Professional Development Opportunities

Submitted by Participants

July 2009

American Meteorological Society – Project Atmosphere

Two week training at NWS Training Center in Kansas City, graduate credits – SUNY Brockport (see Ken H. for details)

COSEE

One week excursion on one of the Great Lakes studying aquatic invasive species (see Ken H. for details)

NASA – History of Winter (HOW) 2010

One week in Lake Placid mid-February (2/14/2010 – 2/20/2010). Work side-by-side with scientists to see how the study of snow and ice are indicators of climate change (see Ken H. for details or contact Katherine Bender at katherinejBender@nasa.gov, (301) 286-2050).

Toyota International Teacher Program

Two weeks to Galapagos, Costa Rica or Japan – all expenses covered (see Jim Brown)

Teacher Forestry Tour

Three days learning about the forestry industry. Located in various parts of the US, depending on where you live – most, if not all expenses are covered (see Jim Brown)

NESEA- Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (K-12 renewable energy ed)

Offers teacher workshops, curriculum and special programs. www.nesea.org

Junior Solar Sprint

Model solar car workshops, free for middle school grade 6-8 teachers in NE US. www.nesea.org/K-12/ or sreyes@nesea.org. Kids design, build and compete with model solar electric cars. You can host a workshop as well.

Solar Sails (NY Teachers) and Wind Wisdom

Get a free kit full of PV cells, electronics, etc to use with schoolpowernaturally.org solar lessons. Inquire sreyes@nesea.org for dates and location or see web in September

Energy Thinky

Energy ed curriculum workshop guide. Contact Arianna for availability 413-774-6051 X21.

Clean Energy for a Clean Environment

Free form patch programs for all kids and Girl Scouts

Celest Curriculum Workshop

Different themes and lengths from a few days to two weeks – all expenses paid – takes place in MA. See Jim Brown or google Celest Curriculum Workshop

FDA/NSTA – Food Science

One week in DC with follow-up at NSTA conference. They pay all. Graduate credit available.

CDC Science Ambassador Program

One week Atlants, Georgia. PDPs only. They pay most. Very intense week – little down time.

Teacher-created DVD Series:

“Climate and Global Change Videos (DVDs) with Leading Scientists and Ninth Graders”

“Classroom Encounters with Global Change Scientists” - www.classroomencounters.org

Vostock Ice Core, Keeling, Greenland, etc

Rita Chang will be giving a short presentation linking video clips and hands-on activities on Wednesday – Rita@classroomencounters.org

Harvard Forest

Workshops on climate change, vernal pools, and so on. Go to website for details and dates. http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/

Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship

Academic schoolyear (10/11 months) at federal agency/capitol hill working on education policy/programs. Reviewed selection process. See www.trianglecoalition.org/ein.htm. Apps open on Oct 1 at www.scied.doe.gov/scied/sci_ed.htm

ACTS

Three years, 4-8 weeks in summer, work at national lab. Programs vary a bit – awesome learning. ACTS information at same website as app for Einstein Fellowship.

Webinars that can be used for PDPs/CEU

Most are excellent

NSTA – free with membership

PBS Teachers – free

NSDL – free

SPRINTT

Online curriculum with online prep/training. Should be sessions offered again in fall. Also polar science. www.us-satellite.net/sprintt

Wright Inst. For Science Education

Many summer workshops – all free

New England Aquarium

Teacher listserv. PDP opportunities, in NE, grants, scholarships, events, etc

NEOSEC – New England Ocean Science Education Collaborative

MITS – Museum Institute for Teaching Science

NE-COSEE

NMEA

www.marine-ed.org

MME

Local MA chapter

Two conferences every year

1) Boston Harbor Educator’s Conference

2) Woods Hole – MA Marine Educator’s Conference

MAST – MA Association of Science Teachers

NSTA’s regional chapter

Climate change backpack training programs – ‘clean air – cool planet’

Waquoit Bay