Professional Development: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness
From NAGTNews - Vol. 10 - Number 2 - March 2011
News
Opportunity: Need Grades 4-8 Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences educators to serve on testing committee
March 1, 2011 Subject: Need for grades 4-8 Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences educators to serve on testing committee
The Pennsylvania Department of Education and The Educational Testing Service (ETS) are developing a new Praxis Series TM licensure assessment for entry-level Pennsylvania Grade 4-8 teachers. A licensure assessment is intended to provide information regarding the knowledge and skills that are important for entry-level teachers to engage in independent practice.
PAESTA: Support for K12 Teachers attending NE/NC GSA
K-12 teachers attending the Northeast/North-Central Geological Society of America meeting are eligible to receive a $50 stipend to defray conference costs attend the conference for free ($75 value). (Note: Conference planners have increased the benefit from $50 to $75 to cover the conference registration costs).
This benefit is limited to the first 50 teachers who register by Monday March 7, 2011. Reimbursement will occur as a refund on the credit card used for registration.
Opportunity: Science Prize for Inquiry-Based Instruction
From National Association of Geosciences Teachers News List (NAGTNews)
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PAESTA: Free Earth Science Summer 2011 Workshops
PAESTA members may be interested in a series of free summer workshops for K12 Educators The Earth Space Science Partnership at Penn State is offering 4 workshops this summer. To learn more visit: http://www.essp.psu.edu/workshops
Join PAESTA - free until Jan 2012
Become a member of PAESTA today. Learn more about Membership Benefits!
Complete the membership form to become a member today.
Membership in PAESTA is free until January 2012, so join now!
Submit an Abstract - GSA 2011 - Deadline 12/14/10
Share your good ideas and experiences! Consider submitting an abstract to Theme Session 28: Effective Approaches
to Earth System Science Instruction and Engagement in the K–12 Classroom.
Conveners: PAESTA co-founders Laura Guertin & Tanya Furman. Deadline is December 14, 2010.
Join Us at GSA 2011! 03/20/11
Join PAESTA on March 20, 2011 from 4:00-6:30 PM at the Geological Society of America Northeast & North-Central Division Meeting held in Pittsburgh PA.
For registration and lodging information, please visit: http://www.geosociety.org/sections/ne/2011mtg/registration.htm
PA Science Teachers Association Reception in Hershey - 12/02/10
Join our Kick-Off Reception at the Pennsylvania Science Teachers Association meeting at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center in Hershey, PA December 2, 2010 from 4:30-5:30 p.m.
For conference registration information contact weahea@enter.net
