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2005
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Now -August
Professional development opportunity: National Teachers Enhancement Network Montana State University 's National Teachers Enhancement Network (NTEN) delivers high quality Internet-based learning opportunities to K-12 science teachers. You can access electronic resources, discuss issues online with other teachers, and participate in graduate level science courses via the Internet. An average of 15 online graduate level science and science education courses are available each semester. Courses may be taken for professional development or as part of a graduate degree program in science education . Earth science related courses offered this summer include Hydrology of Streams and Lakes , and Landforms for Elementary Teachers . Courses in biology; chemistry; education, curriculum and instruction; land resources and environmental sciences; mathematics; microbiology; and physics are also offered. More information on this summer's courses .
Now - August 6
Keystone Science School Summer Programs 2005
Session I - June 30-July 3 (7-10 yr old only)
Session II - July 7-16
Session III - July 18-23
Session IV - July 25-30
Session V - August 1-6
Keystone Summer Programs are six- or ten-day residential science education camp full of challenging adventure for youth ages 9-17 (one 4-day program for 7-10 year old only). From seeing snow in July to climbing a 12,000-foot peak to prowling for beaver at night, students will enjoy any of our programs as an exciting adventure as well as a memorable summer experience.
Discovery Camp Highlights
-Earthtracks - These fun, educational hikes are designed to explore the different types of plants, creatures, and ecosystems in the natural areas of Summit County .
- Challenge Hike - Campers hike to a mountain summit or a high mountain lake, where they are rewarded with scenic views. No technical climbing is involved .
- Overnight Backpacking Trip & Night Hike A once in a lifetime experience, spend the night out under the stars. An early morning, but an unforgettable day!
- River Rafting - An experienced rafting company safely escorts campers through exhilarating Class I-III whitewater rapids down the Colorado River .
- Evening Activities - Each night is a different experience at camp.
Counselor Assistant Program (CAP)
Teens 14-17 years of age who have an interest in building their leadership skills are invited to come to Discovery Camp as a CAP. CAPs act in a leadership capacity and serve as role models for the younger campers. Each Discovery Camp session offers the CAP program except Session I
Keystone Mountain Adventures (KMA)
Teens 14-17 years of age will spend 3-6 days in the Gore Range in Summit County learning about the animals and plants of the Rocky Mountains and learn low-impact camping skills. Please contact the registrar at camp@keystone.org , 970-468-2098, or for additional information www.keystone.org .
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July 1 - 16
SUMMER TRAINING IN GIS FOR EDUCATORS : Learning GIS in NEW ZEALAND 's magical environment. OPTION 1 (For OPTION 2. See: Exploring Costa Rica 's Forests & Peaks with GIS, Jul. 29 - Aug. 7)
Learn to use spatial thinking and geographic data to study geography in your classroom! The Royal Geographical Society of New Zealand, Eagle Technology of New Zealand and Texas State University USA has partnered to offer an institute for teachers. It will highlight the geography, culture and economy of the South Pacific using GIS/GPS/Remote Sensing as an integrated tool. Join Anita and Roger Palmer of GISetc, Joseph Kerski Ph.D. of USGS, and New Zealand 's Anne Olsen of GISMAPED for 16 days of learning and adventure. Cost of food, lodging and program is US $2,800. Three optional graduate credits are being offered.
Forms available for registration today at www.gisetc.com . Contact: Joseph J. Kerski, Ph.D., Geographer: Education/GIS, US Geological Survey, Building 810 - Entrance W-5 - Room 3000 Box 25046 - MS 507 Denver CO 80225-0046 jjkerski@usgs.gov , Voice 303-202-4315 Fax 303-202-4137. Also see: rockyweb.cr.usgs.gov/public/outreach/
July 5-10
5th Annual FREE Fire Ecology Institute for Educators. Join 4th-12th grade educators at Colorado Mountain College , in Glenwood Springs , Colorado, July 5-10, to learn about "hot topics" and "burning issues"! Send $100 deposit, to be returned at the workshop! Gain knowledge, experience and materials to provide your students with relevant information about fire. Foresters, firefighters, biologists, ecologists, hydrologists and educators will share information and research. Sponsored by Colorado State Forest Service, with support from the Colorado Division of Wildlife, Bureau of Land Management, & US Park Service. Optional: 2-3 graduate credits (CSU or CSM).
For more information contact Shawna Crocker, 303-202-4662, scrocker@colostate.edu .
July 6 - 8
Critical Friends Group- Advanced Coaches |.
