CALIFORNIA SCIENCE EDUCATION CONFERENCE
OCTOBER 30-NOVEMBER 2, 2008
SAN JOSE CONVENTION CENTER

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT STRANDS

The California Science Education Conference offers two unique professional development opportunities for teachers. Upper division university credit and a certificate of completion are available.

No Child Left Behind Professional Development Strand:

Veteran teachers and new teachers alike will have the opportunity to participate in the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Professional Development strand, which is designed to help all teachers meet the “highly qualified teacher” requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act. Courses will be offered in the areas of earth/space science, physical science, and life science. Teachers may focus on one content area for an in-depth learning experience, or they may attend a variety of events covering all three. A certificate of completion from CSTA and/or university credit from CSU Long Beach will be available.
Tuition fee: $85 for the university credit.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

1. Twelve hours of instruction through attendance at qualifying sessions. All sessions that qualify for this Professional Development Strand will be clearly marked in the official conference program and will be listed on the CSTA website in May. You may select any combination of qualifying sessions, including Short Courses, Mini-Universities, Field Courses, Focus Speaker sessions, and workshops which total 12 hours.

2. Completion of the Course Packet. Packets will be available at Registration in the lobby of the San Jose Convention Center.

New Teacher Professional Development Strand:

New teachers will have the opportunity to participate in a professional development strand designed especially to meet their needs. The New Teacher Professional Development Strand offers courses in pedagogy, content knowledge, assessment, literacy, classroom and materials management, standards, and other topics relevant to teachers in their first through third year of teaching. New teachers will choose from a wide variety of one-hour workshops, three-hour Short Courses, and Focus Speaker sessions to complete the strand and earn optional university credit from Chapman University and/or a certificate of completion from CSTA.
Tuition fee: $50 for the university credit.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

1. Twelve hours of instruction through attendance at a combination of required and elective courses. All participants must attend the required focus speaker presentation by Dennis Fox, Friday, October 31, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm. Elective courses may include workshops, Focus Speakers, Field Courses, and Short Courses.

2. Completion of the Course Packet. Packets will be available at Registration in the lobby of the San Jose Convention Center.

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