The Museum Institute for Teaching Science (MITS) is an umbrella organization that brings together museums, nature centers, aquaria, zoos, and other science and cultural organizations to provide professional development programs for formal and informal educators. MITS offers a diversity of programming and resources for K-12 educators through collaboration with partner organizations and institutes of higher education. MITS promotes high quality, inquiry-based, hands-on, minds-on science, technology, and engineering through a variety of programs including:

Summer and Academic Year Professional Development •Courses for formal educatorsProfessional Development Seminars for informal educators•SeaPerch Workshops•Customized School Programs•And More!•

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Science By Connections 8

SeaPerch Workshops 9

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Program Registration Forms 10 - 11

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2014 Summer and Fall Professional Development Opportunities

Inquiry-Based, Hands-On Science, Engineering, Technology and Math (STEM) Professional Development for K-12 Educators

Professional Development Institutes & WorkshopsSeaPerch Workshops

Customized School ServicesScience By Connections

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Practice Makes Perfect: Infusing Science, Technology and Engineering Practices Into STEM

Join us for an exciting professional development opportunity. Choose from hybrid or one-week institutes.

Learn • to use inquiry-based, hands-on methods in your classroom.Participate• in classroom and outdoor experiences.Explore • educational resources in your community.Find out • about field trip and classroom resources available from museums, nature centers and other organizations in your region.Become part of a network• of teachers from your region and across the state.Earn• PDPs/CEUs or PDPs and graduate credit.

Three Different Models to Choose FromHybrid Institutes for Grades 3-8 EducatorsHybrid professional development institutes combine 16 hours of on-line instruction with a one-week on-site component. During the on-site component, spend a day at each partner institution’s site participating in hands-on inquiry investigations combined with content sessions. One-Week Institutes for Grades 3-8 and K-5 EducatorsThese one-week professional development institutes combine content and skill development sessions. Visit each partner institution’s site for 1-2 days and participate in both hands-on inquiry investigations and content sessions. One-Week Institutes for Middle and High School EducatorsThese one-week professional development institutes for middle and high school educators combine content and skill development sessions taught by scientists, content specialists and professional educators. These courses are based out of the lead institution with field trips to area research labs, field sites and local businesses with product development laboratories.

All activities are designed to help you meet state and national standards!

2014 Summer Professional Development Institutes

Boston RegionHybrid Institute for Grades 3-8 EducatorsInnovation: Modeling Solutions to Inspire Classroom Practice

Lead the innovation revolution! Spend the week becoming a scientist, a designer, and an engineer! Investigate science concepts in new and innovative ways as you dive into the worlds of ecology, architecture, and civil engineering. Investigate animal behavior, habitat diversity and landscape design as you explore how humans study and create innovative and enriching environments for animals and humans. Unearth new and exciting research on animal behavior, ecosystems, properties of water, the water cycle, green building and landscape design. Conduct behavioral and ecological studies of exotic animals at the zoo. Use your newly acquired knowledge to design your own animal behavior studies to use with your students in the classroom or schoolyard. Explore the properties of water, the water cycle, and watersheds as you gain a deeper understanding of the history of our modern municipal water systems and then engineer your own water pump system. Visit Boston’s Rose Kennedy Greenway to uncover the principles about green landscaping. Working in design teams to understand intersections between the natural and designed systems of the city, identify an urban design problem and then create real-world solutions using scale models that can easily be adapted to your classroom. Through on-line learning and face-to-face interactions this course incorporates a variety of tools and activities to help you build a better understanding of both STEM content and STEM teaching practices.

