************************************************************** Net Happenings - From Educational CyberPlayGround ************************************************************** From: "Bonnie Bracey" <BBracey@xxxxxxx> To: <K12ADMIN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 16:39:39 EST Subject: NATIONAL PILOT TEST OF NSF-FUNDED MIDDLE SCHOOL EARTH SCIENCE CURRICULUM NATIONAL PILOT TEST OF NSF-FUNDED MIDDLE SCHOOL EARTH SCIENCE CURRICULUM The American Geological Institute invites teachers in grades 6, 7, and 8 to apply for the national pilot test of a new NSF-funded middle school earth science curriculum, Project CUES: Constructing Understandings of Earth Systems. If you are interested in applying for the 2003-2004 pilot test, please visit their web site at http://www.agiweb.org/education/cues/pilottest.html. ******************************************************************** ADMINISTRATORS NEED TO KNOW WHAT IS LEGAL Does you District Internet Use Policy have provisions addressing disclosure of student personal information on your school site? It should. Do you know the difference between free speech rights (including expressing viewpoints that administrators and teachers may not like) and free speech wrongs (ex: defamation, harassment) and are able to teach your student? You should. <http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Teachers/admin2.html> ******************************************************************** You will find general information about the pilot test as well as the selection criteria and the application form at this site. If you have any questions, please contact: Michael Smith msmith@xxxxxxxxxx Phone: (207) 230-0046 Director of Education American Geological Institute, 4220 King St., Alexandria, VA 22302 bbracey@xxxxxxx NICI http://nici-mc2.org/ ************************************************************** The Net Happenings mailing list is a service of Educational CyberPlayGround - http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/ ************************************************************** If you have any questions, concerns, suggestions, or would like to sponsor the Net Happenings service - <http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Community/Subguidelines.html> Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Change Email Preferences - <http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Community/NetHappenings.html> **************************************************************