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E-News (Week of 10-15-05)
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Upcoming Professional Development from Pima County Regional Support
Center
Math:
October 15, 8:00-12:00: Hands On/Strands On Algebra Concepts for Middle
Grades
November 5, 8:00-12:00: Hands On/Strands On Number Sense for Grades K-2
November 14 and December 5th, 4:00-6:00 pm: Hands On/Strands On
Geometry Grades 9-12
Science:
October 21, 12:00-4:00 pm: Arizona Academic Standards: SCIENCE
November 16 and 30, 4:00 ? 6:00 pm: Arizona Academic Standards: SCIENCE
Registration for the above professional development is available at:
Pima County Regional Support Center
Online Tools for Teachers:
The Global Schoolhouse site is a great location for teachers to
discover technology related community collaboration ideas and handy
tools like discussion boards, mailing lists, and award makers. Another
benefit is the professional development section, which lists upcoming
conferences, current articles and other educational resources. For
more information contact Denise Ryan or visit Global Schoolhouse
Meetings / Conferences:
October 18, 2005 2:00-4:00 pm:
Arizona Teacher Performance Assessment
Information Meeting, Amphitheater USD Board Room. Jan Amator, Deputy
Associate Superintendent for Highly Qualified Professionals from ADE
will be in Tucson to provide information about this new certification
requirement. RSVP to Debbie D'Amore
for those attending from your district. For a FAQ sheet on the Arizona
Teacher Performance Assessment, go to:
Arizona Department of Education Teacher Performance Assessment
November 5, 2005, 8:00-3:30 pm:
The 8th Annual Peak Performance
Technology Conference will be held at Coconino Community College in
Flagstaff, AZ. This conference is co-sponsored by AzTEA and the Arizona
Dept. of Education. Register through the AzTEA website:
Peak Performance Technology Conference
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Capture the Imagination and Enthusiasm of Entire Families! Hold Your
Own Hands-On Astronomy Event!
Two Family ASTRO workshops are being offered to train participants to
be event leaders so they in turn can hold hands-on, astronomy-based
events at their own schools, museums, Girl Scouts, parks, science
centers, or local community groups. Family ASTRO events are incredibly
well suited to Family Science Nights at schools, for instance.
October 28, 2005, 4:30-9:00 pm:
The Cosmic Decoders workshop at NOAO
will demonstrate how astronomers gather information from light by
employing filters to select specific wavelengths of light to observe.Ê
The workshop also investigates the decoding of alien messages and looks
at a message that humans sent for possible aliens to decode. This kit
has some amusing aspects that kids and adults get a kick out of.
November 4, 2005, 4:30 to 9:00 pm (rescheduled):
The Race to the Planets workshop at NOAO. This is a great Family ASTRO kit that explores our solar system. Using toilet paper, playdough, and a
variety of creative activities, families are introduced to our
celestial neighborhood. If you know anyone who is interested in the
planets and would like to be the leader for this event, please direct
that person to our web site or to the files page of this site for an
application.
To get an application for teachers, visit: NOAO Teacher Application.
Otherwise, general applications can be found at
NOAO General Application.
Fax completed applications to Robert Wilson at 520-318-8451 or to his
address at NOAO, 950 N. Cherry Ave., Tucson, AZ, 85719. For more
information, contact Robert Wilson or call 520-318-8440.
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2005-2006 Science and Mathematics Teachers' Colloquium Series
November 15, 2005, 4:00-6:00 pm:
The 2005-2006 Science and Mathematics
Teachers' Colloquium Series offered by the University of Arizona
Science and Mathematics Education Center provides professional
development certification and graduate credit (UNVR 595A) for K-12
teachers who attend. The first in the series will be held in the UA
Modern Languages Bldg. Room 404. Dr. Mark Riley from the UA
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department will talk about "Air
Toxins and Human Health." For additional information about this talk
and upcoming talks, visit:
Science Teachers' Colloquium Series
or contact:
SAMEC.
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NIEA (National Indian Education Association) Announces 1st Annual
President's Technology Award
NIEA is pleased to announce the First Annual NIEA President’s
Technology Award, sponsored by Educational Options, Inc. This award is
designed to assist American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian
Teachers bring more technology to their classrooms. NIEA will make two
awards of $500.00 to innovative projects that incorporate technology in
the classroom. The selected awardees will be invited to the 2006 NIEA
Convention to present on how their projects were implemented and the
resulting impact on their students and school. Consider how technology
could help improve the future for your students and tell us how you
would use the $500.00 award to use or promote technology use in the
classroom for a chance to win! For more information, call (202)
544-7290 or visit:
NIEA Technology in the Classroom Award.
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Openings for Math and Science K-12 Teaching Positions
The Douglas Unified School District is seeking a Biology teacher at the
high school and two (2) science teaching positions at Huber Middle
School and Ray Borane Jr. Middle School. Contact Mr. Edward Shisslak for information on the high school position
and Mr. Matthew Duran, Human Resources Director, (520) 364-2447 ext 7018 for the other two positions.
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