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CALIFORNIA SCIENCE EDUCATION CONFERENCE

OCTOBER 22-25, 2009
PALM SPRINGS, CA

PAYNE PRESERVICE STRAND

CSTA is pleased to present a series of sessions designed for Preservice Teachers at the California Science Education Conference. Funded by the Karen and Christopher Payne Family Foundation and developed with the assistance of the Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE), the program will include workshops, two Focus Speakers, and a networking reception, as well as a post-conference mentorship element.

Preservice teachers who submit an application will be offered the opportunity to receive a stipend for attending the conference and completing the program requirements. Download program description. Information packets are also being sent to university science methods instructors.

Payne Scholars attend attend at least five sessions, of which two must be designated part of the Preservice Strand, indicated with an mortarboard icon. A list of qualifying events, including workshops, will be updated continually on the CSTA website and will be printed in the official conference program.

Preservice Strand Sessions - Preliminary List

A complete list of qualifying Preservice Strand programs will be listed on the CSTA website soon and in the official conference program.

Focus Speaker:
Friday, October 23, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM: How the Brain Learns: Merging Science, Mathematics, and Literacy

Short Courses:
Saturday, October 24, 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM: SC14: Teaching Science in the Digital Age

Workshops (Partial Listing):
Stellar Evolution: From Formation to Destruction
California's Environmental Education Program
Place-Based Education and 21st Century Skills in Science
Effective Strategies for Teaching Science to ELL K-8 Classrooms
Inquiring Minds Want to Know- What is Inquiry?
Science: Every Day for EVERY Child!
Access to Inquiry for the K-5 Classroom
California Science Safety
Planning Smart---Improving Student Achievement
Inquiring Minds Must Know!

Click here for a complete listing of workshops in the Preservice Strand .