Professional Development &
Teacher Opportunities
CSTA provides the opportunity for organizations with professional
development opportunities for science teachers to post their
program information on the CSTA website, subject to CSTA approval.
If you would like to submit information to be included on
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Last updated: May 22, 2013
English Language Arts: Writing to Inform, Argue, and
Analyze
The California Department of Education (CDE) is pleased
to announce that the English Language Arts: Writing to Inform,
Argue, and Analyze professional learning module (PLM) is now
available online on the Brokers of Expertise California Common
Core State Standards (CCSS) PLM Web page. This module is part
of the CCSS for California Educators series and was developed
in collaboration with the University of California Berkeley/California
Writing Project. The module is available in two formats: online
independent use and on-site blended group facilitation. Additional
professional learning modules will become available in early
summer.
Click here
to access the English Language Arts: Writing to Inform, Argue,
and Analyze professional learning module.
California Academy of Sciences - Teacher Professional Development
Summer 2013
Spend a little time at the Academy this summer! Join us to
explore a topic in depth through hands-on activities and thought-provoking
discussions. A $35 fee is required to register for each series.
Participants will receive a $150 stipend upon completion of
a series. For complete details call the Contact Center at
877-227-3311 or visit http://www.calacademy.org/teachers/tiss/?page=teacher-workshops-calendar
INNOVATION ECONOMY EXPO
You are invited to participate in the INNOVATION ECONOMY
EXPO, taking place on May 9th, at the Ontario Convention Center,
in Southern California. The National Board Certification Leadership
Center at National University is committed to developing and
supporting accomplished, high performing educators who increase
P12 learning in schools, internationally. The Center is unique
in its development of a P20 Alliance of National Board Certification
stakeholders who demand and expect high performing teachers
and leaders to collaborate and innovate in cost efficient
ways to address workforce and economic realities and emerging,
changing education needs.
STEM Leaders, National Board Certified Teachers and science
educators who engage in the
NBC Leadership Center network are aligned in a mission
to TEACH, LEAD and SERVE the profession through evidence based
action on teacher driven innovations and collaboration in
our virtual and onsite P20 learning community.
50 GUEST ( FREE, vs $499) tickets have been reserved for
National Board Certified Teachers and science educators. My
goal is to ensure that National Board Certified Teachers and
science content experts are visible, heard and well represented
in this global collaboration platform designed to advance
innovation and to build high-growth companies that rely on
connected businesses, innovators, entrepreneurs, investors
and educators who will lead economic growth through collaborative
partnerships in the 21st century.
To register, email Ronarae(Rae)Adams: radams@nu.edu
or call (858) 642-8352. you can also register online at: http://innovationeconomyexpo.eventbrite.com/#
UC Riverside Physics and Astronomy Department - 6th Annual
Summer Physics Academy
The UCR Summer Physics Academy is a 5 full-day institute
for high school physics teachers taking place at the UCR Department
of Physics and Astronomy and coordinated by UCR physics faculty.
Who: high school physics teachers
When: June 24-28, 8am-4pm
Where: UCR Physics Department
Application deadline: June 10, 2013
- Refresh your content knowledge of physics
- Learn how to teach physics conceptually
- Participate in hands-on activities
- Learn about current research performed by UCR faculty
- Network with teachers in the region and UCR faculty
- Lunch and UCR parking permit will be provided for each day
of the academy.
- A stipend of $600 (minus taxes) will be given to participants
attending the entire 5 days.
- An administrative fee of $100 is required on the first day
of the academy to cover cost of parking, food, and materials
(make check payable to UC Regents)
Please, fill out the online application form before
June 10, 2013.
Space is limited to 25 teachers.
http://tinyurl.com/UCR-Physics-2013
For a preview of the content, please visit last year summary
page:
http://faculty.ucr.edu/~leonid/spta2012.html
MAT@USC: University of Southern California’s online Master
of Arts in Teaching Program
Teachers: Would you like to earn your MAT and teaching credential?
