Middle School Summer Math PD

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Michigan Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Greetings, The 2016 MCTM Annual Conference tentative schedule is now available and can be found online atwww.mictm.org.  We have a wonderful selection of breakout sessions for you to choose from- it will be difficult to choose which ones to attend as there are so many wonderful choices. Come join us on Wednesday morning for the keynote address by Cathy Williams, who is the co-founder with Jo Boaler of youcubed.org.  Thursday afternoon, Dan Meyer, who blogs at blog.mrmeyer.comamong other things, will be delivering a keynote address. There are also outstanding pre-conference institutes- check them out at www.mictm.org! Register now!! I hope to see you in Traverse City July 26-28.! Kevin Dykema MCTM Annual Conference Chair kdykema@mattawanschools.org New Scholarship for Teachers Want to attend the MCTM Annual Conference and Institute this year in Traverse City to hear Dan Meyer, Cathy Williams, and many others but finances are an issue?  With cutbacks in school/district professional development monies, many more teachers are paying for PD opportunities from their own funds. The MCTM Scholarship Committee is excited to offer a new opportunity to MCTM members: $500 Teacher Conference Scholarships for the MCTM Annual Institute and Conference! Any teacher who is an MCTM member is eligible to apply for the scholarship (except for current MCTM Board Members).  Scholarship applications and guidelines can be found below.   Applications are due on May 20, 2016, with recipients notified byJune 10, 2016. Up to five $500 scholarships will be awarded. The application is made up of an information form as well as a brief, typed proposal (two pages maximum), a letter of support that describes your role in mathematics education (preferably from your current administrator), and confirmation that you are a current member.  Details are available at the link above. Applications are due no later than May 20, 2016, and are to be emailed with attachments to info@mictm.org. Questions about the scholarship?  Please contact Scholarship Selection Committee Chair, Christine Kincaid Dewey at dewey@wcskids.net. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Kathy Berry Coordinator of Research, Evaluation, & Assessment Monroe County Intermediate School District (MCISD) 1101 S. Raisinville Road, Monroe, MI 48161-9047 734.242.5799 x 3070 (office) 734.242.1363 (fax) kathy.berry@monroeisd.us

Fwd: Looking for grades 3-12 science teachers for this summer!

The Three-dimensional Science Performance Assessment project at the SMTC is looking for experienced and knowledgeable science teachers in grades 3-12 to work this summer on developing classroom-embedded science assessment tasks aligned to the Michigan Science Standards.

Audience: This program is designed for teachers of grades 3-12, who have a good deal of prior knowledge of NGSS or Michigan Science Standards.

Through this project, teachers will:

• Apply their knowledge of NGSS/MSS to the development of cutting edge classroom-embedded performance assessments
• Deepen their understanding of the NGSS/MSS and assessment development for student growth
• Help ensure a strong match between three-dimensional instruction and formative and summative assessment
• Attend 5 full days of professional learning and up to 20 hours of online professional learning
• Receive $100/day stipend
• Up to 75 SCECHs available pending approval

Click here for Flyer and Application. Application is due by June 17, 2016

Please pass this opportunity along especially to teacher leaders who may have worked to improve their expertise of science education through such work as NGSX, Modeling Workshop, NGSS or MSS curriculum development, or other excellent offerings.

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Michigan Science Teachers Association
1390 Eisenhower Place
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
734-973-0433

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Secondary Science Teachers- Summer PD

This PD is said to be an amazing experience.  It has been running on a grant for two years and this will be the final year and the grant.  Take advantage of it if you can.

 

Have a great day!

Laura

 

2016 Michigan Tech Summer Teacher Institutes

FYI

Dear Teachers:
Please consider coming to a teacher institute at Michigan Tech this summer and earning 2 graduate credits. The institutes are all hands on and include lots of field trips. You'll meet teachers from all over Michigan, the Great Lakes region, and beyond. Please forward this email to other teachers at your school. Thanks!

2016 Michigan Tech Summer Teacher Institutes

June 20-24      ED5641 Global Change    

June 27-July 1  ED5601 Engaging Students in Authentic Science Research    

July 11-15       ED 5640 Designing a Sustainable Future    

 

Application deadline May 1, 2016. Complete teacher institute applications online.

