Professional Development




SUMMER TEACHER INSTITUTE FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHERS

Flyer
July 7-11, 2008
Space Sciences Building, Cornell University
Room & board, Tuition for 1 graduate credit, and Instructional Materials provided
for teachers in the Central Region of New York
Submit an application as soon as possible to reserve a space. Only 12 teachers will be accepted.

ITHACA AFTERSCHOOL UNIVERSE WORKSHOP

Registration
First workshop June 11, 2008 - 5:00 - 8:30 pm
Cornell Cooperative Extension Office in Ithaca

For more on the Afterschool Universe program for middle school students in out-of-school settings



DISCOVERING SATURN: LINKING SCIENCE AND ART

Flyer
Teacher Workshop
POSTPONED until October 21, 2008 (tentative date)
Johnson Museum of Art and Space Sciences Building, Cornell University
Registration through TST BOCES MyLearningPlan
Saturn Science & Art Exhibition and Learning Opportunities

Teacher Open House at the Saturn Exhibit - Johnson Museum of Art
October 28, 2008 - 3:30 - 5:00 pm
Snacks, door prizes, free posters, and more
Talk to Saturn scientists working on the Cassini mission and your network with colleagues!

READING, WRITING, AND RINGS: DISCOVER SATURN

Teacher Workshop for Grades 2-5
November 6, 2007 9-3


Highlights from 2006-2007 school year

  • Physical & Space Sciences Summer Institute – 11 middle school science teachers from Cazenovia, Brooklyn, and Queens spent a week on campus in July.
  • EM Spectrum Workshop for grades 6-8 teachers – May 2007 – 12 teachers from 10 districts participated
  • Reading, Writing, and Rings (Saturn) for grades 1-4 teachers in Manhattan (April)

  • Discovering Saturn Workshop for grades 6-8 teachers in Queens (April)
  • March 23 Cornell University Professional Development Day – Exploring Mars and Saturn; Space Telescopes
  • Solar System Workshops for middle school teachers – February and March 2007 – 35 teachers from over 20 districts
  • Discovering Saturn Workshop for middle school teachers – October 2006, 12 teachers from 9 districts
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