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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>MITS 2009 Summer Institutes<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Inquiry-Based Science: Investigating
Water & Energy Concepts in the State Frameworks<br>
</span></b><i><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Integrating hands-on,
minds-on STEM activities to enrich all areas of your curriculum.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Monday - Friday, July 6th - 10th &
July 13th - 17th<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span
style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Reinvigorate your students’
interest in exploring the world of science!<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>MITS Summer
Institutes are a Unique Professional Development Opportunity<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>• Learn to
use inquiry-based, hands-on methods in your classroom.<br>
• Visit and learn about educational resources in your community.<br>
• Learn about field trip and classroom resources available from museums,
nature centers and other <br>
organizations in your region.<br>
• Receive teaching materials and a free subscription to <i>Science is
Elementary</i>.<br>
• Become part of a network of teachers from your region and across the
state.<br>
• Earn PDPs and/or College Credits.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><br>
<b>How our Summer Institutes work:</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>In each of our 9
regions, educators at MITS’ partner institutions work together to offer a
2-week professional development opportunity. Visit each of the
organizations’ sites for 1-2 days and participate in both content and
skill development sessions taught by professional educators, scientists and
other content experts. Depending on the region, daily activities will include:
boat trips, nature walks, behind-the-scenes tours of facilities, introductions
to resource centers, modeling of inquiry-based activities, and more. Days will
include a balance of indoor, classroom-based components and outdoor, field
experiences. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>All
activities are linked to State Frameworks and include interdisciplinary
connections.<br>
Participants can choose to receive 60 PDPs or Graduate Credit and 90 PDPs.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Cape
Cod Region</span></b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Dive into
currents to better understand water and energy – in the classroom and in
the field. How do currents impact important life systems? Art, literature,
math, and science will be used to show you how currents drive vital cycles on
land, in the ocean, and in the air. Explore the direction and speed of real
currents using a current drifter, GPS and mapping techniques during a cruise on
a research vessel in Woods Hole. Go sailing aboard “Sarah” to learn
how currents reduce energy costs, aid exploration, and power recreational
activities. Investigate how animals and plants are carried around the world by
currents. Why do some marine animals strand? How does a stranded sea turtle
receive help? Go behind the scenes of a marine life center to find out. Visit a
working research center and observe how coastal energy sources impact energy
use. Receive proven, and develop new, hands-on, inquiry-based curriculum for
your classroom. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Partners:</span></b><span
style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> OceanQuest, Waquoit Bay National
Estuarine Research Reserve, Cape Cod Maritime Museum, The National Marine Life
Center <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Callback
Dates:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> October 29, 2009
and March 26, 2010 from 5:00-7:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Dates: July
6-17, 2009</span></b><i><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>• Weekdays
9:00 am to 3:30 pm or 8:30 am to 3:00 pm, depending on the region<br>
• Plus 2, two-hour callback sessions during the 2009/2010 school year<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Registration
cost:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>• $250 for
one educator<br>
• $225 for each educator if two from the same school or school district
attend<br>
• $200 for each educator if three or more from the same school or school
district attend<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>MITS
encourages teachers to attend the Summer Institutes as collaborative teams</span></i><span
style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Graduate
credits are available for an additional cost from the following institutions:</span></b><span
style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>•
Cambridge College, 4 credits, $150<br>
• Framingham State College, 3 credits, $195<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Registration
Deadline: June 15, 2009<br>
</span></b><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Space is limited. Call
MITS at 617-328-1515 after deadline for space availability.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Online registration
available at <a href="http://www.mits.org">www.mits.org</a><br>
<br>
<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>For more
Information please contact:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Amy Hoffmaster<br>
Assistant Program Director<br>
MITS, Inc.<br>
Museum Institute for Teaching Science<br>
1354 Hancock Street, Suite 302<br>
Quincy, MA 02169<br>
<a href="mailto:ahoffmaster@mits.org" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>ahoffmaster@mits.org</span></a><br>
p: 617-328-1515<br>
f: 617-328-1516<br>
www.mits.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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