Teacher Professional development

THe Physics Department is committed to partnering with local teachers to provide professional development opportunities and help improve science education in Connecticut.

 

Upcoming Events and Opportunities

Click here for the latest news related to professional development with CRISP, the Center for Research on Interface Structures and Phenomena, a Yale-SCSU collaboration.

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Past Events

 

January 23, 2010 - Workshop for New Haven Science Fair Mentors and Grade 9-12 Science Teachers

Questions! Questions! Questions! 

Strategies to Help Your Students Generate Scientific Research Questions

Professional Development Workshop for Teachers & Mentors

Saturday, January 23, 2010
SCSU - Jennings Hall (room 109)
9:00a-1:00p
NHPS Grade 9-12 Science Teachers
NHSF mentors

Asking a "good" scientific research question is central to the inquiry process. Yet, how students struggle with this skill! This workshop is designed to share strategies for immediate application in your classroom. 

The day includes an opportunity to meet SCSU faculty researchers for an overview of interdisciplinary science projects sure to spark your interest and that of your high school students. Stick around to visit their labs! Through interactive small-group sessions, you will increase your confidence in helping students to select a project focus, define variables and an experimental approach. The New Haven Science Fair manual will be used a resource during this workshop and NHSF Steering Committee Members will be available to provide resources and answer questions.

Teachers: Click here for flyer and click here for workshop application

Mentors: Click here for flyer and click here for workshop application