow soft skills and classroom purpose.
Hands-on, experiential PD for educators helps lessen the burden of all their duties, helping educators to create safe spaces to learn while building deep connections with their students.
Bring More Joy Into Your Classroom
Explore PD
In Texas, new state standards focused on engineering design and problems roll out in the 2024-25 school year. Are you or your staff ready? Elevate the individual or group of teachers' ability to successfully at implement strong engineering themed topics, the exploration of phenomena and investigating STEM careers. All training is hands-on and there are options to obtain equipment used in the PD to be implementing immediately in the classroom.
Build Projects
Have you ever joined a storm chase? Want your students to help solve issues with global warming, local industry problems or how to build the fastest derby car? The heart and sole of his classroom for nearly 16 years, Project Based Learning supports increased inclusion while allowing for personal growth and exploration. Here you can explore various projects that have been done, are in progress or inspire you to create your own!
Discover
Like what you see, but not sure where to begin? Here you can watch videos on building components for many of the projects listed above or shop for materials to save time - especially if you are new to the maker scene or don't have access to a shop.
Professional Development Partners
About the Wheatcraft Project
Jeff is a dedicated educator and STEM advocate whose mission is to empower educators and students through hands-on exploration and discovery. With a career that began in art education and evolved into pioneering science and STEM programs, Jeff has consistently found innovative ways to engage students with real-world challenges. His commitment to cultivating student confidence, curiosity, and problem-solving skills has led to the creation of award-winning educational programs, such as an 8th-grade STEM course that encourages students to design and test practical solutions for complex issues. Jeff's unique approach has earned him multiple teaching accolades, including the prestigious Trinity Prize for Teaching Excellence and recognition as the 2019 Texas Teacher of the Year.
Now, as a Professional Development trainer, Jeff brings his passion and expertise to help teachers provide students with access to high-quality STEM experiences. Driven by a genuine desire to make a positive impact, he believes in the power of education to inspire young minds and equip them for a changing world.
"As University faculty, we frequently read about the importance of STEM disciplines in an increasingly complex world. From my perspective, Jeff is the right person in the right place to help foster STEM education."
Dr. David Turner - St. Mary's University