Mathematics/Science Clippings
Last Minute Summer
Professional Development Experiences
Big River Education Workshops
http://www.dnr.mo.gov/services/river-cleanup.htm
- Designed
for K-12 teachers and will focus on the importance of the
big river systems
- Content
of the workshops-watershed, importance of the river to humankind,
river as a natural resource
- Sponsored
by the Department of Natural Resources in partnership with
Living Lands and Waters
- Various
locations between St Louis, MO and St Paul, MN and times
throughout the summer (Check the website for specifics)
- Boat
trips included during these one-two day workshops
Flinn Scientific Foundation Summer Chemistry Workshops
http://www.flinnsci.com/Sections/Foundation/documents/info.asp
- High
School Chemistry Teachers (traditional, general, and AP)
- One-week,
intensive workshop
- 6
workshops at various locations around the US (check the
website for specifics)
- College
credit is available
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
http://www.nctm.org/meetings/
Online Professional Development
Seminars on Science – American Museum of Natural
History
http://learn.amnh.org/index.php
- Part
of the National Science Teachers Association’s (NSTA)
Institute
- K-12
educators
- Entire
course online
PBS TeacherLine
http://teacherline.pbs.org/teacherline/welcome.cfm
- K-12
educators
- Entire
course online (various topics)
- Take
their free 2-hour online course entitled Practice Online
with Teacher Online before signing up
Annenberg/CPB
http://www.learner.org/index.html
- K-12
educators
- 10
2.5 hour sessions (can be viewed entirely online)
- Free
but you must register (graduate credit available for extra
fee)
- Mathematics
and Science courses based on NCTM and NSEA standards
- Various
topics, various dates (check online for specifics)
Lesson Lab/Intel— TIMSS Video Studies: Explorations
of Algebra Teaching
http://www.intel.com/education/math/learning.htm
- Middle-High
school teachers, curriculum specialists, instructional leaders
- Facilitated
Course—8-12 week course
- Non-facilitated
Course—Must complete within 3 months
Classroom Resources and Opportunities
US Department of Energy’s Jefferson Lab Science
Education Web Resources
http://education.jlab.org/
(K-12)
Yellowstone Electronic Field Trips—Windows
Into Wonderland”
http://www.windowsintowonderland.org
(Middle)
Digital Library for Earth System Education—online
educational resources
about the Earth
http://www.dlese.org (all
levels)
List of Outstanding Science Trade Books --National
Science Teachers Association and Children’s Book Council
http://www.nsta.org/ostbc
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