Cost : $400 (payments are non-refundable); AFTER MAY 31, $450
Location & Time : Grant Humphreys Mansion , registration 8:00-8:30 on day 1; 8:30 - 4:00 daily. Credit : Both CU-Denver and Professional Development Credit will be offered. Contact www.coloradocfg.org For registration information, contact Tad Spencer: (303) 352-3515, Tad.Spencer@cudenver.edu For content information, contact Dr. Stevi Quate: (303) 556-6168, Stevi.Quate@cudenver.edu
Colorado Critical Friends Group vision : Schools that are learning communities work best for all students. Collaboration and collegiality contribute to the development of learning communities- Front Range BOCES for Teacher Leadership in Partnership with the Secondary Literacy Network, the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center School of Education, and the National School Reform Faculty.
Jul. 7-8
"Up, Up and Away," Integrated Teaching and Learning (ITL) Program and Laboratory , University of Colorado at Boulder is accepting registrations for their 2-day summer professional development workshops for upper elementary teachers : "Up, Up and Away" (on airplanes) and "Put a Spark In It!" (on electricity), July 27-28. CU engineers assist teachers in exploring fundamental engineering concepts to take back to their classrooms, at Denver School of Science and Technology, 2000 Valentia St. (southwest corner of the Stapleton Redevelopment Area). Beyond a $40 registration fee, there is no cost for the workshop. All workshop materials are provided. Teachers are eligible to receive 1 credit hour (graduate level) of continuing education credit and a $100 stipend for successful workshop completion. CONTACT: Janet Yowell at 303-492-5230, mailto:janet.yowell@colorado.edu INFORMATION: http://itll.colorado.edu
July 11 - 15
Critical Friends Group- New Coaches Seminar |.
For one week this summer, educators will join a critical friends group in order to learn tools for collaboration, protocols to closely examine student work and teacher practice, and ways to inquire about their work: goals: to provide educators the tools for collaboration around student work and teacher practice, to develop the disposition for working collaboratively and for facilitating critical friends groups, to build the capacity of schools to raise student academic achievement. Cost : $700 (payments are non-refundable); AFTER MAY 31, $750 Location & Time : Grant Humphreys Mansion , registration 8:00-8:30 on day 1, 8:30 - 4:00 daily. Credit : Both CU-Denver and Professional Development Credit will be offered.
Colorado Critical Friends Group vision : Schools that are learning communities work best for all students. Collaboration and collegiality contribute to the development of learning communities- Front Range BOCES for Teacher Leadership in Partnership with the Secondary Literacy Network, the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center School of Education, and the National School Reform Faculty.
July 19
ANIMALS IN FOLK ART AND CULTURAL STORIES (K-8 Educators) at DMNS Discover the significance of animals in folk art and literature from Ancient Egyptian, Native American, Meso American, African and African American cultures. Enjoy lectures regarding the cultural history of native and ethnic arts. Examine story cloths, beadwork, pottery, ethnic arts and animal stories from around the world. Create folk art and learn techniques to take back to the classroom to enhance cultural history with your students. The Denver Museum of Nature & Science Teacher Professional Development offering, To register, call Reservations at 303-322-7009 or 800-925-2250, or contact Sharon D. Unkart sunkart@dmns.org, Office. 303-370-8208, Fax. 303-370-6153
July 25-26
Photonics: How to Integrate Modern Lightwave Technologies into Your Classroom Lessons , Colorado School of Mines Teacher Enhancement Program, Meyer Hall on CSM campus, Golden. Tuition: $100. Register at www.mines.edu/Outreach/Cont_Ed/teacher.shtml Course ID: CT-0584-05M
July 25 - 29
Plasma Physics and Fusion Energy Institute for High School Physics Teachers , at the Princeton University Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton , NJ , July 25 - 29, a one-week intensive workshop designed to provide the opportunity to study plasma physics and fusion energy through experimental research in our state-of-the-art laboratories. Current physics teachers of grades 9-12 are eligible to apply. Selection is limited. Expenses for travel to and from the university and housing will be covered. science-education.pppl
