STEM Ed Announcement: Engineering Professional Development

["Mort Sternheim" <mort@k12s.phast.umass.edu>]

This is not a UMass Amherst program
 Contact Information is below.
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 CAPSULE  Summer Engineering Professional Development Experience for High
 School Teachers
 
  
 Web site: CAPSULE at Northeastern University
 http://capsulenu.weebly.com/
 
 
 Please complete the application found in the link below:
 
 2012 CAPSULE Application - Northeastern University
 
 http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8K53ZRH
 
 
 What is CAPSULE?
 
 CAPSULE is a two-week Engineering Project-Based professional development
 experience for high school science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
 (STEM) teachers funded by the National Science Foundation. Northeastern
 University and the Museum of Science in collaboration with the Boston Public
 Schools invite you to join us this summer in the design and implementation
 of CAPSULE, providing Capstone experiences for High School Students.
 Participants will be immersed in a variety of engineering experiences
 supporting the development of a menu of engineering capstone experiences for
 the high school classroom.
 
               
 
 Program Components
 
  Participation in two-week summer professional development course (option
 for Northeastern University credit)
 
  Participation in a supporting on-line community
 
  Participation in two callback sessions during the academic year
 
  Development of pre-capstone and/or capstone student project
 
  Implementation of project during the academic year with your students
 
  Participate in program evaluation activities (several surveys and a focus
 group).
 
  
 
 Compensation
 
  $1,500 stipend for participation in the two-week course;
 
  $250 for follow-up meetings ($125 per meeting) and participation in online
 community;
 
  and up to $250 towards  supporting classroom materials and supplies;
 
  Graduate credit is available.
 
  
 
 Eligibility
  Must teach high school-level science, technology, engineering, or math
 course(s).
  Must have prior experience with Engineering course work or professional
 development.
  Must be familiar with the Engineering Design Process (EDP)
 
 Dates 
 
 
 Priority Application Deadline - March 20, 2012*
 Applications Due - March 30, 2012
 Summer Institute July 16 - 27, 2012
 
  
 
 Claire J. Duggan
 
 Director for Programs and Operations
 
 The Center for STEM Education
 
 Northeastern University
 
 520 INV
 
 360 Huntington Avenue
 
 Boston, MA 02115
 
 c.duggan@neu.edu
 
 617-373-2036
 
  

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