Partners: Zoo New England, Learning By Design, Metropolitan Waterworks MuseumCourse Dates: June 14 Introductory Session (10:00 am - 2:00 pm); June 30 - August 8 on-line; July 21 - 25 on-site (9:00 am - 3:30 pm)Registration Fee: $375/individual; $350/team of 2 or more teachers from same school district (50 PDPs)Graduate Credit Offered: Cambridge College, Framingham State University (4 credits, 90 PDPs)

Metro-West Region Hybrid Institute for Grades 3-8 EducatorsFitting In/Making It Fit: How Plants, Animals and Teachers Adapt to a Changing Environment

Investigate the unique adaptations of plants and animals, including humans, and identify the different characteristics of each that help them survive in a variety of ecosystems. Learn how evolution plays a role in survival of the fittest. Using a botanic garden as a living laboratory, experience the amazing adaptations of plants through the eyes of a botanist as you discover how ecologists classify natural communities. Identify the diversity of ways plants are pollinated and how they survive the conditions of their environment. Participate in field research alongside wildlife biologists to discover how wildlife native to Massachusetts are adapting to the challenges of our changing climate. Playing the role of scientists, geologists, and engineers, explore the habitat of outer space. Gain an understanding of the challenges of space exploration as you participate in a simulation of a space mission. Explore cutting edge research on our solar system and investigate

the impact of space weather on space exploration. Through on-line sessions and inquiry-based hands-on investigations, we will use “next generation” tools and field guides to support using the science and engineering practices, collect and analyze data and design and conduct field and classroom investigations.

Partners: Mass Audubon Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, New England Wild Flower Society, Christa Corrigan McAuliffe Center’s Challenger Learning CenterCourse Dates: June 7 Introductory Session (9:00 am - 1:00 pm); June 30 - August 8 on-line; July 21 - 25 on-site (9:00 am - 3:30 pm)Registration Fee: $375/individual; $350/team of 2 or more teachers from same school district (50 PDPs)Graduate Credit Offered: Cambridge College, Framingham State University (4 credits, 90 PDPs)

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Berkshire RegionOne-Week Institute for Middle and High School EducatorsIndustry, Innovation and Inquiry: Bringing the Science of Berkshire Innovators Into the Classroom

Innovation! Science! Engineering! Discover how to incorporate innovation, science and engineering concepts and practices into your teaching as you investigate how engineers and scientists take science processes and concepts and apply them to real world applications. The morning sessions will include visits to local industries, manufacturing and engineering facilities and research sites. During the afternoons you will work with professional educators and your colleagues to model and develop inquiry-based investigations using the content knowledge you acquired during the morning sessions. Explore the unique challenges of developing and producing anatomically correct medical models of human organs used for practicing medical procedures. Then design your own model and explore the many uses of medical models as you work with on-line resources for your students. Investigate the process of engineering thermoplastic materials such as resins and thermoplastic

films. Identify the challenges in designing plastics for high impact uses; learn about injection molding and the use of 3D printers. Explore the properties of polymers and resins as you immerse yourself in hands-on investigations in the lab. Spend a day with the Living Machine, a wastewater treatment education and research facility which uses environmentally sustainable methods of waste water treatment. Perform water quality tests and learn about the diversity of microorganisms, snails, oxygen, fish, and basic plant life that are used to break down and digest organic pollutants. Become part of an engineering design team and develop a plan for a sustainable building project. Make connections to the teaching standards, create lesson ideas and experience inquiry-based investigations you can use with your students.

Partners: Berkshire Museum, MITSCourse Dates: June 21 Introductory Session (8:30 am - 12:30 pm); July 14-18 (8:30 am - 3:30 pm)Registration Fee: $350/individual; $325/team of 2 or more teachers from same school district (40 PDPs)Graduate Credit Offered: Cambridge College, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (3 credits, 67.5 PDPs)

2014 Summer Professional Development Institutes

North Central RegionOne-Week Institute for Grades K-5 EducatorsScience Practices: Exploring Your Community Through Inquiry

Come and explore the science and engineering practices that bring STEM to life and engage your students in exciting classroom investigations. Explore the world of botany as you examine the diversity of flowers found in different environments around the world and how they have adapted to their unique habitats. Observe pollinators in action and develop an understanding of the multitude of methods and organisms that play a role in fertilizing both flowering and non flowering plants. Uncover the mystery of evolution by designing your own hand pollinator. Investigate the characteristics of the forests of central Massachusetts and what makes them unique. Examine the relationships between the trees, wildlife, soil, ground cover and other components of the forest. Learn how scientists measure biodiversity. Conduct your own habitat study that can be replicated in your classroom. Explore the interconnections of the water cycle and watersheds. Develop your own field-based science investigation by sampling macro-invertebrates, recording their movements, and engineering your own aquatic structure to be tested in a body of water. Step out of the role as teacher and into the role of scientist and learn what it means to be a “Citizen Scientist” in your community and how you can incorporate citizen science projects into your classroom. Take home a wealth of resources, investigations and ideas to help infuse more inquiry based science into your classroom.

