Professional Development Opportunities:
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NSTA's National Conference on Science Education
It is not secret that this conference delivers, as promised, the finest PD around. Nearly 2000 sessions, symposia, workshops, and presentations will bring inspiration and enhanced learning to your performance in the classroom. Covering major issues such as assessment, inquiry, next generation Standards, STEM, and ELL, thousands of teachers will join the discussion in Indianapolis, Indiana, March 29–April 1.
Professional Development Institutes are pre-conference ticketed events on Wednesday, March 28. These in-depth, full-day options provide rigorous instruction with follow-on pathway sessions during the conference. Here are a few to consider:
• Engineering by Design: An Integrative STEM Solution for K–12
• Using Cognitive Science to Improve Science Learning
• The Literacy and Inquiry Connection: Instruction That Scaffolds and Enhances Scientific Thinking and Understanding
• Conceptual Flow: Bridging the Gap Between Standards, Instructional Materials, and Student Learning
Save the most by registering before February 3, the early bird deadline.
Summer Research Experience for Teachers
The National Solar Observatory seeks middle and high school teachers of science and mathematics who would be interested in participating in the Summer 2012 NSO Research Experience for Teachers (RET) Program. Funded by the National Science Foundation, the Research Experience for Teachers Program supports active participation of K-12 teachers in research and education projects with the intent of facilitating professional development of K-12 teachers through strengthened partnerships between institutions of higher education and local school districts. The Observatory, with facilities in the Sacramento Mountains in south-central New Mexico and at Kitt Peak insouth-central Arizona, has on-going research programs in solar physics, solar-terrestrial physics, solar-stellar physics and instrumentation. Prospective participants in the NSO Summer 2012 program could work on one or more of a number of projects.
A stipend of $875/week for up to 10 weeks will be provided. Travel funds are available, depending on need. Deadline for applications is February 20, 2012
Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) invites applications for its Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers Program. The Summer Institute will provide selected teachers hands-on activities, lectures, tours and visits with NIST scientists and engineers at the NIST Campus in Gaithersburg, MD. Up to 22 awards may be made from an anticipated funding of $83,600. Eligibility is restricted to middle school teachers (6th-8th grade) at public school districts and accredited private educational institutions. Applications are due March 21.
LAST CALL to Register for AVTEC's Online High School CTE Courses!
http://www.avtec.edu and click on Spring HS Registration link under HOT TOPICS.
Registration will close January 10th (Computer Skills) and Jan 19th (Nautical Skills) or earlier if the class maximum is reached.
Essential Computer Skills: IC3 Certification Prep Course
•Registration Deadline: Jan 10th, or sooner if class fills.
•January 16 – May 2nd via Elive (WebConference) & AVTEConline (powered by Moodle)
•Weekly live classes via Elive – day/time arranged by districts but historically Wed 10-11am.
•Description: IC3 is a globally recognized digital literacy program that takes the user from the beginner level to intermediate level ofcomputer knowledge. Skills covered are computer hardware, operatingsystems, word processing, spreadsheets, presentation software, andliving and working with the internet.
Introduction to Nautical Skills
•Registration Deadline: Jan 19th, or sooner if class fills.
•January 23- April 20th via Video Teleconference (VTC) & AVTEConline (powered by Moodle)
•Weekly live classes via VTC every Thurs, 8:30-9:30 (First Live VTC,Thurs Jan 26th)
•Description: The AVTEC Maritime Academies Nautical Skills Class is
designed to introduce High School juniors and seniors to the maritimeindustry and provide them with the tools they need to continue theirMaritime Education and earn Coast Guard approved certifications. Thiscourse will cover a wide range of nautical concepts including time,finding locations, navigation, familiarization with charts, knots,tides, currents, nautical courtesy, basic rules of the road, andboating/water safety. Taught by licensed andCoast Guard certifiedinstructors experienced in distance delivery.
