Spring 2011 Professional Development Choices
Academic Year Professional Growth
Options
Participants must
attend 15 hours per calendar year
(optional 1 unit of upper division credit available during spring semester for
additional fee)
Conferences
Attend 6 hrs of science conference sessions
(grant support
available) |
Science Education STAR Seminar
Series
Attend at least two Seminar
Events |
Summer Science Institute Cohort
Seminar
Attend at least one seminar
per semester |
Other Appropriate Science Professional
Development Attend as needed
(with approval from program coordinator) |
|
California Science Teachers Association
Conference (Oct.)
Orange County Science Educators Association
Conference (Nov.)
Greater Los Angeles Teachers of Science
Association Conference (Feb.)
other appropriate science teaching
workshop |
CSULB’s Science Education Department hosts a
seminar series on science teaching, learning and research. Seminars offered
monthly after school at CSULB. You must attend two seminar events over the
course of the year. |
ISSI Leaders will conduct seminars for ISSI
participants. This will be a venue to plan for and discuss implementation of
summer institute content and pedagogy. Four Cohort Seminars will be offered per
year. You must attend two. |
If you haven't met your 15 hour
commitment via conferences, STAR and the ISSI Cohort Institute you can attend
other science teaching enrichment activities.
Options include:
CSULB’s Science Education Department hosts
monthly meetings associated with teaching science (Association of Future Science Educator meetings)
Science PD in your district
Other science workshops/conferences |
Conferences:
March 10-13: NSTA National Conference in San Francisco
STAR Seminar Series at CSULB (4:30-5:30PM)
Feb 15: STAR series: New Common Core Science
Standards (4:30-5:30 PM)
March 16: STAR series: Integrating Literacy & Science Content
(4:30-5:30 PM)
April 19: STAR series: Research on Learning at
Dolphin Encounters (4:30-5:30 PM)
AFSE Workshops at CSULB (6-8PM)
Feb 10: AFSE – Living with Earthquakes (6:00-8:00 PM)
March 15: AFSE – JPL NASA (6:00-8:00 PM)
May 3: AFSE - Cabrillo Marine Aquarium (6:00-8:00 PM)
ISSI Cohort Dinner Events (at Acapulco restaurant):
Jan 31: ISSI Dinner & Workshop
April 11: ISSI Dinner & Workshop
Other Professional Development Opportunities:
Jan 15: Tidepool Walk AT Crystal Cove State Park 11 AM -1 PM (free but you must pay $15
parking fee) The guest scientist is
studying water pollution by sampling kelp at Crystal Cove
Feb 5: History of Climate Change AT Columbia Memorial Space Center
(10-12) Free but you must RSVP 562
231-1200
Feb 5: Teacher Open House AT Columbia
Memorial Space Center (12-4PM)
Feb 12: Tidepool Walk AT Crystal Cove State Park 11 AM -1 PM (free but you must pay $15
parking fee) The guest scientist is
studying an invastve species in the tidepools at Crystal Cove
March 19: Tidepool Walk AT Crystal Cove State Park 1-3PM (free but you must pay $15 parking
fee) The guest scientist is studying
dolphins off the coast of Crystal Cove
April 9: Physics of Sound AT Columbia Memorial
Space Center (12-noon) Free but you must RSVP
562 231-1200
April 9: Teacher Open House AT Columbia
Memorial Space Center (12-4PM)
FALL 2010 Events:
Summer Science Institute Cohort
Seminar
There will be two ISSI dinner meetings this fall. You are welcome to attend both but you must attend at least one of them this semester.
Events
will be held on campus in the Chart Room. You must RSVP to Elena for
these events. Invitations and details will be sent out in advance of
the events.
Monday, October 4th
Wednesday, November 17th
Science Teaching And
Research Seminar Series All events are
4:30-5:30 (snacks & conversation at 4:15)
Over the course of the year you must attend two of these events
STAR: Monday, September 20, 4:30-5:30 (we have the room
at 3:30) PH1-127
What I've
Learned--25 years teaching high school physics Rod Ziolkowski,
Whitney High School, ABC Unified School District
STAR: Monday, October 25, 4:30-5:30 (we have the room at
3:30) PH1-127
Jim Kisiel, Science Education Department, CSULB
STAR: Monday, November 15, 4:30-5:30 (we have the
room at 3:30) PH1-127
Homeless Education - What every teacher should know Rhonda Haramis, Bethune
Transitional Center, LBUSD
STAR: Monday, December 6, 4:30-5:30 (we have the
room at 3:30) PH1-127
STEMming the Tide: Understanding the Academic Success of Black
Male College Students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
(STEM) majors - Dr. Saba Yohannes-Reda,
CSULB
Association of Future
Science Educators Meetings 6:00-8:00 PM
(This qualifies as Other Appropriate Science Professional
Development) Please RSVP for these events so we have enough hand-outs!
AFSE: Wednesday, September 22, 6:00-8:00 (we have the
room at 5:15) PH1-127
Model Science Lessons from Young Scientists Camp - Staff from YSC 2010
AFSE: Tuesday, October 12, 6:00-8:00 (we have the
room at 5:00) LA5-261
Model lessons from NASA - they have more than space science! - Sandra
Kaszynski
AFSE: Tuesday, November 9, 6:00-8:00 (we have the rooms
at 5:00) LA5-271
Something
Fishy in the Classroom - Cabrillo Aquarium
AFSE: Thursday, December 02, 6:00-8:00 (we have the
rooms at 5:00) LA5-267
Physical Science Lesson Round-Robin
Conferences (list will be updated as we learn of new events)
You must attend at least 6 hours of science teaching conference/workshops over the year.
Physics Teaching Open House - CSULB October 16 (8:30-12:30)
Learn about the neat research going on in the Physics Department at CSULB! Details will be posted online.
CSTA – Science Education Conference: October 22-24,
Sacramento, CA
[We are looking
forward to seeing almost all of you up in Sacramento! Travel safe.]
Cabrillo Marine
Aquarium Educator Open House – Wednesday Oct 6, 5-7PM
Lots of great
giveaways and raffle prizes (buses, field trips, etc.) www.cabrillomarineaquarium.org Free admission and
parking for K-12 educators
Future Teacher
Conference – Loyola Marymount University
October 2, 2010
8:30 – 3:00 Registration
information at www.futureteachersconference.org