Partners: Mass Audubon Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, Nashua River Watershed Association, Tower Hill Botanic GardenCourse Dates: July 7-11 (9:00 am - 4:00 pm); September 27 (9:00 am - 2:00 pm)Registration Fee: $350/individual; $325/team of 2 or more teachers from same school district (40 PDPs)Graduate Credit Offered: Fitchburg State University (3 credits, 67.5 PDPs)Housing is available for this institute.

Southeast RegionHybrid Institute for Grades 3-8 EducatorsPracticing Progressions From Land to Sea: Bringing Engineering Design and Inquiry Into Your Classroom

Dive into learning progressions from land to sea. Discover how plants and animals are dispersed across and adapted to the varied habitats within our aquatic, coastal, and terrestrial landscape. Spend a day at a marine mammal rehabilitation facility as you investigate issues surrounding the health of sea turtles, seals and dolphins. Explore current research findings and the issues surrounding strandings, rehabilitation and the release of these animals. Learn first-hand the science of animal behavior and how it is applicable both in the wild and in captivity as you gain an insider’s view on how zoos meet the physical and mental needs of different species of animals. Create an ethogram, make enrichment items for training and try out your new tools as you participate in an animal behavioral training session. Get wet and salty as you explore the coastal ecosystem and discover how organisms are adapted to life in an extremely variable and harsh environment. Visit a barrier beach, salt marsh and estuary as you use a

variety of scientific tools and techniques to collect data you can use to develop investigations for your students. Through online lessons, inquiry-based hands-on activities and group discussions we will explore learning progressions and ways to excite your students about science, technology and math!

Partners: Lloyd Center for the Environment, Buttonwood Park Zoo, Mass Audubon Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary, Mass Audubon Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, National Marine Life CenterCourse Dates: June 14 Introductory Session (8:30 am - 12:30 pm); June 30 - August 8 on-line; July 21 - 25 on-site (9:00 am - 3:30 pm)Registration Fee: $375/individual; $350/team of 2 or more teachers from same school district (50 PDPs)Graduate Credit Offered: Cambridge College, Framingham State University (4 credits, 90 PDPs)

Merrimack Valley RegionOne-Week Institute for Grades 3-8 EducatorsInvestigations that Matter: Exploring the Economic and Ecological Fabric of the Merrimack Valley

Explore human uses of and impacts on the urban waters of the Merrimack Valley and examine how ecological restoration and engineering design has contributed to the rebirth of this former center of the Industrial Revolution. Increase your knowledge of textile science, simple machines, local ecology and the Merrimack Valley watershed as you visit historic and ecological sites throughout the region. Travel by boat on the local canals and rivers and collect water quality data that can be incorporated into classroom investigations. Discover the science of textile production as you learn about the evolution of fabrics from natural to man-made fibers, and how modern manufacturers address economic, social, and environmental issues related to textile production and disposal. Learn how to bring the forensics of fabrics into your classroom with textile CSI investigations. Experience how human innovation, engineering, and design have contributed to the successful revitalization of the Spicket River by touring rain gardens and current civil engineering and design projects that are aimed at restoring the historic watershed. Participate in your own engineering design challenge and see if you have what it takes to address future concerns for addressing storm water and other pollution sources in your community. Each day will be filled with field trips, hands-on investigations, and discussions aimed at finding ways to bring the science and history of the Merrimack Valley into your classroom.