-- At the University of Southern California’s Rossier School
of Education, we challenged ourselves to re-imagine our Master
of Arts in Teaching program; to create a trailblazing curriculum
that integrates rich, interactive online learning with intensive,
school-based fieldwork experiences, no matter where students
live -- the result is the MAT@USC, the same rigor as our traditional
on-campus MAT program, conceived and built around an honest
discussion about how to integrate theory effectively with
classroom practice. For more information visit:
Online Teaching Program
Teach California
Whether you are a student, changing careers, looking for
a job, or are a teacher from another state or country, TEACH
California has everything you need to know about teaching
and how to become a California teacher. You'll find information
about pay, jobs, credentialing, licensure and financial aid.
You can even make and save your own personal career plan,
and it's all free. Details can be found at http://www.teachcalifornia.org/
Amgen Scholarships Available for Science Teachers Pursuing
National Board Certification
Amgen scholarships are available for science teachers pursuing
National Board Certification, the most prestigious credential
in the teaching profession. The Amgen Foundation is committing
$1.5 million over three years to support science teachers
in schools across the country who choose to obtain National
Board Certification. Scholarships will be given on a first-come,
first-served basis to teachers in select communities. First
priority will be given to science teachers teaching ages 11-18.
If funding remains available, scholarships will also be awarded
to elementary teachers teaching students ages 3-12 who are
responsible for science instruction. Teachers from the following
California couties may apply: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin,
Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma,
and Ventura. To apply visit: http://nbpts.org/scholarships.
Global Ozone (G03) Project
Teachers: Would you like to participate in an exciting new
project for high school students, measuring ozone and meteorological
parameters, and receive a free instrument package, valued
at $5,000, for your school? In the GO3 Project, students around
the world measure ozone and meteorological parameters outside
their school and upload their data to an overlay in Google
Earth to share with other students, teachers, and scientists
around the world. Eighteen schools participating at the present
time, including four international sister schools in Madrid,
Moscow, Sydney, and Cairo. GO3 students are learning about
environmental science while helping create the world's first
ground-level ozone database. To learn more about the project,
see the G03 website and 2-minute video at http://www.go3project.com.
Online Colleges
OnlineColleges.org is a nonprofit resource for students considering
an online college for their associates, bachelors, masters
or doctorate level degree. All the schools are listed on the
front page and lead directly to each program, additionally
they are sorted by state. Visit http://www.onlinecolleges.org/.
Masters in Education Guide
The Masters in Education Guide is an on-line directory of
Masters in Education programs. Programs are searchable by
subject matter, state, or type of degree (masters or doctorate).
The site also offers informational articles and links to job
opportunities. http://mastersineducationguide.com/
Online Education Degrees
Education degree.com includes over 20,000 teacher education
degree and certificate programs, offered by over 1,700 colleges
and school districts across the US, reviewed and compiled
by hand from the college and district websites. Visit http://www.educationdegree.com for links and information.
Foundational Level General Science/Math Credentials
The School of Education at Sonoma State University will offer
summer institutes for teachers who want to earn foundational
level teaching credentials in science or mathematics. The
general science teaching credential allows for teaching science
at the junior high school level or basic high school science
classes, but not college prep high school lab science classes.
Check with Sonoma State University at http://www.sonoma.edu/education/ for more information.
Nominate a Distinguished Teacher
TEACH California seeks great science, math, and special ed.
teachers to feature on their Distinguished Teachers” website.
Featuring vignettes of California teachers, the site honors
the thousands of great teachers in the state and allows them
to share their thoughts on teaching. Requirements of the nominated
teachers are: 1. they are GREAT teachers; 2. they are fully
credentialed; and 3. they teach special education, mathematics,
or science (the highest shortage areas). Get more information
and find out how to nominate someone at http://www.teachcalifornia.org/.
Biology Teachers Needed to Lead Field Experiences
Since 1990, Save The Rainforest (STR ) has been sending groups
of high school and middle school students to the rainforest
reserves it helped create with donations from school children.
