Please tell your high school physics & physical science colleagues:
MODELING WORKSHOPS NATIONWIDE IN SUMMER 2002.
(updated Feb. 25, 2002 by Jane Jackson <jane.jackson@asu.edu>)
Modeling Workshops for high school and jr high teachers will be held this
summer in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Kansas, Missouri, Wisconsin,
Arkansas, Florida, North Carolina, & Pennsylvania. (Pending funding, also
in Georgia, South Dakota, and Ohio.)
Workshops range in duration from 1-week introductory workshops, usually
focusing on kinematics, to 4-week workshops that thoroughly treat the
pedagogy and content for the mechanics portion of a physics course. Content
is reorganized around basic models to increase its structural coherence.
Participants are supplied with a complete set of course materials and work
through activities alternately in the roles of student or teacher.
All teachers are encouraged to ask for supplemental local school district
Title II funding. A Modeling Workshop can be an excellent investment for
your school because you can become a valuable resource for teaching science
effectively with technology! For new teachers, a Modeling Workshop is
effective content remediation.
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ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY in Tempe (near Phoenix):
June 24 - July 12.
For high school teachers of physics, chemistry, and physical science,
nationwide.
Content: entire semester of mechanics.
Peer leader: Jeff Hengesbach
July 15 - Aug. 2: a modeling workshop in second semester content.
Prerequisite: 3 week modeling workshop in mechanics.
For each workshop:
3 semester hours graduate credit. Tuition is $126 per semester hour.
Dorm or apt: about $15/day. Meals: $19/day. Materials: $20 minimum.
A pending NSF grant may defray costs for U.S. citizens.
Pasco and Vernier MBL probes will be used with computers.
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UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - Oshkosh (north of Milwaukee)
June 10 - 28
For 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th grade teachers of physical sciences.
Content: structure of matter, mechanics, electric circuits
Peer leaders: Betsy Barnard, Jeff Elmer, Mark Lattery.
Special presenter: Priscilla Laws
3 semester hours graduate credit. Free tuition for Wisconsin teachers.
Stipend: $150. Funded by an Eisenhower grant.
Free room & board
Out of state teachers can attend at their own expense if space is available.
Vernier MBL probes will be used with computers.
Contact Prof. Mark J. Lattery, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
lattery@uwosh.edu. (920)424-7105; Dept: (920)424-4433.
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UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA - Orlando
Two different Pasco-organized workshops, preferably taken in sequence:
June 10-14: kinematics
June 17 - 21: dynamics
For high school teachers of physics and physical science.
Peer leader: Eric Gardner
Pasco charges a fee for each workshop. Probable low-cost dorm
Graduate credit is available.
Pasco MBL probes will be used with computers.
For information: <http://www2.pasco.com/training/pages/smmrinstit.html> or
<training@pasco.com> or 1-800-772-8700 (ask for prof dev dept.)
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NORTH CAROLINA.
"Extended Physics Community: Modeling and Web-based Professional
Development Program" - funded by National Science Foundation.
All workshops are for high school teachers of physics, physical science,
and principles of technology.
June 11 - 15, 18 - 22, 25 - 28: CARTERET COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Morehead City
Content: underpinnings (foundations of physical science) & mechanics.
Peer leaders: Jason Lonon, Terri McMurray
June 11 - 28: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA - GREENSBORO (lead site)
Content: underpinnings (foundations of physical science) & mechanics.
Peer leader: Mike Turner
July 8 - 25: APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY, Boone
Content: underpinnings (foundations of physical science) & mechanics.
Peer leaders: Patty Blanton, Art Woodruff, Trish Allen
June 13-July 3: APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY, Boone
Content: second semester physics.
Prerequisite: 3 week modeling workshop in mechanics.
Peer leaders: Patty Blanton, Art Woodruff.
July 8 - 25: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA - GREENSBORO (lead site)
Content: second semester physics.
Prerequisite: 3 week modeling workshop in mechanics.
Peer leader: Mike Turner
For all workshops:
Participating teachers and their schools commit to the full two-year cycle.
Stipend: $60 per day in summer and follow-up sessions during academic year.
A limited number of housing scholarships. North Carolina teachers receive
preference, but teachers from any state are eligible for stipend, free
materials and free breakfast and lunch.
Graduate credit is available at some sites.
Vernier MBL probes are used with computers.
