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| Professional Development 2008 Summer Opportunities for Teachers |
| Ellis Island Institute
(grades 4-12) - Teacher Professional
Development Workshop on Ellis Island
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The Ellis Island Institute invites teachers of grades 4-12 to the workshop,
“Ellis Island 1891-1924: Immigration, Public Health and the American
Workforce.” Funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the workshop
explores the 1891 federal immigration legislation that led to the construction
of Ellis Island, including the hospital buildings, and mandated health
inspection for all arriving immigrants. The workshop includes a guided tour of
the un-restored hospital buildings. The two one-week workshops will take place
on July 21-25 and July 28-August 1, 2008. Participants receive a stipend to
help defray housing and meals, and partial travel reimbursement.
For more information, visit www.ellisislandinstitute.org
or email jfrazier@saveellisisland.org.
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| Earthwatch
Fellowships - for New Jersey Educators
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The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and the Earthwatch Institute is pleased to
offer Educators in New Jersey the opportunity to participate in scientific
field research during 2008. Earthwatch expeditions are one-to three-week field
research projects within the U.S. and abroad. As a fellow you will work side by
side with a Scientist conducting field research. You do not need any special
skills or training to join an expedition; just a sense of adventure and
willingness to lend a hand!
For more information, visit
Earthwatch Fellowships or
you can print, complete, and then mail or fax by
downloading the application.
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| Smithsonian
Science Education Academies - for Teachers (various
grades 5-12)
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As part of the world’s premier museum and research complex, the National
Science Resource Center can provide special access for teachers to the
resources behind the scenes of the Smithsonian and other museums and facilities
around Washington, D.C. Contextualized with high-quality hands-on experiences
that can be translated to classroom practice, these academies provide a
powerful professional development experience.
Energy
and Motion, July 6–11, 2008
Washington, D.C.
The Energy and Motion Academy consists of a series of unique experiences
designed to enhance teacher understanding of fundamental physics concepts and
teaching approaches that relate to energy and Newton’s Laws of Motion. Each day
you will participate in hands-on content sessions on energy and motion
concepts, and interact with scientists, curators, and museum educators during
specially designed visits to museums, laboratories, and libraries.
Biodiversity,
July 6–11, 2008
Washington, D.C.
Understanding issues of the nature and evolution of biodiversity is key to the
survival of life on this planet. The Biodiversity Academy consists of a series
of unique experiences designed to introduce teachers to the variety of earth’s
living organisms and to enhance teacher understanding of concepts related to
plant and animal biodiversity. Each day you will participate in hands-on
content sessions on plant and animal diversity, and interact with scientists,
curators, and museum educators during specially designed visits to museums,
laboratories, and the National Zoo.
Ecological
Field Studies, July 20–25, 2008
National Zoological Park Conservation and Research Center (CRC), Front Royal,
Virginia
During the Ecological Field Studies Academy, you learn how to create a
world-class field studies program at your school. Each day you hone your field
studies expertise while working with experts who use these techniques in their
own field work. Classroom sessions will cover simple statistical analysis,
mapping, and the development of student research projects. You will practices
these techniques while working at the CRC and at the National Zoo.
Electricity
and Magnetism, July 20–25, 2008
Washington, D.C.
The Electricity and Magnetism Academy is one of four Smithsonian Science
Education Academies for Teachers. This Academy takes advantage of the unique
resources of the Smithsonian Institution and other museums, laboratories, and
libraries in the Washington metropolitan area to further teachers’
understanding of the relationship between electricity and magnetism,
electromagnetism, and the historical context in which knowledge of these topics
was developed. Each day you will participate in hands-on content sessions on
electricity and magnetism concepts, and interact with scientists, curators, and
museum educators during specially designed visits to museums, laboratories, and
libraries.
Visit National
Science Resource Center online for logistic details, register online,
or contact the National Science Resource Center at 202.633.2970 or email
nsrcpdcenter@si.edu.
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| Tours for Teachers -
GEEO's inaugural program
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Tours for Teachers GEEO's inaugural program, Tours for Teachers, features two
trips abroad in the summer of 2008. These trips are each 2-3 weeks in length
and are limited to 10-15 teachers and their traveling companions. Tours are
available to Peru and India and both of these trips are customized to include
activities that will be particularly interesting to teachers. Graduate and
professional development credits are available to participating teachers. Both
trips are being run by established tour companies that specialize in budget
travel. GEEO partners with these companies and negotiates substantial discounts
on these trips and offers them exclusively to educators. GEEO makes no money
whatsoever from teachers and we pass on our discounted rate directly to
teachers. GEEO will also try to help participants raise money for their trip.
There is no application process for our trips and they are offered on a first
come, first serve basis. However, participating teachers are required to
initiate the GEEO education plan
upon their return. This simple, easy to implement system is designed to help
teachers share their experience with their students.
Peru Dates June 26 - July 9,
2008 (14 days)
GEEO has partnered with GAP Adventures so teachers can experience what life is
really like up in the Andes. Spend part of your trip making a difference in the
lives of Cuzco street children and learn about rural life from our Inca Trail
porters. Head deep into the Andes with your new found perspective and trek the
Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.
India Dates August 1st-20th,
2008 (19 days)
Come explore the world's second most populous country, India, with GEEO and
Worldwide Quest. This fascinating tour focuses on Northern India.
Visit GEEO Tours for Teachers online
for more information, or contact GEEO Tours for Teachers 9AM-10PM EST at
1-877-600-0105.
