DegreeandCreditBearingCourses forEducators

M.Ed. in Educational Studies: Online The Master of Education degree program, with an option to concentrate in STEM, provides a solid educational foundation for teachers, but is also appropriate for professionals in business, educational research organizations, public policy institutes, and state and national departments of education. For more information: https://online.unh.edu/med Master of Science for Teachers (MST) in Mathematics The MST in Mathematics Program is a graduate degree program in Mathematics designed primarily for experienced teachers of secondary school mathematics. This program provides a broader and deeper background in several areas of mathematics and does not grant teaching certification or licensure. Teachers can take courses without being matriculated into the degree. Durham campus. For more information: http://ceps.unh.edu/mathematics-statistics Teaching and Learning Mathematics in Context A customized course designed to provide consistent support for K – 12 teachers during either one or two semesters in the school year. The Math in Context in-service program offers a wide spectrum of topics and includes on-site support for teachers during a semester. (2-4 grad credits) For more information: http://learn.unh.edu/training/math-context New! Elementary Mathematics Specialist Certification Offered by the Department of Education, this new program provides certification by the NH Department of Education as an Elementary Mathematics Specialist. Required coursework includes courses in both mathematics and education as well as a clinical experience. Pathways are available for both those possessing and those needing a masters degree. Contact tom.schram@unh.edu for more information.

ProfessionalDevelopmentforK-12Teachers

Ocean Exploration Trust (K-12) May 12 – September 10. The Ocean Exploration Trust will be launching the 2016 Expedition with the Exploration Vessel (E/V) Nautilus in mid-May. The Nautilus has a very exciting few months of exploration ahead and we at the NH OET Community STEM Program are eager to share it with your students and community! E/V Nautilus will begin the season exploring off the coast of British Columbia. Expect to see hydrothermal vents, underwater volcanoes, evidence of submarine earthquake activity and the mysterious, highly adapted biology of the abyssal plane by tuning in to http://www.nautiluslive.org/. Contact annette.schloss@unh.edu to find out more about how to bring live interactions, digitally-rich broadcasts and access to hands-on STEM learning modules into your classroom or summer program.

Stream Safari (K-8) Location: UNH Cooperative Extension- Hillsborough County 329 Mast Rd., Goffstown, NH June 7, 9am – 3pm and June 8, 9am – 12 pm, $75, scholarships available. In collaboration between UNH Cooperative Extension and NH EPSCoR, 4-H Stream Safari focuses on ecological field investigations and aligns with Life and Earth Science NGSS disciplinary core ideas. Curriculum includes indoor and outdoor activities, field work experiences, data collection and analysis involving stream ecology. Workshop includes Project WET and Wild certification, Stream Safari curriculum guide, and stream field work experience and is geared towards educators working with youth in grades K-8. Email sarah.grosvenor@unh.edu for more information. To register: http://bit.ly/StreamSafariJune16 GIS/GPS/Mapping Workshops (K-12) Location: all over NH this summer, from Contoocook to Lancaster to Durham Stipends available to participants, graduate credit and CEUs also available. Designed specifically for teachers, the 2016 Summer Spatial Institute series will take educators from beginning online GIS skills through the more advanced skills analyzing local data and developing classroom materials. 11 workshops available during Summer 2016 – check dates and locations here: http://extension.unh.edu/Summer-Spatial-Institutes-2016 For even more workshops: http://extension.unh.edu/GISGPS/Training-Schedule. Watershed Ecology Institute (K-12) Location: Stratford Public School, Stratford, NH July 18-20, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm, Stipends available. Go into the field to learn data collecting protocols for water quality, macroinvertebrates, and fresh water fish (including an electrofishing field trip!). Once back in the classroom, learn how to use ArcGIS online accounts (free to all NH educators) to map, analyze and share data within and between watersheds. Share curriculum ideas and hands-on experience to learn how to use ArcGIS Online in your classroom to study watersheds. To register: http://extension.unh.edu/Watershed-Ecology-Institute-2016 KEEPERS for Teachers (K-8) Location: UNH Durham July 25 – 29, 9 am – 1 pm, $300 KEEPERS for Teachers is a weeklong professional development experience for K-8 teachers in Engineering. KEEPERS provides a hands-on approach to discover how engineering and the engineering design process can be brought into the classroom, solving real-life problems and learning how everyday items work. This summer opportunity will provide ideas, practical projects, and resources to help integrate exciting engineering lessons into the K- 8 classroom. For more information: http://leitzelcenter.unh.edu/keepers/index.html To register, email sandy.coit@unh.edu. Assessment Institute (K-12) Location: online or at UNH-Durham August 1-2, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm, online $149 or onsite $199 (lunch included) For education professionals, the two-day program includes session topics on assessment literacy, assessment issues, assessment as evaluative judgment, and assessment and data management. A must for the modern educator. For more information or to register: http://bit.ly/AssessmentInstitute Sponsored in part by the Joan and James Leitzel Center for Mathematics, Science, and Engineering Education NEW! Inquiry Teaching Methods Course for Afterschool Professionals (K-12) Location: The Event Center, Granite State College, Concord, NH August 29-30th, 10 am-4 pm, free with ACROSS NH membership (ACROSS NH is free to join)The Afterschool Inquiry Teaching Method course is designed for afterschool professionals to give a grounding in teaching inquiry using the science practices and tools to help apply the practices in afterschool STEM programs. To register: https://nhportal.naccrraware.net/nh/

