Registration Open for CRCST Science and Mathematics Data Analysis June 20-23

The Cleveland Regional Council of Science Teachers
Science and Mathematics Data Analysis – SAMDA
June 20 – 23, 2011
Clavius Science Center, Room 104, St. Ignatius High School
1911 West 30th St., Cleveland 44113

This professional development opportunity is funded by a Martha Holden Jennings Grant and is open to publicschool teachers of mathematics and science, grades K-8. The maximum enrollment is 24. It is suggested that teachers register by May 25, 2011. Priority will be given to teams from the same building.

This is a four day workshop (8:30 to 3:30) with a 1 hour lunch break. There are many restaurants nearby but you may certainly bring your own lunch. Participants may purchase 1or 2 hours of non-degree graduate credit ($200/hr) from Ashland U. for the summer class. A continuation of the class, online, is available through IDiscovery, and provides an additional 2 hours of grad credit at no cost. Parking is on the South side of Lorain at W. 30th.

The registration fee of $30 (check or money order) should be mailed with the registration form. This fee includes a one year membership in CRCST.

A binder of inquiry activities and the data analysis methodology will be provided. You will have an opportunity to learn how to design hands-on, inquiry lessons that generate data and then practice non-formulaic methods of analyzing the data. All the lessons and materials are aligned to benchmarks from the Ohio State Standards in mathematics and science. A team of participants will be invited to present a concurrent (50 minute) session at the CRCST Fall Conference, October 15, 2011 at the Cleveland Botanical Garden.

CRCST SAMDA Workshop Registration

Questions? E-mail: Norm Schmidt – nschmidt@jcu.edu

Registration Open for CRCST Spring Symposium in Garfield Heights April 12

Cleveland Regional Council of Science Teachers Spring Symposium
Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District
4750 E 131st St, Garfield Heights, OH 44105
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Tentative Schedule
4:00 – 4:45 Registration, Light Supper, Networking
4:45 – 5:25 Keynote Tracy Cindric, SECO President
“Need Ideas for Inquiry? Try the Model Curriculum!”
5:25 – 5:45 Break
5:45 – 7:00 Split Groups: Inquiry Activities, Lessons & Practices
- Pre – K through 2 Eugenia Johnson-Witt, Early Childhood Prof.
- 3 through 5 Lee Gambol, CMNH educator
- 6 through 8 Andrew Smith, teacher, Sheffield/Sheffield Lake
- 9 through 12 CRABS HS educators

CRCST Spring Symposium 2011 Registration
Additional registration forms and any revisions can be accessed at http://www.crcst.org
Parking is free and in the front & rear of the building.
Questions: Vicki Searles vms@clevelandmetroparks.com

CRCST Spring Symposium April 29

Cleveland Regional Council of Science Teachers
2010 Spring Symposium
St. Ignatius High School
Thursday, April 29, 2010
4:30 – 7:15pm

Tentative Schedule

4:30 – 5:00 pm Registration, Light Supper, Networking
5:00 – 6:00 Panel Discussion: Sustainability in Your Life
What You Can Do.
6:00 – 6:15 Break
6:15 – 7:15 Split Groups: Sustainability in School, Lessons & Practices
Group A – PreK – 6
Group B – 7 – 12
Further details and information about rooms and parking will be forthcoming via emails or may be accessed at http://www.ctsc.org/crcst

Questions: Mark Waner: mwaner@jcu.edu

Panel:
Emmett Keller Garrett Morgan High School, 2008 E4S Sustainability Champion
Dr. David Krueger Sustainability Program Director, Baldwin Wallace College
Nancy Hughes Compost & Recycling Coordinator, Resource Management Chair, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo.

Breakout groups:
PreK-6: Facilitator: Kathleen Rocco, Cuyahoga Solid Waste District

7-12: Facilitators: Vicki Searles, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and Cleveland Regional Association of Biologists (CRABS) members

Mail to: Mark Waner, Dept. of Chemistry, John Carroll University 20700 North Park Blvd. University Heights, OH  44118