Please make the following information available to K12
teachers.
Summer and Distance Learning Courses for K12 Teachers At
the University of Virginia
We have been awarded "No Child Left Behind? (NCLB) funds"
from the State Council of Higher Education (SCHEV) to
support teachers to attend our summer courses and to offer
distance-learning courses throughout the year. Stipend and
housing funds are available for only the summer residence
courses. The exact amount will depend on the number of
participants, course length, whether university housing is
needed, and certain other priorities. Only brief details
are possible here. See the Internet addresses given below
for further details. Decisions on funding will be made
based on applications received by June 9, 2004. We expect
that most teachers will be able to get some or all of the
tuition reimbursed from your school system. All courses
must be taken for credit.
Summer 2004 Professional Development Workshop in Physics.
Two residence courses are offered in Charlottesville: Phys
632 (Electricity, Magnetism, and Optics) and Phys 636
(Lab), which total 7 graduate credits. Stipends are
available. The workshop operates all day from July 12 -
August 6 (M-F). These courses can be taken as part of the
Masters of Arts in Physics Education degree program (MAPE)
or for other purposes like recertification and physics
content learning. You must apply to MAPE separately if you
wish to do this. For additional information on these
courses/workshop, tuition, housing, and MAPE, please visit
the website at http://k12.phys.virginia.edu. For specific
questions, send email to PhysicsEducation@virginia.edu
Summer 2004 course on Earth Science: Virginia Geology. EVSC
624 (3 graduate credits) will be offered July 12-23 and is
appropriate for teachers in grades 4-12 desiring earth
science/geology content. The course consists of hands-on
laboratory experiences, lectures and discussion. The course
is centered on five field trips interspersed throughout the
two weeks. The field experiences will expose participants
to the geology of the surrounding area. This course is
conducted through the UVa Department of Environmental
Sciences, but will be taught at Albemarle High School.
Transportation to field trips will be by bus. This course
is designed for middle and high school teachers, but may be
of interest to a strong elementary teacher. It will be
taught by Don Foss and Dr. Janet Herman. For information
on the course, tuition, and housing visit the website at http://k12.phys.virginia.edu/geology/. Stipends are
available.
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Summer 2004 course on Space Science and Astronomy ASTR 573
(3 graduate credits) will be offered June 27-July 9 for
teachers in grades 4-9. Participants will develop new
knowledge and skills that will help them to effectively
address the Virginia Standards of Learning for space
science and astronomy using hands-on, inquiry based
approaches. Participants will also get hands-on practice
with a variety of telescopes under the night sky. In
addition to a stipend and housing, teachers will receive
and practice using two classroom-tested astronomy activity
books, planetarium software, a Project Star Teacher's Kit,
and other materials for their classrooms. Dr. Edward
Murphy and Dr. Randy Bell will teach the course. For
additional information, visit the website at http://www.astro.virginia.edu/SST
PHYS 606 How Things Work II summer distance learning
course. A graduate credit course (3 credits), offered
completely by distance learning, on physical
science/physics is especially appropriate for K-8 teachers
and nonscientists and assumes no prior college physics
courses. This is a practical introduction to physics and
science in everyday life and considers objects from our
daily environment and focuses on their principles of
operation, histories, and relationships to one another.
Physics 606 emphasizes objects involving electromagnetism,
light, special materials, and nuclear energy. Lectures and
demonstrations are on computer CDs for home viewing.
Homework, quizzes, and tests are administered through
WebAssign, an Internet grading service. The Instructor is
available through email, phone, and chat rooms. PHYS 605
and 606 can be taken in any order. For more information
look at the website: http://www.phys.virginia.edu/classes/606.jha7m.summer04/
For additional information, send email to
PhysicsEducation@virginia.edu
PHYS 633 - Modern Physics summer distance learning course.
Physics 633 (4 credit hours) is a comprehensive study of
modern physics that emphasizes concepts and problem
solving. This distance learning course can be taken from
anywhere in the world where you have an Internet connection
and a computer. The course is designed for high school
physics teachers, and anyone having a college degree with
the appropriate background (equivalent to introductory
calculus-based physics) can take the course. See http://modern.physics.virginia.edu/course/index.html for
more information about the course. There is considerable
flexibility for when the work is done, but it generally
needs to be done in the period May 15 ? August 15, 2004.
Students may start the class as late as June 1. Flexibility
will be allowed for those going on vacation, having jobs,
or taking other workshops/courses during the summer. The
Instructor can change the assignment deadlines for
individual students who have a varied summer schedule. All
assignments will be posted at the beginning of the course.
For additional information, send email to
PhysicsEducation@virginia.edu
Funds are available for stipend and housing allowances for
the residence courses in Charlottesville: PHYS 632, PHYS
636, EVSC 624, and ASTR 573. Applications received by June
9 will receive priority. See the websites listed for each
course for additional information.
Dr. Richard A. LIndgren
Research Professor of Physics
Director of Master of Arts Physics Education Program
Institute of Nuclear and Particle Physics
Department of Physics
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400714 McCormick Rd.
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4714
Office 434-982-2691
Fax 434-924-4576
Email rlindgren@virginia.edu