I emailed the lady in charge and was told the workshop was full. Darn. Maybe next time.
A few days later, I got a call from the professor in charge, was informed of a cancellation and am I still interested in attending. Of course I am.
THEN I went to the workshop website to find out more about the whole thing. In some unbelievable stroke of luck, I discovered the workshop was FREE. Plus, I was going to earn 3 credit hours. AND I get a stipend. I will also receive a technology package for my classroom.
AND! There are funds available to attend NSTA 2011!!! I am so excited about this last one. I have never been able to attend either a regional or national NSTA, so I am definitely going next year.
All of this along with some good professional development. I know, those three words rarely go together.
What a good summer.
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I might be at NSTA! It's local but ASCD is also here so I might have to pick. Is modeling chemistry like modeling physics? http://vimeo.com/channels/modelingphysics
Blog all about it. Really curious.
Hi Jason (love your blog, by the way)
Yes, the chemistry modeling is from Arizona State, as well. They are rumored to have a biology curriculum, but the link is dead at this time.
I am so happy you are going to a Modeling workshop! I did Physics back in 2004. It completely changed my teaching and I haven't looked back since! The workshops are so important to really understanding the method -- just looking at curriculum materials or reading about it isn't enough. Keep us posted!
Thanks Frank! I am three days into it right now and can't believe it took me this long to discover it!
I cannot believe that it is free! I am reading the posts backward so I know what you have been learning and I am amazed. I want to find one of those close to me!
Mrs. Tenkely - I highly recommend finding a workshop. Even if you don't adopt the system for your classroom, it really makes you think about how you teach and what the kids are getting out of it.
I definitely will look into it, it looks like an excellent workshop!
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