Professional Opportunities

Join educators during this follow-up session to the introductory professional development workshop on Learning Ocean Science through Ocean Exploration, a curriculum developed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER)
Learning Ocean Science through Ocean Exploration Curriculum Part II of II. Please see the attached flier for details
Please Note that Pre-registration is required and space is limited.
Registration Deadline is July 30, 2010
When: August 14, 2010

ConocoPhillips and NEED have partnered for the third year to provide teachers in 26 cities across 20 states with curriculum and training opportunities, and are pleased to announce the upcoming one-day energy classroom workshop to be held in New Orleans at the Audubon Aquarium from 8:00 – 3:30. ConocoPhillips and NEED believe it is important to provide professional development opportunities for classroom teachers and to provide engaging and exciting energy curriculum for students in today’s classrooms.
Project Need. Please see the attached flier for details
When: October 7, 2010

Summer Professional Development Offers Educators Interesting Options

Educators can stretch their minds this summer by attending an exciting PD opportunity. Check out these choices.

NSTA's Elementary Science Institute planned for Aug. 5-7 in New Orleans brings together teams of administrators, coaches/teacher leaders, and classroom teachers to collaboratively work towards excellence in elementary science teaching. Esteemed educator, author, and Executive Director Emeritus of BSCS Dr. Rodger Bybee will facilitate the Administrators strand that will focus on addressing the needs and responsibilities of principals in K-6 schools. Other leaders in science education, former NSTA president Linda Froschauer, author/educator Dr. Tim Cooney, Associate Professor Dr. Christine Royce and author/science educator Steve Rich will facilitate strands for coaches/teacher leaders and classroom teachers. For more details on content, www.nsta.org/2010elem.

The Urban Science Education Leaders Summer Academy, scheduled for August 2-5 in New Orleans, aims to positively affect student achievement through the development of school leaders who will help guide reform of the learning, teaching and assessing of science in elementary and middle schools. Leaders will be focus on personal experiences, the change process, use of research, relevant data, and learning the leadership skills developed in collaboration with others. This exciting and powerful institute will be facilitated by Dr. Adriane Dorrington. The featured guest speaker will be astronaut Dr. Bernard Harris, Jr. Teams that include a science or district science coordinator, a building administrator and 3 teachers are encouraged to attend. The Academy is directed towards urban educators in elementary and middle school. For more information, visit www.nsta.org/2010usel.