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Date: Thu Sep 05 2002 - 07:48:58 PDT
From: ASKDRSP@aol.com Message-ID: <a3.2dfc7375.2aa8c8da@aol.com> Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 10:48:58 EDT Subject: Professional Development Opportunities In San Francisco!!
Greetings Everyone,
The California Science Teachers Association Conference is in San Francisco
this year from October 24th - 27th! This is the first time the California
Science Educators' Conference will be held in this fabulous city.
Reasons to join your colleagues at the CSTA Conference, San Francisco:
- Seeking professional development specialized for science teachers
- Seeking professional growth hours for your credential
- Seeking skills for effective teaching as a new science teacher
- Seeking connections with others who share an interest in the state of
science teaching in California
- seeking up-to-date information in scientific knowledge and science teaching
- An administrator with an interest in or responsibility for science
Two Separate Strands to Meet Your Needs:
• New Teacher Professional Development Strand
- Attend sessions designed for teachers new to a science classroom
- Management Skills
- Laboratory Safety
- Standards and Assessment
• Nature of Science Professional Development Strand
- THEME: The Earth's History and our Choices for the Future
- The history of the oceans
- The history of the earth
- The history of life
NOTE: Professional development activities can still be paid for with unused
2001 -02 Eisenhower funds if the funds are encumbered (need not be used) by
September 30, 2001. Rob Lee at CDE, (916) 323-5779; rlee@cde.ca.gov can
provide more information. In addition, Title II, Part A of the "No Child Left
Behind" Act provides substantial funds for teacher professional development.
For more information on the professional strands and to REGISTER FOR THE
CONFERENCE, visit the CSTA site at www.cascience.org/ProfDev.pdf
OH, AND ANOTHER GREAT ITEM TO CONSIDER ... THE EXPLORATORIUM WILL BE OFFERING
FOUR WORKSHOPS (MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL) AT THE EXPLORATORIUM FOR
THE CONFERENCE. THESE ARE FIELD COURSES AND YOU CAN REGISTER FOR THEM WHEN
YOU REGISTER FOR THE CONFERENCE.
AND ONE MORE ... THE EXPLORATORIUM'S INSTITUTE OF INQUIRY WILL BE OFFERING A
SHORT COURSE DESIGNED FOR K-5 TEACHERS.
MANY, MANY MORE WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITIES ARE WAITING FOR YOU AT THE CSTA
SCIENCE EDUCATORS' CONFERENCE IN SAN FRANCISCO THIS YEAR. COME JOIN YOUR
COLLEAGUES FROM OCTOBER 24TH - 27TH. SEE YOU IN SAN FRANCISCO!!!
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