Partners: Tsongas Industrial History Center, American Textile History Museum, Groundwork LawrenceCourse Dates: July 7-11 (8:30 am - 3:30 pm); September 27 (8:30 am - 1:30 pm)Registration Fee: $350/individual; $325/team of 2 or more teachers from same school district (40 PDPs)Graduate Credit Offered: Cambridge College, Framingham State University (3 credits, 67.5 PDPs)

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Central RegionOne-Week Institute for Middle School EducatorsPutting the Science Practices to Work: Exploring the Transformation of Natural Materials Into Every Day Products

Expand your perspective and understanding of the science and technology being used in the fields of ecology, plastics and manufacturing technology. Discover how engineers and scientists take science processes and concepts and apply them to real world applications as you explore interdisciplinary connections between science and math. Spend your mornings exploring various elements of STEM during field trips and scientific tours to local industries, engineering and manufacturing companies and field research sites. Examine the importance of modeling in the engineering design process as you view a model of air scrubbers used at power plants. Learn about the world of polymers and color production by scientists and engineers as they share their expertise in the production of chemicals for different types of industries. Examine the world of ceramics technology as you learn about non-metallic material engineering and its role in modern manufacturing processes. Explore the forest of Central Massachusetts with a wildlife biologist and uncover the ecological relationships between plants and wildlife as you learn how trees are adapting to our changing environment. Learn how a grist mill was transformed to produce coffee, the origin of “sun coffee”, the function of caffeine in the environment, and the science behind coffee growing, roasting and brewing. During the afternoons you will work with professional educators and your colleagues to model and develop inquiry-based investigations using the content knowledge you acquired during the morning sessions. Make connections to the teaching standards, learn how to infuse more math into your practice, create lesson ideas and experience hands-on STEM activities you can use in your classroom.

Partners: Catch the Science Bug, Alden Lab, MITSCourse Dates: June 14 Introductory Session (8:30 am - 12:30 pm); July 14-18 (8:30 am - 3:30 pm)Registration Fee: $350/individual; $325/team of 2 or more teachers from same school district (40 PDPs)Graduate Credit Offered: Cambridge College, Framingham State University (3 credits, 67.5 PDPs)

Cape Cod RegionOne-Week Institute for High School EducatorsFrom Land to Sea: Integrating Science and Engineering Practices Into Your High School Curriculum

Investigate the connections between marine science, engineering, and literacy as you explore investigations to bring the next generation science and engineering practices into your high school curriculum. Learn how engineers and scientists work together to develop innovative technology and methods to explore the ocean and the plants and animals that live in its diverse habitats. Explore the coastal environment as you investigate life between the tides. Investigate the impact of water quality on the tiny organism at the base of the food web and how this impacts marine mammals, sharks and other creatures. Become part of a research team investigating the mystery of a toxic plankton bloom or fish kill. Find out how robotics are helping scientists track sharks, learn more about shark biology and populations; build your own robotic shark to take back to your classroom. Spend a day in Woods Hole sampling the

waters of Vineyard Sound and meet with WHOI scientists in their research labs. Visit a marine animal hospital to witness the science and technology involved in wildlife rehabilitation. Discover marine mammal and sea turtle characteristics and adaptations that have led to technologies we use every day. Learn how to find and use real time research data and engage your students in citizen monitoring projects. Uncover the technology used in tracking programs of birds, marine mammals and sea turtles. Explore examples of how science provides engineers with the foundations to create solutions to real world problems as you immerse yourself in inquiry-based investigations and develop a portfolio of resources you can use in the high school classroom.

Partners: National Marine Life Center, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, MITSCourse Dates: June 14 Introductory Session (8:30 am - 12:30 pm); July 7-11 (8:30 am - 3:30 pm)Registration Fee: $350/individual; $325/team of 2 or more teachers from same school district (40 PDPs)Graduate Credit Offered: Cambridge College, Framingham State University (3 credits, 67.5 PDPs)Housing is available for this institute. 97 8

