The Tennessee Science Teachers Association is an organization that supports all science teachers. As TN continues the work around the editing and revising the new Science Standards, there is not better time to get involved with your state's organization to be at the forefront of science education. Visit www.tsta.wildapricot.org to learn more how you can get involved. TSTA is the organization that is #UnitingTNScienceTeachers!!
Are you looking for an opportunity to connect with other science teachers across the state of Tennessee? Are you looking for leadership opportunities to present for fellow science teachers? Are you in search for more virtual interactive professional development?
The Tennessee Science Teachers Association is an organization that supports all science teachers. As TN continues the work around the editing and revising the new Science Standards, there is not better time to get involved with your state's organization to be at the forefront of science education. Visit www.tsta.wildapricot.org to learn more how you can get involved. TSTA is the organization that is #UnitingTNScienceTeachers!!
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November 6-8 The Tennessee Science Teachers Association Board invites you to attend the Fall professional conference at the Embassy Suites in Murfreesboro. Take advantage of this unique opportunity to collaborate with Tennessee science education leaders and your peers. Visit dozens of science exhibitors eager to show you the latest in educational technology, science materials, and literature. Conferences are a valuable experience for all teachers, whether new or experienced. Take the time to step away from the classroom and get energized and inspired about teaching! SHARE YOUR EXPERTISE - PRESENT A SESSION Proposals are being sought that will increase participants’ understanding and awareness of topics relating to content and pedagogical knowledge and best practices with a focus on any of the following: STEM, Common Core Standards for ELA or Math, cross-curricular lessons, and inquiry. See the website here for forms. The deadline for proposals is October 1. Questions? Send an email to [email protected] WHAT HAPPENS EACH DAY? Participants choose from a schedule filled with a wide variety of sessions and grade levels. Many sessions include hand-outs and free materials. November 6 - Half day and full day pre-Conference sessions are held. Participants register in advance. Registration opens after 3 pm. Attend the Evening Reception and grand opening of the Exhibit Hall. November 7 - Conference Sessions take place all day. Save time to visit the vendors in the Exhibit Hall and register for door prizes. November 8 - Sessions run the morning. Please help us spread the word by sharing the attached flyer with teachers in your district. The Tennessee Department of Education Office of Personalized Learning is excited to launch the Innovative Educator Network. The network will bring together high-performing educators (teams of teachers, individual teachers, and librarians) eager to re-think the way they use their finite time, unique talents, and emerging technologies to transform the educational experiences and achievements of the students they serve. The network will expose participants to innovative approaches currently underway nationwide, guide them through a rigorous, hands-on design process and facilitate connections with local and national leaders in order to plan, implement, and evaluate their ideas within classrooms.
Innovative Educator Network ExperienceIn April 2014, the department will select up to 50 high-performing educators currently teaching in Tennessee public schools. Participation is a 13-month commitment in addition to maintaining status as a full-time classroom teacher or librarian. The program takes place in three parts: Part I: Explore What’s Possible (May – June 2014) Meet with leading practitioners to discuss emerging trends around personalized learning and its potential to transform students’ learning experiences along with participation in a national site visit to see best practices in action. Part II: Design the Future (June – July 2014) Engage in intense design work throughout summer in order to effectively plan for full implementation throughout the 2014-2015 school year. Part III: Share Best Practices (August 2014 – May 2015) Share best practices with fellow Tennessee educators throughout 2014 – 2015 school year. Download a full calendar of network activities. Participation/School BenefitsParticipants will receive:
Participants’ schools will receive a $7,500 grant (per participating teacher) in order to:
Apply for the Innovative Educator Network Organization: Tennessee Science Teacher Association
Start: 09 Jun 2014 End: 20 Jun 2014 Location: Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR Do you like using science to solve mysteries? So do we! CSI: Classroom Student Investigations is an excellent PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT opportunity for science teachers. Forensic cases will be developed in which teachers and students will engage in inquiry-based activities to solve the cases. A wide variety of science fields (life, chemical, physical, and technology) will be included in this program. All cases will incorporate “real-world” activities and teachers will be given information how to adapt to their own classrooms. The workshop will be held June 9 - 20, 2014 (preference will be given to grades 7-10, but others will be considered as space allows), and a limited amount of travel support may be available. Teachers will receive room/board and up to $2000 stipend for successful completion of summer and academic year activities. Workshop is held on the campus of Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR. You’ll have the weekend free to explore the area- go shopping, go to movies or out to eat, travel to Memphis (about an hour away) or explore the many outdoor activities in the “Natural State” http://www.arkansas.com/. For more information and application forms, see our website http://altweb.astate.edu/csiscience This project is funded by a grant given to Arkansas State University by the National Science Foundation (NSF 09-506 Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers-ITEST) Karen L. Yanowitz, Ph.D., Project Director Renee Carroll, M.A., S.C.C.T., Program Manager Arkansas State University PO Box 2785 State University, AR 72467 [email protected] Start: 13 July 2014