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| Summer Institutes for Teachers
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We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution
Summer Institute for New Jersey middle and high school teachers will be held
July 20-23, 2008 at Montpelier, Virginia. Established in 1987 with the
Bicentennial of the United States Constitution, We the People is the largest
civic education program in the country. The materials, which are free,
integrate civics, U.S. history, government, politics and law with a focus on
understanding the current day applications of the Constitution. The program
culminates with a simulated legislative hearing.
Yes, we will be holding a three-day New Jersey Summer Institute in Virginia,
where we can also visit Monticello and Montpelier (home of James Madison). We
will be focused on Unit One, with a fantastic scholar, John Patrick, from
Indiana University. There is a $30 registration fee to hold your place, but the
entire institute is free, including reimbursement for transportation costs.
Click here to complete the registration form
or call 732-445-3414 or contact civiced@njclre.rutgers.edu
with any questions. Application deadline: April 30, 2008.
We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution
Summer Institute for upper elementary teachers will be held July 10-17, 2008 at
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia. Applications for this
seven-day Institute are available at www.civiced.org
and can be accessed by choosing “Professional Development, We the People,” from
the menu at the top of the homepage. The Institute is free including
reimbursement for transportation. For additional information contact Sandra
Baker at sandpbaker@sbcglobal.net Applications are due by March 31, 2008.
Project Citizen
Summer Institute will be held July 14-20, 2008 at Salve Regina University in
Newport, Rhode Island. Project Citizen is now available for middle and
high school classes. The Institute will help you guide your students in
developing a public policy solution for a community problem that your class
identifies.
Applications for this seven-day Institute are available at
www.civiced.org and can be accessed by choosing “Professional
Development, We the People,” from the menu at the top of the homepage. The
Institute is free including reimbursement for transportation. Application
deadline: April 30, 2008
The Supreme Court
Summer Institute will be held at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington,
D.C. There will be two session: June 12-17, 2008 and June 19-24, 2008.
Each institute is limited to 30 participants.
You will get to hear the justices announce final decisions, questions Supreme
Court litigators, discuss media coverage of the Supreme Court with a reporter,
develop lessons in the Supreme Court, conduct a moot court and take home over
200 pages of materials. There is a $150 registration fee and teachers pay
discounted rates at a nearby hotel. Applications are available at
www.streetlaw.org/scsipage.asp or by contacting Megan Hanson at Street
Law, Inc. 301-589-1130 ext. 242. Application Deadline: March 10, 2008
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| Floods and Flows:
- Exploring Mars Geology on Earth
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A NASA-sponsored field-based workshop, 13-19 July 2008 for intermediate grade
level science teachers (other educators are invited)
Spend the week with planetary scientists visiting the site of Ancient Glacial
Lake Missoula and tracing its flood waters through Montana, Idaho, and into
Washington. Examine the geologic evidence for catastrophic flooding, as well as
for past volcanism in this region. From these field experiences and
accompanying classroom activities, participants will build an understanding of
surface processes on Earth, including water flow, volcanism, glaciation, and
sedimentation. Attendees will extend their understanding to interpret what the
features on the surface of Mars suggest about the past environments and history
of the red planet.
The experience will be divided between the field and lab, where participants
work with classroom-tested, hands-on inquiry based activities and resources
that can be used to enhance Earth and space science teaching in the classroom.
Participants receive lesson plans, supporting resources, and presentations. A
limited number of grants are available to cover registration.
Join us for hands-on, real-world experience to enhance your teaching about
Earth and space science — and to make connections between these exciting fields
of research!
Please visit Floods
and Flows: Exploring Mars Geology on Earth online for more information
about costs and logistics, and to apply for the experience.
Applications are due April 7, 2008
Participants will be notified of their acceptance by April 15, 2008.
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| Summer 2008
Teachers' Materials Science and Engineering Camp - at
Princeton University
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Princeton University and ASM International (The Materials Information Society)
are planning a week long, hands-on laboratory experience to show teachers how
to use materials science and engineering concepts in their classroom. The
program will run August 4-8, 2007.
Participating teachers will get a comprehensive series of low or no cost
laboratory demonstrations in materials science to use in chemistry, technology,
industrial arts, physics, and math classes.
A team of highly experienced "Master High School Teachers," university
professors, and industrial experts will be the instructors for the highly
interactive, hands-on curriculum.
We are seeking 30 high school science and technology teachers within commuting
distance of Princeton New Jersey to participate in the program. We are
especially encouraging science and technology teams from the same schools to
apply.
The course will include guest lectures and lab training by Princeton Professors
and tours of Princeton University labs and local industries.
WHEN & WHERE: August 4-8, 2008; Princeton University, Princeton , NJ. This
is a full day (8:30 to 5:00 PM) 5-day long workshop.
WHY: To “excite young people” in math & science. We will show you how to
use many low / no cost, simple labs and experiments using everyday materials,
that can be integrated into your existing lesson plans to actively engage
students in materials science.
COST: No registration fee. Snacks (morning and afternoon) and lunches will be
provided.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: April 16, 2008 (or until openings are filled)
CONTINUING EDUCATION: Thirty (30) Continuing Education Units credits will be
provided upon completion.
FACULTY: Primary faculty are two experienced high school “Master Teachers” who
have taught materials science courses for many years and helped develop this
innovative approach to hands-on learning of materials science.
For more information and to apply, see:
Summer 2008 Teachers' Materials Science and Engineering Camp or please
contact Daniel Steinberg, Education Outreach Director, Princeton University
Center for Complex Materials at 609-258-5598,
dsteinbe@princeton.edu.
