Are you interested in learning about the USPTO's National Summer Teacher Institute (NSTI) and how it can help you engage your students with innovation, intellectual property (IP), and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)?
Join the USPTO's Office of Public Engagement on January 28 from 6- 7:30 p.m. ET for an information session about NSTI. You'll hear NTSI alumni, Stephanie Klixbull and Dr. Sequoyah Wharton, share their experiences and discuss new strategies you can use to bring invention and IP education into your classrooms.
In addition to hearing from Stephanie and Sequoyah, USPTO staff will guide participants through the 2025 NSTI application process.
What is NSTI?
The NSTI program, put on by the USPTO's Office of Public Engagement, is designed to help teachers inspire the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs using experiential training tools, practices, and project-based learning models. The program is open to eligible K-12 teachers nationwide.
USPTO professional development webinars
The USPTO hosts monthly professional development webinars for K-12 educators interested in integrating IP, innovation, and invention activities into their STEM/STEAM curriculum. Whether you’re a school administrator, teacher, student, parent, or caregiver, you are welcome to join us every month to hear from educators and learn about different types of IP, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. These sessions can help inspire a classroom of problem solvers and shape career choices. Sessions are held by webinar on the last Tuesday of each month from 6-7:30 p.m. ET.
Visit the USPTO's education page or email education@uspto.gov to learn more.
Accessibility accommodation
If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please submit your request to the contact information listed above.