Professional DevelopmentThe RSRC is dedicated to providing teachers and administrators with professional development opportunities which increase their understanding of mathematics and science and support their teaching of students. Courses are offered during the summer. Quarterly network meetings provide ongoing opportunities for teachers and administrators to meet and discuss classroom issues during the school year. |
COURSE OFFERINGS NETWORK MEETINGS
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COURSE | DESCRIPTION | REGISTER |
| MTEL Prep | The middle school MTEL preparation course will be held starting after February vacation after school. The high school MTEL preparation course will begin late June for several mornings a week. All will be at the Regional Science Resource Center in Shrewsbury. To be added to an e-mail list for the announcement of the exact dates and the beginning of the 2010 registration period, please e-mail Holly at Holly.Boudreau@umassmed.edu . Please indicate which course you are interested in, either middle school or high school. | |
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NETWORK | DESCRIPTION | NEXT MEETING
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Central Massachusetts Curriculum Coordinators' Network | The Central MA Curriculum Coordinators Network is designed to support curriculum leaders through collaboration, discussion, and professional development opportunities. Network meetings are held quarterly, with meeting agendas based upon participant need. Agenda topics from past meetings included the following: Standards-Based Report Cards, Grant Writing, Curriculum Mapping, Action Research, and Research-Based Professional Development. The Network also has an e-mail list-serve designated to facilitate discussion and communicate upcoming events and opportunities. | Thursday, December 17, 2009
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Thursday, April 29, 2010
8:30am-11:00 am at the Regional Science Resource Center, 222 Maple Avenue, Shrewsbury MA |
AP Biology | The AP Biology Network was initiated this fall for any interested AP Biology teachers. The meetings, held four times throughout the year, will address interests, questions, and issues of the participating teachers. There is no charge and all teachers, veteran and novice, are invited to join the group. | Tuesday, January 12, 2010
3:30pm-5:00pm at the Regional Science Resource Center, 222 Maple Avenue, Shrewsbury MA |
AP Chemistry | The AP Chemistry Network is led by Reen Gibb from Brookline High School and Carol Murphree from Acton-Boxborough High School. Meetings address interests, questions, and issues of the teachers participating. There is no charge and all teachers, veteran and novice, are invited to join the group. | Wednesday, January 6, 2010
3:30pm-5:00pm at the Regional Science Resource Center, 222 Maple Avenue, Shrewsbury MA |
AP Calculus | The AP Calculus Network is facilitated by Pat Scenna, Westborough Public Schools (retired), and Carol Hynes, Leominster Public Schools (retired). Network meetings include opportunities to explore calculus content, find out about updates and changes to the AP exam, and ask questions of facilitators and colleagues. If there are new AP teachers in your district and other districts that you know, please extend an invitation for them to join us. Please feel free to bring along copies of resources you would like to share with the group. October's meeting will include the following:
* Review of the 2009 Exam Scoring Guides
* Problems that use graphical and numerical stems
* Time for questions and discussion
Carol Hynes and Pat Scenna are looking forward to seeing you again!
Please RSVP to Wendy Cleaves if you are planning to attend. | Thursday, December 3, 2009
3:30 pm-530pm at the Regional Science Resource Center, 222 Maple Avenue, Shrewsbury MA |
High School Chemistry | The CHEMISTRY NETWORK was instituted this school year by high school chemistry teachers interested in sharing ideas with other teachers. The group meets four times per year with local chemistry teachers to have discussions and share lab protocols with others, as well as looking at labs that work well to investigate concepts, and assessment methods and policies. This newly formed group is always looking for new members and ideas to share. There is no charge and all teachers, veterans and novice, are invited to join the group. Please check back next year for dates and times. | Wednesday, October 21, 2009
3:30-5 pm at the
Regional Science Resource Center, 222 Maple Avenue, Shrewsbury MA
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CONTACT TO REGISTER FOR NETWORK MEETINGS Wendy Cleaves
508-856-5348
wendy.cleaves@umassmed.edu Karin Spahl
508-856-1529
karin.spahl@umassmed.edu |