The National Center for Science in Early Childhood at California State University, Long Beach is pleased to announce that the first ten of a planned 20 or more “Head Start on Science” Training and Dissemination Centers are being established by teams of educators (named below) who participated in the Center’s Summer 2000 “Head Start on Science” Leadership Institute in Long Beach, CA. Institute activities acquainted the participants with the content and training approaches of the “A Head Start on Science” project, and set the stage for establishing a national network of Centers dedicated to making developmentally-appropriate science increasingly available to young children, their teachers, and their parents. Support for the Leadership Institute and initial support of the national "Head Start on Science" network are being provided by a grant from the American Honda Foundation, Inc.THE FIRST TEN DISSEMINATION SITES
Head Start, day care, and other early childhood educators and providers who are interested in "A Head Start on Science" staff development opportunities are encouraged to direct their inquiries to either the National Center at CSULB or to the site nearest your home. Details appear below.
Site Locations and team members are as follows:
Tampa, Florida (Hillsborough County Head Start / Museum of Science
& Industry / University of South Florida Head Start): Joyce
James, Timothy Hill, & Patricia Horvath
CONTACT:
Joyce James Phone (813) 272-5140, Ext 179; e-mail
<jamesj@hillsboroughcounty.org>
Des Moines, Iowa (Des Moines Public Schools / Des Moines Public
Schools Head Start):
Nancy Duey, Natalie Adams, & Josie Floerchinger
CONTACT: Nancy Duey Phone (515) 242-7588;
e-mail <nancy.duey@dmps.k12.ia.us>
Salisbury, Maryland (Salisbury State University / Lower Shore
Child Care Resource Center):
Starlin Weaver, Debra Thatcher, & Paula
Isett
CONTACT:
Paula Isett Phone (410) 543-6650; e-mail <paisett@ssu.edu>
East Lansing, Michigan (Michigan State University / Capital Area
Community Services Inc Preschool Programs:
Lisa Brewer, Norman Lownds, & Marcia Bareis
CONTACT:
Marcia Bareis Phone (517) 676-6170; e-mail <marciabareis@hotmail.com>
Dayton, Ohio (University of Dayton / Miami Valley Child Development
Centers Head Start / University of Dayton Children’s Center): Diana
Hunn, Sandra West, Joy Comingore, & Shauna Adams
CONTACT:
Sandra West Phone (937) 226-5664, Ext 325; e-mail
<dswest@awestinternet.net>
Toledo, Oregon (Community Services Consortium Head Start / Oregon
State University Hatfield Marine Science Center): Elise
Bales, Nancy Tido, & Linda Brodeur
CONTACT:
Elise Bales Phone (541) 336-5113; e-mail <ebales@csc.gen.or.us>
Lubbock, Texas (Region 17 Education Service Center / Covenant
Child Care Center):
Mary Hobbs, Claire Dulaney, & Carol Vaughn
CONTACT:
Mary Hobbs Phone (806) 792-4000, Ext 707; e-mail
<mhobbs@esc17.net>
Texarkana, Texas (Texas A & M University - Texarkana / Mt
Pleasant Independent School District):
David Allard, Judy Sander, & Deborah Cody
CONTACT:
David Allard Phone (903) 223-3131; e-mail <David.Allard@tamut.edu>
Rutland, Vermont (Rutland County Head Start / University of Vermont
Rutland Regional Center):
Shawn DuBois, Micki Blanchette, & Tom
Smith
CONTACT:
Shaun DuBois Phone (802) 775-8225; e-mail <rheadstart@yahoo.com>
Colville, Washington (Northeast Washington Early Childhood Program
/ Head Start / Northeast Washington Rural Resources Development Association):
Margaret
Cannon, Robin Raine, & Gretchen Koenig
CONTACT:
Marge Cannon Phone (509) 447-2929; e-mail <mtc61B@hotmail.com>
In addition to the ten teams named above, a team of educators
from the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California, already conducting
workshops and programs for Head Start teachers and their students in Monterey
County, also participated in the Institute, under sponsorship of
the Aquarium. They are presently working inclose colaboration with
the Head Start centers in Monterey Bay. Participating educators are:
Guadalupe
Root Perez and Therese Truenfels.
CONTACT:
Guada Perez Phone: ((831) 647-6853; e-mail <GPerez@mbayaq.org>
The National Center for Science in Early Childhood is located at California State University, Long Beach. We can be contacted as follows:
Persons or organizations interested in receiving information about
"A Head Start on Science" staff development possibilities offered at these
sites are encouraged to communicate with the team contact person, whose
telephone numbers and e-mail addresses appear above. Or, if you prefer,
feel free to contact the National Center at CSULB for additional information.
| More than 30 teams from across the nation submitted applications to participate in the Summer 2000 Institute at CSULB. Applications are now being invited from teams interested in participating in the Summer 2001 Summer Leadership Institute, July 23-27, 2001, at California State University, Long Beach. Please contact the Project at CSULB for detailed information about the SUMMER 2001 LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE! Call us at (562) 985-4801 or 4802, FAX your request to (562) 985-7164, or send e-mail to <sci4kids@csulb.edu> |