Professional Development...
by Kathleen Carpenter, Contributing Editor
Summer 2001 Workshops for Science Teachers from Penn State
Teachers from all states are welcome to attend the Summer 2001 Workshops for Teachers sponsored by Pennsylvania State University and the Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium. These workshops are an outstanding opportunity for the professional development of middle school and high school science teachers. The workshops are intense, highly interactive and content rich. Included are guest presentations and discussions by senior Penn State faculty members, leading researchers and educators, visits to laboratories, field trips, and a wide range of classroom strategies and multimedia resources to enhance student learning. Participants will develop classroom activities/resources with peers and Penn State faculty and will be expected to introduce material from the workshop into their classes during the following year.
Workshops for Science Teachers are offered in the following areas
- June 18-22 Astrobiology: The Origin and Early Evolution of Life
- June 25-29 The Mechanics of Materials: Advanced Technologies and
- Fundamental Science
- July 9-13 Biotechnology: From Laboratory to Classroom
- July 9-13 Stars and Planets for Science Teachers
- July 16-20 Galaxies and Cosmology for Science Teachers
Teachers receive free room and board, texts and lab supplies, up to $100 for travel, and may be eligible for partial or full tuition in some of the workshops. Each workshop awards two graduate credits from Penn State and Act 48 credit. The two astronomy workshops offer substantial funds for tuition scholarships.
Applications are accepted until the workshops are fully enrolled.
A downloadable application and information is available at http://www.outreach.psu.edu/C&I/Science4Teachers/
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