Please print Materials Camp 2008 Flyer
and share with colleagues.
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| Rutgers at the Louvre 2008 -
by Rutgers University
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A TWO-WEEK PROGRAM IN PARIS OPEN TO FRENCH K-12 TEACHERS
July 15-29, 2008
In 2004, Rutgers University became the first American educational partner of
France’s most prestigious museum, the Louvre. As a result of this
collaboration, we are pleased to offer a two-week program featuring a 3-credit
Master’s course. Exclusive and affordable, «Rutgers at the Louvre» is an
exceptional opportunity for teachers of French to earn credit while exploring
the riches of the Louvre and of France’s capital, developing curricular
materials for teaching art and culture, and exercising their French skills.
No prior knowledge of art history is required.
For a complete course description, workshop pictures, comments from other
French teachers, application forms, and much more, please visit our updated
website RUTGERS AT THE LOUVRE 2008
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| The New Jersey Commission on Holocaust
Education - by NJ DOE
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Educational Seminar
Summer 2008
July 9 - July 22
Educational Seminar Itinerary Locations includes:
Germany
The Czech Republic
Poland
Amsterdam
For more information on registration and itinerary, please see
The New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education.
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| The European Union:
Contemporary Challenges - by Yale-Hopkins Summer
Seminar
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Monday, July 7-Wednesday, July 16, 2008
The 27th annual Yale-Hopkins Summer Seminar (YHSS 2008) will take as its theme
“The European Union: Contemporary Challenges.” The European Union and the
United States both face the same great challenges today but often approach
these complex problems in very different ways. Americans sometimes do not
realize that we and our European partners have a lot to learn from each other
about many crucial issues. This intensive nine-day seminar will give you all
you need to teach about today’s EU and six vital topics. After a brief look at
EU institutions and history, YHSS ‘08 will spend a full day on each of the
following subjects: (1) immigration, population, and nationalist backlash; (2)
terrorism, security, and differing EU/US responses around the world; (3)
globalization and trade; (4) threats to the social safety net; (5) environment
and climate change; and (6) constitutions, federalism, and regionalism. We will
also touch upon trends in art and literature, US/European relations, and EU
enlargement, and will spend one day in New York City at embassies and other
sites. The reconstruction and unification of Europe is one of the most
important political, economic, and social developments of the past 50 years,
and participants in YHSS ’08 will come away well-equipped to teach their
students about it.
The series is designed for K-12 and college teachers, curriculum specialists,
librarians, and administrators in all disciplines. No previous training in
European studies is necessary. During their stays in New Haven, participants
will attend lectures and seminars with leading professors, will participate in
intensive discussion sessions led by our master teachers, and will be exposed
to innovative teaching strategies and to the rich resources in New England for
teaching about the EU and the issues it (and we) face today. The New Haven
seminar will include a day-long field trip to New York on Thursday, July 10.
Tuition for the program is $150, which includes all texts and materials.
Residence during the New Haven program is not mandatory, but housing can be
arranged at Yale for $65/night single occupancy or in nearby hotels for
$125-$150/night double or single. Some financial assistance is available this
year to help defray travel, meals, and housing expenses for qualified
applicants.
Admission: YHSS application forms
are available from: Brian Carter, PIER European Studies, P.O. Box 208206, New
Haven, CT 06520-8206, phone (203) 432-3424, by e-mail at
brian.carter@yale.edu, or at the
PIER website: http://www.yale.edu/macmillan/pier/institutes.htm. There
is no deadline, but applications received by May 15 will have priority.
Download this flyer with more information.
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| Institute for Biotechnology
Education - by Raritan Valley Community College
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DNA Forensics Workshop for High
School Science Teachers
July 28th through July 31st, 2008
8:00am – 3:30pm
30 hours of Professional Credits
Cost: $80 Contact biotech@raritanval.edu
for more information.
This four-day workshop was developed for high school teachers to improve their
knowledge of the use of DNA in forensic science. Teachers will prepare and
conduct the following laboratories; DNA extraction, restriction digest,
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), gel electrophoresis, determining DNA profiles.
The activities are aligned to the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards.
Protein Purification
Workshop for High School Science Teachers
August 4th through August 7th, 2008
8:00am – 3:30pm
30 hours of Professional Credits
Cost: $80 Contact biotech@raritanval.edu
for more information.
This four-day workshop was developed for high school teachers and will focus on
techniques to purify proteins. We will also utilize modeling programs to
analyze protein structure. Teachers will learn how to prepare and instruct
laboratories in protein expression, purification and modeling. Laboratory
activities will be reinforced through discussion. In addition, a general
overview of gene expression will be provided. The activities are aligned to the
New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards.
Institute for Biotechnology Education
Raritan Valley Community College
Whitman Science Center, The Institute for Biotechnology Education
Download the registration
form.
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| Center for Mathematics, Science and Computer
Education Professional Development Summer 2008 -
at Rutgers University
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Center for Mathematics, Science and Computer Education At Rutgers University
Professional Development Summer 2008
9:00 AM-1:00 PM
@ CMSCE Digital Teaching and Learning Lab, Piscataway, NJ
Registration Fee; $150, four or more registrations $135 (unless otherwise
noted)
Videoconferencing Summer Institute (course 070708) July 7-11, 2008 Audience:
Teachers of grades 3-8
Curriculum Mapping across the Curriculum – July 14-18, 2008 Curriculum
mapping is a process of ongoing curriculum and assessment review that
identifies core skills and content taught, processes employed, and assessments
used for each subject area and grade level. It becomes a “working document” and
tool that helps teachers keep track of what has been taught and plan what will
be taught in the future. Attend one or all of these workshops.