End: 25 July 2014 Location: University of Missouri There is an exciting opportunity for chemistry and biology teachers at the University of Missouri this summer! The Chemistry Immersion Program (CHIP) will take place from July 13 through July 25, 2014. CHIP for teachers is a two-week program during which teacher participants will have valuable opportunities to refresh their knowledge of key concepts in chemistry and biochemistry as well as gain valuable experience with laboratory technology while staying in MU campus housing with all housing and dining expenses covered. There will also be an opportunity to earn one-hour of graduate credit in chemistry, biochemistry or science education. During the first week, CHIP teachers will complete labs in chemistry and biochemistry and gain valuable experience with laboratory technology. There will also be time to collaborate with colleagues on instructional strategies to incorporate laboratory technology and investigations into instruction. During the second week, teachers will apply knowledge gained from their CHIP experience and engage high school juniors and seniors with laboratory investigations in chemistry or biochemistry. This is an excellent opportunity for teachers to reinforce their own knowledge and assess student learning. The expectation is that CHIP teachers will take what they learn and implement the science and technology into their own classrooms and ultimately share their knowledge with professional colleagues at teacher conferences during the school year. Please go to the CHIP website for additional information: CHIP.MISSOURI.EDU or email us at [email protected]. Emily Harbert ([email protected]) [email protected] Doctoral Candidate, Chemistry Education University of Missouri – Columbia An Electronic Teacher Guide (eTG)
The electronic teacher guide (eTG) is a new kind of curriculum planning tool designed to help you prepare richer and more coherent biology lessons. The National Science Foundation has funded this work and Education Development Center (EDC) in New York and Massachusetts have developed this teaching tool we are very excited about it. We, Haynie Research and Evaluation, are seeking biology teachers to join in an online review panel over a 3-week period where teachers try out this new curriculum planning tool and give us (researchers at EDC) feedback on it. Participation in the panel entails:
We, Haynie Research and Evaluation, expect that this work will entail a 15-hour commitment; your compensation will be $750.00. The online review panel will run from February to 22nd to March 9th. Pre-requisites include prior experience teaching genetics at the molecular level, familiarity with inquiry science teaching, and comfort with using technology. The eTG testing will take place on an online environment and you will have an opportunity to be part of an online conversation with other secondary science teachers. If you interested in this opportunity, please contact Dr. Paget at [email protected]. For more information about the eTG, visit the following website: http://cadrek12.org/projects/electronic-teacher-guide-its-development-and-use-supporting-educative-curricula In celebration of its upcoming 50th anniversary, the NAE is launching Engineering for You (E4U), a video contest to highlight the impact that engineering has or will have on society. In the last 50 years, engineering achievements include helping to land astronauts on the moon, creating the Internet, and decoding the human genome. What will engineering create in the next 50 years? Rev up your creativity, pull out your camera or phone, and produce a one to two minute video showing the world how you see engineering enhancing quality of life and serving the needs of society. The video must highlight a period during the years 1964-2064. The main prize is $25,000, and the contest will run from Nov. 1, 2013, to March 31, 2014. www.e4uvideocontest.org If you have questions or comments, please contact Greg Pearson Senior Program Officer National Academy of Engineering 202-334-2282|www.nae.edu Don't have the funds to take a field trip? Do you want to expose your class to other classes around the world? Do you want to connect with science professional via the internet? If you've answered YES to all these questions then I think your ready to Skype. Skyping in the classroom is a way to connect with others from across the U.S and even across the world. Students not only get the opportunity to learn from you as the teacher, or their peers, but they get an opportunity to be exposed to what students, their age, are doing in science in other states. Skype is even a great tool for educators to use to connect with other educators. Share ideas, lesson, best practices, and experiences. Skype is a free program and connecting your class to others is only a click away. So sign up and get started today. Click NOW!
Looking for a local conference to attend. Well The Tennessee Science Teacher Association will be hosting their annual science conference. This years conference will take place in Murfreesboro, TN. The conference will be from November 7 - November 9. The focus of this year's science conference is engineering effective science with common core. There will be a plethora of science sessions that you can attend. These sessions will provide you with tons of resources, information, and strategies to take back and implement in your classroom, as well as share with your colleagues. Oh yeah, did I mention that I will also be conducting a session there as well. Yup, a common core session that will be informative on implementing more informational text and getting your students engaged. You can't beat the price of this session, and you save money if you become a TSTA member. So talk to your admin and/or your PLC Coach to see if this is something that may be feasible for you to attend, because we all know that this professional development opportunity is going to be great when it comes to enhancing your teaching. I hope to see you there. For more information visit TSTA Webage.
Yes, you've been hearing all the Common Core buzz words and you've been told, "You have to incorporate more informational/articles in your instruction." But what are you really thinking? That's another task for you to do, there's no time for you to do all of that, Where do I find informational text or articles. There's an easy answer for that and it's no secret. There in your textbooks. In your Holt science textbooks there are codes that lead you to articles that relate to the chapter your on. There in the back of each chapter on the page that says "IN THE NEW". Go to the go.hrw.com website, scroll down, and enter your chapter code. Some codes provide one article, and some codes provide tons of articles. But nonetheless, they are there, and you don't have to go searching online. It is a great place to start to help support with reading more informational text in the classroom. Your students will be intrigued with the readings, all while still hitting those standards that need to be taught. Want to know more?, Need to know how to help your students read and comprehend complex information text? Then go ahead and sign up for my Common Core - The Three Shifts in Science sesso
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