Customized School ServicesWorking with its partner institutions and organizations throughout Massachusetts, the Museum Institute for Teaching Science (MITS) offers customized, site-based services for K-12 schools and school districts to develop or improve inquiry-based STEM education in your school district. MITS Staff will work with your school(s) to develop professional development sessions that address both STEM content and pedagogy and connect effective STEM instruction with literacy and math standards. MITS staff are also available to work alongside teachers in the classroom to model and assist with incorporating inquiry and the science and engineering practices into the classroom.MITS’ Customized School Services Can Provide:

Customized Professional Development MITS collaborates with school and/or district representatives to design professional development that addresses local needs and interests. These offerings may be customized with respect to grade level, focus, scope, and frequency of meetings. MITS’ staff can structure programs to fit the district’s professional development schedule, in order to enable full staff participation. In particular, professional development offerings may be designed to support science educators as they transition to the newly revised Massachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering Standards.

Customized Curriculum Development and ImplementationMITS works with school and/or district representatives to create science and technology/engineering curriculum units that address local needs. The scope of the curriculum development project may range from a particular grade level and one or more Framework Strands to multiple grade spans and Framework Strands. Curriculum development projects will include a professional development component as well as implementation resources and support.

MITS Designed WorkshopsMITS’ staff members and collaborating partners have developed programs to address common areas of interest in K – 12 schools. These include: Inquiry-based Science, Science & Literacy Connections, Science and Engineering Practices, and Making Interdisciplinary Connections.

For more information or to arrange a customized program for your school(s) contact the MITS office.

Are you looking for STEM field trips, in-school programs or on-line resources for your students?Would you like to create a STEM program for your school that uses a diversity of resources?Do you want to find out more about organizations in Massachusetts that provide STEM resources?

Science By Connections, our new interactive web platform for teachers, is a hub for STEM resources including in-school programs, field trips and professional development opportunities. Science By Connections provides teachers easy access to coordinated, standards-based enrichment programs, field trips, on-line resources and professional development opportunities from multiple service providers through one easy-to-use website, searchable by grade level, region, program-type and content standards.

Find STEM resources from over 40 museums, science centers, cultural institutions, zoos and other organizations • serving Massachusetts schools.Learn about the latest STEM initiatives and services provided by your regional STEM Network. • Use our "Search Resources" tool to find programs that meet your specific needs. • Begin the registration process for the programs of your choice. •

Visit www.sciencebyconnections.org

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SeaPerch Workshops Registration Form

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Mission SeaPerch 2.0 Institute (July 7 - 18)* ($400/teacher; $375/teacher for 2+ teacher team from same school district) September 29th & 30th 2-day SeaPerch Workshop ($200/teacher; $20/student) November 13th & 14th 2-day SeaPerch Workshop ($200/teacher; $20/student)

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*Mission SeaPerch 2.0 Notes:This institute is intended for teachers who have built a SeaPerch previously. If you have not and would like to join the course, please contact MITS prior to registering.

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SeaPerchA hands-on educational tool• Fun and challenging• A curriculum that meets national learning standards• Integrates STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)• Builds teamwork and inspires young minds• Develops science and engineering design practices• Brings STEM career discussions into the classroom•

Mission SeaPerch 2.0: ROV’s in the Classroom and BeyondTake your underwater ROV skills to the next level with SeaPerch! Local teachers have been building and using SeaPerch ROV’s for years, but few educators have been offered additional opportunities to expand on their knowledge of how to use SeaPerch in their schools while making connections to the Massachusetts science and technology/engineering standards and the Next Generation Science Standards . Under the guidance of staff from the Museum Institute for Teaching Science (MITS) and the Massachusetts Institute for Technology’s (MIT) Sea Grant program you will explore how to expand the capabilities of your underwater ROV to better utilize SeaPerch for authentic minds-on, hands-on STEM education. Dive deeper into the world of ROVs through exploring oceanography, engineering and design, robotics, and career opportunities. Participate in design challenges, inquiry-based investigations, and troubleshooting exercises designed to orient you and your students into the expanded world of SeaPerch.

