Hi everyone: We’re looking for folks to join the ranks of the many great teachers we’ve had for our Inquiry Academies. These teachers have found ways to cultivate their students’ sense of wonder and excitement around science that in turn have inspired and reinvigorated their teaching.
We still have spots left for both the 3-5 and 6-8 Academies. If you’d like to support a fellow teacher in their professional development, please consider passing on this information and encourage them to sign up.
Dates and times:
· Upper Elementary Inquiry Academy: June 15th-18th, 8:00am-3:30pm; Fall Online course (6 weeks: Aug 30 – Oct 10th); final session: Oct 10th , 8am-3pm
· Middle School Inquiry Academy: June 29th – July 2nd, 8:00am-3:30pm; Fall Online course (6 weeks: Sep 6 – Oct 17th); final session: Oct 17th , 8am-3pm
Cost: $150 registration (refunded upon completion of all course components). Teachers completing the course also receive 3.0 continuing education credits from the Colorado School of Mines.
The DMNS Inquiry Academies allow teachers the time to immerse themselves into what it really means to teach using inquiry approaches. Inquiry can’t be taught in an hour, it takes time to really find how it will work for you inyour situation with your students. Unlike one-day sessions of PD, this extensive course allows you more time to talk with other teachers on what works and to get feedback on how to implement inquiry in your classroom more effectively. The summer sessions at DMNS prepare you for approaches and activities you can use to get your students excited about science and develop skills of critical thinking. In the fall, we’ll join up again as a group for the 6-week online course that allows you to implement what you learned over the summer with the support and feedback of your fellow participants. We’ll then celebrate in October for the final face-to-face session, gathering additional resources and insights for your teaching.
For more information, please go to: http://dmns.org/teachers/professional-development/courses-and-academies/
Questions? Contact Robert Payo at Robert.payo@dmns.org
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