My name is Jason and I am the Community Manager at Internet.frontier.com. I’m wanting to let you know that we are currently running a $1,000 grant for school teachers and professors. To apply teachers need to submit either a 300-500 word essay or 1-2 minute video on what they as an educator have learned and taught they’re class about cyber security.
The 26th Annual MSMR Student Competition is now open.
Students in grades 7 – 12 are invited to submit an essay, poster or website in response to the Competition Challenge. The Student Competition is open to students from all New England states and from public, charter, parochial, independent/private and home schools. Students in grades 7 and 8 are in Level 1 and students in grades 9 – 12 are in Level 2. The Challenge is the same for both Levels, but they are judged separately.
Winning students receive awards up to $500 plus recognition certificates and books; their teacher or mentor will receive a classroom grant of up to $100. Winning students, their parents and teachers are invited to the MSMR Annual Meeting luncheon in Boston in late June, where the awards will be presented and their work will be shown.
Please tell your students – and colleagues – about this opportunity. Here is a link to detailed information, the Student Packet and Entry Form. The deadline for submissions is May 8th, 2017.
The 14th Annual MLTI Student Conference is on May 25th! It will be held up at the University of Maine in Orono — because that’s the only space we can find that can accommodate the “Uber Session” — 1000 students, 200 teachers, and some great presenters. Overall, the theme is “Learning by Making and Doing” — but every year the emphasis changes. Last year, Donn Fendlers was able to bring to life the book that most Maine students read “Lost on a Mountain in Maine” through a large scale MineCraft activity. (Here’s an article with news coverage at the bottom.)
This year, the emphasis is on music and sound – and we’re gearing up to have something amazing again (I think it’s a surprise… so I won’t detail too much..).
Prior to the Uber session, we have breakout sessions where groups of 25 – 200 students can attend a session led by local teachers, other students, or some of our vendor or higher ed partners. The sessions are offered twice. Unfortunately, there isn’t funding available for this — but lunch is on us!
I’m happy to talk more about this with you if you’re interested or you can submit a proposal here: http://maine.gov/doe/mlti/student/studentconference/proposals/index.html
If you can’t attend, I would appreciate it if you could let me know (so I don’t pester you too much!) - and if you know of anyone else I could reach out, that would be helpful as well.
NSTA is partnering for the March for Science this April and encouraging science teachers nationwide to join them to show support for science and science education. Can't make it to Washington, DC? Learn more about one of the hundreds of marches and rallies taking place across the country here. You can also spread the word to your students, colleagues, friends, and family about the march and its goals, or get social and share the news on Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites. Learn more here.
Would you like to improve how your students use data and graphs as evidence while learning science content?
Join middle and high school teaching colleagues in a Data Literacy Collaborative this spring at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute in Portland.
Building on the work of the Data Literacy Teachers Collaborative in Mid-Coast this past fall, the Gulf of Maine Research Institute’s Vital Signs program and University of Maine Hutchinson Center invite you to join us for a series of three after-school data literacy work sessions from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on:
• Thursday, March 9
• Thursday, April 13
• Thursday May 11
Sessions will focus on science but are open to any educator interested in improving students’ data literacy skills. Come prepared to:
• Share strategies for building data literacy in a science context
• Review a framework for scaffolding data and graphing literacy
• Identify sources of classroom-ready datasets and curriculum resources
• Explore technology solutions to graphing and interpreting data
• Plan with colleagues how to integrate data into classroom
The sessions are free, pizza, drinks, and contact hours will be provided. Space is limited, and registration is required, so sign up early.
To register, please click on this link: http://bit.ly/2kn2kDw
Looking to bring an engineer into your classroom?
For over three years, the Engineering Ambassadors program has paired local engineers and other STEM professionals with teachers and their students to bring engaging design challenges to middle and secondary classrooms in the greater Portland area. This year the program has expanded to include both middle and high school educators as well as afterschool providers. This year, two themed workshops are being offered, each being graciously hosted by a Maine STEM companies: The Baker Company in Sanford and Central Maine Power in Augusta.
Teachers attending the workshops will go on an interactive tour of the facility where they meet with STEM professionals, learning about their background and roles along the way. During the second part of the workshop, engineers from the host company and from a variety of other companies will join us for lunch and partner with teachers to work through an engineering design problem that will later be done together, back in the classroom. Workshops run from 10 am – 2:30 pm.