Curriculum Mapping in Science - July 14, 2008 (course 071408)
Audience: MS/HS science teachers, supervisors, curriculum committee members
Curriculum Mapping in Language Arts - July 15, 2008 (course 071508)
Audience: Teachers of grades 6-12
Curriculum Mapping in Math - July 16, 2008 (course 071608)
Audience: Teachers of grades K-8
Curriculum Mapping in Science - July 17, 2008 (course 071708)
Audience: Teachers of grades 1-6
Curriculum Mapping in Math - July 18, 2008 (course 071808)
Audience: Teachers of grades 9-12
Google Institute - July 21-23, 2008 (course 072108a for all three days)
Audience: Teachers of grades 1-12 Registration Fee: $400 for 3 days
July 21, 2008 (course 072108) Google Account, Groups, iGoogle, Google Talk,
Google Docs
July 22, 2008 (course 072208) Google Reader, Page Creator, Blogger, Google
Sites
July 23, 2008 (course 072308) Advanced Search, Custom Search Engine, Google
Earth
SMART Board Basics (course 072408) July 24-25, 2008
Registration Fee: $275 Audience: Teachers of grades K-12
Games, Games, Games – Strategies for Engaging Kinesthetic and Tactile Learners
(course 072908) July 29, 2008
Audience: Teachers of grades K-12, All content areas
Promethean Interactive Board (course 073008) July 30-31, 2008
Registration Fee: $275 Audience: Teachers of grades K-12
Data Driven Instruction (course 080108) August 1, 2008
9:00 AM-1:00 PM Audience: Teachers of grades K-12, Language Arts
Professional Learning Communities - Establishing PLCs for School Improvement
(course 080408) August 4, 2008
Audience: School leaders
Developing Your Own Online Personal/Professional Learning Network (course
080508) August 5, 2008
Audience: Teachers of grades K-12
Web 2.0 Tools for Enhancing Student Learning (course 080608)
August 6, 2008 Audience: Teachers of grades 2-12
Cool Things to do With Your Digital Photos (course 080708)
August 7, 2008 Audience: Teachers of grades K-12
"Hollywood Science": Incorporating Music, Movies, and other Digital Media in the
Science Classroom (course 080808) August 8, 2008
Audience: Grades 5-12 Science Teachers and Supervisors
SMART Board: Beyond the Basics (course 081108) August 11-12, 2008
Registration Fee: $275 Audience: Teachers of grades K-12
iPods in Education (course 081308) August 13, 2008
Audience: Teachers of grades 2-12
Strategies for Preparing Students for the End-of-Course Biology Assessment
(course 081408)
August 14, 2008 Audience: HS Biology Teachers, Science Supervisors
Podcasting for Educators (course 081508) August 15, 2008
Audience: Teachers of grades 2-12
Download flyer with description of each
program.
REGISTRATION AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AT
Center for Mathematics, Science and Computer
Education
or go to CMSCE
Summer 2008 Workshops for a complete workshop list
or email workshop@rci.rutgers.edu
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| Engineering Clinic for Teachers -
Rowan University College of Professional & Continuing Education
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Sunday, July 13, 2008 through Thursday July 17, 2008
Registration/nomination deadline: April 18, 2008
This clinic is recommended for middle school math, science, and technology
teachers. Guidance counselors, social sciences, and language arts teachers are
also encouraged to apply.
The Rowan University Engineering Clinic for Teachers (ECT) was designed to help
teachers assume a more active role in the implementation/delivery of
engineering educational experiences as well as in the innovation and continuous
improvement necessary for engineering education. ECT is a week-long seminar
offered through a collaboration between the Colleges of Engineering and
Education that utilizes real world problem solving via innovative measures.
Objectives:
Demonstrate to teachers how to implement and deliver engineering educational
experiences.
Ensure that teachers are academically prepared to successfully integrate
engineering content into their existing curriculum.
Provide participants with an understanding of what a technical career entails
that can be conveyed to their students.
Features:
Participants will work with faculty from Rowan’s renowned College of
Engineering on experiments that can be duplicated with their students.
Free on-campus housing available.
Planned recreational activities.
Meals provided as well as access to Rowan University’s Recreational Center.
Materials and transportation provided.
A certificate for 28 professional development hours will be awarded upon
completion of ECT.
A $500 stipend is available for those who participate in each summer session
and the two follow-up workshops.
Please see our brochure for agenda and more details.
Please return completed registration and nomination form no later than
Wednesday, April 18, 2008.
For more information, visit: www.rowan.edu/cpce
to download the registration form.or call 856-256-4715.
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| Field Studies in
the Hackensack Watershed - Honeywell Institute
for Ecosystems Education
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For Middle and High School Educators in the Hackensack Watershed
Monday, August 18 – Friday, August 22, 2008
Limited to 28 participants – registration due: June 6, 2008
The New Jersey Audubon Society (NJAS) and Honeywell have partnered to create an
exciting, week-long program, the Honeywell Institute for Ecosystems Education,
for science and social studies middle and high-school teachers. The program
offers in-depth experiences that use inquiry as a basis for building effective
field studies. By connecting the classroom to the real world, teachers can help
students become more aware of the world around them, take an active role is
preserving their local environments and acquire the critical thinking, problem
solving and basic life skills to be informed global citizens.