Link to brochures and online registration  http://wupcenter.mtu.edu/summer_institutes.html

To register for Michigan Tech credits: MTU Cognitive & Learning Sciences will contact you with credit registration information (Tel: 906-487-2460)

For more information: Joan Chadde, Institute Coordinator (jchadde@mtu.edu or 906-487-3341)

 

Institute Descriptions

ED5641 Global Change Teacher Institute (for Grades 4-12 Teachers)

Date: M-F, June 20-24

This 5-day Institute will prepare you to engage your middle and high school students in a real-world study of the effects of global change on ecosystems, including the impacts of climatic change on forests--- elevated carbon dioxide and ozone levels, nitrogen saturation, acid rain, and invasive species. Teachers will participate in the MEECS Climate Change workshop and receive the MEECS Climate Change Unit. Cost: $400 includes five lunches, 2 MTU graduate credits and instructional materials.

$700 includes 5 nights lodging & meals from Monday morning through Friday lunch, 2 MTU graduate credits and instructional materials.

Link to register:   2016 Global Change Teacher Institute Application

 

ED5601   Engaging Students in Authentic Science Research Teacher Institute (for Gr. 4-12 Teachers)

Date:  M-F, June 27-July 1 -Teachers gain skills in designing original research, rather than merely conducting cookbook experiments. Teachers will learn research design methods and procedures, and participate in a variety of research field and lab studies. Cost: $400 includes five lunches, 2 MTU graduate credits and instructional materials. $700 includes 5 nights lodging & meals from Monday morning through Friday lunch, 2 MTU graduate credits and instructional materials.  

Link to register:   2016 Engaging Students in Science Research Application  

 

ED 5640  Designing a Sustainable Future Teacher Institute (for Grades 4-12 Teachers)

Date: M-F, July 11-15 - The institute will introduce teachers to the concept of sustainability and how it can be integrated into our economy, society and environment through examination of product life cycles, product recycling, repurposing materials, renewable energy sources, building design, site designs, and efficient transportation systems and vehicles. The institute will address the Next Generation Science Standards and be taught by a variety of Michigan Tech University faculty and graduate students, along with community and teacher experts. Cost: $400 includes five lunches, 2 MTU graduate credits and instructional materials. $700 includes five nights lodging & meals from Monday morning through Friday lunch, 2 MTU graduate credits and instructional materials.

Link to register:   2016 Designing a Sustainable Future Application

--   Joan Chadde Schumaker   Director, Center for Science & Environmental Outreach  Education Program Coordinator, Western U.P. Center for Science, Math & Environmental Education  School Team Mentor & Teacher Professional Learning Coordinator, Lake Superior Stewardship Initiative  115 Great Lakes Research Center  Michigan Technological University  1400 Townsend Dr., Houghton, MI 49931  Tel: 906-487-3341   Fax: 906-487-1029

Kalamazoo RESA looking for a full-time science consultant!

Hello friends and colleagues- 

Opening for a Science Consultant position for KRESA!

This is a full-time position.  This is a huge step forward for science education in our area.  
Please share this posting information with your colleagues, friends, and neighbors.  
Again, the positing is located here.

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Michigan Science Teachers Association
1390 Eisenhower Place
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
734-973-0433
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AIMS is looking for facilitators

AIMS is looking for facilitators.  Monica Hartman, former math and science consultant at RESA, was an AIMS trainer. It would be great to have another trainer in our area.  This would be a wonderful opportunity for someone that wants to gain a wealth of knowledge, and be able to earn money in the summers doing trainings around your the US.  If anyone is interested in talking with Monica, let me know and I will get her contact information to you.

Facilitators Needed!

Would You Like to Facilitate Professional Learning?

The AIMS Center for Math and Science Education is looking for 10 new Professional Learning Facilitators. If you have a Masters Degree in Education, at least five years of classroom teaching experience, and are interested in facilitating Professional Learning workshops in the Primary (K-2), Intermediate (3-5) or Middle School (6-8) grades for Math or Science. AIMS will choose the new recruits based on the need for facilitators in certain geographical regions of the US, education and teaching experience, and availability to travel to the 2016 summer Facilitator institute in Orlando, FL in June 2016.

Apply Here!