1. Summer Institute $1,000 stipend
2. Follow up Series **
3. Staff development activities conducted at your school site. **
June 16-28, 2002 Two Week K-12
One Week Introductory Program at CSU, Chico
June 16-21, 2002
June 16-21, 2002 One Week K-12
A co-payment of $600 for the Two Week institute or $300 for the One Week institute will be required from the school or district. (Scholarships may be available. Contact the Center for Math and Science Education for information. 530-898-4322.) Possible Co-payment funding sources:
School Improvement Programs, Lottery, AB 1725, Eisenhower, Chapter 1
** Follow-up stipends and staff development stipends are contingent upon 2002-2003 State budget approval.
Focus: Science Content in Astronomy, Teaching Strategies, Collaborative Lesson Design, and Reading and Writing in Science for English Language Development.
Dates and Teacher Stipends:
Mini-grants for your classroom
$150 1wk $300 2wk
Get an application by clicking HERE
Credits available from California State University, Chico
Be ready to address the science standards in your classroom through inquiry based, hands on learning. Integrate Math and Language arts – Do it all!
The California Science Project is a State Funded program designed to provide professional development in Science Education K-12. We focus on the California Science Content Standards and identify effective teaching strategies that result in conceptual understanding for all students.
Ever wonder ….
Why there is air? Why the sky is blue? What’s in space? If you could fly an airplane on the moon? Where did the atoms in your body come from?
Have you heard that….
The Earth is a greenhouse. Is it just an effect? E=MC2 Would you like to know what’s so special about E?
Would you like to….
Teach more science in the classroom. Use science to teach reading, and writing. Integrate science into your math program.
Address English Language Development standards through science. Using Into English - Blast Off and To the Moon.
Learn how to organize collaborative lesson planning.
Have fun and network with other professionals
Content for grades K-5, 6- 8, and 9-12 will be included.
What’s the difference between weight & mass?
Microgravity is a good thing. How does life in space affect the body? Just Do It. Astronomy with a stick. The Shadow Knows.
View a globular cluster, a ring nebula, and sunspots through a telescope with a solar filter, of course.
Deadline for Receipt of Application - 5pm on Monday April 15, 2002 mail to: Center for Math and Science Education
California State University, Chico Chico, CA 95929-0530 Fax: 530-898-4580
Notification of Acceptance will be sent out by April 22, 2002 There are still a few spots available,
For info call (530) 898-4322 or email bmarcum@csuchico.edu