Thursday, April 26, 2012
If you're eager to begin using the new AP Biology labs or implement IB requirements, join us!
Find out how to integrate the labs for AP Biology or IB, and learn how you can follow
your budget, the seasons, or any of your students' whims of curiosity when you guide
them through experiments of their own design. You'll come away from a CLC 5-day
Summer Workshop knowing how to:
* Create an interactive, exploration-based environment in your classroom
* Teach students the value of using the peer review method to clean up project proposals
before data collection begins and review conclusions before they are published
* Use statistical analysis methods such as chi-squared, linear regression and t-testing
to determine if the data collected meets the p-value necessary to reject the null
hypothesis
* Share students' analysis and conclusions in unique ways, so that everyone learns
from each others' discoveries
* Teach your students to collaborate as a group of peer explorers who question the
world through scientific reasoning
If you would like to add these skills to your repertoire, please join me for a 5-day
Summer Workshop this year in Asheville, NC, where we will do all of these things
and more using hands-on learning and critical-thinking activities.
5-day Summer Workshops 2012
"Critical-thinking Activities for Cell Biology" June 11-15, 2012
"Critical-thinking Activities for Anat & Physio" June 18-22, 2012
"Critical-thinking Activities for Ecology" (for ES and Bio) June 25-29, 2012
"Critical-thinking Activities for Genetics" July 2-July 6, 2012
For a detailed list of the topics covered in each workshop, click on Summer Workshop
Agendas.
For information on travel and accommodations, please go to www.CatalystLearningCurricula.com
Please send completed registration forms
to the address given at the bottom of the form. All Summer Workshops will be held
at the following location:
Catalyst Learning Curricula Room
Four Points Sheraton
410 S. Missouri St.
Asheville, NC 28801
8am-4pm, Monday-Friday
$490 fee per workshop
(includes one entire unit of lesson plans that reflect the new course format)
Discounts are given for multiple workshops or multiple attendees from the same school
or district.
Four 1-day workshops will be held this fall in: Louisville, KY; Atlanta, GA; Corpus
Christi, TX; and Phoenix, AZ.
To save your space in any of these training workshops, please send a completed
5-day Summer Workshops Application
to the address given on the form.
kristen.dotti@catalystlearningcurricula.com
*AP is a registered trademark of the College Board, which was not involved in the
production of, and does not endorse this product.
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Monday, April 23, 2012
Another wonderful summer opportunity for teaching professionals - Engineering at OU
We are pleased to invite you to apply for the University of Oklahoma College of Engineering Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Program: Strengthening a K12 Learning Community through Engineering Research. Our program is funded by the National Science Foundation as part of their commitment to building the workforce in science and engineering. You, as teachers, are critical in the decisions students make about their future careers. The RET is a six-week on-site summer program, starting June 11, 2012 and ending July 20, 2012. This is the fifth year of our program. Over the past years, we have had the privilege of working with 57 teachers teaching math and science courses from 40 schools across the state.
The RET provides high-school math and science teachers the opportunity to actively work with OU engineering faculty on engineering research. You will use this hands-on experience to develop authentic inquiry-based math and/or science curriculum that you will implement during the 2012-2013 academic year. The RET provides a total stipend of $4000 for participation in the year-long program. Nominal travel funds are available to those with demonstrated need.
For specific information on the RET program, including possible engineering research topics, summer workshops, and lesson plans previously developed, please visit our RET website at
http://www.ou.edu/content/coe/centers/Researchteachers/home.html.
Attached is the program flyer and application. We hope you consider participating. Please forward this announcement to other teachers who may be interested in the program. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Chen Ling at chenling@ou.edu or 405.996.8453 (phone), 405.325.7555(fax).
Susan Thompson
Tulsa Alliance for Engineering
Tulsa Community College/NE Campus
3727 E. Apache, Tulsa, OK 74115
Phone: (918) 595-7557
Mobile: (918) 859-9791
FAX: 918-595-8412
Email: sthompson1@tulsacc.edu
The RET provides high-school math and science teachers the opportunity to actively work with OU engineering faculty on engineering research. You will use this hands-on experience to develop authentic inquiry-based math and/or science curriculum that you will implement during the 2012-2013 academic year. The RET provides a total stipend of $4000 for participation in the year-long program. Nominal travel funds are available to those with demonstrated need.
For specific information on the RET program, including possible engineering research topics, summer workshops, and lesson plans previously developed, please visit our RET website at
http://www.ou.edu/content/coe/centers/Researchteachers/home.html.
Attached is the program flyer and application. We hope you consider participating. Please forward this announcement to other teachers who may be interested in the program. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Chen Ling at chenling@ou.edu or 405.996.8453 (phone), 405.325.7555(fax).
Susan Thompson
Tulsa Alliance for Engineering
Tulsa Community College/NE Campus
3727 E. Apache, Tulsa, OK 74115
Phone: (918) 595-7557
Mobile: (918) 859-9791
FAX: 918-595-8412
Email: sthompson1@tulsacc.edu
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
LEGO Education April Grant Services
GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
Teachers are encouraged to advance in technology skills and research the variety of curricular additions to stimulate enthusiasm in their classrooms. The following sources might be able to supply the funding to help acquire the educational items you need to advance your classroom.
