Sprint to Invent Professional Development
This Sprint to Invent professional development training is for you regardless of where you're at in your invention teaching journey. We're here to support you whether you're just getting started and curious to explore what invention education is all about, currently teaching some innovation and entrepreneurship but want to provide more opportunity to your students, or all-in on having students participate in Iowa Invention Convention and looking to explore more.
What to expect
- Interactive, hands-on learning to help you seamlessly integrate invention into your teaching
- Free, ready-to-use curriculum to jumpstart your students’ invention journeys
- Tools and strategies to guide students toward participation in the Iowa Invention Convention
- Real-time collaboration with fellow educators who are implementing the program
Summer 2026
In-Person: Sprint to Invent PD
- Dates: June 17 or 18
- Time: 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
- Location: Council Bluffs, IA
Summer 2026
In-Person: Sprint to Invent PD
- Dates: June 23 or 24
- Time: 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
- Location: Iowa City, IA
Fall 2026
Online - Sprint to Invent PD
- Date: September 9
- Time: 4:00-6:30p.m.
- Location: Zoom
Participants must be using the BizInnovator Curriculum to attend this online option.
Opportunity to earn graduate credit
Choose to earn up to three graduate credit hours from the University of Iowa. Cost is an additional $149 for one credit, $279 for two credits, or $399 for three credits.
Participants who opt to earn 3 graduate credits will work with instructor to create a work plan for additional work to be completed outside of Sprint to Invent professional development.