Middle School Teachers, Curriculum Coordinators, Technology Coordinators:
The Adler Planetarium invites you to participate in its latest FREE
Astronomy Connections professional development and curriculum
program. We are looking for 60 5th-8th grade teachers or coordinators
from 30 schools to take advantage of this opportunity. By coming to
our highly interactive, professional development sessions and
implementing the curriculum, as appropriate, in your classrooms,
you'll not only receive a high quality curriculum resource guide to
use and build upon with your students, you will also receive a
stipend, and option for graduate credit, an all expense paid
curriculum-related field trip for two of your classes, and the
opportunity for you and your students to participate with other
students throughout Illinois in a new online, collaborative learning
environment designed by Adler.
If this sounds like a learning opportunity in which you and your
students would be interested, find more details and information on
how to apply in the letter pasted below. I apologize in advance if
the pasted version of the letter in this email is cumbersome or
difficult to read in some email applications. This listserv does not
accept attachments, so I could not send the information in the form
of an attached letter.
Deadline for applications is February 13.
Looking forward to hearing from you!
Geri L. Smith
Lead Educator for Formal Programs
AdlerPlanetarium & Astronomy Museum
Dear Educator,
The Education Department of the Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum
invites you to apply to the Astronomy Connections Program. Astronomy
Connections has been developed by the Adler in partnership with NASA
and builds upon the success of the National Mars Millennium Project.
The upcoming workshop series will provide you with professional
development in the teaching of gravity and related physics concepts,
such as mass and force, within the context of earth, space, and black
holes. Particular emphasis will be placed on integrating science
across the school curriculum.
As part of this exciting program, you will become a member of a
learning community of teachers from across the state who are learning
hands-on, integrated approaches to teach challenging concepts
required by the Illinois Learning Standards for science education.
Here are the benefits you will receive as a member of this program:
H 5 free professional development sessions;
H Funding for substitute teachers during professional development days;
H A curriculum guide with guiding questions, activity ideas, content
background, annotated resource list, and more!
H A Teachers' Kit containing materials for suggested activities,
books, and more!
H Training in an exciting, new online collaborative space developed
by the Adler;
H The opportunity to share ideas with colleagues in person and online;
H An opportunity to showcase your students' work online and in the Museum;
H An opportunity for your students to build science reasoning,
critical thinking, communication, and technology skills via an
intrastate classroom network;
H A $250.00 stipend;
H The option for 3 continuing education credits at Aurora University;
H An all-expense paid field trip (buses, admission, lunch) for two
classes in your school that participate in the curriculum project;
H Participation in the unveiling celebration of the culminating
projects at the Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum.
In order to be eligible for this exciting opportunity, the following
requirements must be met:
H A completed application with your principal's signature
(applications can be downloaded from the World Wide Web and faxed or
mailed to the Adler. Find the application at
http://www.adlerplanetarium.org/programs/blackhole/signup.jsp.
H The commitment of a two-teacher team from your school to attend all
5 professional development days; in departmentalized schools, one
teacher must be a science teacher, the other must teach courses other
than science (i.e. language arts, computers, math, social studies,
music, art, etc.).
H Students and teacher must have access to multiple
internet-accessible computers on a regular basis; the number of
computers available should be enough for an entire class to
participate in the online component of the course (NOTE: this does
NOT have to be a 1:1 student to computer ratio).
H Willingness and basic ability to use computers and the World Wide Web.
H Willingness on the part of the teachers and principal to
participate in program. evaluation activities; this may, in some
cases, include classroom visits by Adler staff;
H Willingness and ability to partner with two other schools in this
program (partnerships TBD during professional development sessions).
H Willingness and ability to develop and maintain an online learning
community for duration of the implemented unit.
The Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum will be inviting 60 middle
school teachers from 30 schools to participate in this project. If
this sounds like an exciting opportunity for you and your students
and you meet the requirements above, please go to
http://www.adlerplanetarium.org/programs/blackhole/signup.jsp,
download the application (in PDF format), and mail or fax it in to:
Geri L. Smith
Lead Educator, Formal Programs
Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum
1300 South Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60605
Fax # 312-322-2257
Deadline for receipt of applications is February 13, 2001.
If you have further questions, please call 312-322-0549.
We look forward to developing an engaging and interactive curriculum with you.
Sincerely,
Bryan Wunar Geri L. Smith
Director of Education Lead Educator for
Formal Programs
The Details
URL for Application to Program
http://www.adlerplanetarium.org/programs/blackhole/signup.jsp
Deadline for Application
February 13, 2001
Principal support and signature is required for participation in the program.
When completed, with principal signature, please send or fax to:
Geri L. Smith
Lead Educator, Formal Programs
Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum
1300 South Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60605
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