Look for more information at http://www.MassScienceTeach.org
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MassBaP Professional Development & News week ending June 20, 2008
Job Openings in Attleboro: Attleboro High School has 3 full time
openings for the 2008-2009 school year. The positions involve
teaching Physics, Earth Science, and General Science. Individuals
interested should send a resume and 3 letters of reference to:
Judith Ferrari, Director of Personnel Services
Attleboro Public School System
100 Rathbun Willard Dr.
Attleboro, MA 02703
New England Aquarium offers FREE institute: The New England
Aquarium is excited to offer a FREE summer Professional Development
Institute for Massachusetts science teachers. Funded by the MA
Department of Education, the institute hopes to serve upper
elementary and middle school science teachers from districts of
need, but all MA teachers are welcome to apply.
Location: New Bedford Whaling Museum - New Bedford, MA
Dates: July 28 - August 6, 2008 & 2 fall Saturdays TBD
Times: 8:30am - 3:30pm
PDP's: 62.5
College Credits: 4 graduate credits for $200 will be available
through Cambridge College, Cambridge, MA
Registration: Please email us at trc@xxxxxxxx
If you or any educator you know would like to learn more please
contact the Teacher Resource Center at 617-973-6590 or trc@xxxxxxxx
for logistics and registration details.
Teacher Resource Center
New England Aquarium
Central Wharf
Boston, MA 02110
617-973-6590
Openings still available in DOE funded science content institutes:
One seat left in "Lab Based Chemistry" for teachers in grades 6-9 and HS
sped support personnel.
Two seats left in "Lab Based Physics" for teachers in grades 7-12 and HS
sped support personnel.
"Laboratory Based Chemistry Content" for teachers in grades 6-9 and HS
sped support staff.
Summer Dates: 8-Days; July 8-11 and July 14-17.
Times: 8:30AM to 3:30PM
Host Location: Chelsea High School (right off of Rt.1).
PDPs: 67.5 PDPs for full participation in summer program and
2-day follow up program.
Credit: (Optional) total cost $150 for 3 grad credits from
Endicott College (awarded end of summer program).
"Laboratory Based Physics Content" for teachers in grades 7-12 and HS sped
support staff.
Summer Dates: 8-Days; July 22-25 and July 28-31.
Times: 8:30AM to 3:30PM
Host Location: UMASS Lowell University, Olney Hall.
PDPs: 67.5 PDPs for full participation in summer program and
2-day follow up program.
Credit: (Optional) total cost $150 for 3 grad credits from
Endicott College (awarded end of summer program).
**No cost to participate. Go home with over $200 dollars worth of
instructional supplies.
If you would like additional information, email us at
<mailto:greenman.mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>greenman.mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
In The News:
NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF STATE SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS COALITIONS
News Brief #4255 Category: Teacher Preparation
TITLE: "Amazing Teacher Facts"
The evidence is mounting that for prospective teachers knowledge of
subject matter is more important than years of education courses. A
study by the Urban Institute compares the impact of graduates of
Teach for America with those of teachers in general adds to the data
undergirding such conclusions. Not surprisingly, it finds that
subject matter knowledge is especaily important for teachers of math
and science.
SOURCE: Wall street Journal, 14 June 2008
WEBSITE: <>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121339775502373623.html
NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF STATE SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS COALITIONS
News Brief #4256 Category: Education Policy
TITLE: "More Schools Trying Separation of the Sexes"
A trend that began with separation of boys and girls in middle
school science classes continues, as more elementary schools are
experimenting with single sex instruction. Some 500 elementary
schools nationwide are known to be involved. Evidence of the
effectiveness of the efforts at the elementary level is still rather
thin, however, and few schoools are reporting the sorts of marked
improvements that were seen in middle school science programs run by
organizations such as the Boston Museum of Science.
SOURCE: New York Times, 09 March 2008
WEBSITE:
<>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/09/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/09Rintel.html?_r=1&ref=education&oref=slogin
NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF STATE SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS COALITIONS
News Brief #4259 Category: Education Policy
TITLE: "Report Sees Cost in Some Academic Gains"
According to a study just released by the Thomas B. Fordham
Institute, gains in 4th grade reading scores made by the lowest 10
percent of students have come at the expense gains by the highest 10
percent. The analysis and data used to back up this assertion will
need to be closely examined before deciding anything about its
validity, since (a) concerns this sort of impact have been around
since the very beginning of the No Child Left Behind Act; and (b)
since NCLB was implemented precisely to bring up the bottom end, it
would harldy be surprising if it had had that impact.
SOURCE: New York Times, 18 June 2008
WEBSITE:
<http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/18/education/18child.html?ref=education>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/18/education/18child.html?ref=education
From NSTA: Student Achievement Higher With NBPTS-Certified
Teachers, Says NRC Report: A new report from the National Research
Council concludes that advanced certification through the National
Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) is an effective
way to identify highly skilled teachers and that students taught by
NBPTS-certified teachers make greater gains on achievement tests
than students taught by teachers who are not board-certified.
The report is unclear whether the certification process itself leads
to higher quality teaching and whether earning board certification
affects teachers' decisions to stay in the teaching profession.
There is no evidence that districts or schools are encouraging
board-certified teachers to work in difficult schools or mentor
other teachers and in some cases, administrators have discouraged
board-certified teachers from assuming responsibilities outside the
classroom. Created in 1987, the nonprofit National Board for
Professional Teaching Standards developed standards for what
effective teachers should know and be able to do, along with a
process to evaluate whether individual teachers meet these criteria.
To earn certification, a teacher must complete six computer-based
exercises and assemble a portfolio that shows how his or her
teaching meets the standards. From 1993 through 2007, 99,300
teachers applied for NBPTS certification, and 63,800 earned the
credential.
Caroline Goode, Coordinator
MA Building A Presence for Science (MassBaP)
Christa Corrigan McAuliffe Center for Education and Teaching Excellence
Framingham State College
100 State Street
Framingham, MA 01701
508-626-4050
<http://www.christa.org/>www.christa.org
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