Experience the watershed, firsthand
This week of professional development is designed to provide teachers with:
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New Jersey-specific content information that focuses on the natural systems
that unite urban, suburban and rural communities.
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In-depth experiences that use inquiry as a basis for building effective field
studies.
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Practice using the same skills and tools that they will use with their students
so that content information can be effectively integrated into existing
curricula.
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CCCS Science: 5.1, 5.5, 5.8, 5.10; Social Studies: 6.2, 6.6
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Access to printed, technological, and organizational resources to enhance
classroom investigations and field trips.
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Chances to model lessons and field trip techniques used in outdoor experiential
learning situations.
Earn 30 PD hours.
Receive a weekly stipend for attending.
Receive NJ-specific materials and other resources.
To learn more about the program, go to
the week’s agenda and download registration information.
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| Young Epidemiology Scholars -
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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Teaching Units Professional Development Workshop:
Integrating Epidemiology Education into Your Existing Curriculum
June 30 – July 2, 2008
Monday – Wednesday, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Technology Centre of New Jersey
675 US Highway One, North Brunswick, NJ
Epidemiology is the science of public health. Epidemiologists are called
disease detectives. They look for patterns of disease distribution, formulate
hypotheses that might explain that distribution, test those hypotheses by
observing the exposures and disease of free-living people, make causal
inferences, participate in the creation of interventions that might prevent
disease, and evaluate the effectiveness of those interventions.
Teaching your students to think epidemiologically empowers them with a way to
understand and explore the world in which they live. It develops their
scientific, mathematical, health, and media literacy and their appreciation for
the scientific method. It allows them to make more informed personal decisions
and be more articulate participants in the democratic decision-making process
concerning public health policy. It introduces students to a variety of public
health career paths. And it does this in a way that aligns with many of the
National Science Education Standards, the Principles and Standards for School
Mathematics, the National Health Education Standards, the Standards for the
English Language Arts, and the Curriculum Standards for Social Studies.
The YES Teaching Units are a collection of more than twenty modules addressing
important epidemiological concepts. They were created by teams, each comprised
of an epidemiologist and teacher, as “stand alone” units that allow high school
teachers to fit epidemiology lessons into their existing curricula when the
need and opportunity arises. The Units are posted on the YES web site at
www.collegeboard.com/yes/index.html.
A grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation covers the cost of the
workshop. Breakfast, lunch, and workshop materials will be provided. twenty-one
professional development hours will be awarded.
Which teachers should consider attending the workshop?
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Teachers of science, mathematics, health, social studies, and related
disciplines.
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Teachers seeking new and creative ways to engage students in learning the
scientific method.
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Teachers interested in preparing high school students for the YES Competition
or the Science Olympiad’s Disease Detective event.
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Teachers of students who are bright but academically disinterested.
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Teachers who prepare others to teach science, mathematics, health, social
studies, and related disciplines.
If you would like to attend, please complete the online "Application and
Agreement" by May 16. It can be found by clicking on “Register for CDC
Workshop,” at www.montclair.edu/YESteachingunits/.
For more information, download the flyer Young
Epidemiology Scholars.
If you have questions, please contact Mark Kaelin at 973-655-7123 or
kaelinm@mail.montclair.edu.
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| Science & Technology for
Children (STC) - The National Science Resources
Center (NSRC)
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Training Workshops for Elementary Teachers
August 5th and 6th, 2008
Registration Deadline: June 30, 2008
The National Science Resources Center (NSRC), in collaboration with the Rider
University Science Education and Literacy Center (SELECT), will offer one-day
training workshops in four STC modules:
• August 5: Microworlds
• August 5: Motion and Design
• August 6: Ecosystems
• August 6: Electric Circuits
WHO SHOULD ATTEND? These workshops are ideal for:
• teachers who are about to use the units for the first time
• teachers who have used the units once or twice but want additional training
• teachers or science supervisors considering using the units and who want some
initial experience with them
The registration fee for the full-day program is $50 per workshop. A generous
grant from the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation is helping to underwrite the
remainder of participant costs. Two full-day workshops are offered each day.
Participants may register for either one or two workshops (one workshop per
day).
Participants will earn six professional development hours for each workshop. To
ensure maximum participant involvement, registration is limited to 20
participants per workshop.
Dates: August 5 and 6, 2008
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Morning coffee and lunch will be provided.
Place: Rider University’s Bristol Myers Squibb Center for Science Teaching and
Learning, Lawrenceville, NJ (go to www.rider.edu for
directions and a campus map)
Fee: $50 per workshop
For more information and application, download
Science & Technology for Children.
If you have questions, please contact Jean Kutcher at 609-896-5000, ext. 7257,
or jkutcher@rider.edu.
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| Exploring Discrete
Mathematics in the Classroom - The
Leadership Program at Rutgers University
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Leadership Program
Exploring Discrete Mathematics in the Classroom
2008 Institutes
PROGRAMS FOR K-8 TEACHERS
Go to Rutgers University,
Busch Campus, Piscataway, NJ
The Year 1 program includes 8 workshops with a choice of dates on either:
The 3-days of
May 20, May 30, June 3, 2008 and the 5-days of June 26 – July 2 (“snow date” of
July 3)
or
The 8-days of July 15-18 and July 21-24
PROGRAMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS IN THE SUMMER OF 2008
Go to Rutgers University, New
Brunswick, NJ
The 4-days of July 28 – July 31, 2008
The Leadership Program in Discrete Mathematics features contemporary topics in
mathematics that can be used in K-12 classrooms. Program participants will
learn about discrete mathematics and review and prepare materials that they can
use to introduce these topics in their classes.
