Science + Reading

Cleveland Regional Council of Science Teachers

Professional development workshop where you will:

• Enhance your science teaching skills
• Learn how to integrate literacy & science in your lessons
• Use exceptional materials that align with state and district standards
• Become a member of the Cleveland Regional Council of Science Teachers (CRCST) and Teacher Resource Centers of Cleveland Botanical Garden or the Cleveland Museum of Natural History
• Earn one hour of non-degree graduate credit from Ashland University (optional)

Benefits

• CBG teacher resource center membership - $35 value
• CMNH teacher resource center membership - $30 value
• Two GEMS guide books - $40 value
• CRCST membership - $15 value
• CRCST membership & admission to the Spring Symposium - $25 value
• Improving your craft – priceless

Your cost

• $30.00 (Make check payable to CRCST)
• Additional cost for the non-degree graduate credit.

Supported by the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation and the CRCST GEMS fund

Schedule
(Subject to change. 16 contact hours.)
Wednesday, February 24th, 4:30-7:30 pm John Carroll University

• Introduction to Angel web interface used for the online portion of program
• Introduction to the GEMS guide Buzzing a Hive
  

February 24 - April 18th

• Online class assignments focused on the use of science activities with appropriate fiction and nonfiction reading material including GEMS units.
• Additional hands-on and reading activities selected by instructor.
•  Participants are online for 6 contact hours.

Wednesday, March 24th, 4:30-7:30 pm Cleveland Botanical Garden & Cleveland Museum of Natural History

• Introduction to the GEMS guide Tree Homes
• Tour and activities: Cleveland Botanical Garden’s Teacher Resource Center
• Tour and activities: Cleveland Museum of Natural History’s Teacher Resource Center
  

April TBD: CRCST Spring Symposium

Course concludes by May 1, 2010.

Instructors

• Rowenna Collins, Certified GEMS instructor, Clara Westropp Teacher
• Renata Brown, Associate Director of Education, Clara DeMallie Sherwin Chair in Education, Cleveland Botanical Garden

You must be a public school teacher, grades K-3 to be eligible.

For more information please contact Renata Brown at (216)707-2820 or rbrown@cbgarden.org

Please Register by February 12, 2010 by contacting:
Mail to: Mark Waner, Dept. of Chemistry
John Carroll University
20700 North Park Blvd 
University Heights OH 44118
216.707.2820