Building A
Presence for Science in Massachusetts
Supported
by funding from the Christa Corrigan McAuliffe Center, Framingham State
College
Professional
Opportunities
week ending October 23, 2009
MassBaP is
changing its name!! As per NSTA,
Building A Presence for Science is now known as Science Matters. I will continue to include ?MassBaP?
with the title, however, as this is what we have used since 2003. Just be aware that when you see or hear
?Science Matters? it means MassBaP.
Go to nsta.org/sciencematters and click on ?Teachers? to go to the Bap
homepage.
NASA Endeavor
Science Teaching Certificate Project to Begin Accepting Applications for Cohort
2: The NASA
Endeavor Science Teaching Certificate Project awards one-year fellowships each
year to over 40 current and prospective teachers. The project is administered by
U.S. Satellite Laboratory, Inc. Funding authorization for the project is
provided through the NASA Endeavor Teacher Fellowship Trust Fund as a tribute to
the dedicated crew of the space shuttle Challenger.
In partnership with
state departments of education, Endeavor Fellows take five graduate courses in
an innovative, online format from the comfort of their home or school. In these
courses, participants will learn to apply research-based pedagogical strategies
and cutting-edge STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) content
to their classroom contexts while becoming a part of a special network of
like-minded educators across the nation.
Endeavor Fellows will be awarded a
NASA Endeavor Certificate in STEM Education from Teachers College, Columbia
University. In addition, 15 graduate credits are awarded from other regionally
accredited partners in higher education.
Applications for Cohort 2 will be
accepted through Nov. 10, 2009.
For more information, visit
http://www.us-satellite.net/nasa/endeavor/index.cfm <http://www.us-satellite.net/nasa/endeavor/index.cfm> .
Additional questions about this
opportunity should be directed to nasa_endeavor@us-satellite.net <mailto:nasa_endeavor@us-satellite.net?subject=Endeavor%20Inquiry> .
National
Directory of STEM Learning Opportunities Now Available:
Are you looking for an opportunity to promote and expand an
after-school science or technology program?
NSTA partner The Coalition for Science After School has teamed up
with Time Warner Cable to create a national directory of science, technology,
engineering, and math (STEM) learning opportunities. This resource is designed
to help parents and young people access science and technology learning
opportunities in their communities and will be widely marketed to increase the
visibility of STEM after school and informal learning opportunities. Visit the
Coalition
website to learn more about the directory and to enter
information about your organization and its programs and events (where
applicable). There is no cost to join or access the national directory.
Questions about the directory, the Coalition, or informal STEM education should
be directed to info@directory.scienceafterschool.org.
Free
Science Laboratory Safety workshop Series: Randolph high school will be hosting a
free three day science safety
training series over the next three months-- THE LABORATORY SAFETY INSTITUTE?S SAFETY IN THE SCIENCE, ART &
TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY. The
meetings will all be located in:
RANDOLPH HIGH SCHOOL, 70 MEMORIAL PARKWAY, RANDOLPH,
MA
OCTOBER 29, 2009
NOVEMBER 18, 2009
DECEMBER 9, 2009
TIME: 3:30 PM?6:30 PM
RESERVE YOUR PLACE
Please use your networks to advertise this opportunity to your staff and
colleagues. Registration information contact Ana Adams at:
Phone: 508-647-1900
Fax: 508-647-0062
Email:
Adams@LabSafetyInstitute.org
Apply
Today to Participate in the 2010 Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers
Academy:
The 2010 Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy is accepting
applications until October 31, 2009, for
this all-expense-paid professional development program designed to give teachers
like you the opportunity to hone your math and science teaching skills and help
you inspire your students to shine in these
subjects.
Each summer, 600 third- through fifth-grade teachers from school
districts across the country attend the Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academies.
The Academies offer a five-day program, with camps in New Jersey, Texas and
Louisiana, designed to provide third- through fifth-grade teachers with the
knowledge and skills necessary to motivate students to pursue careers in science
and math.
Taught by a distinguished faculty compiled through the National Science
Teachers Association and Math
Solutions, teachers experience a fresh and
engaging approach to many math and science concepts. The Academy faculty follow
a philosophy of a learning cycle, the 5E teaching and learning model based on
the theory that students learn best when they are allowed to work out
explanations for themselves through learning experiences structured by the
teacher. This learning cycle has five key cyclical components: engagement,
exploration, explanation, elaboration and evaluation. The structure of the model
demonstrates the benefit of teachers guiding students through the learning
process which is key to students fully understanding the critical subjects of
math and science. To learn more and apply, log on to the Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy website. Contact Dr. Joe Sciulli, Program Director, at jsciulli@nsta.org if you have
questions.
NSTA Science Matters~Building A Presence for Science in Massachusetts
Christa Corrigan McAuliffe Center for Education and Teaching Excellence
Framingham State College
508-626-4050
www.christa.org
Southcoast Regional STEM PreK-16 Network
good783@comcast.net
508-454-5426
