[SEMCO] MITS Summer Institute

[Amy Hoffmaster]

MITS 2009 Summer Institutes

Inquiry-Based Science: Investigating Water & Energy Concepts in the State
Frameworks
Integrating hands-on, minds-on STEM activities to enrich all areas of your
curriculum.

Monday - Friday, July 6th - 10th & July 13th - 17th

Reinvigorate your students' interest in exploring the world of science!

MITS Summer Institutes are a Unique Professional Development Opportunity

. Learn to use inquiry-based, hands-on methods in your classroom.
. Visit and learn about educational resources in your community.
. Learn about field trip and classroom resources available from museums,
nature centers and other   
     organizations in your region.
. Receive teaching materials and a free subscription to Science is
Elementary.
. Become part of a network of teachers from your region and across the
state.
. Earn PDPs and/or College Credits.


How our Summer Institutes work:

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. 

All activities are linked to State Frameworks and include interdisciplinary
connections.
Participants can choose to receive 60 PDPs or Graduate Credit and 90 PDPs.

 

Cape Cod Region

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. 

Partners: OceanQuest, Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Cape
Cod Maritime Museum, The National Marine Life Center 

Callback Dates: October 29, 2009 and March 26, 2010 from 5:00-7:00 pm

 

Dates: July 6-17, 2009

. Weekdays 9:00 am to 3:30 pm or 8:30 am to 3:00 pm, depending on the region
. Plus 2, two-hour callback sessions during the 2009/2010 school year

Registration cost:

. $250 for one educator
. $225 for each educator if two from the same school or school district
attend
. $200 for each educator if three or more from the same school or school
district attend

MITS encourages teachers to attend the Summer Institutes as collaborative
teams.

 

Graduate credits are available for an additional cost from the following
institutions:

. Cambridge College, 4 credits, $150
. Framingham State College, 3 credits, $195

Registration Deadline: June 15, 2009
Space is limited. Call MITS at 617-328-1515 after deadline for space
availability.

Online registration available at www.mits.org



 

For more Information please contact:

Amy Hoffmaster
Assistant Program Director
MITS, Inc.
Museum Institute for Teaching Science
1354 Hancock Street, Suite 302
Quincy, MA 02169
 <mailto:ahoffmaster at mits.org> ahoffmaster at mits.org
p: 617-328-1515
f: 617-328-1516
www.mits.org

 

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