Degree and Credit Bearing Courses for Educators



126364457200An electronic version of this flyer is available at . Join5568950332929 the STEM Teachers Collaborative for the most up-to-date information about workshops and professional development opportunities. The STEM Teachers Collaborative also provides on-demand STEM professional development for teachers, schools, and school districts for a fee. Please contact laura.nickerson@unh.edu for more information. Degree and Credit Bearing Courses for EducatorsM.Ed. in Educational Studies: OnlineThe Master of Education degree program, with an option to concentrate in STEM, provides a solid educational foundation for teachers but is also appropriate for professionals in business, educational research organizations, public policy institutes, and state and national departments of education. For more information: ! Elementary Mathematics Specialist CertificationOffered by the Department of Education, this new program provides certification by the NH Department of Education as an Elementary Mathematics Specialist. Required coursework includes courses in both mathematics and education as well as a clinical experience. Pathways are available for both those possessing and those needing a masters degree. For more information: ! Graduate Certificate in Technology IntegrationToday, K-12 classrooms are equipped with technologies that promise higher student engagement, greater access to content knowledge, and effective, efficient learning. However, technology alone cannot transform student learning. Teachers today require the knowledge and skills to effectively integrate technology into their teaching practice. For more information: ! TRRE Teacher Residency for Rural EducationTeacher Residency for Rural Education (TRRE) is a 15-month graduate level program that prepares elementary and secondary mathematics and science teachers to teach in rural, high-need schools in northern New Hampshire. The program leads to a Masters degree and endorsement for NH teacher certi?cation math or science. The features that distinguish the TRRE program include an integrated curriculum centered on STEM content and pedagogy, clinical strength through a full-year residency, and a focus on knowing families and communities. The program uses high leverage practices that promote student achievement, provide opportunities to learn how to work with all students, and connect teaching to the resources of rural communities through community-based internships.TRRE is funded in part by a grant from the US Department of Education O?ce of Innovation and Improvement. More information here.Fall 2017 Workshops for EducatorsGeospatial Technology Workshops (K-12)Fall 2017 & January 2018 workshops in Durham, NH and Belgrade, ME; half-day workshops are $59Learn how to put GIS and GPS to work for you with our hands-on training. Upcoming workshops:Getting to Know ArcGIS OnlineTelling Your Story with MapsMobile Mapping Made EasyMobile Mapping for GIS Data CollectionGIS/GPS Boot CampRegistration and more information here.Cultivate: An Educator's Guide to Food SystemsUpcoming Workshop: ?Plants and HydroponicsUNH STEM Discovery Lab at Manchester: Pandora Building, 88 Commercial StreetJanuary 18thA 6 workshop series developed by UNH Cooperative Extension will provide educators with a curriculum that explores food systems through the lens of authentic science and reflective ics Include:Food Systems (Sept. 28), Soils and Compost (Oct. 11), Plants and Hydroponics (Jan. 18), Insects and Pollination (March 14), Sustainability (April 5), and School Garden Asset Mapping & Planning (May 10). ?Cost: Each Workshop $25.00 (or $125.00 for the full series).Questions: Sarah Grosvenor 603.641.4120 / sarah.grosvenor@unh.eduEngineering is Elementary Workshops for Teachers (K-6)October 12 & 19, 4 - 7 pm, UNH-Manchester, $75Lending library kits availableEngineering is Elementary is the Boston Museum of Science’s award-winning curriculum that provides a hands-on approach to discover how engineering and the engineering design process can be brought into the classroom. Learn to solve real-life problems and how everyday items work while embedding science and engineering into your existing ELA curriculum.?This summer opportunity will provide ideas, practical?projects, and resources to help integrate exciting engineering lessons into the K-6 classroom. Registration and more information here.Co-sponsored by the UNH STEM Teachers Collaborative and the UNH STEM Discovery LabOcean Discovery Day - Student Day - Grades 3-12 Open HouseOctober 13, FREEAlthough the general public is welcomed, this day is specifically designed for educators and organizations to bring students to talk to scientists, operate an ROV in the deep water tank, learn about ocean mapping, ocean acoustics and check out the 3D visualization lab. Students will get their hands wet while exploring our ecosytems and touching live sea creatures. Registration and more information here.Sponsored by the School of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering“Unpacking" Next Generation Science Standards for Effective Science Education & Assessment (Gr. 6-12)October 13, 9 am - 3:30 pm, Portsmouth-Pease, $165Engage in a thorough discussion of the Next Generation Science Standards to more fully understand implications for curriculum and instruction. Small group activities will focus on analyzing the standards for content, depth of knowledge, performance expectation, pedagogical approach, and assessment for an authentic classroom context. Products of the small group work will be reviewed and discussed. A limited number of scholarships may be available for this offering. To request consideration of a scholarship, please contact Mark Wiley at mark.wiley@unh.edu. Scholarships are based on a first come, first served basis. Registration and more information here.Co-sponsored by UNH Professional Development and Training and UNH Cooperative ExtensionNH Early and Elementary Mathematics Collaborative (K-3)Starting October 16, FREE, graduate credit available for a fee (some scholarships available)This grant-funded initiative provides online