1. What is ISSI all about? 2. Who is eligible? 3. When and where is the Institute? 4. What do I get out of this? 5. What are the teacher’s responsibilities in this program? 6. Where can I find an application and when are they due? 7. Where do I send my application? 8. Where can I learn more?

1. What is ISSI all about?

In an effort to improve science teaching at the elementary level we have partnered with Toyota USA Foundation to provide professional development for elementary school teachers. This program includes summer professional development (you get a stipend and you get a class set of teaching materials), workshops, conferences and seminars during the school year (you get to select which sessions to attend), and you get the option of enrolling in graduate level science courses designed specifically for K-8 teachers. This year focuses on earth/space science.

This program is open to 2^nd through 5^th grade teachers interested in increasing their confidence and competence at teaching science. We want you to be able to have someone at your school site with whom you can share ideas and teaching strategies, so to help make that happen, we are requiring that you apply to the program with another teacher from your school.

1. What if nobody else in my school wants to apply?
   Your application will get a lower priority than applications that come in pairs/teams.

2. What if three of us want to apply?
   Teams of more than two people (3 or more from the same school) will be accepted if there is sufficient room. Please prioritize the list of applicants in case we can only accept two of you.

This year’s institute will be held at CSULB June 27^th-July 1^st and July 5^th - July 8^th, 2011 from 8:00 am – 4:30 pm daily.

You will learn science content, practice teaching science lessons to area youth, and receive all the curriculum and materials associated with the lessons. You’ll have increased confidence and competence at teaching science after participating in this program. Lessons are standards based, hands-on and inquiry oriented. During the academic year you will learn how to better link science instruction with math and language arts instruction.   The following chart summarizes curricula and schedule.
 
 

Intensive Summer Science Institute Curricula & Schedule	Grades 2 & 4 Teachers	Grades 3 & 5 Teachers
Program for 2010 – Physical Science 2 weeks intensive science content instruction (linked to California Standards)      includes teaching lessons to local youth 2 units of university credit available (requires additional fee) Materials kits for all content activities $500 stipend	Force & motion Electricity & magnetism	Energy Light Chemistry
Program for 2011 – Earth/Space Science  2 weeks intensive summer science content instruction         includes teaching science lessons at Boys & Girls Club Materials for activities & labs (worth $400) $500 Stipend  ($400 after the summer institute, $100 after the 2011-2012 professional development program ) 2 units of university credit available at additional cost	Rock cycle    Rocks, minerals, & weathering	Astronomy Water cycleWeather

                      Summer Program for 2010:  June 28th through July 2nd and July 6th through July 9th, 2010

Besides the two-week summer institute, there is required ongoing professional development during the academic year. You are required to participate in 15 hours over the course of the school year, selecting from a menu of professional development options (conference attendance, afternoon seminars and workshops, evening dinner meetings).  In return, you will receive materials for activities & labs (worth $400),  a summer workshop stipend of $400 and an ongoing professional development stipend of $100.  Two units of upper division university credit are also available at additional cost.

7. Where do I send my application?
You can scan and email to emccomas@csulb.edu
or it send to:

 Elena McComas
 Science Education Department
 California State University, Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
 Long Beach, CA  90840-4506