In the summer of 2008, three new institutes for K-8 teachers will be conducted
two in New Jersey , and one in Ohio . A program for high school teachers will
also be conducted in New Jersey . Two second summer programs for previous
participants in these programs will be conducted in New Jersey and Ohio . Other
2008 summer programs will be announced as funding is received. All summer
programs will have school-year follow-up sessions. The Leadership Program in
Discrete Mathematics can be replicated at other sites, either as a summer
institute or as a sequence of one- or two-day sessions during the school year.
Program participants will learn about discrete mathematics and review and
prepare materials that they can use to introduce these topics in their classes.
Go to About Discrete
Mathematics
For Information and Applications:
Go to Rutgers University,
Busch Campus, Piscataway, NJ
(K-8) The 3-days of May 20, May 30, June 3, 2008 & 5-days of June 26 – July
2
or the 8-days of July 15-18 and July 21-24
Go to Rutgers University, New
Brunswick, NJ
(High School) The 4-days of July 28 – July 31, 2008
For information about replicating this program in your region for K-8 teachers,
primary teachers, or middle school teachers, either as an institute or as a
sequence of one- or two-day sessions during the school year, contact Janice
Kowalczyk at: jckowalczyk@gmail.com or
(401) 841-5583 or contact Rutgers at (732) 445-4065 or Leadership Program in
Discrete Mathematics, Rutgers University, SERC Building - Room 221, Busch
Campus, 118 Frelinghuysen Rd, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854-8019.
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| Connections: The Path to BIG Ideas -
at Duquesne University
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Summer Professional Development Workshop For Teacher/Science Coordinator Teams
(summer workshop for upper elementary and middle school teachers and their
science coordinators)
Made possible by generous funding from the Monsanto Fund and the Dow Corning
Foundation
Duquesne University
July 6-10, 2008
The American Chemical Society (ACS), American Physical Society (APS), American
Geological Institute (AGI), and the National Association of Biology Teachers
(NABT) are collaborating to present a joint 3.5-day summer workshop for upper
elementary and middle school teachers and their science coordinators.
Experienced educators will present sessions on fundamental concepts in
chemistry, physics, Earth science, and biology. Attendees will participate in
2-person teams made up of a teacher and their science coordinator (or other
educator who organizes/conducts professional development in science). Teams
will participate in guided inquiry-based activities, share information and
teaching strategies with other teams, and develop plans for implementing a
professional development workshop in their districts. (The workshop is limited
to 20 teams.)
Where and when will it take place?
The workshop will take place at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh from July 6
at 4:00 pm to noon on July 10. It is a residential workshop and all
accommodations and meals will be provided. Travel reimbursement will be
available for travel expenses up to $150.00 per participant.
What will the participating teams receive?
Each teacher/science coordinator team will receive $1,000 to be used toward
organizing and conducting one or more local professional development workshops
based on the information, resources, and activities from the summer workshop.
Participants will receive Act 48 credit.
How do I sign up a team?
To register a team, either download the
application and registration and fax it to (202) 833-7732 or register
online at http://fs7.formsite.com/ACSEducation/Connections/index.html.
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact James
Kessler at j_kessler@acs.org.
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| QUEST and CONNECT-ED at QUEST -
Princeton University and Rider University
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CONNECT-ED at QUEST, July 7-18, 2008
Teachers are invited to attend professional development in math and science.
Download brochure for QUEST for:
Climate Change: Issues and Solutions, July 14 – 18, 2008 (Open to grade 4-8
teachers ONLY)
Make a Model of our Universe, July 7 – 11, 2008 (Open to grade 4-8 teachers
ONLY)
Life and Chemistry in the Ocean, July 7 – 11, 2008 (Open to grade 4-8 teachers
ONLY)
Science, Math & Literature: The “Write” Triangle, July 7 – 11, 2008 (Open
to K-5 teachers ONLY)
Exploring Patterns – mathematical thinking, July 14 – 18, 2008 (Open to K-5
teachers ONLY)
Download brochure for Connect-ED at Quest
for:
Earth Science, July 7 – 11, 2008 (Open to K-12 teachers)
Life Science, July 14 – 18, 2008 (Open to K-12 teachers)
The registration deadline (April 18) listed in the brochures has been extended
to May 19th.
Registration is online at www.princeton.edu/teacher/quest.htm.
Choose “K-5 Application” or “4-8 Application” or “9-12 Application” and follow
the instructions. Contact Anne Catena, acatena@princeton.edu
with questions.
Due to limited space, we may not be able to accept all teachers that apply.
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| Center for Innovative Education -
at Kean University
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SMART Board Institute: Creating Powerful Learning Environments in the Classroom
Come and learn how the SMART Board interactive whiteboard can be used to engage
ALL students across the curriculum in this 3 day series! The SMART Board, which
allows users to touch, write, save, and print what is on the board, has so many
positive applications for teaching and learning! During this series educators
will see examples of interactive classroom activities in math, science, social
studies and language arts, and a demonstration of the features of the SMART
Board and SMART Notebook software. Participants will be given hands-on time to
work with the tools, explore the functions of the technology, and create
dynamic lessons.
Presenter: Kristine Scharaldi, Educational Technology Consultant and Certified
SMARTBoard Instructor
Grade Level: K-12
Date: July 8, 9, 10, 2008
iPod and Podcasting Institute
“An iPod in Your Classroom Toolbox”
Day1: Beginner Level
Find new and creative ways for innovative learning in your classrooms. This
presentation will focus on the basic fundamentals of navigating and utilizing
iPods and iTunes. It will also provide participants with specific skills,
lesson activities, resources, tips and more on how iPods are being used in all
content areas.
