Colleagues,
Teachers tell me that they appreciate reminders; they get too busy to
read their e-mails. Thus, will you please forward this update &
reminder to your physics, chemistry, and physical/integrated science
teachers? and student teachers, too? Thanks. -- Jane Jackson
May 1, 2015. UPDATE & REMINDER:
ASU Modeling Workshops in Physics and Chemistry.
Arizona State University in Tempe offers four Modeling Workshops
(June 8-26, June 15-26, and July 6-24, 2015) for high school physics,
chemistry, and physical science teachers. This STEM program can lead
to an interdisciplinary Master of Natural Science (MNS) degree.
Two-year-college faculty and pre-service teachers are welcome, too.
ASU Modeling Instruction was rated an Accomplished STEM Program by
Change the Equation in 2015. It won the "2014 Excellence in Physics
Education" award of the American Physical Society.
* Apply to ASU by May 10, to avoid an ASU late fee.
Details are at http://modeling.asu.edu/MNS/MNS.html .
Non-degree ASU application is easy & quick! (No transcripts needed).
* Or take for up to 90 contact hours of re-certification credit. (9
CEUs) for $200.
Low-cost apt & family housing can be arranged by Jane Jackson.
FINANCIAL AID:
* Arizona teachers can apply for a 3/4 tuition scholarship. DOWNLOAD
an application form at
http://modeling.asu.edu/MNS/MNS.html
* Teachers worldwide can apply to reserve a seat for non-credit.
Priority to teachers who commit to leadership. DOWNLOAD an
application form at same URL as above.
* Ask local service organizations (Rotary, Kiwanis, etc.) for
financial support: see
http://modeling.asu.edu/MNS/ServiceOrgs-financialHelp.doc
Each MODELING WORKSHOP has these features:
* aligned with Arizona Science & Math Standards
* focuses on all 8 scientific practices of NRC Framework for K-12
Science Education.
* addresses multiple learning styles.
* addresses student naive conceptions.
* collaboration, creativity, communication, and critical thinking.
* systems, models, modeling.
* coherent curriculum framework, but not a curriculum; thus flexible.
* compatible with Socratic methods, project-based instruction,
Cambridge curriculum, PBL, etc.
* science & math literacy.
* authentic assessments.
* high-tech and low-tech options for labs.
Models and theories are the purpose and the outcomes of scientific
practices. They are tools for engineering design and problem solving.
Thus, modeling guides all other practices.
--
peace,
Jane
Jane Jackson, Co-Director, ASU Modeling Instruction Prgm
Box 871504, Dept.of Physics, ASU, Tempe, AZ 85287
480-965-8438/fax:965-7565 http://modeling.asu.edu
Jane.Jackson@asu.edu
For 24 years, Modeling Instruction has strengthened the education
continuum by helping teachers attain knowledge and skills needed to
benefit their students. Modeling Instruction is designated as an
Exemplary K-12 science program by the U.S. Department of Education.
The American Physical Society recognized it with the 2014 Excellence
in Physics Education Award. Change The Equation rates it an
Accomplished STEM program.
The American Modeling Teachers Assn (AMTA) is expanding the work
nationwide: http://modelinginstruction.org . AMTA is a 100Kin10
Partner.