Professional Development
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Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Professional Development Institute for Educators
Implementing Technology / Engineering Standards
Museum of Science, Boston, Science Park, Boston, MA
Grades: 6 - 12 • Cost: Free • Register: Contact etf@mos.org.
Summer Institute, Wednesday, July 22 - Friday, July 24 and Monday, July 27 - Tuesday, July 28
Fall follow-up, to be determined during the institute
This institute provides the knowledge and skills necessary to develop and deliver a technology / engineering course that meets the Massachusetts Framework. The course demonstrates laboratory activities for teaching technology / engineering standards. By the end of the institute, participants will have collaboratively designed a course syllabus and units, employing a student outcome-based approach to design. Teachers learn technology/engineering content and approaches for design-based curricula that integrates science and mathematics through engineering.
Participants must attend the entire program of the selected institute, including follow up. Each institute provides approximately 45 hours of instruction as well as approximately 15 additional hours between September, 2009 and January, 2010. Preference will be given to educators from high-need districts.
Engineering the Future® Online Course
Summer session, July 6 - August 3
Fall session, October 5 - November 1
Multiple four-week sessions starting July 6 | Information and Registration
Maximum enrollment: 25 educators per session • Cost: $150 • College credit: Available for an additional fee.
This moderated online course, which covers the same engineering education material as in the three-day institute, is ideal for high school teachers from other regions, or for those who prefer to study online.
Using course materials (such as a Snap Circuits™ electricity kit) plus other items that can be gathered from around the home, online participants perform hands-on activities, interacting with course content for about six hours per week. Additional time for designing and building projects is also required.
Engineering the Future® Three-Day Institutes
Delkab County, AL, Monday, June 8 - Wednesday, June 10
Austin, TX, Wednesday, June 10 - Friday, June 13
Boston, MA, Monday, July 13 - Wednesday, July 15 CANCELED
This concentrated, hands-on workshop is open to all teachers interested in expanding their knowledge of standards-based engineering design. It is ideal for those teaching Engineering the Future for the first time, or for teachers who want to gain a deeper understanding of engineering and physics applications in the classroom.
Participants work through key activities in each of the course's four projects, and have the opportunity to ask questions, practice what they've learned, and discuss concerns with course developers and experienced teachers.
Delkab County, AL
Maximum enrollment: 20 educators per session • Register: Contact etf@mos.org.
Region XIII Education Service Center, 5701 Springdale Road, Austin, TX
Maximum enrollment: 20 educators per session • Cost: $250 per person • Register: Contact cassandra.ricks@esc13.txed.net.
In-District Sessions
Customized professional development opportunities are available in half-day, full-day, or multiple-day sessions. Contact us for pricing.
Attend a workshop at your school or other chosen location, hosted by education experts from the Museum's National Center for Technological Literacy. Find out how to help your students work cooperatively to innovate, create, and integrate interdisciplinary learning. Learn how to capture students' interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) by letting them apply their knowledge creatively to solve real-world problems.
Activities are drawn from the Engineering the Future course. Participants use the engineering design process themselves to solve problems that require the application and integration of STEM concepts.
For questions, or to find out more about our customized, in-district opportunities, please contact Engineering the Future at 617-589-4437, etf@mos.org.