Ocean Discovery Day (open to public) Location: The Jere A. Chase Ocean Engineering Laboratory, UNH Durham October 22, 10 am – 3 pm, free Dive into marine science! At Ocean Discovery Day, UNH will open the doors of its marine research laboratories to highlight how scientists and students engage with our rich natural resources and utilize our proximity to the ocean for their studies. Join us at the Chase Ocean Engineering Laboratory on the UNH Durham campus and enjoy family-friendly, hands-on demonstrations, tours and talks. For more information: http://marine.unh.edu/oceandiscoveryday/ Inquiry Teaching Methods: Grounding STEM Education Programs in Science Practices (K-12) Offered by UNH Cooperative Extension. A seven-session workshop series in which participants learn the fundamentals of inquiry-based instruction and how to integrate NGSS science and engineering practices into existing science curriculum. Fall workshop dates for teachers coming soon. For more information: http://extension.unh.edu/4-HYouth-Family/Science-Literacy

ProfessionalDevelopmentforElementary(K-5)Teachers Fostering Science Inquiry and Observation Skills in Young Learners (Gr. 1-3) Portsmouth/Pease: CRN 233216, Wednesday, June 8, 9:30 am - 4 pm, .6 CEUs, $149, lunch included. Instructor: Barbara Bald, M.S., M.Ed., CAGS. To register go to: http://bit.ly/1WTCbJG or call 603-862-7380. UNH Professional Development & Training Emerging Mathematicians: Early Math Instructional Design, Activities and Assessment (PreK-2) Location: UNH Manchester/88: CRN 235216 Friday, June 10, 2016, 9:30 am -4 pm, 0.6 CEUs, $149, lunch included. Instructor: Brandie Bolduc, M.Ed., Lecturer at UNH Dept. of Education. To register go to: http://bit.ly/1sQ4M6e or call 603-862-7380. UNH Professional Development & Training Rocky Shore Ecology: Tide Pool Treasures through Immersive Investigations (K-6) (Co-sponsored by the Seacoast Science Center) Seacoast Science Center/Rye: CRN 999148, Thursday, July 14, 9:30 am - 4 pm, .6 CEUs, $149, lunch included. Instructor: Perrin Chick, M.Ed., STEM Education Specialist at the Maine Math and Science Alliance. To register go to: http://bit.ly/1WTCbJG or call 603-862-7380. UNH Professional Development & Training and Seacoast Science Center

ProfessionalDevelopmentforSecondary(6-12)Teachers Mobile Computer Science Principles (Gr. 9-12) Location: UNH STEM Discovery Lab or online June 27 – July 22 (Summer Workshop) & 2016-2017 school year support, FREE. Manchester is a regional site for the Mobile CS Principles Professional Development program, which is NSF-funded and offered by the STEM Discovery Lab in collaboration with the UNH Manchester Computing Technology program. High school teachers (grades 9-12) participate in the summer workshop and school year PD activities to pilot the Mobile CS Principles course designed to help broaden participation in computer science among high school girls and underrepresented minorities. For more information contact: karen.jin@unh.edu.

