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Monthly mathematics and science education news
from Research for Better Schools
November 2003: Professional Development
This issue of "Riptides" offers a list of professional
development opportunities for the winter and spring, from
regional one-day workshops to national weeklong conferences.
Though many are categorized by state, most of the events and
organizations listed welcome educators from any location.
~~~~~~Table of Contents~~~~~~
> RBS Conferences
> Nationwide
> Delaware
> Maryland
> New Jersey
> Pennsylvania
> FREE from RBS: "Currents"
~~~~~~RBS Conferences~~~~~~
LESSON STUDY 2003 CONFERENCE
The Lesson Study 2003 Conference is scheduled for November 19-
21, 2003 in Stamford, CT. This year's theme is "Toward a Common
Understanding: Implementing Lesson Study Effectively." Though
registration for this conference is full, proceedings will be
available for those who are not able to attend but still want to
benefit from what will be discussed and learned at the
conference. Proceedings from the 2002 conference are available
at http://www.rbs.org/lesson_study/conference/2002/index.shtml.
More information on this year's conference can be found at the
URL below.
http://www.rbs.org/lesson_study/conference/2003/index.shtml
RBS REGIONAL CONFERENCE
The 2004 Regional Conference of the Mid-Atlantic Eisenhower
Consortium at RBS will be held in Philadelphia on January 12-13,
2004. The theme of this conference is "Leaving No Child Behind
in Mathematics and Science: Resources to Help All Students Reach
High Standards of Achievement." There will be numerous sessions
that provide educators with ideas and tools for improving
student performance in mathematics, science, and other areas of
importance in the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) act. Registration
is $125 for an individual and $100 per person for teams. Early
bird registration until November 28, 2003 is $100 for an
individual and $75 per person for teams.
http://www.rbs.org/conference/2004/
TECHNOLOGY IN MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE EDUCATION CONFERENCE
Held at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center in Hershey, PA
on March 15-16, 2004, this conference will focus on current
technology for use in mathematics and science education.
Participants will receive valuable hands-on information on the
educational uses of technology, including computers and computer
software, basic and graphing calculators, scientific probes,
Internet use in planning lessons, Internet use with students in
the classroom, developing a classroom Web site, distance
learning, and much more. The conference will also examine
technology and the NCLB act.
http://www.rbs.org/mathsci/states/pa/conference/2004/index.shtml
~~~~~~Nationwide~~~~~~
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE (AAAS)
The AAAS Annual Meeting is taking place in Seattle, WA on
February 12-17, 2004. It will offer an interdisciplinary blend
of more than 130 symposia; plenary and topical lectures;
seminars on nanotechnology, vaccines, and proteomics; the Forum
for School Science; poster presentations; career fair; career
workshops; and an exhibit hall. A discounted registration fee is
available to teachers. For this event, RBS will be organizing a
symposium, "What Progress Have We Made in Integrating Technology
into Teaching and Learning?"
http://www.aaas.org/meetings/
ASSOCIATION FOR SUPERVISION AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT (ASCD)
The annual conference for ASCD will be held on March 20-22, 2004
in New Orleans, LA. This conference offers sessions on many of
education's big ideas, including how to link school practices to
reducing student achievement gaps, engage and motivate students
to excel, improve reading performance, meet the challenges of
new policies, support high-quality teaching, apply brain
research to practice, and more.
http://www.ascd.org
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF MATHEMATICS (NCTM)
The mid-Atlantic region is fortunate to have NCTM's annual
meeting in Philadelphia on April 21-24, 2004. The theme is
"Defining Mathematics for All." This conference gives
mathematics educators the opportunity to meet, mingle, and
network with their peers, learn new ideas from the more than
1,000 presentations, and see some of the latest products in the
industry. NCTM also offers several workshops that will take
place this coming winter and spring. A workshop on data analysis
and probability is scheduled in St. Louis, MO on February 26-28,
2004; a geometry workshop will be in Richmond, VA on March 25-
27, 2004; and a workshop on assessment will be held in
Cleveland, OH on June 24-26, 2004.
http://www.nctm.org/
NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (NSTA)
The NSTA National Convention is scheduled for April 1-4, 2004 in
Atlanta, GA. In accordance with NSTA's mission to promote
excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning, this
convention is carefully planned to respond to the changing
professional development needs of science educators, especially
in this standards-driven era. About 1,500 sessions and 1,100
exhibits will be featured.
