Join us at the Georgia Tech observatory on Thursday, March 9th to see the moon and Orion nebula, plus hear a short talk from Dr. Jim Sowell. If you've never been to the observatory, it offers one of the best views of Atlanta and the telescope is impressive in its magnification. The observatory is on top of the Howey Physics building. There is a parking lot (it costs about $5 to park) in front of the building. For driving directions and more information, visit http://www.astronomy.gatech.edu/calendar/index.php.
Date: 03/09/2017 (Thu.) Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm EST Location: Georgia Tech- Howey Physics Building Register here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B054BA4AD229-science2 If you were not able to join us live for the third webinar about the new GSE/CT & LS standards, you can watch the archived version here:
ES teachers: http://bit.ly/sci_ctls_webinar_3ES MS/HS teachers: http://bit.ly/MSHSSciWebinar3 The face-to-face follow up training for this webinar will occur on Tuesday, February 28th from 3:15-4:45 (ES teachers) and 5:00-6:30 (MS/HS teachers) at your choice of Big Shanty Elementary or Hawthorne. You will experience a new lesson written with the GSE standards and learn about resources you can use to start writing your own. Register here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/F2FPhase3 In order to prepare teachers to use the new Georgia Standards of Excellence, members of our Science Ambassador team and other teacher leaders are being filmed using the new standards with their students. The purpose of these videos is to see each Science and Engineering Practice in action, understanding the expectations of students and teachers. Eventually, all seven practices at each grade level will be filmed. Currently we have two videos available:
Developing and Using Models (ES example): http://streamingcobb.cobbk12.org/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=d2ef56fd-f61c-4292-9fb6-f37cdcf098cb Constructing an Explanation (MS example): http://streamingcobb.cobbk12.org/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=d4c080d1-2fcf-40a3-bac6-03584e72a80c Elementary (Grades 3-5) teachers-- please join us on Thursday, February 16th for our Quarter 4 Preview Training. We'll meet at Hawthorne from 3:15-4:45 to examine quarter 4 standards and engaging ideas for instruction, such as literacy connections and Title I hands-on kits. Register here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050448aeae2fa20-elementary
Attention middle and high school science and STEM teachers-- the CDC is recruiting for the 2017 Science Ambassador Fellowship! This competitive fellowship includes a 5-day summer course (July 10th-14th) at CDC headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, and a 1-year distance-based professional development opportunity. Apply now (through February 15th) to learn from CDC scientists and create lesson plans that will be featured on the CDC website: http://go.usa.gov/x8W4S. Participation in this program can be used as evidence for a level 4 on the Professional Knowledge and Professionalism TKES standards.
Please join us for Phase 2: Supporting Balanced Instruction for CT&LS in Science either via webinar or a face-to-face workshop. We will focus on:
The webinar will take place on Tuesday, November 29th at 3:00 pm for elementary school teachers and 4:30 pm for middle and high school teachers. To join the session, click the link below: Elementary School Teachers (combined Sci and SS Webinar): http://bit.ly/ES_CTLA_Webinar2 Middle/High School Teachers: http://bit.ly/MS_HS_Sci_CTLA_2 The face-to-face workshop will be a dynamic afternoon of learning-by-doing as we practice a model lesson. It will take place on Thursday, December 8th from 3:15 to 4:45 for elementary teachers and from 5:00 to 6:30 for middle and high school teachers. Sessions will take place at Hawthorne Learning Center in Smyrna and Big Shanty Elementary in Kennesaw. Elementary sessions will include a combination of science and social studies. Register here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CTLA_F2F_2 In addition to our face-to-face workshop about the new standards, we are also offering a webinar for those who prefer virtual learning. Join us on Thursday, October 27th at the following times by clicking the link:
Elementary School (Combined social studies and science webinar): 3:00-4:00 pm https://cobbk12.blackboard.com/webapps/bb-collaborate-bb_bb60/launchSession/guest?uid=e45249d5-b127-4a20-85fc-af12571f45ac&course_id=_28659_1 Middle and High School: 4:30-5:30 pm https://cobbk12.blackboard.com/webapps/bb-collaborate-bb_bb60/launchSession/guest?uid=24fb0055-d8fe-49af-917b-b95f269a21a3&course_id=_12829_1 Please join us for Phase 1: Building Awareness and Understanding of the CT & LS for Science and Social Studies. This session will take place from 3:15 to 4:45 for elementary teachers and from 5:00 to 6:30 for middle and high school teachers. Sessions will take place at Hawthorne Learning Center in Smyrna and Big Shanty Elementary in Kennesaw. Elementary sessions will include a combination of science and social studies.
Register at: www.surveymonkey.com/r/CobbSciandSS The new Innovation Academies application is now open through Sept. 22nd. Groups of teachers at the same school are encouraged to apply. Innovation Academies include STEM, STEAM, HIP (Humanities in Practice), PBL (Problem-Based Learning), and a new academy “Minds-In-Motion” which is impacting academics through physical activity. Additional information, academy dates, applications, and an online magazine showcasing these groups can all be found at this link: http://cobbinnovationacademies.weebly.com/. Please remember - if groups of teachers from your school are selected, the district covers the cost of substitute teachers.
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