Mathematics/Science Clippings
Last Minute Summer
Professional Development Experiences
Big River Education Workshops
http://www.dnr.mo.gov/
- Designed for K-12 teachers and will focus on the importance of the big river systems
- Content of the workshops-watershed, importance of the river to humankind, river as a natural resource
- Sponsored by the Department of Natural Resources in partnership with Living Lands and Waters
- Various locations between St Louis, MO and St Paul, MN and times throughout the summer (Check the website for specifics)
- Boat trips included during these one-two day workshops
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
http://www.nctm.org
Online Professional Development
Seminars on Science – American Museum of Natural History
http://learn.amnh.org/index.php
- Part of the National Science Teachers Association’s (NSTA) Institute
- K-12 educators
- Entire course online
PBS TeacherLine
http://teacherline.pbs.org/teacherline/welcome.cfm
- K-12 educators
- Entire course online (various topics)
- Take their free 2-hour online course entitled Practice Online with Teacher Online before signing up
Annenberg/CPB
http://www.learner.org/index.html
- K-12 educators
- 10 2.5 hour sessions (can be viewed entirely online)
- Free but you must register (graduate credit available for extra fee)
- Mathematics and Science courses based on NCTM and NSEA standards
- Various topics, various dates (check online for specifics)
Lesson Lab/Intel— TIMSS Video Studies: Explorations of Algebra Teaching
http://www.intel.com/education/math/learning.htm
- Middle-High school teachers, curriculum specialists, instructional leaders
- Facilitated Course—8-12 week course
- Non-facilitated Course—Must complete within 3 months
Classroom Resources and Opportunities
US Department of Energy’s Jefferson Lab Science Education Web Resources
http://education.jlab.org/ (K-12)
Yellowstone Electronic Field Trips—Windows Into Wonderland”
http://www.windowsintowonderland.org (Middle)
Digital Library for Earth System Education—online educational resources about the Earth
http://www.dlese.org (all levels)