I have been asked to share this with the membership. Hope you find them
interesting and exciting.
Michael
***** Forwarded Message *****
The Museum Institute for Teaching Science (MITS, Inc.) would like to share
with you and your colleagues information regarding our upcoming programs.
*2017 MITS Professional Development Seminar Series*
Join the Museum Institute for Teaching Science (MITS) this winter for full
day workshops, which are divided into a scientific presentation and a
skill-based session. These seminars are designed for staff and volunteers
from science, environmental, history, technology, art and other cultural
institutions and centers in New England. Teachers are also welcome. Come to
one or more!
*Thursday, February 16th* *(at capacity – registrations are for wait list
only)*
An Unexpected Path to the Antarctic with Dyan deNapoli, “The Penguin Lady”,
Speaker, Author and Penguin Expert
Communicating About Climate Change: An Interdisciplinary Challenge with Dr.
Vandana Singh, Professor and Chair, Physics and Earth Science Faculty,
Framingham State University
*Thursday, March 16th*
Alien Solar Eclipses: The Importance of Modeling in the Search for
Exoplanets with Dr. Irene Porro, Director, McAuliffe Center for Integrated
Science Learning and Mary Dussault, Science Education Program Manager,
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Sunny With a Chance of Simulations with Dr. Henry “Trae” Winter,
Astrophysicist, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
*Wednesday, April 12th*
Imitating Mother Nature to Improve Chemical Reactions with Dr. John
Caradonna, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Boston University
“I’d Like to Have an Argument”: Making Meaning Through Conversation with
Dr. Rudolf Kraus, Assistant Professor of Educational Studies, Coordinator
for Secondary Science Education, Rhode Island College and Gabriel
Rodriguez, MEd, Teacher of Chemistry, Woonsocket High School
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All 4 sessions promise to provide an exciting, hands-on professional
development opportunity for you and your staff!
Time: 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Location: Higgins Center, Clark University, Worcester, MA
Cost: $40 per seminar. Any 3 dates $105; All 4 dates $130. Registration fee
includes lunch.
Visit www.mits.org for more information and details about each session.
Click here to register.
(http://mits.org/2017-professional-development-seminar-series/)
Thank you,
Amanda
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Amanda Noble
Project Coordinator
Museum Institute for Teaching Science (MITS, Inc.)
1354 Hancock St., Suite 302
Quincy, MA 02169
tel. 617-328-1515
fax 617-328-1516
anoble@xxxxxxxx
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