Topic to be covered during this hands-on workshop:
• Basic understandings of iTunes and iPods
• Overview of how iPods are used in Schools
• Troubleshooting tips
• Free and paid online resources
• Authentic lesson activities using musical lyrics and audio books
Day 2: Proficient iPods User
Explore innovative ways of using technology in the classroom. This presentation
will focus on the implementation of videos, music, audio books and the voice
recorder. Full day of content creation!
Topics to the covered during this hands-on workshop:
• Record lectures and edit content
• Adding DVD and United Streaming videos
• Creating lessons in Science, Math, Language Arts, and much more
• Uploading content using the voice recorder
Day 3: What’s the Buzz? The Power of Podcasting
In this workshop participants will learn how podcasting is being used in
education to enhance learning, Discover this innovative approach to teaching
and learning. This session will provide hands-on instruction on how to
download, listen, and create podcast using Garageband and audacity.
Demonstration of classroom podcast along with student guided instruction and
rubric will be provided.
Presenter: Grace Poli, Media Specialist. Jose Marti Middle School, Union City
Grades: 4-12
Date: July 22 - 24, 2008
Middle Level Education Institute
The institute will focus on building professional learning communities,
highlighting best practices and dynamic new trends. This four-day institute is
designed for both emerging and established middle level educators (grades 5-8).
Presenters are nationally recognized leaders in middle school education. They
will help you take your middle school to the next level.
Topics
* Transforming teams into professional learning communities
* Understanding middle school
* Understanding the middle school child
* Tracking and ability grouping
* Best practices
* Curriculum design
* Parent engagement
* Literacy across the curriculum
* Organization of teams & effective team practices
* Differentiation of instruction
* Using data to guide practice
Presenter: George White, Director and FounderMiddle Level Partnership at Lehigh
University and Nancy Doda President and Founder Teacher to Teacher
Grades: 5-8
Date: July 14-17,2008
More Programs in May, June, July August 2008
May 2008
9 New Jersey Literacy Consortium- Donald Bear- Word Study and Teaching Phonics,
Vocabulary and Spelling Instruction
13 Become "FOSSilized": FOSS for Beginners K7-8
15 Google for Educators: Part 1 – Advanced Search, Docs & Spreadsheets, and
SketchUp K4-12
19 Become "FOSSilized": FOSS for Beginners K5-6
19-20 LoTi Administrative Institute K12
22 Fun and Games in Middle School Math (cards, dice, other games) K6-8
23 Social Skills Training and Positive Behavioral Supports for Students with
Autism, Asperger's and Social Communications Problems (Part 3) K12
27 Google for Educators: Part 2 – Google Earth, Google Maps, and iGoogle K4-12
27 More Beautiful Stuff: Reusable Resource Learning Centers PreK-3
29 It's All About the Jazz! The Integration of Differentiation of Instruction
and Understanding by Design K1-12
30 SMART Board: A Powerful Tool in the Language Classroom K12
June 2008
3 Using Technology to Differentiate Instruction K12
6 Write Away! Foundations of a Good Writing Workshop K2
10 What's the Buzz? The Power of Podcasting! K512
12 LoTi Project School Preparation K12
23 WHY IS CHANGE SO DIFFICULT? What Can Educational Leaders Do About It?
July 2008
8-10 SMART Board Institute: Creating Powerful Learning Environments in the
Classroom K12
14-17 Middle Level Institute: Building Professional Learning Communities K5-8
22-24 iPod and Podcasting Institute
August 2008
27-28 A Day With Harry Wong and special guest Chelonnda Seroyer
To register for any of these programs, go to
http://cie.kean.edu/registration.edu
By Phone : 1-800-565-5789
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| Explore the NY/NJ Harbor Estuary -
with the Education Program at the New Jersey Marine Sciences
Consortium (NJMSC)
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FREE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
Explore the NY/NJ Harbor Estuary! Earn up to 9 CEU hours! Wednesday
June 25 and Thursday June 26, 2008
Teachers of grades 5-8 are invited to participate in this two-day workshop with
the Education Program at the New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium (NJMSC) that
includes a half-day cruise of NY/NJ Harbor that sails from Liberty Landing,
Jersey City.
On June 25 join in an interactive, expert-led field trip of the Harbor’s
southern boundary at Sandy Hook. You’ll earn about estuaries, watersheds, food
webs and water quality and get to observe native plants and animals first-hand.
Plus try your hand at dozens of lessons and activities for your classroom.
On the 26th continue to learn about the Harbor Estuary and its complex
relationship with nature and humanity during a private charter of the Port of
NY/NJ with NY WaterTaxi. This unique experience will highlight how commerce,
recreation and environmental preservation can be balanced to co-exist in
everyday life.
TO REGISTER: Complete
registration form on the back of the flyer and mail or fax to: Rosemary
Higgins, NJ Marine Sciences Consortium, Building # 22, Fort Hancock, NJ 07732
Fax: (732) 291-4483 QUESTIONS? Call (732) 872-1300, ext. 19 or email
rhiggins@njmsc.org
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| Center for Effective School Practices -
at Rutgers Graduate School of Education
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We are pleased to present the 1st Annual Rutgers Technology Institute targeting
K-12 educators.
Learn the cutting edge, research-based evidence to enhance the technology in
your classrooms.
