Sunday, May 1
The National Center for Technological Literacy® at the Museum of Science, Boston, is holding free, professional development session focused on teaching mathematics at the middle school level. This session investigates teacher and student understanding of proportional reason in grades 6 - 12.
Teachers receive a certificate of attendance.
Format Workshop
Grades 6 – 12 Location Museum of Science — Museum of Science, Boston
Website Register at
http://www.mos.org/educators/professional_development_and_events/professional_development&d=4376
Duration 3 hours 30 minutes
Reservation Register online
Fee Free
May 1, 2011: 9:00 am
Additional Professional Development Offerings at the Musuem of Science can be found at - http://www.mos.org/etf/pd.html
Engineering the Future® Half-Day Informational Session
Sunday, March 27, 2011 | 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 1, 2011 | 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (tentative)
Museum of Science, Boston
Cost: Free • Register: Sunday, March 27 | Sunday, May 1 (tentative)
The National Center for Technological Literacy® at the Museum of Science, Boston, is holding free, half-day, informational sessions on teaching technology / engineering. Intended for middle and high school teachers, these sessions are interactive workshops that introduce the standards-based Building Math® and Engineering the Future® programs. (Engineering the Future meets 100% of the Massachusetts Technology / Engineering Standards.)
Teachers receive a certificate of attendance and a free DVD with teacher tips and project descriptions.
Mathematics Professional Development Session
Sunday, May 1, 2011 | 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m
Museum of Science, Boston • Grades: 6 - 12
Cost: Free • Register: Sign up online.
The National Center for Technological Literacy® at the Museum of Science, Boston, is holding free, professional development session focused on teaching mathematics at the middle school level. This session investigates teacher and student understanding of proportional reason in grades 6 - 12.
Teachers receive a certificate of attendance.
Engineering the Future® Three-Day Institutes
June 27 - 29, 2011
Museum of Science, Boston • Cost: $350 ($400 after June 8) includes breakfast, lunch and materials • College credit: Available for an additional fee. • Register: Sign up online.
This concentrated, hands-on workshop is open to all teachers interested in expanding their knowledge of standards-based engineering design. It is ideal for those teaching Engineering the Future for the first time, or for teachers who want to gain a deeper understanding of engineering and physics applications in the classroom.
Participants work through key activities in each of the course's four projects, and have the opportunity to ask questions, practice what they've learned, and discuss concerns with course developers and experienced teachers.
"Opening the Gateway to Technology and Engineering" Summer Institute
Massachusetts Educators/Administrators Only
July 19 - July 21 | August 2 - August 4, 2011
Museum of Science, Boston • Cost: $500 • Register: Contact gateway@mos.org or call 617-589-3101.
District teams of three to five educators / administrators are invited to come to the Museum of Science to create strategic district plans. This Gateway summer institute offers the tools to implement the Massachusetts Science and Technology / Engineering Curriculum Framework (MA DOE 2001).
Professional Development Institute for Educators
Implementing Technology / Engineering Standards
August 18 - August 19 | August 22 - August 24, 2011
Museum of Science, Boston • Grades: 6 - 12 • Cost: Free • College credit: Available for an additional fee. • Register: Sign up online. (Until July 27, 2011, preference will be given to teachers from high needs districts.)
This institute provides the knowledge and skills necessary to develop and deliver a technology / engineering course that meets the Massachusetts Framework. The course demonstrates laboratory activities for teaching technology / engineering standards. Teachers learn technology / engineering content and approaches for design-based curricula that integrates science and mathematics through engineering.
Engineering the Future® Online Course
Spring Session: March 7 - April 10, 2011
Summer Session: June 20 - July 24, 2011
Fall Session: October 3 - November 6, 2011
Information and Registration
Maximum enrollment: 25 educators per session • Cost: $150 • College credit: Available for an additional fee. • Register: Sign up online.
This moderated four-week online course, which covers the same engineering education material as in the three-day institute, is ideal for high school teachers from other regions, or for those who prefer to study online.
Using course materials (such as a Snap Circuits™ electricity kit) plus other items that can be gathered from around the home, online participants perform hands-on activities, interacting with course content for about six hours per week. Additional time for designing and building projects is also required.
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