MassBaP Professional Development & News week ending June 6, 2008
Job Openings:
1--Whitman-Hanson Regional High School: We are currently seeking a High
School Science Teacher, mix of Biology/Chemistry or Chemistry/Physics
for the 2008-9 school year. If you know of anyone looking for a science
teaching job please refer them to me or our school website for
additional information.
<http://www.whrsd.org/admin.cfm?tab=0>http://www.whrsd.org/admin.cfm?tab=0
Mark Stephansky
Science Curriculum Coordinator
Whitman-Hanson Regional HS
600 Franklin St.
Whitman, MA 02382
781.618.744
<mailto:mark.stephansky@xxxxxxxxx%3Cmailto:mark.stephansky@xxxxxxxxx>mark.stephansky@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:mark.stephansky@xxxxxxxxx>
2--Austin Preparatory School in Reading, MA is seeking a part-time science
teacher for the 2008-2009 school year. The position would require the
successful applicant to teach 2 sections of academic level Chemistry under
a block scheduling system of three 90-minute periods per day. Both
sections are scheduled for the same day and would necessitate the
teacher's presence in the building on alternate school days. For further
details, & to make application, please email Elizabeth Farrell, Science
Department Chairperson, at
<mailto:efarrell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>efarrell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Mailing and
further contact information follows:
Elizabeth C. Farrell
Science Department Chairperson
Austin Preparatory School
101 Willow Street
Reading, MA 01867
email: <mailto:efarrell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>efarrell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
3--Bedford Public School is looking for a high school physics teacher (full
time) and a grade seven life science teacher (full time). If interested
please contact Michael Griffin at Bedford High School
(<mailto:michael_griffin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>michael_griffin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
or send your cover letter,
transcript, resume, a letters of recommendation to 9 Mudge Way,
Bedford, MA 01730.
Michael Griffin
Program Administrator Science
Bedford High School
9 Mudge Way
Bedford, MA 01730
Phone (781)275-1700 ext 5400
Fax (781)275-6664
4--Anticipated Employment Opportunities - Life Science and Earth Science
Quabbin Regional Middle School: Quabbin Regional Middle School is
accepting applications for a Grade 7 Life Science position and a
Grade 8 Earth Science position. Please go to
<http://www.qrsd.org/>www.qrsd.org for job descriptions and
application procedure. Applications will only be accepted online
through SchoolSpring.
5--The Springfield Renaissance School continues its search for two high
school math teachers with an interest in the Expeditionary Learning
model and a strong commitment to the whole student. More
information about the positions and the curriculum model are
available at
<http://www.sps.springfield.ma.us/renaissance>www.sps.springfield.ma.us/renaissance
and elschools.org Interested
teachers should send resumes or questions to Rebecca Jackson, The
Springfield Renaissance School, 1170 Carew Street, Springfield, MA
01104, 413-750-2929. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.
From the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection:
Coming Out of the Closet - Managing School Chemicals from Cradle to
Grave--If there was ever a situation where the adage "an ounce of
prevention is worth a pound of cure" applies, it would be to
chemical safety in schools. Properly managing the chemicals in your
school chemistry lab, facilities department, art department (and
others) can limit a school's liability, prevent a fire or explosion
and help avoid a costly clean-up. Register today for MassDEP's
School Chemical Management Training!!
For the last several years MassDEP's Municipal Sustainability Grant
Program has offered communities assistance in establishing a
sustainable chemical management plan for their schools. As part of
the grant program we offer a four hour training session on school
chemical management which is open to all interested municipalities,
regardless of their grant status. If you apply for this grant next
year, and are awarded, your municipality will need to form an
Environmental Health and Safety team and send at least three people
to this training. Applicants who have already fulfilled the
training requirement will be favorably evaluated during the grant
review and award process. When we offered this training earlier in
the month registration filled in less than a week and we had to
turn people away! This will be our last training for the fiscal
year and will again be held at the Public Safety Building in
Natick.
Who: Principals or Asst.
Principals, Business Managers, Science Department Heads, Science
teachers, Art Department Heads, Directors of Vocational Education,
Facilities Managers, Head Custodians, Fire Chiefs and Fire
Prevention Officers. When: Tuesday June 24,
2008, 9:00am to 1:00pm
Where: Public Safety Building in Natick at 22 East Central Street
RSVP: Registration is limited to 50 people. To register please
send an email to me at Mercedes.Mitchell@xxxxxxxxxxxx
The School Chemical Management grant, valued at $12,200, provides a
municipality with up to $5000 toward the cleanout of obsolete and
unneeded chemical stock-piles and up to 90 hours of assistance from
a consultant specializing in school chemical management. For more
information about the grant program, a two-page fact sheet about
the program can be found at
<<http://www.mass.gov/dep/service/compliance/schlchem.htm>http://www.mass.gov/dep/service/compliance/schlchem.htm>
Tina Klein
Bureau of Waste Prevention
Massachusetts Dept of Environmental Protection
Phone: 617-292-5704
Email: tina.klein@xxxxxxxxxxx
Last Chance for Seminars on Science Graduate Course: Space is
still available in the second summer session of Seminars on Science
from the American Museum of Natural History. Join an extensive
network of remarkable teachers in exploring contemporary science
perspectives in our rich, diverse courses. Summer Session Two runs
June 30-August 10. Registration closes June 16. Designed for K-12
educators, each six-week course is led by an experienced classroom
teacher and a research scientist. In-depth readings and assignments
paired with rich web-based discussions assure that educators finish
each class with a deeper understanding of both science content and
the process of scientific inquiry. Graduate credit is available and
each participant receives a CD of course resources suitable for
classroom use. Please see the website for the full course listing.
Free sample resources for each course-including essays, videos and
interactive simulations-are available online. For more information
and to register, go to
<http://learn.amnh.org/welcome.php?w=NSTA>learn.amnh.org or call
800-649-6715.
In The News:
Study Finds Well-designed Teacher Professional Development Can Have Effects
on Student Achievement: The Council of Chief State School
Officers, with a grant from the National Science Foundation,
conducted a two-year study of the quality and effects of teacher
professional development programs in mathematics and science. CCSSO
examined evidence from 25 nominated programs across 14 states,
including 41 evaluation reports. The findings from the study are
being released in a new paper at:
<http://www.ccsso.org/projects/improving_evaluation_of_professional_development/>http://www.ccsso.org/projects/improving_evaluation_of_professional_development/
Key findings of the CCSSO cross-state analysis are:
One-third of the evaluation studies reported measurable effects on
improved student outcomes, increased teacher knowledge or change in
instructional practices.
Three key program design characteristics in effective programs are
(a) focus on subject content and pedagogical knowledge, (b)
in-school follow-up and technical assistance with teachers, and (c)
coherence of professional development with standards and curriculum.
Evaluations showing measurable effects used scientific study
designs, included treatment and control groups of teachers, and
used well-tested instruments.
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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