http://www.nsta.org/
~~~~~~Delaware~~~~~~
DELAWARE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE
The Delaware Center for Educational Technology is teaming up
with the Delaware Library Association to sponsor this next
year's Delaware Instructional Technology Conference. It will be
held April 28-29, 2004 in Dover, DE, with the theme "Technology
and Literacy: A Partnership for Lifelong Learning."
http://www.dcet.k12.de.us/ditc/
DELAWARE TEACHER CENTER
The Delaware Teacher Center invites any teacher employed by a
nonprofit school in Delaware to earn in-service credits at no
charge, create free instructional materials, and share and study
with fellow teachers. It is offering numerous workshops for
teachers, including a rookie secondary science teacher workshop,
multimedia presentations for educators, new children's books,
and more.
http://www.dcet.k12.de.us/teachers/instres/dtc/
THE SCIENCE VAN PROJECT
The goal of the Science Van Project is to assist public high
school students in meeting the high expectations of the Delaware
Science Content Standards by providing professional development
for teachers that promotes the use of modern technology and
inquiry based instruction. It is sponsoring a 15 contact hour
workshop for high school science teachers at the Brighton Suites
in Rehoboth Beach, DE. Dates for the workshop are January 23-25,
2004. Activities include updates on the new LoggerPro software,
computer activities involving earth science, previews of new
high school units, and new physics labs. Registration materials
will be sent out to Delaware high schools soon.
http://www.k12.de.us/science/scivan/scivan.htm
~~~~~~Maryland~~~~~~
AQUATIC RESOURCES EDUCATION CONFERENCE
The goal of the Aquatic Resources Education Conference, planned
for February 12, 2004, is to provide hands-on training, content
material, ideas and resources for project assistance, and
funding sources for K-12 Maryland public and non-public school
educators. Projects can be designed for the classroom,
laboratory, or field experiences and should be focused to help
students make educated choices concerning aquatic resources.
Particular emphasis is placed on selecting projects that improve
or enhance Maryland's aquatic resources and are strong in
student service learning.
http://216.144.194.51/announcements.html
CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation, headquartered in Annapolis, MD,
is committed to reducing pollution, improving fisheries, and
protecting and restoring natural resources such as wetlands,
forests, and underwater grasses. It offers teacher professional
development programs for teachers in Maryland, Virginia,
Pennsylvania, and Washington, DC. This fall and winter, it will
provide a standards-based field study workshop and student
action project training workshop. For more information, see the
Web site.
http://www.cbf.org
~~~~~~New Jersey~~~~~~
ASSOCIATION OF MATHEMATICS TEACHERS OF NEW JERSEY (AMTNJ)
AMTNJ has several conferences scheduled for the winter. Two NJ
ASK Conferences will be held on January 9, 2004 and February 2,
2004. They will include sessions on algebra, geometry,
probability, discrete mathematics, and more. A standards-based
mathematics curriculum conference is scheduled for February 6,
2004. This will include five standards-based textbooks sessions
for Everyday Mathematics, Connected Mathematics, Mathematics-In-
Context, Interactive Mathematics Project, and Core-Plus
Mathematics Project. All sessions include research-based
evidence.
http://www.amtnj.org/
CENTER FOR MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, AND COMPUTER EDUCATION (CMSCE)
The objective of CMSCE at Rutgers University is to contribute to
the improvement of mathematics, science, and computer education
programs. The Center offers several kinds of professional
development opportunities in science, mathematics, and
technology. Please see the Web page for descriptions, prices,
times, and a registration form.
http://cmsce.rutgers.edu/PD/PD.html
THE EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION AND RESOURCE CENTER (EIRC)
EIRC is a public agency specializing in education-related
programs and services for parents, schools, communities, and
nonprofit organizations throughout New Jersey. It offers
numerous workshops in assessment, behavior and classroom
management, leadership and school improvement, instructional
strategies, technology, and more. It also offers education
graduate courses, co?sponsored by the Regional Training Center
and The College of New Jersey. For more information, see the Web
site.
http://www.eirc.org
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY TRAINING CENTERS (ETTC)
Supported by the New Jersey Department of Education, ETTCs exist
in each of the state's 21 counties as a resource center to offer
educators professional development opportunities in technology.