web-based professional learning opportunities for preK-grade 3 teachers in the state of New Hampshire. Two options are available for participant teachers: One is an asynchronous online course, offered through UNH for graduate or undergraduate credit, focusing on active early math and technology learning. The course is 2-credits, will cost approximately $1000 and will run for 6 weeks in both the fall and spring semesters. The fall course will begin on October 16, 2017. Partial scholarship is available to teachers in need of support.Another is an asynchronous online website offering professional learning opportunities including shared book groups with discussion boards and web-based activities, lesson plan resources and sharing opportunities and open discussion forums. This website is free to all preK-3 NH teachers. For those interested in more information about registering for the course or scholarship information please contact Kiki Donis-Wahl, NHEEMC Project Coordinator, telephone: (603) 862-2676 or e-mail:?kiki.donis-wahl@unh.eduSTEM Docent Educator Training - Creative Computing Challenge (6-12)UNH STEM Discovery Lab at Manchester: Pandora Building, 88 Commercial Street October 17 & 24, 9 am - 4 pm, $165Educators, join the STEM Docent team! Receive in-depth, ongoing training on inquiry-based, computer coding and mobile application development curriculum. Already work in the classroom? Learn to integrate this engaging curriculum into your class and join a statewide network of STEM Docents. PD hours and CEU documentation available.Professional Development cost $165. If taken for STEM Docent Volunteer training, volunteers are requested to donate their time to teach at least one full module within the following year. An application is required for new volunteer STEM Docents.Questions: Megan Glenn at megan.glenn@unh.eduSTEM:Design Thinking (K-12)October 21, 9 am - 3:30 pm, UNH-Durham, $165Become part of a learning experience that allows learners to apply science, math and design concepts in an environment driven by problem-solving, discovery, exploratory learning, and active, hands-on engagement. In this experiential workshop, you will learn about the design thinking approach to solving problems. You will solve an engineering problem using the design cycle of research, prototyping, data collection, evaluation, product refinement, and marketing/presentation. Leave with an understanding of the design thinking approach and materials you can use for your own teaching. Registration and more information here. Sponsored by UNH Professional Development and TrainingThe Annual 4-H National Youth Science Day 2017 Challenge...The Incredible Wearables!Training Workshop-October 24, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pmBeech Street School, Manchester, NHAn engineering challenge where youth design, build and modify a working fitness tracker to measure heart rate and steps to build a functioning health monitor in an effort to encourage physical activity. Educator training for 4-H Volunteers, youth workers, after-school professionals and other educators. Learn about the technology and ways to facilitate the activities to make this an exciting learning experience for youth. Questions: Contact Sarah Grosvenor at sarah.grosvenor@unh.edu for more information.Essential Curriculum Components to Build Number Sense (K-8) October 25, 9 am - 3:30 pm, UNH-Manchester, $165 Develop your students' mathematical confidence by learning ways to build a stronger number sense. A strong number sense is the foundation needed for students to be flexible with their thinking about mathematics. In this workshop you will explore hands-on activities, daily routines, and the essential components to turn your students into confident mathematicians. Registration and more information here. Sponsored by UNH Professional Development and Training Alternative Access to Math for Struggling Students (Gr. 4-9)November 1, 9 am - 3:30 pm, UNH-Manchester, $165Students with LD, ADHD, and Executive Function weaknesses need alternative approaches in order to access the math curriculum. This day-long workshop will combine what we have learned from the field of cognitive psychology with what we know about the current trends in math curriculum design. Teachers will learn about the developmental factors that affect math, discuss the ways different types of learning problems affect the acquisition of math skills, and share differentiated math learning strategies. A combination of direct instruction, discussion, and interactive activities will enable teachers to create materials and learn about techniques that they can use to reach their students who struggle. Registration and more information here. Sponsored by UNH Professional Development and TrainingCreative Coding with Scratch (K-12)November 4, 9 am - 3:30 pm, UNH-Manchester, $75Coding is a necessary skill for the 21st century. Within minutes, you and your students can learn how to code using a simple programming language, Scratch. You will leave with several examples of your own code that you can use in your classroom, plus "unplugged" activities that support both state standards and computational thinking. (K-12) Instructor: Laura Nickerson.Cost: $75 per person (includes lunch)Questions: Emily Kerr 603.641.4320 / emily.kerr@unh.eduCo-sponsored by the STEM Discovery LabMulti-level Math Instruction (PreK-4)November 8, 9 am - 3:30 pm, UNH-Manchester, $165In a heterogeneous math classroom it seems impossible to meet the needs of all. Some students never gain a full understanding of concepts because the class moves on, while others benefit from a challenging accelerated pace. In this workshop you will learn strategies that allow all learners to successfully access the curriculum at their own pace. You will learn how to create a classroom that challenges diverse students by developing student-motivated groups and individual goal work. Different grouping strategies to ensure success will be covered along with methods that foster student accountability and motivation.?This workshop was formerly known as Differentiated Math Instruction. Registration and more