CSE@SSL
"...presenter leading the demo was clear and complete, plus added humor!..."
- Teacher attending a CSE@SSL Workshop

Below is a listing of all the professional development offerings from CSE@SSL in the next several months. New offerings will be frequently added and the current offerings will be updated with flyers, agendas, and registration links.

May | June | Oct | Nov

May, 2008

GEMS Site Workshop: NASA and Great Explorations in Math and Science (GEMS) Space workshop

Grades 4-9

May 28-29

Pierre, SD

Presenters: Nahide Craig, Laura Peticolas

Description: In this two-day workshop, we will model engaging NASA and GEMS activities from four teachers guides: Exploring Magnetism, GEMS Living with a Star, GEMS Invisible Universe, and GEMS Real Reasons for the Seasons. We will also present a talk about Space weather and auroras.

Agenda (48 KB)

To register for this workshop, contact:
Kristie Maher
South Dakota Discovery Center & Aquarium
805 W. Sioux Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 224-8295
kristiemaher@sd-discovery.com
June, 2008

Bay Area Science Project (BASP) Oakland Unified K-3 Science Summer Institute 2008

Grades K-3

June 23-27

Skyline High School, Oakland, CA

CSE Presenters: Ruth Paglierani, Greg Schultz, Bryan Mendez, Laura Peticolas*

* We are only four of many more presenters. This workshop is run by the BASP staff.

The goal of this five-day workshop is to help Oakland, CA teachers teach science from the adopted science curriculum, FOSS. The workshop will help with teacher background science, FOSS science activities, and science teaching pedagogy. At these grades this includes discussions and examples of how to tie reading and mathematics to the science lessons.

To register for this workshop, contact:


Claudio Vargas B.
Bay Area Science Project Director
Lawrence Hall of Science, UC Berkeley
cvargasb@berkeley.edu
October, 2008

NASA STEREO (IMPACT) Mission Presents Discovering the Sun

Grades 6-8

Friday, Oct. 31

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

CSTA Conference:

San Jose Convention Center (CA)

Presenters: Laura Peticolas, Bryan Mendez

Learn engaging ways to emphasize middle school physical science standards with your students, by learning about the Sun through a short lecture and an inquiry engineering process.

See California Science Teachers Association for more information.

November, 2008

Exploring Magnetism in Space Science

Grades 3-5, 6-8

Sat., Nov 1

CSTA Conference:

Marriott San Jose Hotel (CA)

Presenters: Bryan Mendez, Laura Peticolas

Join us in exploring fun, hands-on activities and strategies to teach the basic concepts of magnetism and its importance in the sun-earth connection.

See California Science Teachers Association for more information.