There is no cost to participate and substitute reimbursement is available for classroom teachers. Teachers will leave the workshop with a classroom set of the hands-on supplies need to carry out the engineering activity, engineering teaching resources, including two video stories of Maine engineers, and a scheduled time for an engineer/STEM professional to visit their classroom. Lunch is generously provided by the host company.
March 13, Central Maine Power, Augusta (snow date, March 16)
Electrical systems
March 15, The Baker Company, Sanford (snow date, March 16)
Developers of biochemical containment and filtration equipment
Click here to learn more about the Engineering Ambassador project. Use this link to access a shareable flyer.
Click here to register.
Penobscot Marine Museum is seeking student help in designing a Maine fish t-shirt. Students should choose their favorite Maine fish to colorfully design. A panel of area artists and art enthusiasts will choose which design to use for a t-shirt that will be sold in our Museum Store. The student whose design is chosen will receive a life-time membership, as well as free museum admission for their class.
At PMM exhibit topics include the diverse economic history of the Penobscot Bay region, such as shipbuilding, lumbering, and stone trades, and different kinds of boats and gear. The museum has an extensive maritime history research library and over 200,000 historic photographs.
For the 2017 season we turn our focus to Maine fisheries in our exhibit, The Net Result: Our Evolving Fisheries. On campus we’ll have interactive fisheries exhibits, such as an aquaponics system in action, as well as a replica fishing weir that visitors can walk through to experience life as a fish inside this maze-like trap. We’ll connect the work and insight of fishermen, historians, scientists, and policy makers in exploring the past, present and future of this important resource and present a full calendar of public related programing and events.
Please submit to PMM no later than April 1, 2017. For more information, please call 207-548-2529, or email museumoffices@pmm-maine.org. Entries may be submitted via email at museumoffices@pmm-maine.org, or by mail at P.O. Box 498, Searsport, ME 04974. Thank you for participating with your students, and we can’t wait to see the results!
The Maine TREE Foundation and Maine Project Learning Tree Announce
2017 Forests of Maine Teachers’ Tours
Join us on a 4-Day Tour of Maine’s Forests and Mills
Reserve your place on one of these tours!
The Birches Resort on Moosehead Lake
July 11 - 14
Camp Wapati: Gateway to Baxter State Park and The County July 25 - 28
Tours combine math, science, language arts and social studies with current information about forest practices, up-to-date technology and promising research into new products
Each tour begins with a Project Learning Tree workshop that includes training in curriculum materials with links to NGSS including the Common Core standards and STEM applications
See modern harvesting and manufacturing technology in the woods and in the mills. Enjoy on-site discussions with foresters, loggers and operators to learn about job opportunities for Maine students
The Maine TREE Foundation provides comfortable accommodations and transportation, delicious food and everything you ever wanted to know about Maine’s forests
Become certified as a Project Learning Tree Teacher.
Participants will receive 30 contact hours. 3.0 CEU’s available for an additional $20.00 fee.
Reserve your space now! Registration Fee is only:
$105.00 per person if you register before
April 28, 2017*
$115.00 per person if you register after April 28, 2017*
Space is limited, so call or e-mail soon to receive an information/registration brochure.
Contact us at 207-621-9872 or mtf@gwi.net
www.mainetreefoundation.org
*Includes a $10.00 non-refundable administrative fee.
Middle school teachers with two to 10 years of experience can participate in this week-long professional development opportunity at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans. From July 23–28, participants will experience firsthand how necessity, perseverance, and skills can lead to innovations and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)—just as it did during World War II. Fifth- through eighth-grade teachers at public, charter, private, and parochial schools may attend. Participants receive free room and board, a travel stipend, and all seminar materials needed to complete the program. Apply by February 24 at http://goo.gl/jd8OQ6
Announcing Genes in Space 2017 – Design and Launch your DNA Experiment to Space!
We invite students in grades 7 through 12 to design DNA experiments for space. Students will pioneer DNA research on the International Space Station to address real-life challenges of deep space exploration. Five finalist teams will receive mentoring from Harvard and MIT PhD scientists, present at the 2017 International Space Station R&D Conference, and receive miniPCR DNA Discovery System™ for their education institutions. Winners will also attend Space Biology Camp and send their DNA experiment to space! Submission deadline is April 21st 2017.
Genes in Space is a partnership between miniPCR, Boeing, Math for America, CASIS, and New England Biolabs. The contest is free, and does not require equipment. Proposals will be judged solely on their creative and scientific merit. miniPCR DNA Discovery System™ will also be awarded to the top 5 teams from grades 7 and 8 (Junior Scientist Awards) and to the school with the highest number of submissions from each of the 5 US regions (Constellation Awards).