Dates: Monday, July 7 – Friday, July 18 (Monday – Friday), 9:00am – 1:00pmLocation: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MAProgram Fees: $400/teacher; $375 for 2 or more teachers from the same school districtTeachers will earn 40 PDPs for the institute.Registration: Visit www.mits.org to register on-line or to print a mailable form, or see page 10 of this brochure.Note: This institute is designed for educators who have already built a SeaPerch. If you are interested in this institute, but have not built a SeaPerch please contact the MITS office prior to registering.

Bringing SeaPerch into Your School or InstitutionSeaPerch is an innovative underwater robotics program that equips teachers and students with the resources they need to build a working model of an underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV). The SeaPerch curriculum teaches basic engineering and science concepts, problem solving, teamwork, and technical applications.

MITS offers SeaPerch professional development institutes and 2-day workshops for middle and high school educators. During the 2 day workshops, classroom teachers and informal educators build their own SeaPerch and explore how this ROV can be used in the classroom and field. As part of the workshop, educators receive their own kit to use in the classroom along with the SeaPerch curriculum guide. Curriculum resource materials are provided which support the Science and Technology/Engineering Standards bringing together basic engineering design skills and the science practices. Concepts introduced include marine science, oceanography, biomimicry, ocean engineering, physics, robotics, mathematics and marine related careers. Teachers are invited to bring up to 2 students to the 2-day workshops who can then become SeaPerch team leaders for their school.

SeaPerch Summer Professional Development Institute

SeaPerch Workshops

Fall 2014 SeaPerch WorkshopsSeptember SeaPerch Workshop at the Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyDates: Thursday and Friday, September 29th and 30th (9:00 am - 3:30 pm)Location: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA November SeaPerch Workshop at the South Shore Natural Science CenterDates: Thursday and Friday, November 13th and 14th (9:00 am - 3:30 pm)Location: South Shore Natural Science Center, Norwell, MA

SeaPerch Workshop Registration: Visit www.mits.org to register on-line or to print a mailable form.Workshop Fees: $200/teacher, $20/student (maximum of 2 students)

Teachers will earn 12 PDPs for the workshop.

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Summer Professional Development InstitutesRegistration Form

Boston Region Cambridge College (4 credits, 90 PDPs, $200)

Metro-West Region Framingham State U. (4 credits, 90 PDPs, $300)

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Optional Graduate CreditHybrid Course Selection

Registration Fee: $375/Individual; $350/Team*

Merrimack Valley Region Cambridge College (3 credits, 67.5 PDPs, $150) Merrimack Valley ONLY North Central Region Framingham State University (3 credits, 67.5 PDPs, $225) Merrimack Valley ONLY Fitchburg State University. (3 credits, 67.5 PDPs, $275) North Central ONLY

Optional Graduate CreditOne-Week Course SelectionRegistration Fee: $350/Individual; $325/Team*

Berkshire Region Cambridge College (3 credits, 67.5 PDPs, $150)

Central Region Framingham State University (3 credits, 67.5 PDPs, $225) Central/Cape Cod ONLY Cape Cod Region Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (3 credits, 67.5 PDPs, $150) Berkshire ONLY

Optional Graduate CreditOne-Week Course SelectionRegistration Fee: $350/Individual; $325/Team*

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“From the very first presentation through the last activities, I was astonished by the level of preparation and passion each presenter had. Each day I felt more and more confident with the idea of inquiry-based investigations and could visualize using them in my classroom to a fuller extent. I envision branching the inquiry base to many subjects that I teach, making the interdisciplinary components of inquiry invaluable.”

“I’ve enjoyed participating in MITS so much. Being in the different museums and doing so much hands-on group work made me excited to come here and learn. I can imagine the impact of incorporating what I’ve learned into my classroom. I now really want to overhaul the science units that I teach and the order in which I teach them. I see how motivating engineering and design challenges can be, and I now have some good ideas of how to make it a part of what I already teach. Thank you so much!!”“I appreciate gaining knowledge and being

provided with lessons I can use in the classroom. I enjoy taking classes provided by MITS. I can’t imagine taking coursework based solely on lectures. This is the third MITS course I have taken, and I am always impressed.”

“This was top 10 day of learning! I dare say it was the best class I have ever taken.”

“Professional development that does not feel like professional development is a great thing.”

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