The IISME Summer Fellowship Program places Bay Area K-16 teachers of all subjects into paid industry and university Fellowships for 8 weeks during the summer. Teachers complete a project for their sponsors and are paid $8,200 for their work. In addition, teachers get paid time and support to focus on ways to transfer their Summer Fellowship experience back to their students and colleagues. Over the past 25 years, IISME has offered 2,673 Summer Fellowships to San Francisco Bay Area teachers. Applications are currently being accepted at www.iisme.org. To apply, please register, log in and go to the Summer Fellowships tab on the left side of the home page to find the application.
2009 Teacher Quotes & Feedback
“IISME for me is the best type of experience because it is hands on and I get to develop curriculum that I will use in my classroom. It also motivates me to improve my teaching because I see the direct impact in industry.”
“The truth is that I hadn’t experienced real scientific inquiry myself, had never been allowed to develop my own questions, never failed to design an appropriate procedure, and return to the drawing board to get it right the next time. I graduated with a BS in physics and never did anything but cookbook laboratory exercises. This summer, finally, I have had the opportunity to observe and participate in science as it is truly carried out. Now I know. I will return to the classroom with a concrete idea of the skills students will need in the laboratory setting, but also the skills they will need to be able to assimilate the knowledge constructed in a laboratory ten thousand miles across the planet into a product or a service that will have value for people that may be ten thousand miles in another direction. Wish me luck as I once again return to the drawing board with the intent of saving the world. Our future depends on it!”
Apply today and experience an incredible professional development opportunity that will change the way you teach! The Fellowship matching process begins in early March!
Please take a moment to view our informative brochure. If you have any questions or would like additional information, please contact Kristen Harrison by phone at 408.553.2266 or by email: kharrison@iisme.org
The California State University, in partnership with the US Department of Energy national research laboratories, NSF, NASA, federal agencies, and private research organizations, is announcing the 2010 Science Teacher and Researcher (STAR) pre-service and early career science teacher summer research program.
This unique opportunity is specifically for students who are committed to science or mathematics teaching and meet one of the following affiliation
requirements:
- CSU student (Undergraduate, Credential or Masters level)
- Noyce Scholars anywhere in California
- STAR Alumni
The central goal of the STAR program is to provide aspiring and early career science and mathematics teachers with the opportunity to engage in
paid summer internships involving laboratory research. The research experience is integrated with weekly science teaching and education
workshops to develop teaching skills, enhance career achievement, build community among STAR fellows and mentors, and explore the
teacher-researcher model.
STAR interns will spend 8-9 weeks (depending upon the research site) participating with a research team at a federal laboratory or research
center in California. STAR interns will be paid a $4,000-$4,500 stipend for the 8-9 week program commitment. Housing costs, if needed, and some
travel may also be supported.
Over the past three summers, STAR has successfully arranged roughly 80 placements for CSU students at 8 laboratory sites. This summer, the program has expanded to include the following sites:
* Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)
* Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
* NASA Ames Research Center (ARC)
* NASA Dryden Flight Research Center
* NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
* Romberg Tiburon Center
* Sandia National Laboratories
* SETI Institute
* SLAC National Linear Accelerator Center
Here are a few important dates to keep in mind if you are considering applying for STAR:
- STAR Application DueDate (for all lab sites): Sunday, January 31, 2010
- SupplementaryApplication to LBNL (Berkeley): Sunday, January 31, 2010
Summer Program Dates: Monday, June 14 – Saturday, August 7, 2010 (LBNL participants will extend one additional week to August 13th)
For details and application materials, please visit the STAR Program website: http://cesame.calpoly.edu/programs-star.html
SF Promise Mentor Program
The SF Promise Mentor Program is looking for mentors to work in the spring with some of their schools. Applicant must have strong personalities and be able to work independently.
Minimum qualifications:
Must be a San Francisco State University student and be in good academic standing. Students who graduated from SFUSD get priority.
