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| Hello Science Teachers,
This is your June issue of Gallaudet
GLOBE News. This newsletter will be sent to you by email
periodically, and will include articles about current happenings in the GLOBE
Program, opportunities at Gallaudet and the Clerc Center, and news from science
education in general, |
In this issue look for information
about a drawing to win Free Science Equipment, workshop announcements, teacher positions at
MSSD, collaboration activities, and classroom stories from science
teachers.
We look forward to hearing from you! ...... Mary Ellsworth
and David Snyder
Gallaudet-LCC GLOBE Partner |
| Science Teachers! The following two workshops are offered on the campus of Gallaudet University, Summer of 2004 Openings are still available. Please pass this info on to your fellow science teachers. | 
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GLOBE Teaching Training 2004
The GLOBE Teacher Training When: Monday- Friday, July 26-30 For information,
click: |
Gallaudet University & Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center When: Monday-Saturday, August 2-7 The workshop materials will be targeted for teachers of high school
students. Participants may wish to join the SOAR-High project for
sy 2004-05. Funding for workshop fees and classroom equipment is
available. For information, click:
Application
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Ms. Patricia Dabney Office of Training and Professional Development Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center 800 Florida Ave., N.E., Washington, DC 20002-3695 202-651-5855 (V/TTY) 202-651-5857 (fax) Email: Patricia.Dabney@Gallaudet.edu |
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Seeking Science Teachers for
Science Signs Research Dr. Harry Lang at NTID, Rochester Institute of Technology, is still looking for additional high school science teachers who are willing to do an online survey related to signs in science. Dr. Lang needs at least 20 teachers who have experience with sign language AND have degree(s) in science. The task involves looking at sign movies on the web and rating how willing you are to adopt and use those signs. Dr. Lang comments "I look forward to finding at least 20 teachers interested in the topic who will be willing to help out." Please contact Dr. Lang directly by email at hgl9008@rit.edu He will then provide more details about how to complete the survey. 
Geologist Dr. Michele Cooke wins NSF funds: Will work with schools
for the deaf
As a scientist who is
deaf herself, Michele is interested in involving deaf students in her research
work. She has created table-top experimental devices for students
to explore earthquakes and faulting, and will develop web pages and software
for visualizing earthquake hypocenters. Dr. Cooke will work with teachers
in the Earth System Science Training this summer at Gallaudet (see article
above), where she will provide background concepts and skills, and solicit
feedback for curriculum design. More about Dr. Cooke's
research and other activities can be learned on her web page
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The Model
Secondary School for the Deaf is looking for science teachers to fill several
positions for the 2004/05 school year. Strong candidates to teach
chemistry/honors chemistry and Earth system science are being recruited. Training opportunities will be available
during July/August for interested teachers.
For more information see the Gallaudet University Personnel Department
web site:
E-Mail Your Members of Congress During National Math
Science The following article is taken from NSTA Express, June 14, 2004 Let your voice be heard! Take part in this week's National Math-Science Online Lobby Week. NSTA and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics have joined forces to bring our messages to Washington, D.C. Science and math educators will be working together in this nationwide campaign to increase federal funding for K-12 science and math education programs. Why is this important now? Members of Congress are now working to fund the FY 2005 federal education programs. Before they make tough funding decisions in the next few weeks they listen carefully to their constituents about the issues important to them. We need more dedicated funding for science and math education, so we are asking all stakeholders in science and math education to please take a minute and send a brief e-mail with one simple request: increase funds for the Math and Science Partnership program at the Department of Education. Here are some talking points for you to use with your e-mails to your Representative and Senators:Click here: http://science.nsta.org/nstaexpress/nstaexpress_2004_06_14_extra.htm For more information, go to http://www.nsta.org/legaffairs
COMETS: Great site for all Science Teachers of the Deaf
Whether
you are teaching science for the first year or the 20th, there is no richer
site on the web of resources for science teachers of the deaf than COMETS.
COMETS, or CLearinghouse on Mathematics, Engineering, Technology
and Science is a dissemination project for enhancing the education of deaf
and hard of hearing students. The project is funded by the National
Science Foundation, and housed at the web site of the National Technical Institute
for the Deaf.
The COMETS web site provides teachers many resources, including informational pages and complete "workshops" on a variety of topics, which can be used individually by teachers, in pre-service teacher education courses as lessons, or as actual workshops of in-service professional development programs to help teachers interested in renewing certification. If you have not yet explored the COMETS web site, be sure to find some time over this summer to look around! |
Dr. Michele Cooke, a research
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Clerc Center Hiring Science Teachers|
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Many schools for the deaf participant in the GLOBE program.
Teachers often report that it is difficult to get started collecting data
and to keep up regular measurements over a long period of time.
Teachers who successfully involve their students in regular environmental measurements report an increased level of student interest in the data and in the environment, enhanced measurement skills, and a sense of pride in the school's record. Students benefit from long term measurements and direct observation of environmental phenomena such as seasonal air temperature change, or soil moisture variation. The measurements are a great way to stimulate interest in science as well as first-hand knowledge and skills, and to help students understand how various parts of our environment are interconnected. What about you?
Is
your school active in GLOBE? If so we would love to hear from you.
Do you have stories you would like to share?
The GLOBE web site: http://www.globe.gov Send us an e-mail with any questions
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Teachers! Enter the Free Equipment Drawing!! How will we encourage participation in the Gallaudet GLOBE News newsletter? We're going to hold a drawing and give away free equipment!
How to enter the drawing Write an article about how you use GLOBE with your students, or an activity where you have students gather and use data in your classroom. The article must be of good quality. Feel free to include one relevant picture. Write with other teachers in mind - share your ideas and success stories! If we print your article in a future edition of this newsletter your name will be added to the basket for the lottery drawing. The Drawing will be in August, 2004 Send as an email or
attachment to: Mary Ellsworth (Mary.Ellsworth@gallaudet.edu) Send us news from your classroom TODAY!
Have a good summer! |
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