NH CS Professional Development for High School Teachers (NHCS4HS) (Gr. 9-12) Location: UNH STEM Discovery Lab or online June 27 – July 22 (Summer Workshop) & 2016-2017 school year support, FREE. Funded by Tides Foundation and Google, NHCS4HS extends the Mobile CS Principles community of practice by introducing teachers of diverse disciplines to CS Principles. Teachers complete the Mobile CS Principles course in the summer workshop and either teach the full course or integrate elements of the course in their teaching during the 2016-2017 school year. For more information contact: Raymond Wallace (raymond.wallace@unh.edu). Teacher-Engineer Summer Scholar Academy (TESSA) (Gr. 6-8) Location: UNH STEM Discovery Lab and Manchester School District June 27 – July 1, 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM (Summer Academy) & 2016-2017 school year support, FREE and scholarships available Education teams of practicing engineers and middle school math and science teachers collaborate to support the development and integration of engineering education standards in the middle school classroom. Offered by the UNH STEM Discovery Lab, the program includes a 5-day summer workshop and school year support from area engineers. For information, contact Mihaela Sabin (mihaela.sabin@unh.edu). Teachers Design Make Code (Gr. 5-8) Location: UNH STEM Discovery Lab and Manchester School District June 28 – July 1, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm (Summer Institute) & 2016-2017 school year support, FREE and scholarships available. Practicing teachers in grades 5 – 8 participate in structured professional development that scaffolds understanding of computing and engineering content and practices with inquiry-based teaching practices. Funded by Norwin S. and Elizabeth N. Bean Foundation, the program is a collaboration between STEM and Education faculty, Cooperative Extension field specialists, and Manchester School District. For more information, contact Professor Sean Tavares (sean.tavares@unh.edu) . GEOChem Workshop (Gr. 9-12) Location: UNH Durham July 12 – 15, 9 am – 4 pm, Stipends and travel allowance available. This program is designed to provide enrichment in geochemistry for high school chemistry, environmental science, and earth science teachers. The summer workshop program will include investigations in both the field and lab in the following topics (subject to change): applied, environmental, and/or forensic geochemistry, geochemical cycles, earth materials, and weathering. For more information, email Kiley Remiszewski: kaj64@wildcats.unh.edu. To register: http://bit.ly/1YZNcGJ Creative Computing Challenge for Teachers (Gr. 9-12) Location: North Conway, Littleton, and Manchester July 18-26 (Summer Institute), and 2016-17 school year, FREE. Career and Technical Education (CTE) teachers learn to integrate aspects of computational thinking practices into their on-going curriculum when they engage students, including non-traditional computer science students, in personally relevant and meaningful project-based learning. Funded by the NSF EPScoR RII Track 3 program, the project is a collaboration between UNH STEM Discovery Lab, Leitzel Center for Mathematics, Science, and Engineering Education, Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth & Family, and NH EPSCoR. For more information contact: Rosabel Deloge (rosabel.deloge@gmail.com), (603)475-8992.

Research Experiences for Teachers and Undergraduates (RET) (Gr. 6-12) Still a few spots left! 2016 applications accepted on a rolling basis. Funded by NH EPSCoR and offered in partnership with the Leitzel Center, this program helps educators to develop the skills needed to raise awareness of STEM career fields and to introduce the process of scientific inquiry to middle and high-school students. Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) builds learning communities and assists teachers with incorporating research into classroom curriculum. Research is related to various aspects of NH EPSCoR's current Ecosystems & Society project. For more information and application: http://nhepscor.org/research-experiences-teachers

Research Experiences for Teachers of Engineering (RETE) (Gr. 6-12) Still a few spots left! 2016 applications accepted on a rolling basis. Funded by the National Science Foundation's RISE program, RETE is an intensive summer research experience for middle- and high-school teachers, pre-service teachers, and community college teachers with a particular focus on STEM learning and engineering. For more information and application: http://leitzelcenter.unh.edu/RETE/index.html Seacoast SeaPerch Educator (Gr. 6-8) Sponsored by the Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping at UNH, these 1-2 day workshops provide formal and informal educators with methods for how to build, test and modify underwater ROVs (Remotely Operated Vehicles) in order to facilitate using this program in their classrooms. Fall dates to be scheduled soon. For more information contact: Tara Hicks Johnson (tjohnson@ccom.unh.edu), 603-862-1417. SPIRALS (Gr. 5-8) The SPIRALS project-based curriculum, designed at UNH in partnership with UNH Cooperative Extension and funded by NSF, provides a framework for exploring sustainability, natural resources, and human impacts on earth systems found within Earth Space Science disciplinary core ideas and science and engineering practices for NGSS. Curriculum training and planning support for teachers available. (5-8 grade educators) For more information: http://www.spirals.unh.edu/index.shtml.

For more information about the STEM Teachers Collaborative,email STEM TC Director, Laura Nickerson

(laura.nickerson@unh.edu) or stem.teachers.collaborative@unh.edu

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Join the STEM Teachers Collaborative at http://leitzelcenter.unh.edu/STEM-Teachers-Collaborative/ for the most up-to-date information about workshops and professional development opportunities.

The STEM Teachers Collaborative also provides on-demand STEM professional development for teachers, schools, and school districts for a fee. Please contact laura.nickerson@unh.edu for more information.