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RI Science Professional Development and Student Opportunity

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Harvard Medical School Professional

Development for High School Teachers - Personal

Genetics in the High School Classroom: Ethical,

Legal and Social Issues

News:

Registration is now open for the third and final

webinar of the 2013Hurricanes: Science and

Society (HSS)Webinar Series for Educators!

The webinar will take place Wednesday, June 26, 2013, at

4:30pm EDT. During this 1-hour webinar, Jamie Rhome,

Storm Surge Specialist and Lead at the National Hurricane

Center (NHC), will discuss the impact of storm surge, how it is observed, measured, and modeled, with a focus on

events surrounding Hurricane Sandy. Mr. Rhome oversees the NHCs Storm Surge Unit, which produces officialstorm surge forecasts during tropical cyclone threats to the United States, supports the Nations hurricane

warning program, and facilitates post-storm response and recovery efforts. In addition this discussion on storm

surge, a National Weather Service (NWS) expert will review historical hurricanes that have impacted the Northeast

Atlantic coast.

Informal science educators (e.g. personnel at museums and science centers), instructors of middle and high school

level classes, instructors of undergraduate level courses, other educators, EMA personnel, and other interested

parties are encouraged to participate.All participants must register in advance of the webinar. Registration links

and other webinar information can be found on the HSS website:

http://www.hurricanescience.org/resources/webinar2013/.

Please tune in to learn about these important topics! The 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially began on June 1,2013- hurricane awareness and preparation can reduce the impact of hurricanes and save lives.

If you have any questions about these webinars, or the HSS project, please contact Holly Morin

(holly_morin@mail.uri.edu ). The 2013 Hurricanes: Science and Society (HSS) Webinar Series for Educators is

presented by The University of Rhode Island, Graduate School of Oceanography in partnership with the Centers for

Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE). Special thanks to our panelists from the National Hurricane Center

(NHC) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

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Web Sites Worth Exploring:

NGSS@NSTA -http://www.nsta.org/about/standardsupdate/standards.aspxScience educators canaccessweb seminars, articles from peer-reviewed journals, NSTA Press books, short courses

and face-to-face conference lectures and workshops, all designed to build an understanding of the standards andprovide a pathway for incorporating the standards into classroom instruction.

Professional Development Opportunities for Teachers

Lab Safety Institute Webinar on How to Create a More Effective Lab Safety Program.

June 25th at 1:00 PM ET

Lab Safety Institute is partnering with BioRAFT to offer a free, webinar on June 25 that 1PM on How to Create a

More Effective Lab Safety Program.

If you would like to register, please click on the following link: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/470504752

For more information contact:James A. Kaufman, Ph.D.

President/CEO

The Laboratory Safety Institute (LSI)

A Nonprofit International Organization for Safety in Science and Science Education

192 Worcester Street, Natick, MA 01760-2252

508-647-1900 Fax: 508-647-0062

Cell: 508-574-6264 Res: 781-237-1335

Skype: labsafe; 508-319-1225

jim@labsafetyinstitute.org www.labsafetyinstitute.org

Become a NASA Global Precipitation Measurement Master Teacher Applications due June

15th (MS and HS Teachers)NASAs Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission is looking for a small cadre of GPM Master Teachers to

help develop and pilot STEM lessons to be used with middle school audiences. Selected teachers will earn a stipend

for their participation, which will run from July 1, 2013 through June 1st, 2014. All of the training and participation

will be conducted online. It is anticipated that teachers will spend approximately 15-20 hours per month

working on this collaborative project. This competitive opportunity is open to middle and high school science

teachers. We are seeking teachers who have taught at the middle/high school level for at least five years, and who

have demonstrated the ability to collaborate in Professional Learning Communities

within their school district.

For more information and to apply, please go to

http://pmm.nasa.gov/education/current-activities/GPM-Master-Teachers

Applications are due to Dorian Janney (email -dorian.w.janney@nasa.gov ) by June 15, 2013!

For more information contact Dorian Janneydorian.w.janney@nasa.gov

Education Specialist

Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM)

http://pmm.nasa.gov/(office) 301.286-8912

GSFC, Bldg. 33, H 102

Greenbelt, MD 20771

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Professional Development SessionsCommon Core State Standards (CCSS) in

English language arts (ELA)/Literacy June 20 June 27 (ALL)The Rhode Island Department of Education is offering professional development (PD) sessions regarding the critical

areas of focus within the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in English language arts (ELA)/Literacy. PD sessions

will be held in June and are dedicated in developing a cadre of school leaders to facilitate professional developmentat the school level. The PD will provide participants with experiences similar to those in the found in the modules

which are currently on our website at:

www.ride.ri.gov/CCSSforELA-Literacy-Educators

Many of these modules (text complexity, writing and argument) will resonate for science educators.

These modules are designed to assist educators as they deepen their understanding in each of the topics.