Interested applicants: please submit a resume and cover letter articulating your experience working with youth and any other experiences that make you a particularly good match for the program.
Please click the flyer for further details about the program and application instructions.
Click here for more information on SF Promise.
http://sfpromise.org/
We think you’ll find the Make: Science Room a fun and useful resource. Use it as your DIY science classroom, virtual laboratory, and a place to share your projects, hacks, and laboratory tips with other amateur scientists. The Make: Science Room host is Robert Bruce Thompson, author of Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments: All Lab, No Lecture.(Make: Books, 2008) and Illustrated Guide to Forensics Investigations: Uncover Evidence in Your Home, Lab, or Basement (not yet published). Make will be drawing material from these titles first, but will soon branch out into biology, astrononmy, Earth sciences, and other disciplines. They’ll be adding lots of material on a regular basis, so check back often. For more info on the site, see Introducing the Make: Science Room.
The Calculus of Friendship
Steven Strogatz, Cornell University
AMS-MAA-SIAM Gerald and Judith Porter Lecture
Saturday, January 16, 2010, 3:00 pm – 4:45 pm
San Francisco, CA – Moscone Convention Center
Main Lecture Room, 2nd Floor Moscone
The Calculus of Friendship is the story of an extraordinary connection between a teacher and a student, as chronicled through more than thirty years of letters between them. What makes their relationship unique is that it is based almost entirely on a shared love of calculus. For them, calculus is more than a branch of mathematics; it is a game they love playing together, a constant when all else is in flux.
The teacher goes from the prime of his career to retirement, competes in whitewater kayaking at the international level, and loses a son. The student matures from high school math whiz to Ivy League professor, suffers the sudden death of a parent, and blunders into a marriage destined to fail. Yet through it all they take refuge in the haven of calculus–until a day comes when calculus is no longer enough.
Like calculus itself, The Calculus of Friendship is an exploration of change. It’s about the transformation that takes place in a student’s heart, as he and his teacher reverse roles, as they age, as they are buffeted by life itself.
Math enthusiasts, from high school students to professionals, will delight in this story of two mathematicians … and friends. -from Princeton University Press
http://www.tam.cornell.edu/faculty-bio.cfm?NetID=shs7Steven Strogatz is the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor of Applied Mathematics at Cornell University. His book The Calculus of Friendship: What a Teacher and a Student Learned about Life while Corresponding about Math is available on Amazon and from Princeton University Press.
Light refreshments served after the lecture, along with an opportunity to meet Steven Strogatz
There is no charge to attend. Simply RSVP at www.maa.org/survey/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=96KHnn2
For planning purposes, please include the number of teachers, students and friends that you expect to bring. The Moscone Convention Center is located on the 747 Howard Street in San Francisco, CA. For directions, please click the following link: www.moscone.com/directions/driving.shtml
This program is made possible by the generous donation of Dr. Gerald Porter and Dr. Judith Porter
Interested in becoming a middle/high school Mathematics or Science TEACHER?
Want to learn about life in the classroom?
To meet fellow students interested in teaching and EXPLORE the teaching profession…
Attend the Math and Science Teacher Initiative
Guest Speaker and Instructor:
Ed Marquez
Ed teaches math at Washington High School and is the founder/Program Director of Athletes in Math Succeed (AIMS), which earlier this year received congressional and media recognition for helping the most number of male minorities pass advanced math courses in the history of Washington High. He is responsible for developing the afterschool math tutoring program and is currently creating a nationwide model for a teen student athlete study center resembling CAL’s successful program. He also serves as an educational advisor on NBC’s Editorial Board and enjoys spending time with his wife, Michelle and 3 kids.
MSTI Meetings are a place for SF State students to connect, talk about mathematics and science teaching, meet experienced teachers from the SF Bay Area, attend hands-on workshops and find out more about the requirements for entering our mathematics or science teaching credential program. ALL STUDENTS ARE WELCOME!
