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E-News (Week of 10-28-05)
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Upcoming Professional Development
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Science and Mathematics Teachers' Colloquium Series
November 15, 2005, 4:00-6:00 pm Dr. Mark Riley from the UA Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department will talk about "Air Toxins and Human Health," in the UA Modern Languages Bldg. Room 404. For additional information visit our website at: Science and Mathematics Education Center or email us at SAMEC
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Pima County Regional Support Center
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
November 16 and 30, 4:00-6:00 pm : Arizona Academic Standards
December 10, 8:00-12:00 pm : Arizona Academic Standards
November 16 and 30, 4:00 - 6:00 pm : Arizona Academic Standards
Discovery Education and the Discovery Channel Global Education fund are rewarding teachers who use Unitedstreaming video through ASSET. Five winning teachers will spend seven day with their counterparts in South Africa where they'll exchange ideas, share knowledge and enrich their classrooms with new lessons. How it works: Just register through unitedstreaming's sweepstakes and log in ten or more times between now and December 31st, 2005. In addition, 50 educators will win an InFocus LCD projector for their school so they can share the videos found in this resource with their class. This is a national contest.
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Eyes in the Sky Program Seeks Applicants.
Eyes in the Sky is a professional development program that prepares teachers (and their
students) to use geospatial information technologies...computer mapping programs, aerial and satellite images, and image analysis software...in community-based research projects. The program includes a distance learning course (Spring 2006), a two-week face-to-face workshop (June 19 to 30 in Tempe, Arizona), a classroom implementation phase (2006-2007 school year), and a one-day research showcase event (April, 2007). Participants who complete all phases of the project will receive 4 graduate-level credits from NAU at no charge, plus a stipend of $750 for participating in the summer workshop. Teachers of science, technology, engineering, or math will benefit from this program. Successful participants have ample access to student computers and a willingness to use scientific research pedagogy to engage students in learning. The program is actively seeking teachers who are members of historically underserved populations as well as those who teach members of these populations. The program is recommended for grades 7 through 12. Applicants need not live in the Phoenix area, but the program will not offer reimbursement for extended travel, room, or board. For more information about the Eyes in the Sky program, including the online application visit TERC.
Applications are due by November 30, 2005. If you have further questions, please contact Carla McAuliffe or LuAnn Dahlman. Eyes in the Sky is an Information Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) project, funded by the National Science Foundation and supported in part by ESRI, Inc.
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Upcoming Conferences
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: Arizona Technology in Education
January 28: The 14th Annual Teaching with Technology Conference will be held in Tucson on Saturday. This year Pueblo High School will host the presenters, exhibitors and hands-on sessions. Registration information will be forthcoming.
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Upcoming Workshops
Saturday, November 5th, 2005, 8:00am - 4:30pm: Arizona Project Wet (All Workshops are Free & can be applied towards teacher Recertification Credits Hours!) Metro Water, 6265 N La Canada Dr., Tucson, AZ 85704. Contact: Angela Gelsinon or 520.792.9591 x 26 or Josie Tanner or 520.792.9591 x 27. All who attend this workshop will receive the national Project WET curriculum & activity guide, which includes 91 lessons ranging all grade levels. These lessons have been correlated to the Arizona Academic Standards. The correlation is available on our website at: Project Wet
Saturday, November 19th, 2005: 8:00am - 4:30 pm: Healthy Water, Healthy People: Tumacacori National Historical Park, 1891 E. Frontage Rd. Tumacacori, 85640. Sponsored by Tucson AMA. All who attend this workshop will receive the Healthy Water, Healthy People Water Quality Educators Guide & the Testing Kit Manual. Contact: Angela Gelsinon at 520.792.9591 x 26 or Josie Tanner at 520.792.9591 x 27.
Saturday, December 3, 2005: 8:00am - 4:30 pm : Discover A Watershed: The Colorado at Randolph Golf Course, Cactus Room, 600 S. Alvernon Way, Tucson, 85711. Sponsored by: Tucson AMA. All who attend this workshop will receive the Discover a Watershed: The Colorado Educators Guide. These lessons have been correlated to the Arizona Academic Standards. Contact: Angela Gelsinon at 520.792.9591 x 26 or Josie Tanner at 520.792.9591 x 27. To Register for workshops log on to:
Arizona Water Resource Center
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Upcoming Courses Spring 2006
Do you need upper division units? Do you like Anthropology? Do you need contact hours with children for the College of Education's Teacher Preparation Program? Do you enjoy working with children and learning about American Indian cultures of the Southwest? Interested in museums, art and culture? Sign up now for LRC 330: Interpreting Native Cultures with lab section LRC 393: Internship? Museum Interpreter at the Arizona State Museum on campus. (Courses are formally ANTH/TTE 302 and ANTH/TTE 393). Build communication skills; Learn about the origins, history, and contemporary lives of American Indian peoples of the Southwest; Learn museum education techniques; Lead museum tours and hands-on activities for grades K-8 at Arizona State Museum; Earn student contact hours for TTE requirements!
TO ENROLL sign up for: LRC 330: Interpreting Native Cultures, MWF 9:00-9:50am, 1unit and LRC 393: Internship? Museum Interpreter (You MUST enroll in lab section 1 for 1-4 units. Meeting Times: MWF 10:00-10:50 (1 unit) and/or MWF 11:00-11:50 (1 unit) and/or T/Th 9:30-10:45 (1 unit) and/or T/Th 11:00-12:15 (1 unit). For more information and instructor permission for LRC 393: contact Tracy Williams at 621-9434 Tracey Williams or Lisa Falk at 626-2973 or Beth DeWitt at 626-9172.
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Resources for K-12 Teachers
Online Tools for Teachers: Creating a PowerPoint presentation seems easy, but creating an effective one is not always that easy or even obvious. Here is a site to guide you in this process: Creating a PowerPoint Presentation
Microsoft has another guide to effective presentations and how PowerPoint relates to Multiple Intelligences: Creating a Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation
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Opportunities for K-12 Students
Deadline: November 9, 2005 Connect-4: Air, Land, Water and Life Art Contest for Grades 2-4. Looking for a fun way to motivate elementary students about science? The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) is holding its 10th Annual Art Contest for children in grades 2-4. This year's theme is: Connect-4: Air, Land, Water and Life. First place receives a savings bond for $250, 2nd place is a savings bond for $100, and 3rd place is a savings bond for $50. And all students in grades 2-4 who send in an entry will receive a very cool certificate of participation. The full announcement and guidelines can be downloaded at:
Air, Land, Water Art Contest
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Openings for Math and Science K-12 Teaching Positions
The Prospect School in PVUSD is looking for a 7th and 8th grade science teacher. Our district could possibly do an emergency certification if you know someone with a science degree. If you know of anyone that could teach this class please call principal Jean Scharrer at 602-787-5021.
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