Please complete the information sheet at:
quetz.horizon-hs.net/~siona/Sum_Phys-05/
Jul. 27-28
"Put a Spark In It!", Integrated Teaching and Learning (ITL) Program and Laboratory , University of Colorado at Boulder is accepting registrations for their 2-day summer professional development workshops for upper elementary teachers . CU engineers assist teachers in exploring fundamental engineering concepts to take back to their classrooms, at Denver School of Science and Technology, 2000 Valentia St. (southwest corner of the Stapleton Redevelopment Area). Beyond a $40 registration fee, there is no cost for the workshop. All workshop materials are provided. Teachers are eligible to receive 1 credit hour (graduate level) of continuing education credit and a $100 stipend for successful workshop completion. CONTACT: Janet Yowell at 303-492-5230, mailto:janet.yowell@colorado.edu INFORMATION: http://itll.colorado.edu
July 29 - August 7
SUMMER TRAINING IN GIS FOR EDUCATORS: Exploring Costa Rica 's Forests & Peaks with GIS. OPTION 2. ( For OPTION 1, SEE July 1 - 16 th : Learning GIS in NEW ZEALAND 's magical environment)
We are partnering with Holbrook Educational Travel to look at economic and environmental factors facing Costa Rica 's efforts at creating a sustainable economy while preserving their tropical biological diversity. Learn to use GPS units, water quality monitoring equipment, digital camera operations and how to enter incorporate these types of data into digital maps. All skills learned can be easily transferred back to the classroom. Cost of food, lodging and program is US $1,657. Both Ph.D. and masters graduate credits are optionally available. Photo report from last year's institute:
rockyweb.cr.usgs.gov/public/outreach/reports/costarica04t.pdf
Forms available for registration today at www.gisetc.com . Joseph J. Kerski, Ph.D., Geographer: Education/GIS, US Geological Survey, Building 810 - Entrance W-5 - Room 3000 Box 25046 - MS 507 Denver CO 80225-0046 jjkerski@usgs.gov Voice 303-202-4315 Fax 303-202-4137
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Aug.-Sep.
The Denver Zoo's Young Scientists Program , a middle-school program that allows students to explore an authentic application of the scientific method, has available slots for the 2005-2006 school year. This comprehensive program is aligned with Colorado Model Science Standards and Frameworks. Students conduct and present research projects concerning animal behavior and exhibit design, all through the context of the scientific method. Program Fee : $38-43/student depending on group size
Program Fee Includes: 4 in-class lessons, 2 zoo visits, curriculum, loaned library, and teacher training) Scholarships are available to schools needing financial assistance. Contact 303-376-4885 or youngscientists@denverzoo.org
Marley Steele-Inama msteeleinama@denverzoo.org ,School and Community Programs Manager, Denver Zoological Foundation, 303-376-4852, FAX: 303-376-4839
Session V Keystone- August 1-6
Keystone Summer Programs are six- or ten-day residential science education camp full of challenging adventure for youth ages 9-17 (one 4-day program for 7-10 year old only). From seeing snow in July to climbing a 12,000-foot peak to prowling for beaver at night, students will enjoy any of our programs as an exciting adventure as well as a memorable summer experience.
August 1
NASA'S MESSENGER MISSION WORKSHOP (K-12 Educators ) at DMNS Explore a variety of inquiry-based lessons, activities and design challenges students can use to explore concepts of light, heat and radiation from the sun. These lessons, connected to NASA's MESSENGER mission to Mercury, incorporate standards in physical and earth sciences. Participants will receive many take-home, "ready to use" materials. The Denver Museum of Nature & Science Teacher Professional Development offering, To register, call Reservations at 303-322-7009 or 800-925-2250. or contact Sharon D. Unkart sunkart@dmns.org ,Office. 303-370-8208, Fax. 303-370-6153
August 1-6
Keystone Science School Summer Programs 2005 (continued, please see June 30-
August 6 entry )
Session V -
Keystone Summer Programs are six- or ten-day residential science education camp full of challenging adventure for youth ages 9-17 (one 4-day program for 7-10 year old only). From seeing snow in July to climbing a 12,000-foot peak to prowling for beaver at night, students will enjoy any of our programs as an exciting adventure as well as a memorable summer experience.