Contact Nancy Murray, Workshop Coordinator
nmmurray@curie.uncg.edu, (336) 377-9864 or (336) 334-4217
Application is at <http://epc.uncg.edu/wkspinfo.html>
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ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
July 8 - 26
For high school teachers of physics, chemistry, and physical science.
Content: entire semester of mechanics.
Peer leaders: Dan and Kathy Malone (from Pittsburgh, PA), Karen Ladd
6 semester hours graduate credit is available.
Partial tuition waiver for Arkansas teachers.
Free housing and some free meals for all Arkansas teachers.
Stipend: $150 for three day follow-up in June 2003.
Out of state teachers can attend at their own expense if space is available.
Vernier MBL probes will be used with computers.
Contact Andrew Sustich, Assoc. Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
sustich@astate.edu. 870-972-3079
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EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY in Emporia, Kansas
July 8-12
For high school teachers of physics & physical science
Content: kinematics
Cost: $238 for the two graduate credits (out of state tuition is double that)
Dorm housing & motels are available.
Peer leaders: Earl Legleiter, Jim Johnson
Contact: Jim Johnson <johnsoja@emporia.edu>
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UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII at Manoa, Honolulu HI
NSCI 505, Physics Workshop for Teachers:
Modeling workshop for High School Teachers
Instructor: Gheri Fouts.
NSCI 502, Chemistry Workshops for Teachers:
Chemistry modeling for High School Teachers
Instructor: Consuelo Rogers
Date: July 15 -20, 2002
Cost: $65 for 2 semester hours of workshop credits at UHM.
(NSCI 505 would not count towards graduate school)
Dormitory housing available upon request.
Funded by Eisenhower grant & Department of Education, Hawaii.
Vernier MBL probes are used with computers.
Contact: Biology Program Office, UH at Manoa
phone: 808-956-8303
fax: 808-956-4745
email: biology3@hawaii.edu
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WIDENER UNIVERSITY, near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Two different Pasco-organized workshops, preferably taken in sequence:
July 15 - 19: kinematics
July 22 - 26: dynamics
For high school teachers of physics and physical science.
Peer leader: Douglas Vallette
Pasco charges a fee for each workshop.
Graduate credit is available.
Pasco MBL probes will be used with computers.
For information: <http://www2.pasco.com/training/pages/smmrinstit.html> or
<training@pasco.com> or 1-800-772-8700 (ask for prof dev dept.)
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UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI at St. Louis
July 15-31
For high school teachers of physics, physical science, and chemistry.
Content: Entire semester of mechanics.
Peer leader: Mark Schober
Vernier MBL probes will be used with computers.
Contact Prof. Hal Harris <hharris@umsl.edu>, Dept. of Chemistry
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SACRAMENTO STATE UNIVERSITY
Two different Pasco-organized workshops, preferably taken in sequence:
Aug. 5 - 9: kinematics
Aug. 12 - 16: dynamics
For high school teachers of physics and physical science.
Peer leader: probably Brenda Royce
Pasco charges a fee for each workshop.
Graduate credit is available.
Pasco MBL probes will be used with computers.
For information: <http://www2.pasco.com/training/pages/smmrinstit.html> or
<training@pasco.com> or 1-800-772-8700 (ask for prof dev dept.)
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pending funding:
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BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY in Spearfish, So. Dakota
Dates to be determined, pending Eisenhower funding (determined in March)
For high school teachers of physics, physical science, chemistry
Content: tentatively 2 weeks of mechanics & 2 weeks of CASTLE electricity.
Peer leaders: Jerry Loomer, Harlan Heitz
South Dakota and Wyoming teachers receive financial support.
Teachers from other states can participate at their own expense.
Family apartments are available. Graduate credit.
Pasco MBL probes will be used with computers.
Contact Rena Faye Norby <RenaFayeNorby@BHSU.EDU>
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UNIVERSITY OF AKRON, in Ohio
Dates to be determined, pending funding
For high school teachers of physics, physical science, and chemistry
Content: probably kinematics & dynamics
Tuition waiver, stipend & other support are uncertain as of Feb. 2002.
Contact Greg Townsend <gmt@physics.uakron.edu>, (330) 972-8028
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GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY, Atlanta, pending Eisenhower funding
Contact Prof. Rod Nave, Dept. of Physics. <rodnave@gsu.edu>
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Jane Jackson, Co-Director, Modeling Instruction Program
Box 871504, Dept.of Physics & Astronomy,ASU,Tempe,AZ 85287
480-965-8438/fax:965-7331 <http://modeling.asu.edu>
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