Climate Change in the Rockies

Two-day seminar based out of Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, with an off-site field trip to the Florissant Fossil Quarry. The seminar will include Climate Change 101 and Paleo Climate Change. Speakers will present on Biological Climate Change topics such as birds, grasshoppers, pikas, and alpine tundra. The seminar will include field studies, hands-on activities, and lecture.

Registration Information: 2 day Seminar: $100 plus credit.Early bird: First 10 registrations $75 plus credit.\

For Information or Registration call: Sally McCracken 719-687-9204 or 719-510-5518.

Professional Development Opportunity for Colorado Civics and Government Teachers: James Madison Legacy Project

Applications from middle and high school civics and government teachers are now being accepted for the James Madison Legacy Project, a week-long summer professional development program in Constitutional Studies funded by the US Department of Education. The program is open to teachers who who teach in schools with a minimum of 30% of student enrollment eligible for free/reduced lunch and is designed to reduce the civic achievement gap among high needs students.

The program will take place June 6-10 on the Auraria Camus. They are intentionally holding slots for participants from out-lying parts of our state beyond the Denver/Boulder area in an effort to provide meaningful professional development programs for teachers who teach beyond the metro area. This grant will cover housing and a mileage stipend. Applications from within the metro area will also be accepted. Preference will be given to teams from the same school or school district.

Participating teachers will receive a $500 honorarium for fulfilling program requirements, including implementing the culminating activity-- a simulated Congressional hearing-- in their classrooms. Teachers will also receive a free set of WTP textbooks, valued over $600, or they can choose to have free access to the new WTP e-book. Three semester hours of credit in political science are available at an additional cost from Adams State University.

Contact Jackie Johnson for more details: jsjohnson65@gmail.com

National Geographic's intern program for summer and fall 2016 is now accepting applications. Check the website for details. Applications are being accepted now through midnight on April 8, 2016. Please share this opportunity with your undergraduate or masters' students.

Spring Workshop: China's Millennials and Other Authentic Voices for Teaching about China

Join the University of Colorado Program for Teaching East Asia (TEA) for a one-day workshop on contemporary China on Saturday, April 16, 2016. The workshop will offer a variety of print and visual texts for teaching about China today. The workshop keynote is Eric Fish, journalist, blogger, and author of the highly acclaimed 2015 book, China’s Millennials: The Want Generation. Fish will share his profiles of Chinese youth and discuss how this generation is navigating a fast-changing China and challenging China’s status quo. Other workshop sessions will feature a set of authentic propaganda posters of the late-Mao era recently added to TEA’s lending resource library; TEA’s guide to the best websites and blogs on contemporary China; and contemporary Chinese short stories to enrich social studies and literature classes.  Participants receive breakfast and lunch, a copy of China’s Millennials, a set of short stories, other resources, and certificate for 6 contact hours of professional development. Please join us or share this information with interested colleagues! More details and registration can be found at:

http://www.colorado.edu/cas/tea/programs/downloads/ChinaMillennialsReg.pdf

Next Generation Science Website offering Resources for Standards

The NGSS website, www.nextgenscience.org, now has a brand new look and more levels of utility. The revamped website has new features for parents, teachers, school administrators, and other advocates of the NGSS. The site offers a more user-friendly layout, extensive search features for all resources, and additional functionality to access content, including the NGSS appendices and performance expectations. You will also be able to find:

• Classroom tools for teachers
• Resources to help administrators support the NGSS in the classroom
• Evidence Statements and how to use them
• A robust set of communications resources for various audiences and stakeholders

Please look around the site to find resources, publications, and other information about the standards and share your feedback!

To share your thoughts, please use the nextgenscience.org contact form with the subject "website." This contact form can also be used for general questions about the NGSS. 

March 11th Workshop for the Colorado Foundation for Water Education

The Colorado Foundation for Water Education is excited to offer a Climate and Colorado’s Water Future Workshop on March 11—we wanted to make sure the Colorado Science Education Network is aware of the opportunity and considers reaching out to your networks to share the announcement. It’s packed with great speakers, discussion and resources—and a lot of new talks that we haven’t included in previous years. We have 5-10 seats remaining and expect over 50 educators and scientists to attend. 

 Register now to join us on Friday March 11 for the Colorado Foundation for Water Education’s annual Climate and Colorado's Water Future Workshop. Participants will meet in Boulder to tour INSTAAR's Stable Isotope Lab and hear from regional and world-renowned experts about Colorado's climate—exploring climate science, hydrology, water supply planning and more. We'll learn how the state is preparing for an uncertain water future and come away with tools to better teach, communicate, and take action to conserve water in the face of climate change. View the draft agenda and register here. 

*0.5 continuing education credit from Colorado School of Mines for teachers. Email caitlin@yourwatercolorado.org to learn more.

Science Friday with the Educator Collaborator Application Reminder MARCH 11th

If you work with: Experienced STEM Teachers

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Applications due 3/11 by 5PM ET

WHAT: Science Friday is looking for outstanding educators to join their Educator Collaborative. It's a paid, short-term opportunity for experienced educators to author and share engaging approaches to STEM education with a national audience, and includes training on curriculum authoring and digital media skills that will help participating educators make more regular contributions to the national community of education professionals. Full program information and application details can be found here. Applications are due March 11th, 2016 by 5pm ET.

QUESTIONS? REACH OUT TO: Ariel Zych

Educator Collaborators - Science Friday Applications due March 11th

EDUCATOR COLLABORATORS

The Science Friday Educator Collaborative

For 25 years, Science Friday has been producing award-winning multimedia for web, radio, YouTube, and social media. By reaching millions of people and working with a growing network of scientists and innovators—including Nobel laureates, MacArthur geniuses, Pulitzer Prize winners, and world-famous explorers—we aim to promote a greater understanding of science and technology in the general public.

And we want your help.

Educators like you are our allies in communicating the value of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to the general public. We think that by working together, we can combine powerful media and innovative education practices to inspire students to pursue careers in discovery and innovation.

Join the Science Friday Educator Collaborative!

The Science Friday Initiative is conducting a nationwide search for creative, highly motivated, and dedicated STEM educators to participate in the collaborative development of new multimedia-driven education resources. You’ll work directly with Science Friday staff to produce and share compelling approaches to STEM education inspired by interviews and stories from real scientists, mathematicians, and engineers. Science Friday will support your work with stunning visuals and multimedia, and will then share your content with a larger audience.

Learn more about Educator Collaborators here.

GeoCamp Iceland 2016

DEADLINE FOR GEOCAMP ICELAND APPLICATIONS IS MARCH 15, 2016!

 

Explore Iceland for 10 magical days! NCGE's GeoCamp Iceland Institute is a graduate level equivalent short course in geographic inquiry and field methods for in-service teachers. Iceland's extraordinary and unique landscapes serve as the classroom and laboratory. Guided by Icelandic field leaders, participants will learn directly from Iceland's renewable energy experts, sail on a fishing vessel, visit active volcanoes, and walk upon receding glaciers and in rift valleys. Working alongside local teachers, participants have the opportunity to explore historic sites and enjoy Icelandic foods, and much more! Applications must be submitted by March 15, 2016.

Learn more about this unique opportunity here!