ADC Foundation
It is to be noted that grant seekers must address one of the foundations focus areas of math, science, or access to technology.
Allyn Family Foundation
Submit proposals in letter format to the appropriate address, preferably by June 30. It is suggested that a brief proposal be originally submitted and, if the matter is one of interest to the trustees, a more detailed proposal may be required.
Constellation Energy Group
The group recognizes education as the foundation of economic and personal growth.
Fleishhacker Foundation The main education grant priorities of this foundation are to improve K-12 students learning skills and teacher professional development.
Humana Foundation
Grants are primarily directed to educational programs for youth in Grades K-12. Funding is provided to local, state, provincial, and regional educational institutions, libraries, and programs that provide ongoing support.
Kerr Foundation
This foundation supports 501(c)3 organizations, programs, and institutions that provide new or enhanced opportunity in the areas of education, health, and cultural development.
Teacher's Pet
Grant tip geared specifically toward teachers smaller projects
Dollar General
Dollar General supports literacy programs directed at schools and libraries in communities where they are located. The available grant has a May 21 deadline.
Education Blueprints Association
The Education Blueprints Association provides learning resources that deliver education solutions for individuals, teachers, and students. They provide programs that engage students/learners, as well as learning tools and courses that challenge learners to achieve excellence in education and life. By providing resources and programs for teachers, they will increase their skills through transformative learning experiences for their students.
LEGO® Education Workshop Grant
This grant program, offered by EBA, is available to help fund teachers using LEGO® Education products to facilitate hands-on workshops at national, state, or regional conferences or events by reimbursing qualified facilitators for expenses.
LEGO Education Showcase Grant
The LEGO Education Showcase Grant Program, offered by EBA, is available to current LEGO Education customers who want to showcase their investment in the LEGO Education System for Learning through a hands-on community activity.
For more information about how you can find underwriting for LEGO Education products, visit Grant Opportunities or call 800-362-4308.
Teachers are encouraged to advance in technology skills and research the variety of curricular additions to stimulate enthusiasm in their classrooms. The following sources might be able to supply the funding to help acquire the educational items you need to advance your classroom.
ADC Foundation
It is to be noted that grant seekers must address one of the foundations focus areas of math, science, or access to technology.
Allyn Family Foundation
Submit proposals in letter format to the appropriate address, preferably by June 30. It is suggested that a brief proposal be originally submitted and, if the matter is one of interest to the trustees, a more detailed proposal may be required.
Constellation Energy Group
The group recognizes education as the foundation of economic and personal growth.
Fleishhacker Foundation The main education grant priorities of this foundation are to improve K-12 students learning skills and teacher professional development.
Humana Foundation
Grants are primarily directed to educational programs for youth in Grades K-12. Funding is provided to local, state, provincial, and regional educational institutions, libraries, and programs that provide ongoing support.
Kerr Foundation
This foundation supports 501(c)3 organizations, programs, and institutions that provide new or enhanced opportunity in the areas of education, health, and cultural development.
Teacher's Pet
Grant tip geared specifically toward teachers smaller projects
Dollar General
Dollar General supports literacy programs directed at schools and libraries in communities where they are located. The available grant has a May 21 deadline.
Education Blueprints Association
The Education Blueprints Association provides learning resources that deliver education solutions for individuals, teachers, and students. They provide programs that engage students/learners, as well as learning tools and courses that challenge learners to achieve excellence in education and life. By providing resources and programs for teachers, they will increase their skills through transformative learning experiences for their students.
LEGO® Education Workshop Grant
This grant program, offered by EBA, is available to help fund teachers using LEGO® Education products to facilitate hands-on workshops at national, state, or regional conferences or events by reimbursing qualified facilitators for expenses.
LEGO Education Showcase Grant
The LEGO Education Showcase Grant Program, offered by EBA, is available to current LEGO Education customers who want to showcase their investment in the LEGO Education System for Learning through a hands-on community activity.
For more information about how you can find underwriting for LEGO Education products, visit Grant Opportunities or call 800-362-4308.
Friday, April 13, 2012
Monday, April 9, 2012
AP Chemistry Review Session
We are holding the AP Chemistry review session again this year on Saturday, April 21st at UCO in Edmond. Please pass along this information to teachers in Career Tech who might be interested or have students who might be interested in attending.
All I need is a total count so that we will have handouts and pizza for everyone.
Lisa
Lisa McGaw
Chemistry teacher
lmcgaw@hotmail.com
214-534-4196(cell)
All I need is a total count so that we will have handouts and pizza for everyone.
Lisa
Lisa McGaw
Chemistry teacher
lmcgaw@hotmail.com
214-534-4196(cell)
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Applications Now Accepted for Free Summer > Academies on College Campuses (State Regents News Release)
Applications Now Accepted for Free Summer Academies on College Campuses this
summer. Middle and high school students can experience life on a college
campus while exploring the exciting and varied fields of math and science at
the free 2012 Summer Academies in Math, Science and Technology.
View entire release at
http://www.okhighered.org/news-center/summer-academies2012.shtml
summer. Middle and high school students can experience life on a college
campus while exploring the exciting and varied fields of math and science at
the free 2012 Summer Academies in Math, Science and Technology.
View entire release at
http://www.okhighered.org/news-center/summer-academies2012.shtml
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