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E-News (Week of 08-05-05)
- Project and Family ASTRO 2005
NOAO is looking for a few good teachers and astronomers to join the ranks of Project and Family ASTRO. The dates for the Project ASTRO workshop are October 7 and 8. Project ASTRO forges partnerships between astronomers and teachers in grades three through nine to bolster astronomy education. The partners attend a two-day workshop, including a trip to Kitt Peak National Observatory, and astronomers commit to four visits to the teacher's classroom during the academic year. The tremendous success of this program is a testament to the power of these partnerships and would not be possible without the generous participation of the astronomical community. The training workshop includes modeling and performing a dozen activities, receiving materials for those activities and hearing from experts in the field of astronomy and astronomy education. The program is free and the training is thorough. (Teachers who have not been part of Project ASTRO in the past are invited to attend the October workshop.)
Family ASTRO is a variation on Project ASTRO. The Family ASTRO program offers a way for people to hold thematic events of fun hands-on astronomy activities for students and their families. The themes are: Moon Mission, Race to The Planets, Night Sky Adventure, and Cosmic Decoders. The purpose of Family ASTRO workshops is to train the event leaders. Astronomer partners are beneficial to this program also as a resource for the teachers and other individuals who sign on as event leaders. Since the workshops are by event, teachers and astronomers may choose the workshop(s) based on the theme(s) that most interest them. Each workshop is held during an evening (with supper). Please help families get involved in their children's science education by volunteering for one or more of the following free training sessions:
September 10, Moon Mission
September 23, Race to The Planets
October 1, Night Sky Adventure
October 28, Cosmic Decoders
Additional information and applications are available at Project Astro. Applications may be sent to Connie Walker for Project ASTRO and Robert Wilson for Family ASTRO at 950 N. Cherry Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719, or faxed to 520-318-8451.
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Mars Mania Magnifying Mars with HiRISE:
August 27, 2005
Come and learn about a revolutionary new Mars camera that is able to see objects less than a meter across from orbit! An instrument on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, HiRISE will revolutionize the study of the geology of the Red Planet, the mysterious water cycle on Mars, and will help scientists identify future landing sites for robotic rovers and humans! Keynote Planetary Scientist Speakers from LPL include: Alfred McEwen, Principal Investigator, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE Camera) on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) and Peter Smith, Principal Investigator, NASA's Phoenix Lander Mission which will launch in 2007. There will be educational exhibits, solar viewing, star party, 3D Mars Planetarium show, fun with robotics and free hands-on activities for kids! This event is sponsored by the UA Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, Flandrau Science Center, National Optical Astronomy Observatory, Project Astro, the NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador Program and will take place at the University of Arizona Main Campus. Free parking will be provided. This event is part of the Science and Mathematics Teacher's Colloquium Series. Teachers who attend will receive professional development credit. For more information, visit: Mars Mania or call (520) 626-7432.
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Rio Rico High School has two openings in the science department.
Rio Rico High School has two openings in the science department. ÊOne position covers 4 sections of biology and one section of anatomy and physiology. ÊThe other position covers 3 sections of Integrated Science (environmental science focus but could be adjusted depending on the new teacher's background) to Juniors and Seniors and 2 sections of Applied Biology and Health. Rio Rico is an hour drive from the U of A. Several teachers carpool so one can likely get involved if desired. It is a beautiful school in the Santa Cruz Valley....high desert vegitation. The district will give up to 10 years experience credit for placement on the very competative pay schedule. ÊIf you have any questions contact the principal, Kate Mueller at or Teresa Potter, department chair at
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National Indian Education Association Conference: October 6-9, 2005, Ê
Denver, Colorado.
Don't forget to REGISTER and ATTEND the 36th Annual National Indian Education Convention, "Cultural Resiliency: Education Minds and Moving Mountains" to be held October 6-9, 2005 in Denver, Colorado! Visit their website at: National Indian Education Association Conference
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ASIST-AZ program specifically seeks to help first-year secondary science teachers (grades 7-12) in the Phoenix valley
The ASIST-AZ program specifically seeks to help first-year secondary science teachers (grades 7-12) in the Phoenix valley. Mentees in the program are encouraged to participate for up to two years. While in the program new teachers will meet monthly with experienced science teachers in the valley to discuss current science instructional practices, and to talk with other new teachers about teaching science. In addition, mentees will have weekly contact with mentor teachers, be observed in the classroom once a month by university science educators, and be invited to attend the fall Arizona Science Teachers Conference. Mentees will also have the opportunity to visit one another or mentor teachers in their classrooms. Mentees participating in this program will receive a $400 stipend, assistance to the ASTA conference, and selected materials related to teaching science. Mentees must be working in one of the school districts in the valley. This program is supported by a grant from the Arizona Board of Regents; Improving Teacher Quality program and Arizona State University; Department of Curriculum and Instruction. If you are interested in participating in this program or know of a first-year secondary science teacher who would benefit form being in the program, please contact Julie Luft (Professor, Science Education, Arizona State University), at 480-965-3711 as soon as possible.
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Arizona Department of Education is looking for teachers to participate on the Science AIMS committees
The Assessment section of the Arizona Department of Education is looking for teachers to participate on the Science AIMS committees. It is important to have a diverse group of teachers on this committee, so that development of the Science AIMS represents science educators across the entire state of Arizona. I encourage you to apply for this committee and/or pass this application form on to your colleagues who may be interested. The form can be downloaded from the ADE website at:
AIMSCommitteeApplicationForm.doc. Please note that completed forms should be returned to Angeles Rothermel at: arother@ade.az.gov
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