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Professional Development Programs

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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.

Western Washington University: Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education (SMATE) part of Teacher Preparation:Programs
"The Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education Program at Western Washington University is dedicated to the enrichment and education of K-12 pre-service teachers. The SMATE program is engaged in the ...

Bryn Mawr College Summer Institutes for K-12 Teachers part of Teacher Preparation:Programs
The Summer Institutes at Bryn Mawr are two-week professional development workshops that focus on a variety of topics in science and address strategies for effective pedagogy. Topics of recent workshops include: ...

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, ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

TERC: Science in Education - Online Master's Degree part of Teacher Preparation:Programs
Science Online: Science in Education Master's Degree Program is a program offered by Lesley University in collaboration with TERC. -

Master's of Earth Science Education part of Teacher Preparation:Programs
The Master of Science in Earth Science Education is designed to expand and enhance the expertise and skill-base of pre- and in-service secondary-level earth science teachers through a carefully structured and ...

SFSU SF-ROCKS Teacher Workshop part of Teacher Preparation:Programs
This workshop serves as a training institute for 9th grade science teachers who are new to the SF-ROCKS program. During the workshop, geoscience faculty introduce the SF-ROCKS lesson plans and projects. Teachers ...