Many of the biology teachers who have led these groups are
retiring, and STR is looking for a new generation of biology
teachers to take their students on field courses to the Galapagos,
Amazon, Costa Rica, Belize, Panama, and Mexico. For more information
contact Bruce Calhoun at (608) 729- 4877 or saverfn@cybermesa.com,
or view STR's website at www.saverfn.org.
STR is a non-profit organization.
Seminars on Science: Online
Graduate Courses for Educators American Museum of Natural
History
Seminars on Science offers online graduate courses in the
life, earth, and physical sciences to educators throughout
the country and abroad. Designed by the Museum specifically
for K-12 educators, each six-week course immerses the learner
in an area of contemporary research. Educators come away with
a deeper understanding of both the science and the tools of
scientific inquiry as well as an array of classroom resources.
Courses are co-taught and led by Museum scientists and educators
and feature rich web-based discussions. Each course is available
for up to 4 graduate credits from leading institutions. Courses
offered by the program include Evolution; The Solar System;
Earth: Inside and Out; The Ocean System; Genetics, Genomics,
Genethics and more. For more information on courses or to
register, go to http://learn.amnh.org/welcome.php?w=CASTA.
Science In Action Courses from
the University of Nebraska
Science in Action courses are online courses that integrate
the application of content and pedagogy in the biological,
physical, and earth sciences. These courses are designed to
meet the needs of K-12 educators who want to improve their
content knowledge and ability to teach science. Course curricula
align with state and national science standards. Available
courses are Entomology, Natural Resources, Biotechnology,
and Food Science and Technology. For more information, contact
Cindy Larson-Miller at (402) 730-9691 or clarson@unlserve.unl.edu
National Science Resources
Center’s Professional Development Center
The National Science Resources Center's Professional Development
Center cordially invites you to take part in one or more unique
and exciting professional development opportunities—the Smithsonian
Science Education Academies for Teachers. Deepen your knowledge
of life and/or physical science; gain special access to the
scientists, curators, and educators of the Smithsonian Institution
and other museums and research institutions; learn about the
unparalleled resources available to teachers through the Smithsonian,
earn three graduate credits from Montclair State University,
New Jersey; inspire your students to greater understanding
of how the world works. For more information visit http://www.nsrconline.org/professional_development/index.html.
University of Michigan and Northwestern University
As part of an NSF-funded research study, the University of
Michigan and Northwestern University are offering free professional
development to teachers who purchase It's About Time's
Investigations in Environmental Science, a year-long,
case-based environmental science curriculum. Teachers will
receive 48 hours of free professional development along with
a $1,500 stipend upon completion of the study. To learn more
about the curriculum or to apply for the study, visit http://www.worldwatcher.northwestern.edu
or contact Beth Kubitskey at kubitske@umich.edu.
Coast Alive! Teacher Institute
at Monterey
Explore the Elkhorn Slough and nearby beaches while learning
to incorporate stimulating, inquiry based, and multimedia
curriculum in your middle or high school science classroom.
The focus on experimental design will help you develop a hypothesis
and conduct research in the best possible setting--the field!
Return with students to design and conduct field studies.
You will participate in hands-on local field investigations,
receive a free Coast Alive!—Land-Sea Interface CD-ROM,
use Coast Alive! materials, and earn a $500 stipend from California
State Parks and the California Institute for Biodiversity.
Enrollment will fill before the end of the school year. For
upper elementary and middle school educators; 6 CSUMB academic
quarter units. Registration fee without credit: $50. For details
and to apply, visit http://www.EurekaSeries.org.
Council for Elementary Science
International
The Council for Elementary Science International (CESI) invites
teachers to join the effort to improve science teaching. CESI
has a website that provides members access to a variety of
elementary science opportunities, including fellowships, grants,
and science activities (from past Make-It and Take-It programs
held at regional and national NSTA conventions). Newsletters
and the CESI Journal are additional benefits that teachers
will receive when choosing to join the organization. Memberships
can be completed at the web site on-line at http://www.cesiscience.org/.
Questions regarding membership and the CESI organization can
be emailed to sumrall@olemiss.edu. |