The direct link to the Workshop Registration System ishttp://www.eride.ri.gov/workshopreg/main.aspx

Using the drop down calendar box, select the Common Core State Standards- Professional Development button. It will

take you to the list of workshops. Once logged in you may register for any session.

For questions regarding the June sessions, please contactCCSSPD@ride.ri.gov

Summer Research for Teacher Opportunities: NSF Engineering Research Center for

Collaborative Adaptive Sensing of the AtmosphereProgram Dates: 5 weeks, July 1st through August 2nd , although exact dates and length may vary by projectTimes: 9 am - 4 pm, Monday through FridayLocation: College of Engineering, UMass AmherstStipend: typically $1k/weekFor application materials, please email Dr. Paula Rees (rees@ecs.umass.edu)Two projects are available:

1. Development of Labs for ECE 361: Fundamentals of Electrical EngineeringECE 361 is an introduction to modern electrical engineering for non-Electrical and Computer

Engineering majors. The course covers basic electric-circuit elements and laws, including first-

and second-order circuits, AC circuit analysis, systems concepts, diodes, bipolar junction

transistors, field-effect transistors, digital logic, transistor amplifiers, electromagnetics,

transformers, transducers, generators, and motors. Dr. McLaughlin is working on developing new

labs and the associated lab packets for the course, and seeks the assistance of teacher to do so,

which will help ensure the material is accessible and beneficial to non-ECE majors. Ideally, some

of the labs developed for the course could be modified for use in K12 curriculum. 2. Assessment of Qualitative Precipitation Estimation (QPE)

In this project, CASA QPE will be compared to local ground precipitation data and existing

products currently available from NOAA over a range of temporal and spatial scales for a variety

of precipitation events. We anticipate working in two disparate environments. CASA has recently

built a state of the art radar network in the Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) Metroplex, the 4thlargest urban area in the U.S. In addition, CASA is looking to expand utilization of the UMass MA1

radar into new markets, including but not limited to environmental, transportation, and

emergency management applications. In addition, we aim to develop of educational modules to

translate this work to the K12 classroom is of interest. Middle or High School teachers with similar

interests in communications, meteorology, or hazards response are also encouraged to apply.FREE 5 day ASM Teachers Materials Camp, July 8 12 (MS and HS Teachers)

Attend a 5-day professional development workshop in Materials Science in the Summer of 2013 at no cost to you!

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Who should attend?

High school general science, chemistry,physics, math and technology teachers

Middle school physical science teachers

Why attend?

Learn how to engage your students using simple, low-cost experiments that you can integrate into your existing

lesson plans

Help your students discover career opportunities in science & engineeringLearn the basics of Materials Science, an exciting branch of physics and chemistry

Everything is FREE: 4 CEUs, course materials, lunches & snacks. The course will include one visit to an industrial

site, and a session on an electron microscope: each participant can bring a sample!

Graduate credits available! Two (2) graduate credits are available at $250. (This is optional.)

To apply online & view the complete 2013 ASM Materials Camp schedule, visit:

www.asmfoundation.org

Venue: Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA

Date: July 8-12, 2013

Questions?

Jeane Deatherage, Administrator of Foundation Programsjeane.deatherage@asminternational.org; 1-800-336-5152,

X5533; or

PeterJepson,jepjepjeppo@gmail.com, 978-462-1175.

NEW!!! Harvard Medical School Professional Development for High School Teachers -

Personal Genetics in the High School Classroom: Ethical, Legal and Social Issues

Personal Genetics Education Project

July 17-18, 2013; 9:30 4:00

Boston, MA

Earn 12 PDPs for the two-day session

Cost: $30 (scholarships available)

Personal Genetics in the High School Classroom: Ethical, Legal and Social Issues

Current high school students are among the first generation that will have unprecedented access to information

about their DNA, as genome sequencing and genetic testing become cheaper and more available. We create

interactive lessons that engage students in discussions about the potential risks and benefits of knowing more about

your DNA, as well as ways in which they could be impacted. Our goal is to combine accurate scientific content with

the real-world impact on people and the choices they may face.

This two-day training for teachers will be an introduction to personal genetics and its impact on society. A wave of

personal genetic information is coming how can we prepare students to make informed choices for themselves and

for society as a whole?

Through workshop-style sessions, we will look at examples of the hopes, realities and controversies in personal

genetics. We will start with an overview: Why is genetics getting more personal? What has been happening,scientifically and technologically, since the completion of the Human Genome Project? Starting with scientific

questions and concepts, we will make connections to real world opportunities and conundrums your students and

their families will face in the coming years.

Topics to be covered: Advances in personal genetics, the intersection of athletics and genetics, genetics and

aggression/complex human behavior, reproductive genetics, low cost genetic testing, the history of eugenics and

future of genetics, crime and DNA, and critical thinking as it applies to assessing genetic risk factors.

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