Summer 2009 Prof Dvlp Opportunity for Teachers
HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE SUMMER 2009
WHAT: Human Impacts and Hawai'i's Coral Reef Health: A Marine and Environmental Science Program is a NOAA B-WET funded professional development program for high school science teachers in Hawaii.
The program is a partnership between the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) and Windward Community College - Pacific Center for Environmental Sciences (PaCES). The course will focus on marine and environmental science by exposing participants to relevant content and hands-on science inquiry using a variety of instruments and methods for in-the-field investigation. Teachers will collaborate to develop relevant lessons that focus on inquiry and target HCPS III science benchmarks.
WHO: All Oahu and Neighbor Island teachers are encouraged to apply. Teachers from HIDOE Title I schools are especially encouraged to apply.
WHEN: June 15 - July 10, 2009 from 9-4 M-F
PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE: 6 academic credits under the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM) College of Education Curriculum Studies Department. These credits will count towards a Masters of Education (M.Ed.) degree at UHM and are applicable for up to 6 years. You do not have to be a current Masters student to receive the credits or apply. If you are interested in pursuing a M.Ed. degree, please contact Neil Pateman for information: pateman@hawaii.edu.
Participants also receive a monetary stipend.
For complete information and instructions on how to apply, please visit: http://www.hawaii.edu/himb/Education/education.html to download the application form. The deadline to apply is January 20th, 2009!
Please email: mmanning@hawaii.edu if you have additional questions.
Mackenzie M. Manning
Marine Education Grant Coordinator
Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology
P.O. Box 1346. Kane'ohe, HI 96744
Phone: 808-236-7498 Fax: 808-236-7476
WHAT: Human Impacts and Hawai'i's Coral Reef Health: A Marine and Environmental Science Program is a NOAA B-WET funded professional development program for high school science teachers in Hawaii.
The program is a partnership between the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) and Windward Community College - Pacific Center for Environmental Sciences (PaCES). The course will focus on marine and environmental science by exposing participants to relevant content and hands-on science inquiry using a variety of instruments and methods for in-the-field investigation. Teachers will collaborate to develop relevant lessons that focus on inquiry and target HCPS III science benchmarks.
WHO: All Oahu and Neighbor Island teachers are encouraged to apply. Teachers from HIDOE Title I schools are especially encouraged to apply.
WHEN: June 15 - July 10, 2009 from 9-4 M-F
PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE: 6 academic credits under the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM) College of Education Curriculum Studies Department. These credits will count towards a Masters of Education (M.Ed.) degree at UHM and are applicable for up to 6 years. You do not have to be a current Masters student to receive the credits or apply. If you are interested in pursuing a M.Ed. degree, please contact Neil Pateman for information: pateman@hawaii.edu.
Participants also receive a monetary stipend.
For complete information and instructions on how to apply, please visit: http://www.hawaii.edu/himb/Education/education.html to download the application form. The deadline to apply is January 20th, 2009!
Please email: mmanning@hawaii.edu if you have additional questions.
Mackenzie M. Manning
Marine Education Grant Coordinator
Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology
P.O. Box 1346. Kane'ohe, HI 96744
Phone: 808-236-7498 Fax: 808-236-7476