Friday Dec. 11th from 4-6PM TH 513
FREE to Attend * Food & Drink * RSVP Today!
RSVP by E-mail to jmchan@sfsu.edu
Spaceward Bound
Mojave Spaceward Bound is a Field Expedition for Pre-Service Teachers and Undergraduate Science Majors interested in teaching K-12, in partnership with the The California State University Chancellor’s Office and San Francisco State University and the California State University Desert Research Station at Zzyzx, California.
Pre-service teachers and undergraduate science or math majors from San Francisco State University will study side-by-side with world-renowned planetary scientists who search for life in extreme environments. See pictures from past Spaceward Bound expeditions on our Flickr Page.
The 2010 Spaceward Bound program will be held in the Mojave National Preserve from March 28 – April 2, 2010 (SF State’s Spring Break), and will be based out of the CSU Desert Studies Center at Zzyzx (10 miles south of Baker, CA in the Mojave National Preserve).
ALL EXPENSES PAID! FIELD RESEARCH EXPERIENCE! EMBARK ON AN ADVENTURE DURING SPRING BREAK WITH REAL NASA SCIENTISTS!
For more information and to download our application visit our website: http://www.csmesf.org/students/spaceward-bound
Hard copies of the application are available outside SCI 211 – Applications Due Friday December 18th 2009
CSET PRACTICE TESTS ONLINE
UC Irvine has developed free online classes for CSET test preparation – See http://ocw.uci.edu/courses/?cat=5 for these classes. They have all the math tests completed and are now
working on science.
Math Teachers K9-14: NSF Summer Fast-Track Math Training…Apply Now Limited Slots
The National Science Foundation awarded a major grant to CSU Sacramento to create Fast-Track Math (FTM) Administrators with a focus on bringing more women to STEM fields through increased enrollment and success in math courses. The NSF knows that achievement and persistence in math is a gate-keeper for entry into STEM careers. FTM-Women Trainees are encouraged to participant as two person teams. Participation for the FTMW Train-the-Trainer summer 2010 is limited. It requires a two week on site Practicum accompanied by video, animated flash, manuals, classroom management software and webinars.
Participants: Men and Women with math credentials (or equivalent).
Train-the-Trainer Program with two modules: Fast-Track Math (FTM) and Gender Equity in STEM (GES). Participants will return to their educational institution able to train their teacher-peers in:
1) Fast-Track Math an intervention that fills gaps in students’ math background, preparing them to succeed in the traditional curriculum.
2) Recruitment strategies to bring more women into math courses. Understand and share techniques to create classroom environments that encourage the success of women in math. The insight, skills and ability mastered by the newly created FTMW Administrators will benefit all students and can be offered to large numbers with the Fast-Track Math Teacher Training program coincident with the first FTMW offering at your institution. Application and Detailed Description available at: http://gaia.ecs.csus.edu/~fishm/FTMW/
Open Applications to Become a Biology Partner in the High School POGIL Initiative (HSPI)
This message is announcing a call for applications to become a biology Partner in the High School POGIL Initiative (HSPI). Any current high school teacher of biology is eligible to apply. Please forward this message to anyone you think might be interested.
We are seeking individuals to take a leadership role in the development of POGIL classroom materials for high school biology and chemistry courses, and in the dissemination of the POGIL pedagogy to high school teachers across the country. Although some knowledge of POGIL and experience implementing POGIL in the classroom is important, this is not the only criterion that will be used in the selection of Partners. Our goal is to assemble a diverse group of Partners who will work effectively as a team, whose teaching experiences and environments span a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives, and who provide us with representation from all parts of the country. In this context, we encourage applications from any current high school teacher with a strong interest in this effort.
More information about the HSPI and the Partner application process can be found at the following address:
http://www.pogil.org/hspi/partner_app.php
Completed applications are due by December 4th, 2009.
Please direct questions concerning the HSPI to hspi@pogil.org
