Professional Development Opportunities at Lamont & Elsewhere Dr. Michael J Passow Earth2Class Workshops
Earth2Class Workshops-
Earth2Class Workshops Monthly workshops by LDEO research scientists Open to teachers, students, and the general public Saturdays 9:30 – 3:30 Register by to More than 135 programs since 1998 Archived versions of past workshops at Extensive educational resources Effective networking with other participants
Archived programs organized by theme topics
Collection of Key Ideas, important vocabulary, State Standards, lab activities, lesson plans, web sites
Archived versions of current and past workshops— slideshows, classroom resources, links to related science sites, educational technology applications
Other K-12 Educational Opportunities at LDEO “A Day in the Life” k12/snapshotday/ k12/snapshotday/ Customized visits—Please communicate with Cassie Xu “Secondary School Field Research Program” (SSFRP)
Online/Print Resources GeoMapApp provides visualization and exploration tools based on the Marine Geoscience Data System Educational activities: org/education/index.html org/education/index.html LDEO Geoscience Data Puzzles (NSTA Publication) a.edu/edu/data_puzzles/ a.edu/edu/data_puzzles/
National Earth Science Teachers Association (NESTA)
National Earth Science Teachers Association Largest professional organization focused on K – 12 Earth Science Education Monthly E-News Quarterly journal, The Earth Scientist with large array or resources Workshops, rock and mineral raffles, lectures at NSTA area and national conferences State Affiliates
New York State Earth Science Teachers Association (NYESTA)
Windows to the Universe
AMS DataStreme Courses Free graduate-level courses featuring print and online resources and investigations 12-week Fall & Spring classes, work done mostly at home with mentoring
STANYS Westchester-Bronx Section Statewide science education conference 1-4 Nov, Rochester
AMNH
Seminars on Science Online graduate courses
NAGT Eastern Section
New Jersey New Jersey Science Teachers Association New Jersey Earth Science Teachers Association (NJESTA)
New York State Marine Educators Association (NYSMEA)
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