Please list here (or create your own page) workshops or other professional development opportunities appropriate for science educators.
The School of Galactic Radio Astronomy - http://www.pari.edu/programs/teachers/smiley/
Learn to use Smiley, a 4.6 m (15 foot), Internet operated radio telescope with your middle and high school students. Smiley is located at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) near Brevard, NC. With Smiley you can detect neutral hydrogen from nebulae, subernova remnants and other cool gas sources. With this information you can measure Doppler Shift and even the rotation of the Milky Way Galaxy!
The Science House Workshops - http://www.science-house.org/teacher/
Workshops on many different topics (safety, technology, content) from NCSU's outreach arm. Also check out the K12 Outreach Directory hosted by The Science House but includes workshops and other programs from all over North Carolina.
Science & Safety Consulting Services http://www.sciencesafetyconsulting.com Science Safety Workshops for K-12 science teachers, school administrators, LEA administrators of varying length. Customized to your individual needs. Also provide safety presentations for Science Methods Courses for preservice and student teachers.\\ Develops Customized Comprehensive Science Safety Laboratory Program for LEAs and schools.
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'''Summer 2008 Level 1 & Level 2 Science Safety Seminars Go to: http://www.sciencesafetyconsulting.com
to download registration and announcement forms.
- Level 1 Summer Science Safety Facilitators Seminar - July 13-18, 2008, Raleigh Sheraton Hotel.
Speakers:
KELLY RYAN - Nationally known school law attorney and renown author of: Science Classroon Safety and the Law
John Palassis, NIOSH, Cincinnati, Ohio - Federal regulations, Lab Safety Standard, HazCom Standards and other OSHA regulations that affect school science labs
Doug Holyfield - Hazardous Waste Consultant
Larry Cockrell - Fire and Electrical Safety
Steve Taynton and others - School Science Facilities
30 hrs of renewal credit. 25 hrs may be used to transfer to the Safety & Health Council of NC's Manager of Environmental Health and Safety (MESH) Certification Program.
Level II - Building a Sustainable Science Safety Program - July 27- Aug 1, 2008 Raleigh Sheraton Hotel.
30 hrs renewal credit hrs.
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Teacher Renewal Seminars at NCCAT - http://www.nccat.org
Join us for a North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) seminar. Teachers of all grade levels and subjects who have been employed full-time in North Carolina public schools for at least three years may apply. Seminar materials, lodging, meals, substitute teacher pay, and most travel expenses are covered at no cost to the participating teacher or their school. All seminars are aligned with the NC Standard Course of Study, are multi-disciplinary, and are based on experiential learning principles.
To register call NCCAT Teacher Services at 1-800-922-0482 or email registrar@nccat.org submitting your name, home telephone number, social security number, and seminar choice. Abridged descriptions follow; however, full descriptions of all professional development offerings are available on the NCCAT web page.
