For more than 20 years, CIESE has collaborated with teachers, administrators, schools and school districts in long-term, systemic programs that emphasize high quality, standards-based, technology integrated curriculum materials and administrative counsel. Programs are designed to assist teachers with integrating and implementing our award winning Internet-based curriculum materials and exemplary engineering curricula in grades K-12. All materials are aligned with National Science Education Standards (NSES), National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) standards and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) National Educational Technology Standards (NETS), International Technology Educators Association (ITEA) standards and assist teachers in meeting the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) requirements for "Highly Qualified Teachers."
CIESE 2008/2009 Professional Development Catalog
In-district training is available for any of the workshops listed in the catalog. Workshops can be grade level and/or subject-area specific, and can be customized to suit specific needs and times. Thanks to a grant from Verizon Communications, all K-12 engineering workshops are offered at no cost or at a nominal fee until December 31, 2008! If you are interested in taking advantage of this opportunity while it lasts, please contact Dawna Schultz at dawna.schultz@stevens.edu or 201.216.5655.
Long-term Systemic Professional Development Programs
CIESE offers a variety of long-term systemic professional development programs focused on science, mathematics, engineering, and literacy that can be customized to meet your district’s needs.
Summer
Aug. 25 & 26- Pro Engineer Introductory Workshop
Grades: 6-12 ● Location: Middlesex County ETTC ● Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM ● Cost: $200.00
PTC's Schools Program is developed specifically to introduce middle and high school students to design technology and help them to become better problem solvers, critical thinkers and collaborators. Participants will learn ProENGINEER thorough multimedia tutorials and project-based activities. After completing the 2-day training workshop, PTC will donate 300 licenses of Pro/ENGINEER Schools Edition 3D design software to each teacher. To register visit: www.techtrain.org or contact Ms. Karen Warner at kwarner@ebnet.org or (732) 613-6609.
October
Oct. 17- Science & Engineering Connections: Weather
Grades: 3-5 ● Location: Stevens Institute of Technology ● Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM ● Cost: $70.00
This Engineering is Elementary (EiE) unit guides students to learn about wind and the ways engineers design machines to capture wind energy. Participants will explore different materials and shapes conducive to catching the wind and create their own windmills that can lift a small weigh t. Every participant will receive the EiE teacher guide which includes one story book.
Oct. 20- Building Math: Amazon
Grades: 6-8 ● Location: Stevens Institute of Technology ● Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM ● Cost: $65.00
This innovative curriculum from Museum of Science, Boston and Tufts University makes key connections between math concepts and engineering. Participants will join a project adventure team as they journey to the top of the world. This workshop will cover three design challenges: designing a coat, designing a light-weight bridge, and designing an emergency zip-line transportation system. Participants will receive the Amazon teacher guide.
Oct. 21- AWIM Physical Science II- Glider
Grades: 6-8 ● Location: Stevens Institute of Technology ● Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM ● Cost: $25.00
Participants design, build and test gliders. The relationship between force and motion and the effects of weight on a glider will be explored. Attendees qualify for one free classroom set of materials.
Oct. 27- Designing an Engineering Lesson
Grades: 6-12 ● Location: Stevens Institute of Technology ● Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM ● Cost: $25.00
Learn how to create an exciting engineering lesson using the engineering design process to foster creativity, problem solving and teamwork in your class while reinforcing science concepts. Bring some of your favorite science lessons and leave the workshop with ideas for new engineering design challenges for your students.
Oct. 28- AWIM Physical Science 1- Motorized Toy Car
Grades: 6-8 ● Location: Ocean County College ● Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM ● Cost: FREE
Participants design, build and test an electric gear-driven toy car based on a request from a toy company. This lesson involves writing proposals, drawing sketches, and working with models to develop a plan to meet the specific criteria. Attendees qualify for one free classroom set of materials. This workshop is open to Ocean County educators only. To register, contact Nancy Gerry at 732-255-0477 or ngerry@ocean.edu.
November
Nov. 13- Ocean Tides: Science & Engineering Investigations NEW!
Grades: 6-12 ● Location: Stevens Institute of Technology ● Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM ● Cost: $25.00
Explore the Gaging the Moon Tide activity of the Maury Project sponsored by the American Meteorological Society. This activity investigates the role of the Moon in generating the ocean tides. The vocabulary and influences associated with tides are reviewed. Participants will be able to make and take the materials associated with this hands-on activity. Also review CIESE’s web-based project, Catch a Wave, which uses real time data to guide student discovery of the causes and effects of ocean waves and tides. Design a sea wall to protect a major coastal highway from the impact of the ocean’s waves.
Nov. 14- Real World Life Science & Biology
Grades: 6-12 ● Location: Stevens Institute of Technology ● Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM ● Cost: $25.00
The real time data and collaborative projects that will be introduced in this workshop include: Genetics Project - Let's ask a lot of people all over the world which traits they have. Then we can analyze the collected data to see if the dominant trait occurs more frequently than the recessive trait; and Take a Dip & The Global Water Sampling Project - Compare the water quality of your local river, stream, lake or pond with other fresh water sources around the world.
