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More About the Science Teaching Institute
- Want strategies for how to engage your students in doing science?
- Interested in collaborating with other teachers and university scientists?
- Want to strengthen your science content knowledge?
The Science Teaching Institute (STI) is a one-week curricular planning workshop offered to 20 S.A.I.S.D. 4th and 5th grade teachers and sponsored by the Trinity University Howard Hughes Medical Institute grant. As a participant, you will:
- engage in science learning through inquiry guided by Trinity University faculty,
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- learn about thoroughly researched strategies for engaging students in productive science learning and discussion,
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- practice tailoring SAISD curriculum guide activities to best meet your particular students' needs
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Institute details:
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June 18-22, 2012 |
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9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. |
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Trinity University campus (some lunches provided) |
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Each participant will receive $800 and 30 CPE hours for completion of the workshop. |
To apply to STI. Space is limited to 20 S.A.I.S.D. 4th and 5th grade teachers. To be considered, complete the following steps:
We strongly support teams of two teachers from a given school/grade level to apply as we want to encourage collaboration and promote the use of the developed curricular unit across a grade level or department. Preference will be given first to teachers who have not attended previous STIs.
Applications and principal recommendations are due by Monday, April 9, 2012, 5:00 p.m.
For further information contact Kimberly Cabe, HHMI Grant Coordinator, Trinity University, 999-7245, kmessers@trinity.edu |
