The
course will be targeted towards grade 3-8 teachers of science,
although teachers of other grades are welcome to attend.
Course Description:
This course is designed to use environmental sciences
as an integrating context for teachers of middle school science. Field
experiences in and activities drawn from the Neponset River Watershed
will enhance the teaching of middle school earth science, life science,
and physical science curricula. A conceptual framework for environmental
sciences will connect field experiences to Massachusetts state
curriculum frameworks.
Course Number:
EEOS
525 (Please note that this course is not eligible to be
transferred in to the M.Ed. Middle School Science degree at
Northeastern University.)
Session:
Summer
2010
Dates:
August 18, 19, 20, 23, 24. Plus callback on Saturday, December 4,
2010
Times:
Approximately
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM each day depending on tides. Exact schedule
to be announced.
Location:
University
of Massachusetts-Boston & The Neponset Watershed
Building/Room:
Wheatley Hall - 6th Floor, Room 037
Course Tuition Payment/Graduate Credit:
The
University of Massachusetts-Boston will grant 3 semester hours
of graduate credit for satisfactory completion of this course.
Tuition for this course will be $305 and will be billed to
teachers directly by the university after the start of the
course.
Stipend Information:
Attendance Policy:
In
order to receive graduate credit for this course, participants
may not miss in excess of 8 instructional hours
over the duration of the course. Any hours missed up until
this point must be cleared with the instructional team, and
alternative arrangements must be made to make up the work
if necessary.
Syllabus:
TBA
Instructional Team:
Bob
Chen (UMB) and other guest presenters.
Notes:
-Please note that this course is not eligible to be
transferred in to the M.Ed. Middle School Science degree at
Northeastern University.
-Breakfast & lunch will be provided.
Jennifer
Dorsen (jennifer.dorsen@umb.edu; 617-287-7516)
Course Registration Fee Information:
A
$50 non-refundable course registration fee is required to
secure your position within the class. Please make the check
out to "WISP/UMass Boston" with the name
of the course and your e-mail address in the memo line.
Please send the check to:
Nick Smetana
Center for STEM Education
Northeastern University
360 Huntington Avenue, 520 INV
Boston, MA 02115