Nov. 14- Building Math: Stranded
Grades: 6-8 ● Location: Ocean County College ● Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM ● Cost: FREE
This innovative curriculum from Museum of Science, Boston and Tufts University makes key connections between math concepts and engineering. Participants will take a journey of a lifetime battling to survive on a deserted island after a plane crash. This workshop will cover one of the three design challenges: designing a shelter, and designing a water collector, and designing a loading plan for a canoe. This workshop is open to Ocean County educators only. To register, contact Nancy Gerry at 732-255-0477 or ngerry@ocean.edu.
Nov. 17- Pro Engineer: New Skills and Projects for your Classroom NEW!
Grades: 6-12 ● Location: Stevens Institute of Technology ● Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM ● Cost: $25.00
You have received you FREE Pro Engineer software and you have implemented it with your students but now you would like to learn a few more skills and project ideas you can use. Included will be two real world learning project you can use with your students right away. Honing skills from you initial training will be combined with learning new ProE skills including blended, helical and variable sweeps.
Nov. 21 Deep Water Ocean Waves: Science & Engineering Investigations NEW!
Grades: 6-12 ● Location: Stevens Institute of Technology ● Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM ● Cost: 25.00
Learn all about the Making Waves activity of the Maury Project sponsored by the American Meteorological Society. This activity explores patterns of ocean waves by investigating the characteristics of ideal waves. The vocabulary and motions associated with waves and wave motions are reviewed. Participants will be able to make and take an example of the wave tube and ocean motion maker that are used in the Making Waves activity. Also review CIESE’s web-based project, Tsunami Surge, which makes use of real time data sources, simulations and animations from the Internet to help understand what tsunamis are, what causes them, how to predict them, and how communities can protect themselves. Design and test a simple hand pump to remove a small amount of water from an area flooded by a Tsunami.
December
Dec. 2- Science & Engineering Connections: Forces
Grades: 3-5 ● Location: Stevens Institute of Technology ● Time: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM ● Cost: $70.00
In this Engineering is Elementary (EiE) unit, students explore why bridges are shaped differently. In the culminating design challenge, students design, construct, and test their own bridges. Participants will receive the EiE teacher guide which includes one story book.
Dec. 2 & 3- Pro Engineer Introductory Workshop
Grades: 6-12 ● Location: Bergen County ETTC ● Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM ● Cost: $200.00
PTC's Schools Program is developed specifically to introduce middle and high school students to design technology and help them to become better problem solvers, critical thinkers and collaborators. Participants will learn ProENGINEER thorough multimedia tutorials and project-based activities. After completing the 2-day training workshop, PTC will donate 300 licenses of Pro/ENGINEER Schools Edition 3D design software to each teacher. To register visit: www.bergen.org/ETTC or contact Ms. Kim Parra at kimpar@bergen.org or (201) 343-6000 Ext. x6545.
Dec. 5- Building Math: Everest
Grades: 6-8 ● Location: Stevens Institute of Technology ● Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM ● Cost: $65.00
This innovative curriculum from Museum of Science, Boston makes key connections between math concepts and engineering. Participants will join a project adventure team as they journey to the top of the world. This workshop will cover three design challenges: designing a coat, designing a light-weight bridge, and design an emergency zip-line transportation system. Participants will receive the Everest teacher guide.
Dec. 12- Design Squad: Cars, Cars, Cars NEW!
Grades: 6-8 ● Location: The College of New Jersey ● Time: 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM ● Cost: $75.00
Unleash your students' ingenuity and get them thinking like engineers with Design Squad challenges. Design Squad, a PBS TV series, is one of the few places on TV where kids can learn about engineering. Viewers see Design Squad teams take raw materials and with very little adult intervention, transform them into workable solutions. As a resource for educators, PBS developed the Design Squad Educator's Guide which can be downloaded for free from the Internet. The guide has four units, divided into 10 engaging, hands-on challenges that emphasize teamwork and creative problem solving. Join us as we explore two of the units in depth. Participants will design and build three cars, using the design process to turn their ideas into reality. Clips from a related TV episode, The Need for Speed, will be shown. To register visit: www.tcnj.edu/~techstudies or contact Judy Smedley at (609) 771-2784.
Dec. 18- Real World Earth Science
Grades: 6-12 ● Location: Stevens Institute of Technology ● Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM ● Cost: $25.00
The real time data and collaborative projects that will be introduced in this workshop include: Weather Scope - Study factors that affect weather and climate; Musical Plates - Explore the relationship between earthquakes and plate tectonics using real time earthquake data; and The Noonday Project - Measure the circumference of the earth using a method that was first used by Eratosthenes over 2000 years ago.
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