 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 .
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