Engaging Your Students in Science and Engineering Practices Using Inquiry 2017 Summer Professional Development Institutes

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1 Engaging Your Students in Science and Engineering Practices Using Inquiry 2017 Summer Professional Development Institutes Museum Institute for Teaching Science

2 MITS Mission to promote and improve the teaching of inquiry-based science and STEM initiatives through collaboration of formal education institutions (K-12 schools, colleges and universities) and informal education institutions (museums, aquariums, nature centers and other non-profits organizations)

3 MITS firmly believes: Students learn about science, mathematics and technology first and foremost through interactions with teachers. Changing the nature of those interactions is The surest way to improve education in these subjects in the United States. (Rising Above the Gathering Storm)

4 MITS Professional Development Institutes... engage teachers in an exciting professional development experience that leads to understanding and being comfortable using inquiry-based, minds-on, hands-on pedagogy to teach STEM activities and incorporate science and engineering practices in the classroom.

5 Summer Institutes... are graduate level courses facilitated at museums, nature centers, aquariums, zoos and cultural institutions by site educators. Each regional institute has 3-5 partner sites. Every site provided new knowledge, great activities and wonderful facilitators.

6 Learn Inquiry-Based Methods These two weeks have flown by and what I have learned will change my teaching style in science, math, and technology for the rest of my life.

7 Learn Interdisciplinary Content I really liked how (the instructor) made a direct connection between the activities she had us do and literacy. Prior to some of the activities she gave us handouts I will be able to use these with my lessons and also share with my colleagues.

8 Share Ideas The opportunity to share ideas with other teachers and professionals is something we can never get enough of. I enjoyed being introduced to activities and ideas I hadn t thought of before.

9 Explore Educational Resources In Your Community From the very first presentation through the last activities, I was astonished by the level of preparation and passion each presenter had. Each day I felt more and more confident with the idea of inquiry-based investigations and could visualize using them in my classroom to a fuller extent.

10 Take Home a Diversity of Resources For Your Classroom When you take a course and you come away with an activity or an idea you can use in your classroom it is always satisfying. These past few days have been filled with activities and ideas that can be easily modified for my curriculum.

11 Earn PDPs and Graduate Credit Professional development that does not feel like professional development is a great thing. The class was exceptionally taught. This is by far the best course I've ever taken. I learned so much and I feel so much more confident teaching science to my students. Excellent!

12 MITS Professional Development Institutes provide you the opportunity to... Choose from one week or hybrid graduate-level professional development institutes Participate in classroom and field activities Meet with research scientists and engineers Visit research labs, product development facilities and production lines of STEM industries and local research institutions Earn PDPs only OR 3 or 4 Graduate Credits and PDPs Experience activities aligned with MA State Standards and the Next Generation Science Standards Connect with partners that provide year-round support for classroom implementation

13 2017 Summer Institutes are being offered in 5 regions Cape Cod MetroWest North Shore Southeast Berkshire Middlesex Summer Institutes are hosted by 3-5 museums, nature centers, science and technology centers, cultural institutions or STEM companies in each region.

14 Course Structure 5 day on-site course Designed for grade 3-8 or Middle school/high school educators, depending on the region Address the revised MA Science and Technology/Engineering Standards, including the Science and Engineering Practices Courses include an introductory half day in June and a call-back session in November Hybrid courses include on-line component that runs June early August

15 2017 Professional Development Institutes Hybrid Institutes Earn 50 PDPs or 4 Credits and 90 PDPs Middlesex Region (grades 4-10 educators, on-site July 17-21) Online component: June 17 - August 4 Science in the Field: Utilizing Local Ecosystems as Laboratories for Investigations Partners: Mass Audubon Education Department, Grassroots Wildlife Conservation, Mass Audubon s Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary

16 One-Week Institutes Earn 40 PDPS or 3 Credits and 67.5 PDPs Cape Cod Region (grades 3-8 educators, July 10-14) Making Waves: Exploring Water and Marine Science to Engage Your Students in Inquiry Partners: National Marine Life Center; Thornton W. Burgess Society Green Briar Nature Center; Mass Audubon s Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary; Massachusetts Maritime Academy; Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution MetroWest Region (grades 3-8 educators, July 10-14) New Visions for a Changing World: Towards a Pedagogy of Climate Change Partners: Framingham State University College of STEM; McAuliffe Center for Integrated Science Learning; Center for Climate Change Education North Shore Region (middle and high school educators, July 17-21) Research and Resiliency: Investigating the Local Effects of Global Changes Partners: Mass Audubon s Endicott Wildlife Sanctuary; Plum Island Ecosystems LTER; Ipswich River Watershed Association; Ipswich High School; Boston University, US Fish & Wildlife Services Southeast Region (grades 3-8 educators, July 17-21) From Solar to Polar: Designing Sustainable Solutions Partners: Lloyd Center for the Environment; Battleship Cove; National Marine Life Center Berkshire Region (grades 3-8 educators) Watch for more information!

17 Course Requirements for PDPs only To receive PDPs the requirements are: Attend all days of the institute Read required pedagogy and science content readings Respond to online journal prompts and keep an on-site notebook with daily entries Develop 1 inquiry-based investigation using the MITS Investigation Template For hybrid courses: Participate in 3 short at-home investigations, 6 online discussion threads, and 1 collaborative toolbox

18 Course Requirements for Graduate Credit To receive graduate credits and PDPs the requirements are: Attend all days of the institute Read and respond to required pedagogy and science content readings Respond to online journal prompts and keep an on-site notebook with daily entries Develop 3 inquiry-based investigations using the MITS Investigation Template For hybrid courses: Participate in 3 short at-home investigations, 8 online discussion threads, and 4 collaborative toolboxes

19 Develop a STEM Resource Network Integrate the revised Massachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering standards into your teaching Become part of a network of teachers from your region and across the state Explore educational resources in your community Get connected to classroom and field trip resources available from MITS and our partner organizations Have fun while participating in an exciting professional development experience

20 For more information or to register for a Summer Professional Development Institute visit See you this summer!