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May 7, 2009
Greetings,
I'd like to introduce myself to you, share some information, and ask
for your support-all in one fell swoop!
I'm Joe Sciulli, director of professional development programs for
the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), and the
information I'd like to share is about NSTA's New Science Teacher
Academy, <>www.nsta.org/academy.
In April, NSTA announced that it is accepting applications for the
2009 NSTA New Science Teacher Academy. The NSTA New Science Teacher
Academy, co-founded by the Amgen Foundation, is a year-long
professional development program established to help reduce the high
attrition rate among science teachers new to the teaching
profession. Intended for science educators entering their second or
third year of teaching, the Academy is designed to help promote
quality science teaching, enhance teacher confidence and classroom
excellence and improve teacher content knowledge.
For this academic year, NSTA will select 185 teachers to participate
as fellows in the 2009 Academy. NSTA Fellows chosen for the program
receive a comprehensive membership package, online mentoring with
trained mentors who teach in the same discipline, and the
opportunity to participate in a variety of web-based professional
development activities, including web seminars. In addition, each
NSTA Fellow receives financial support to attend and participate in
NSTA's National Conference on Science Education, taking place in
Philadelphia, March 17-21, 2010.
Science teachers located throughout the country, who will be
entering their second or third year of teaching and whose schedule
is a minimum of 51 percent middle or high school science, are
encouraged to apply for the program. Applications must be submitted
no later than June 30, 2009 to be considered.
Although we reach a large number of individuals involved in the
science education community, there are still many science educators
out there that don't know about this program. I'm hoping that you'll
help spread the word and include the news about this exciting
opportunity on your Web site and/or in your member newsletters and
communications. The most comprehensive information to date can be
found on the Academy Web site, link listed above.
If you have any questions please let me know. Thank you for your
efforts to get this important information out.
Cordially,
Dr. Joe Sciulli
Program Director
Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy
Building a Presence for Science - Science Matters
NSTA New Science Teacher Academy
NSF/eMSS PI
1840 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, Virginia 22201
703.312.9218
jsciulli@xxxxxxxx
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