Northwestern University Materials Research Science and Engineering Center's Research Experience for Teachers
An exciting summer development opportunity- Northwestern University Materials Research Science and Engineering Center's Research Experience for Teachers. Science teachers are invited to participate in eight weeks of laboratory research with some of Northwestern's leading scientists. Research topics include a wide range of materials science, physics and chemistry areas such as ceramics, nanocomposites, photonics, nanoparticles, and molecular electronics. The program runs from June 18 through August 10, 2012 and carries an $8,500stipend. At the end of the eight weeks, the participants not only write a technical paper based on their research, but also develop a curriculum project that they can use in their classrooms. K-12 teachers who have a bachelor's degree in science or engineering are eligible; no prior research experience is necessary. Participants are eligible to receive graduate credits through the National Louis University. The application deadline is March 15, 2012.
Professional Development for K-12 Educators
June 24-July 14, 2012
This is a three -week summer institute funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities in Cortez, Colorado. Twenty-five teachers will be learn about the history and culture of the Pueblo Indians. The application deadline is March 1st. Visit the website listed for more information.
The Society for Science and the Public (SSP) Fellows 2012 Program
The application period is now open.
This is your chance to be one of ten high school teachers competitively selected from across the country.
The SSP Fellowship, with generous support from Intel, provides teachers of under-resourced students financial and trainingresources to support and inspire the success of their most enthusiastic science students. SSP Fellows guide students to produce project-based research of the highest quality, such as is selected for SSP's premiere science competition, the Intel Science Talent Search.
The 2011 SSP Fellows will each receive up to $8,500 as well as training and resources to start a high quality scientific research program in their schools. Included in that training is a one-week fully paid trip to attend the SSP Fellows Institute in Washington, DC worth two graduate credits. The application deadline isJanuary 15, 2012.
Start the New Year with an Online Graduate Course from AMNH
Seminars on Science connects classroom teachers to scientists engaged in current, real-world research. Authored by leading scientists in their fields, all courses are co-taught by an experienced educator and a researcher affiliated with the American Museum of Natural History. Courses include Climate Change; The Solar System; Genetics, Genomics, Genethics; Evolution; and more.
All courses run for six weeks and are fully online. Each participant receives a CD of course resources suitable for classroom use. Affordable graduate credit is available for all courses (see website for details). Please see the website for the full course listing. Free sample resources for each course including essays, videos, and interactive simulation are available online.
Spring Session 1 runs January 23–March 4. Registration closes January 9.
Register early for a $50 discount! For more information visit the website listed above or call 800-649-6715.
Grosvenor Teacher Fellow – NationalGeographic Education
National Geographic Education Programs and Lindblad Expeditions are pleased to announce the 2012 Grosvenor Teacher Fellow program. This professional development opportunity, named in honor of Chairman of the National Geographic Society Education Foundation Gil Grosvenor, gives current K-12 classroom teachers and informal educators from the 50 U.S. states, Canada, and Puerto Rico the opportunity to extend Grosvenor's legacy of excellence in geographic education. Selected educators will travel aboard the ship National Geographic Explorer in June or July 2012 to Norway andArctic Svalbard. While aboard, Fellows will share the importance of geo-literacy with fellow travelers, develop activities to bring back to their classrooms, and have an adventure of a lifetime in the "land of the ice bears." Prior to the expedition, all 2012 Grosvenor Teacher Fellows will travel free to Washington, D.C. to participate in a workshop sponsored by Google, NationalGeographic, and Lindblad Expeditions.
Through this program, exemplary educators are recognized for their commitment to geo-literacy and are given a professional development opportunity to be actively engaged in finding new ways to bring geographic awareness and ocean stewardship to their classrooms or informal learning environments through afield-based experience.
The deadline for completed applications is January 31, 2012.
Japan-US Teacher Exchange Program
The application is now available online for the 2012 Japan-U.S. Teacher Exchange Program for ESD. Up to 24 teachers from the U.S. will be selected to participate in 2012.
The Japan-U.S. Teacher Exchange Program for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) will provide up to 24 U.S. K-12 teachers and administrators with the opportunity to travel to a conference in San Francisco and to Japan to learn about ESD efforts and strengthen ESD curricula in both countries. The program is fully-funded with the exception of some meals. ESD is "a vision of education that seeks to balance human and economic well-being with cultural traditions and respect for the earth's natural resources," according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Up to 24 educators from Japan will travel to the U.S. in late April, and up to 24 educators from the U.S. will travel toJapan in June. At the end of the program in each country, all 48 educators will gather for a few days of joint collaboration.
The deadline to apply is January 31, 2012.
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