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Professional Development Programs

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CSU NASA Summer Professional Development Institutes part of Teacher Preparation:Programs
A variety of Professional Development opportunities are offered through SMEC, including workshops for in-service math and science teachers and pre-service teachers. In collaboration with NASA an Earth Science ...

COSEE Professional Development Networks part of Teacher Preparation:Programs
The Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE) consists of a series of regional partnerships amongst scientists and educators. The central coordinating office of COSEE is run out of the Consortium for ...

Teacher Development Opportunities from TERC part of Teacher Preparation:Programs
A content page from the Teach the Earth portal detailing TERC's teacher development offerings, including online graduate programs, professional development courses like Earth Science from a New Perspective and Try Science, and contacts for science teacher preparation. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

West Chester University BSEd in Earth and Space Sciences part of Teacher Preparation:Programs
The B.S. Ed. in Earth and Space Science program at West Chester University (WCU) excels in content area preparation because it is run out of the Department of Geology and Astronomy, not the college of education, ...

Teacher Development at Western Washington University part of Teacher Preparation:Programs
This informational webpage details teacher development programs at Western Washington University, highlighting preservice science courses like Investigative Science and Matter and Energy in Earth Systems, along with professional development initiatives including NCOSP, SMATE, and the Learning Resource Center, serving as a resource for geoscience education reform and teacher training. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

San Francisco ROCKS part of Teacher Preparation:Programs
The SF-ROCKS program works specifically with 9th grade teachers and students, focussing on incorporating the local watershed environments of San Francisco into current 9th grade curricula taught in the schools. ...

Washington Earth Science Initiative part of Teacher Preparation:Programs
The Washington Earth Science Initiative was an intensive three-week summer institute that assisted Earth Science teachers in developing inquiry-based, environmental research projects for their students. These ...

Western Washington University Masters Degree in Geoscience Education part of Teacher Preparation:Programs
This is an example of a masters student in a geoscience department who did her research on a geoscience education topic. -

Environmental Science Summer Institute at Carleton College part of Teacher Preparation:Programs
This workshop is a team-taught exploration of selected topics found in the AP Environmental Science course, an inherently interdisciplinary subject. During the week-long workshop, participants learn how to use ...

UNAVCO Professional Development Workshops part of Teacher Preparation:Programs
UNAVCO develops and implements a number of workshops related to geophysics and modern techniques of GPS and plate tectonic movement. The workshops examine how GPS is used to obtain data about the direction and rate ...