Somerset, NJ
07/10/08 A Round of Applause for Raising Test Scores - The NJASK 3-8
07/11/08 Digging Deeper into the DRAs K-8
07/12/08 Ah, the Life of a Literacy Coach Made Easy K-8
07/14/08 Making Math Manipulative K-2
07/18/08 Using Comprehension Strategies to Drive Literacy Instruction 1-6
07/23/08 GUIDED READING in a Balanced Reading Approach 4-8
07/25/08 Introduction to the Developmental Reading Assessment 4-8
07/28/08 NJASK and Language Arts 3-7
07/30/08 Getting Started with Writing Workshop 1-8
08/04/08 Looking at Student Work: Introduction to Critical Friends Group K-12
08/06/08 Give and Go: Physical Education 4 All K-8
08/11/08 ELLs and Special Education: An Overview to Determine ... K-12
08/13/08 Using GUIDED READING in a Balanced Reading Approach K-3
08/18/08 Applied Behavior Analysis: Basic Principals and Application PreK-2
Burlington, NJ 07/15/08 Teaching Writing K-8
07/16/08 Preparing Students for the Writing part of the “New” SAT 9-12
07/17/08 Collaborative Teaching: Just-In-Time Staff Development K-12
07/22/08 Brain Based Learning 2-8
07/24/08 Literacy in the Content Areas 5-12
07/23/08 Differentiating Instruction for All 2-5
Jersey City, NJ
08/22/08 Rutgers Technology in Education Conference PreK-12
Professional Development Hours provided plus breakfast, lunch and all workshop
materials.
Please visit our website to download the complete brochure
http://cesp.rutgers.edu
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| New Jersey
Astronomy Center for Education (NJACE) - at
Raritan Valley Community College
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GET READY TO TEACH ASTRONOMY IN THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR!
Enroll in one of our 2 or 3 day Summer Institutes or become Starlab Certified!
PLEASE NOTE DATES for Summer Institute #1 and #2 have been switched!
Summer Institute 1 - Sun, Earth, Moon & Solar System - Grades 5-12
Summer Institute 2 - Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe - Grades 5-12
Summer Institute 3 - Solar System & Stars - Grades K-4
Starlab Training - Grades K-12
A brief description of these summer workshops is given below. For more detailed
information and to obtain registration forms, see click on the links above, or
contact Theresa Moody at 908-526-1200 x 8942 or email
tmoody@raritanval.edu.
Astronomy is one of six science content areas in the New Jersey Science
Standards. These astronomy standards include many challenging topics, such as
the understanding of Moon Phases and Eclipses, the Reasons for Seasons, Stellar
Evolution, and the Expansion of the Universe.
At NJACE workshops, teachers do the activities while presenters model true
inquiry-based learning. Teachers walk away with lots of resources, an increased
understanding of astronomy, increased confidence to teach it, and a binder full
of hands-on inquiry-based activities they can do tomorrow in their classroom.
All workshops are held in our state-of-the-art Conference Center at Raritan
Valley Community College, located near Bridgewater.
Tuesday - Thursday, August 5-7 (9am-4pm)
Summer Institute 1 - Sun, Earth, Moon & Solar System - Grades 5-12
This three-day workshop covers astronomy strands A (Earth, Moon, Sun) and B
(Solar System). Get new ideas for adding more inquiry to your lessons. Learn
how to address misconceptions. Discover what causes the phases of the Moon and
tides. Investigate the reasons for seasons. Explore the size and scale of solar
system. Play with gravity and investigate its effect on moons and planets.
Cost: $300 (18 PDUs or 30 PDUs with optional homework)
Tuesday - Thursday, July 22-24 (9am-4pm)
Summer Institute 2 - Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe - Grades 5-12
This three-day workshop covers astronomy strands C (Stars) and D (Galaxies and
the Universe). Learn to locate stars and constellations in the sky, and how
planets move among them. Compare our Sun to other stars. Investigate the
properties of stars. Explore the life cycle of stars. Discover what the
Universe is made of. Investigate if the Universe is expanding forever.
Cost: $300 (18 PDUs or 30 PDUs with optional homework)
Tuesday – Wednesday, July 15-16 (9am-4pm)
Summer Institute 3 - Solar System & Stars - Grades K-4
This two-day workshop covers astronomy strands A (Earth, Moon, Sun) and B
(Solar System), C (Stars), and D (Galaxies and the Universe). Use literature to
introduce astronomy concepts and do hands-on science activities to expand on
those concepts.
Cost: $200 (12 PDUs or 20 PDUs with optional homework)
Tuesday – Wednesday, July 8-9, (9am-4pm)
or Tuesday - Wednesday, August 19-20, (9am-4pm)
Starlab Training - Grades K-12
Starlab, a portable planetarium, helps teachers work toward meeting the NJ
State Science Standards by having students "do" hands-on science and not just
read about it. Abstract ideas such as the Earth's daily and annual motions,
moon phases, constellations and the reason for the seasons are easily presented
in Starlab. School administrators and supervisors are also encouraged to enroll
in the workshop. During the workshop, participants will practice setting up and
taking down Starlab and practice how to operate the Starlab projector.
Cost: $200 (12 PDUs or 20 PDUs with optional homework)
All workshops are limited to the first 20 registered participants! Call Theresa
Moody at 908-526-1200 x 8942 to reserve your spot, while the district processes
your paperwork!
The New Jersey Astronomy Center for Education (NJACE) includes a 100-seat
Planetarium and the Science Education Institute
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