The ETTCs contain demonstration technology equipment and offer
workshops on computer software programs, the Internet, curriculum
integration, assistive technology, and more. The Web site below
links to Web pages of the ETTCs in each county, which provide
information on local trainings.
http://www.nj.gov/njded/techno/ettc/
NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (NJIT)
NJIT will be providing a series of one-day workshops on its
Newark campus designed to help teachers implement standards-
based lesson plans and integrate engineering concepts into
secondary school science or mathematics instruction. The
workshops and dates are as follows: (1) December 10, 2003:
Implementing Standards-based Lesson Planning, (2) January 14,
2004: The Digital World, (3) February 25, 2004: Energy In?Energy
Out: Energy Concepts in the Science Curriculum, (4) March 17,
2004: An Introduction to Machines and Energy, and (5) June 2,
2004: Connecting Engineering to Mathematics. Full details are
available on the Web site.
http://www.njit.edu/old/PreCollege/PrE-IOP/prodevel.php
RUTGERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
The State University of New Jersey at Rutgers offers several
professional development programs for new and experienced K-12
mathematics teachers. Workshops are available in discrete
mathematics, family mathematics, and more. See the Web site for
descriptions, times, and locations for these events.
http://dimacs.rutgers.edu/k12-prof-dev/
SCIENCE TEACHER'S DEMO WORKSHOP
Daryl Taylor, a physics teacher at Williamstown High School, NJ,
sponsors a DemoDay Workshop each spring in southern New Jersey
for science teachers in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland.
Last year, there were 155 attendees, 27 presenters, and nine
vendors including Fisher, Science Kit, Arbor, and Glencoe Pub.
More information should soon be available at the Web site listed
below.
http://www.DarylScience.com
~~~~~~Pennsylvania~~~~~~
MASTER OF CHEMISTY EDUCATION
The University of Pennsylvania now offers a master of chemistry
education degree. This is a new degree program for secondary-
level science educators, which contains 10 specially designed
courses offered over three consecutive summers and the two
intervening academic years. The courses integrate science and
pedagogy. The content, materials, and pedagogy are fully
aligned with the science standards. An informational open house
is scheduled for January 17, 2004. There is a March 1
application deadline for those interested in starting the
program in June 2004.
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/chem/MCE
MONTGOMERY COUNTY INTERMEDIATE UNIT
The Montgomery County Intermediate Unit will offer approximately
40 continuing professional education credit courses on a variety
of topics this winter and spring. Information about these
courses will be online in late November.
http://www.mciu.org
PENNSYLVANIA SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (PSTA)
The PSTA annual convention is at the Hershey Lodge and
Convention Center, Hershey, PA on December 3-5, 2003. Included
at this event will be a leadership dinner and roundtable
discussion for science chairpersons, supervisors,
administrators, and lead teachers on December 5. Dr. Lawrence
Lowery from the Lawrence Hall of Science, University of
California, Berkeley will be the speaker. His topic is "Inquiry
and the Brain: Brain Research in Science Education."
http://www.pascience.org/
URBAN ACADEMY
The Governor's Academy for Urban Education will be held June 20-
25, 2004 at Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA. The primary goals
of the Academy are to facilitate the development of teaching and
learning improvement plans (with the participation of the
building administrator), to empower the alignment of curricula
with Pennsylvania's Academic Standards in reading and
mathematics, and to demonstrate effective ways for coping with
educational issues in schools, especially those schools in urban
settings.
http://www.pa-academy.org/gua
~~~~~~FREE from RBS: "Currents"~~~~~~
The fall/winter RBS "Currents" focuses on the use of
instructional technology in the classroom in order to improve
teaching and learning. In this issue, you'll read about
technology standards, the No Child Left Behind Act and
technology, the use of calculators, and what research says about
the use of educational technology. There are also examples of
how educational technology is being used within the mid-Atlantic
region, information on organizations that support technology in
the classroom, and much more.
To request this and other free mathematics, science, and
education resources, visit the "Free Publications" page of the
RBS Web site at http://www.rbs.org/mathsci/free_pubs/.
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