Posted on January 19th, 2010 by ASEE
Cybersmart! provides free online curriculum for grades K-12 addressing issues of Web safety and ethics: Safety and Security Online; Cyberbullying and Ethics; Authentic Learning and Creativity; Research and Information Fluency; Twenty-First Century Challenges.
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Tags: Computer Engineering, Courses, Cybersecurity, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Grades K-5, Teacher Training, Technology for Learning
Posted on January 18th, 2010 by ASEE
Thirteen years ago, the University of Texas, Austin, started a program called UTeach that allowed math and science majors to simultaneously earn teaching certificates. It worked so well at UT-Austin that the school set up the National Math and Science Initiative to help the program spread to other universities across the country. Now the Obama administration wants to put the project into overdrive.
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Tags: College, Grant Opportunities, Programs for Teachers, Teacher Training
Posted on January 5th, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
Teachers interested in the Robert Noyce Teaching Scholarships must write a proposal. The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is hosting a series of outreach workshops to provide information about submitting a proposal to the National Science Foundation (NSF) Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program.
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Tags: Programs for Teachers, Scholarships and Fellowships, Teacher Awards, Teacher Training, Teacher Workshops, Web Resources, Workshops
Posted on December 16th, 2009 by ASEE
This Bioinformatics Professional Development Workshop, held on February 2010, in Seattle, Washington, is designed primarily for teachers of high school biology, advanced biology, and biotechnology. Prior bioinformatics experience not required.
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Tags: Biology, Biotechnology, Grades 9-12, Professional Development, Teacher Training, Workshops
Posted on December 11th, 2009 by Jaimie Schock
The Doing What Works (DWW) Website, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, translates research-based practices into practical tools to improve classroom instruction. The goal is to create an online library of resources to help teachers, schools, districts, states and technical assistance providers implement research-based instructional practice.
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Tags: Curriculum, Education Policy, Research on Learning, Teacher Training
Posted on December 7th, 2009 by ASEE
Biology teachers are invited join Boston’s Museum of Science for a full-day symposium on current approaches to biotechnology education, March 29, 2010. Teachers interested in leadinga 90-minute session are encouraged to submit a proposal by January 15, 2010.
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Tags: Biotechnology, Boston Museum of Science, Professional Development, Teacher Training, Workshops
Posted on October 28th, 2009 by ASEE
Lunar Certification allows you to borrow actual lunar rock and soil samples as well as meteorite samples from NASA. If you’re interested and live or work near Pomona, Calif., you can attend this free class.
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Tags: Aerospace, Teacher Training, Workshops
Posted on October 1st, 2009 by ASEE
Interested in national policy? If so, and you’re an experienced K-12 teacher, consider applying for an Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship. Einstein Fellows spend a school year in Washington, DC sharing their expertise with policy makers.
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Tags: Competitions for Teachers, Scholarships and Fellowships, Teacher Training
Posted on September 21st, 2009 by ASEE
Project Lead the Way, an ASEE partner, is a growing nationwide organization that provides curricula and teacher training to schools in both engineering and biomedical sciences.
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