Monroe Community College is now taking applications from area science teachers for Workshops for the Improvement of Science Education (“Project WISE”). Project WISE is made possible by a $746,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. Workshops are designed to enhance the skills of secondary school science teachers and introduce new technologies and teaching methods.
Information and applications are available online at www.monroecc.edu/go/wise. A maximum of two participants may be accepted from each school. Applications must be submitted by April 7, 2004. (Late applications will be processed until all slots are filled.) Notifications will begin on April 15, 2004.
The Project WISE workshops will target four specific academic disciplines: biology, chemistry, physics and earth science. Twenty-four (24) teachers will be invited to participate in each of the four subject areas for a total of 96 participants each summer. Teachers will work with MCC faculty to develop lesson plans that incorporate fundamental scientific principles with appropriate modern laboratory materials and equipment. The five-day workshops will be held August 16–20, 2004 at MCC’s Brighton Campus with half-day follow-up sessions planned for the following fall and spring. The workshops will be held annually through 2006.
In support of his or her professional development, each participant will receive:
*$500 stipend
*New set of laboratory equipment to bring back to his/her classroom
*New instructional materials
*Membership and access to ongoing discussions and continued teacher-to-teacher interactions through the Project WISE Web site
For more information, please visit HYPERLINK "https://www.monroecc.edu/go/wise" www.monroecc.edu/go/wise or contact William Ryan, Project WISE director, Monroe Community College, at 585-292-2416 or at wise@monroecc.edu
William Ryan
Chemistry/Project WISE
02/10/2004 |