information here.Sponsored by UNH Professional Development and TrainingSeaPerch Educator Workshop (Gr. 6-8) UNH Chase Ocean Engineering Lab, Durham, NHSaturday, December 2nd, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm This workshop is open to educators, 4-H Leaders, after-school providers, community partners and others interested in an engineering class project or coaching a SeaPerch Team. ?Participants will work in pairs to build a SeaPerch and learn strategies to incorporate principles of Engineering Design into the classroom.Cost: $20 - Registration Open Soon -For more information, contact: Tara Hicks Johnson, tjohnson@ccom.unh.edu or call 603-862-1417. SeacoastSeaPerch/ STEM Docent Stream Safari (Gr. K-8)May 17-18, 9 am - 4 pm, UNH-Manchester, $165Receive in-depth, ongoing training on NGSS aligned, inquiry-based, hands-on stream ecology curriculum and join a statewide network of STEM Docents. PD hours and CEU documentation available.?STEM Docent volunteers?are also available to bring Stream Safari to you for free!Email?Megan.Glenn@unh.edu?for scholarship information. Registration?Opens January 1st, 2018Marine Science for Teachers (Gr. 5-12)Summer 2018, Appledore Island, $100An amazing opportunity for New Hampshire's middle and high school science teachers! Participate in an intensive week-long marine science workshop at the Shoals Marine Laboratory on Appledore Island, Isles of Shoals, Maine.The workshop will explore how teachers can utilize?inquiry-based marine science activities to address appropriate Next Generation Science Standards. Expect group projects, lesson plan building, and curriculum alignment exercises.?Sample workshop topics and activities include: water quality sampling, intertidal environment (abiotic and biotic factors), how to conduct a transect survey of a habitat, marine mammals, plankton, whale watch. Application and more information here.Programs that schools/districts/regions may schedule with UNHOcean Exploration in the Classroom (K-12)Ongoing, FREENow through November 17th, 2017 Monday – Friday, 9am - 5pm EDT (subject to change)Live interaction broadcasts are available to New Hampshire educators as part of the Ocean Exploration Trust’s Community STEM Program. Shipboard broadcast capabilities aboard the Exploration Vessel (E/V) Nautilus enable students and the public to engage in a unique two-way, live dialogue with scientists, engineers, and educators of Dr. Robert Ballard’s Corps of Exploration supported with visually-rich video content. If you have an Internet connection, you can join in.We offer two programs. See below for more details, and/or contact Annette.schloss@unh.edu /603-862-0348 for more information or if you want to request a time slot. A/V equipment may be available for loan if you need it.Engineering is Elementary Workshops for Teachers (K-6)6-hour workshops per unit, 20 units availableLending library kits availableEngineering is Elementary is the Boston Museum of Science’s award-winning curriculum that provides a hands-on approach to discover how engineering and the engineering design process can be brought into the classroom. Learn to solve real-life problems and how everyday items work while embedding science and engineering into your existing ELA curriculum.?This summer opportunity will provide ideas, practical?projects, and resources to help integrate exciting engineering lessons into the K-6 classroom. For more information, email laura.nickerson@unh.edu.Inquiry Teaching Methods: Grounding STEM Education Programs in Science Practices (K-12)8 classes:? 27 hours (3 hours each including one 6 hour class)School Year support:? hours dependent upon teachers/districtInquiry Teaching Methods welcomes teachers interested in exploring ways to support classroom teaching in integrating the Science and Engineering practices and moving towards an inquiry-based approach in which students take more responsibility for their learning.? Participants will practice shifting their existing curriculum to align with Science Practices that are within the Next Generation Science Standards. Participants will learn the fundamentals of inquiry-based instruction and how to integrate NGSS science practices including how to ask investigable questions, planning an investigation and sharing results. Teachers will conduct an inquiry investigation on their own and learn how to “shift” or change existing science activities into authentic inquiry-based activities that integrate NGSS science practices.? Teachers are asked to be “learners” throughout the course in order to really understand the implications of providing more responsibility to their learners:? engagement, curiosity, excitement, inventiveness and joy of learning.? Classroom observation, school-year coaching and support and follow up workshops are incorporated into the course. For more information, email sarah.grosvenor@unh.edu.?STEM Docent Stream Safari and Project WET/WILD Training, (Gr. K-8)Join the UNH Cooperative Extension STEM Docents and volunteers to engage youth in their local environments. Curriculum includes indoor and outdoor activities, field work experiences, data collection and analysis involving stream ecology. Workshop includes Project WET and Wild certification, Stream Safari curriculum guide, and stream field work experience. Workshop is geared towards educators working with youth in grades K-8. More information here. SPIRALS (Gr. 5-8)The SPIRALS project-based curriculum, designed at UNH in partnership with UNH Cooperative Extension and funded by NSF, provides a framework for exploring sustainability, natural resources, and human impacts on earth systems found within Earth Space Science disciplinary core ideas and science and engineering practices for NGSS. Curriculum training and planning support for teachers available. (5-8 grade educators) For more information: more information about the STEM Teachers Collaborative, email STEM TC Director, Laura Nickerson laura.nickerson@unh.edu or stem.teachers.collaborative@unh.eduThe STEM Teachers Collaborative is generously supported by ................
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