August 2 & 3
HUMAN BODY IN SPACE (5-9 Educators ) at DMNS Generous support provided by the Gates Family Health Endowment. BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! This two-day workshop will explore the human body in space and the complications that can arise from the extreme conditions of space. Content will be delivered through scientific presentations and relevant hands-on activities. Explore the effects of space on the following body systems: brain and nervous system, circulatory system, and the skeletal and muscular system. Gain knowledge of nutrition in space, discuss the effects of cryogenics, and view the Living in Space play on the Galaxy Stage in the Space Odyssey exhibit. Workshop will include a kit with classroom materials and curriculum. The Denver Museum of Nature & Science Teacher Professional Development offering, To register, call Reservations at 303-322-7009 or 800-925-2250. or contact Sharon D. Unkart sunkart@dmns.org ,Office. 303-370-8208, Fax. 303-370-6153
August 3-6
Canyons of the Ancients Workshop, Anasazi Heritage Center , Dolores, CO. Gain a holistic view of Canyons of the Ancients as they increase their environmental awareness, stewardship values, and multicultural appreciation. $70 includes four days of instruction and book Getting to Know Canyons of the Ancients National Mounument . Pre-registration is necessary . Please contact Derrick Baldwin derrick_baldwin@blm.gov (970) 882-5628. www.co.blm.gov/canm/index.html
August 11
SPACE WEATHER: THE SUN, OTHER STARS, AND THEIR IMPACTS (7-12 Educators ) at DMNS Generous support provided by the Space Environment Center. What is "space weather?" Do different types of stars create different types of weather? Discuss these questions and many more concerning our star, The Sun, and its cousins near and far with local experts on Space Weather. Workshop includes discussions and interactions in the Museum's Space Odyssey exhibit as well as a field trip to the Space Environment Center at NOAA in Boulder . Participants will also qualify for scholarship money to support their students visiting the Museum and the Space Environment Center for free. The Denver Museum of Nature & Science Teacher Professional Development offering, To register, call Reservations at 303-322-7009 or 800-925-2250. or contact Sharon D. Unkart sunkart@dmns.org ,Office. 303-370-8208, Fax. 303-370-6153
Aug. 11 - 12
CCSD DATA/PROBABILITY INSTITUTE for High School Educators - next in a series of NCTM based institutes that will comprise the CCSD Mathematics Academy ,
8:00 am to 4:00 pm at Cherry Creek High School with Johanna Lewis. The CCSD Data/Probability Institute will:
.Extend teacher knowledge of the data/probability Standard.
.Include exploration and study of data/probability content, and more.
Cost: $75 including 1 CCSD office of staff development credit and a $40 materials fee. Please Contact Melissa Colsman via email ( mcolsman@cherrycreekschools.org )
(720)554-2771
August 18
EARTH CHANGES, FOSSILS, AND MINERALS (K-4 Educators) at DMNS Volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis, oh my! Come discover how the Earth and fossils have changed through time. Take a trail through time and explore "Prehistoric Journey." Create a timeline for the classroom and evolve a creature from the ancient seas. Recycle the Earth's crust, search for amazing minerals, and discuss the human impact of geologic events. Go away with resources and techniques that encompass Colorado State Science Standard 4.1. The Denver Museum of Nature & Science Teacher Professional Development offering, To register, call Reservations at 303-322-7009 or 800-925-2250. or contact Sharon D. Unkart sunkart@dmns.org ,Office. 303-370-8208, Fax. 303-370-6153
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September 14-16
UPCOMING E/PO CONFERENCE in Tucson , AZ : As part of its 117thAnnual Meeting, the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) will host an international conference focused on building and supporting a vibrant and connected education and public outreach (E/PO) community. "Building Community: The Emerging EPO Profession" will be held 14-16 September in Tucson , AZ. www.astrosociety.org/events/meeting.html September 25 and October 16
JASON Training - We are getting ready for a great expedition to MARS for the 2005-2006 school Year! Here is a preview of the expedition with sample activities and an index of the table of contents! The Denver Zoo will be serving as a our training Ground with Veteran educator Pam Schmidt from Thunder R idge M iddle S chool ! Interested teachers should contact Marley Steele-Inama msteeleinama@denverzoo.org The PDF of the Preview Book is already posted. I should have let the sales team know it was there.
www.jason.org/jason_science/expeditions/learnMore.htm For more information, contact Diana Lee Crew, 303-316-8800 Fax: 303-316-8811
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October 5-8
National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) 2005 National Convention & Exhibition at Midwest Airlines Center , Milwaukee , WI . Please contact NABT at 800/406-0775 or email office@nabt.org or visit NABT at www.nabt.org
October 16 and September 25
JASON Training - We are getting ready for a great expedition to MARS for the 2005-2006 school Year! Here is a preview of the expedition with sample activities and an index of the table of contents! The Denver Zoo will be serving as a our training Ground with Veteran educator Pam Schmidt from Thunder R idge M iddle S chool ! Interested teachers should contact Marley Steele-Inama msteeleinama@denverzoo.org The PDF of the Preview Book is already posted. I should have let the sales team know it was there.
www.jason.org/jason_science/expeditions/learnMore.htm For more information, contact Diana Lee Crew, 303-316-8800 Fax: 303-316-8811
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November 10-12
National Council of Teacher Mathematics (NCTM) : Regional Meeting, Denver, Colorado. For additional information, see our website at www.nctm.org/meetings/
November 17-18
Colorado Science Convention, Denver Merchandise Mart, Denver. Share your favorite activities, many new teachers need good ideas. Contact Karen Hays at
khays@dmns.org or Elnore Grow eagrow@wispertel.net
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