April 2010 CMMAP Colorado Global Climate Conference
Summer 2010 Teacher Enhancement Program - Colorado School of Mines / Roxborough State Park (K-12)
Colorado History Teacher Workshops
Colorado State University Little Shop of Physics Workshop
2009 Earth Science Week Toolkit
*Email National Park Service Ecologist Bruce Nash for your free toolkit
The American Geological Institute (AGI) sponsors Earth Science Week annually. This year's topic is “Understanding Climate” and occurs from October 11-17th. Read more about Earth Science Week at their site. The National Park Service Geologic Resources Division was able to obtain a number of these toolkits, and if you are interested, we can send one to you for the low, low price of: FREE.
The 2009 Earth Science Week Toolkit includes:
UCD Denver Department of Mathematics & Statistical Sciences Events
Visit the UCD Math website for any new upcoming events!
View Curricular Development Fall 2009 Activities
Location: University of Colorado Denver
When: Tuesday eveings for 3 hours
What: Developing curricular materials for Views and using the national parks in educational venues.
Bruce L. Nash, Ph.D.
Ph: 303-987-6697
FAX: 303-987-6704
Email: bruce_nash@nps.gov
2010 Mathematics Research Communities (MRC)
Mathematics Research Communities (MRC), a program of the American Mathematical Society (AMS), provides early-career mathematicians - those who are close to finishing their doctorates or have recently finished - with opportunities to build social and collaborative networks to inspire and sustain each other in their work.
The structured program engages and guides all participants as they start their careers. The program includes:
Those accepted into this program will recieve support (full room and board at Snowbird and up to $600 in air transportation) for the summer conference, and there will be partially supported for their participation in the Joint Mathematics Meetings which follow in January 2011. The summer conferences of MRC are held in the breathtaking mountain setting of the Snowbird Resort, Utah, where participants can enjoy natural beauty and a collegial atmosphere.
For more information please read "Building a Research Career: Mathematics Research Communities".
To apply to MRC, please go here.
The deadling for applications is March 1, 2010.
The GK-12 Transforming Experiences Project at the University of Colorado Denver is a 5-year National Science Foundation (NSF) funded grant which institutes a system that enhances and strengthens the research and teaching of the chosen GK-12 Fellows. Through interdisciplinary teams - Transforming Experiences Learning Communities (TELC) - including science and mathematics GK-12 Fellows, university content faculty and middle school Lead Teachers (LT), the project creates a process for transformation and simultaneous renewal. The GK-12 Fellows, with assistance from their faculty mentors, serve as Resident Mathematicians (RM) and Scientists (RS) to middle school classrooms as co-instructional partners for enhancement of curriculum, positive role models, and content and research experts. Collaborating LTs are chosen because of their high participation in the Rocky Mountain Middle School Math and Science Partnership (NSF funded), and assist GK-12 Residents with the understanding and implementation of a variety of instructional strategies, learning theory, and curricular development.
Additionally, global connections are made as TELCs participate in regular collaborative experiences with international colleagues. Selected GK-12 Residents and members of their TELC have an opportunity to travel to China to work with international researchers while experiencing other K-12 science and math educational systems.
Application Opens: early November
Application Due: Friday, February 19th, 2010
Observations & Interviews Conducted: February & March 2010
Anticipated Announcement of Awards: early April 2010
STEMester of Service Grants Overview
Contingent on federal funding, Youth Service America (YSA) will implement a program to support middle school science teachers and service-learning coordinators to strengthen their classroom practices through service-learning, a teaching method that combines meaningful service with curriculum or program-based learning. The grant targets students from disadvantaged circumstances in states with the highest drop out rates in the nation (Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, and Washington).
STEMester of Service engages middle school youth in science and technology-focused service-learning projects that address community problems. Research shows that service-learning connects students to their schools and communities while improving academic achievement. Semester-long service-learning opportunities incorporate youth voice and opportunities for reflection, are connected to educational standards, and demonstrate community impact. With training and preparation occurring in the fall for grantees, school programs will launch on Martin Luther King Day, January 18, 2010, and culminate on Global Youth Service Day, April 23-25, 2010.
The program components include:
Grantees will engage up to 75 six through eighth-graders in a semester-long service-learning program. With a focus on environmental concerns, STEMester of Service’s goals include addressing community problems, encouraging students to explore STEM careers, and preventing early dropout. Environmental issues addressed can include green space availability, health effects, climate change, and disaster management. The projects should provide students with opportunities to use technology to deepen and demonstrate their learning.
Who is eligible?
How to apply:
Please begin by completing our Eligibility Quiz. If you are eligible, you will be given access the application materials.
Timeline
For more information or to apply, please visit: http://tinyurl.com/mwchwp. Questions? Email stem@ysa.org.
16 Ways to be a Better Teacher
From The Fast Company Magazine, Issue 53, December 2001, p. 114. Abstract seen on the National Council of Teachers of English [NCTE] list, Tuesday, March 9, 2004.