Below are some of the programs funded by this grant. Consider attending one if it fits your teaching area and specific professional development needs. A word of caution: be completely clear about the program expectations as well as its benefits. Email the program coordinators for specifics.
SIPLAS: Scaffolding Inquiry and Problem Solving through Literacy and Assessment Strategies
August 3-9, 2016 – Ohio University, Athens OH
Don’t miss the chance to be involved in this outstanding professional development program!
- 5-day (9:00AM-5:00PM) workshop starts Wednesday 8/3/2016 and ends Tuesday 8/9/16
- 2016-17 Academic year on the job support and 4 school day follow-up programs
- Sponsored by Ohio Department of Higher Education Improving Teacher Quality Programs
- Partnership between Ohio University and Alexander Local (Athens County), Athens City (Athens County), and Southern Local (Meigs County).
Questions? Please feel free to call or email the project director Dr. Danielle Dani (dani@ohio.edu), (740) 593-4438.
| A note from the program coordinator: We will be having a summer immersion June 6-9 9:00-4:00 each day, during which university faculty collaborate with K-12 mathematics teachers in investigating fun, engaging, and meaningful mathematical problems. Each session is the summarized with a pedagogical debrief with classroom and Common Core connections. We do math in a fun and collaborative way while really working on problem solving--one past participant described it as "a mathematical spa" where we just enjoy and feel better about math. I'm really hoping we get some teachers from Logan Elm to participate! Our focus is on grades 3-8 teachers, but all K-12 math teachers are encouraged to apply. A note from the program coordinator: I have just opened registration for the K-8 Science Inquiry Summer Institute to teachers outside of our partner districts. We have 25 seats in the course and our partners will only use about half of them so I have a dozen openings. I have attached an information flyer and a registration/application form for you to distribute to your colleagues. Wright State has a program geared toward Science Teaching for Ohio's New Economy. This seems to have a strong college & career readiness component. Two of our teachers have already taken this class. It is very worthwhile but a great deal of time and work. A note from the program coordinator: Here is a flyer and an application form for our workshops in chemistry and physics. These are aimed primarily at the high school level, but we have had a significant number of middle school science teachers take the physics one, in particular, with really great success. Note that the published application deadline is soon (March 15) - however, we typically are not quite full at that point, so we will continue to accept applications past that date until we are, and we will also have a waiting list, if necessary. https://stemoutreach.osu.edu/events/central-ohio-physics-chemistry-modeling-workshops |
A note from the program coordinator:
Thank you for your interest in Earth Systems Science to be held in Kent, Ohio, at Kent State University.
The free 5-grad credit course meets each day from July 11-18 as well as for 5 Saturday sessions during the academic year. We focus on the earth science standards for grades 6, 8 and geology and environmental science. If needed, we will accept teachers outside of these grades. We also emphasize productive teacher questions, inquiry, the nature of science, and technology such as Google Earth and GPS on Smart phones as well as GPS unit, and GPS-enabled video cameras (free with the course).
Please share the following link to more information about the course as well as the online application:
https://kent.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_bvF7Moa0gYYJvJH
Rolling admissions. Spots are filling fast! We will have a wait list to help us fill slots when they open up.
Thank you for your interest in Earth Systems Science to be held in Kent, Ohio, at Kent State University.
The free 5-grad credit course meets each day from July 11-18 as well as for 5 Saturday sessions during the academic year. We focus on the earth science standards for grades 6, 8 and geology and environmental science. If needed, we will accept teachers outside of these grades. We also emphasize productive teacher questions, inquiry, the nature of science, and technology such as Google Earth and GPS on Smart phones as well as GPS unit, and GPS-enabled video cameras (free with the course).
Please share the following link to more information about the course as well as the online application:
https://kent.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_bvF7Moa0gYYJvJH
Rolling admissions. Spots are filling fast! We will have a wait list to help us fill slots when they open up.
tspt.org
Informational Flyer:
\http://tspt.org/pdf/2016%20Information%20Flyer%20-%20grades%20K-6%20teachers%20Physics%20by%20Inquiry%20at%20UC.pdf
Informational Flyer:
\http://tspt.org/pdf/2016%20Information%20Flyer%20-%20grades%20K-6%20teachers%20Physics%20by%20Inquiry%20at%20UC.pdf