Teachers – Here’s how you can turn contest submissions into a class assignment that's aligned with national standards.
Find us on the web at www.genesinspace.org
The University of Maine will be holding 2017 the Expanding Your Horizons Conference on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at the University of Maine, which is less than two months away.
As you may know, Expanding Your Horizons is a one-day conference for middle school girls in 7th and 8th grades. It provides a forum for students to connect with women in underrepresented career fields such as science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and learn about career opportunities in the sciences. In addition to the conference for the students, we have scheduled a workshop for teachers. Participating teachers will be eligible for CEU credits (application fees are included as part of your registration). For your convenience, I have attached a registration packet with more information about the program.
The deadline for registration is Friday, February 17, 2017. Time and space constraints limit the number of participants and the program is available on a first-come, first-available basis. Also, due to the number of requests received we are no longer limiting the number of students or teachers a school can bring, but we do request that those registering stick to having one chaperone for every ten students.
If you have any questions, please contact myself or Brian Bray at brian.bray@maine.edu or 207-581-4091.
Dear Educators:
The 26th Annual MSMR Student Competition is now open.
Students in grades 7 – 12 are invited to submit an essay, poster or website in response to the Competition Challenge. The Student Competition is open to students from all New England states and from public, charter, parochial, independent/private and home schools. Students in grades 7 and 8 will be in the Level 1 group and students in grades 9 – 12 will be in the Level 2 group. The Challenge is the same for both Levels.
Winning students receive awards up to $500 plus certificates and books; their teacher or mentor will receive a classroom grant of up to $100. Winning students, their parents and teachers are invited to the MSMR Annual Meeting luncheon in Boston in late June, where the awards will be presented and their work will be posted.
Please tell your students – and colleagues – about this opportunity. Here is a link to detailed information, the Student Packet and Entry Form. The deadline for submissions is May 8th, 2017.
Thank you very much.
Regards,
Alan Dittrich
Applications are open for the 2017 CDC Science Ambassador Fellowship!
The CDC Science Ambassador Fellowship is for teachers and educational leaders interested in bringing public health into middle and high school classrooms. It includes a 5-day summer course (July 10-14, 2017) at CDC headquarters in Atlanta, GA and a 1-year distance-based professional development opportunity. Applications are due February 15, 2017.
For more information, please watch our video and visit our website.
STEM PD
A new collaboration between the New Jersey Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) and Colorado State University – Global Campus provides Maine science teachers with the opportunity to advance STEM teaching skills; learn effective new strategies for teaching physics; and earn graduate credit with new online courses.
CTL is a nonprofit run by teachers to advance student achievement in math and science, and provide a simple, scalable solution to our country’s immense STEM teacher shortage.
CTL is the leading U.S. provider of free, editable course materials for K-12 math and science instruction; and has become the #1 producer of physics teachers in the country.
All courses can be pursued on your own schedule, provide graduate credit and are applicable to a Master’s Degree at CSU–Global.
Find out more here: https://njctl.org/teacher-education/online-courses/
The competitive fellowship is for teachers and educational leaders interested in bringing public health into current middle- and high- school classrooms. It includes a 5-day summer course (July 10-14, 2017) at CDC headquarters in Atlanta, GA and a 1-year distance-based professional development opportunity. Applications are due February 15, 2017.
For more information, please see the attachments or visit our website. We look forward to your application. Please share these materials with other teachers and educational leaders in your network who may be interested.
Career Paths to Public Health
Epidemiology Workforce Branch
Division of Scientific Education and Professional Development (DSEPD)
Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services (CSELS)
Office of Public Health Scientific Services (OPHSS)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
1600 Clifton Road MS E92 | Atlanta, GA 30333
scienceambassador@cdc.gov
Friday, March 20th, 2015 Snowdate: Saturday, March 21st
Getting Better Together in Maine:
Partnerships, Collaboration, and Collective Impact
Join the Maine Environmental Education Association on March 20 at Chewonki in Wiscasset, Maine. It will be an intensive day of case studies, resources, skill building, and collaborative action planning. Tracks will focus on the following topics, following up on the work we started at the Better Together Summit:
-New Nature Movement
-Climate Change Education
-Youth Natural Leaders
-Healthy Communities
-Natural Resource Conservation
-New Visions for K-12 Education
Register Now!
