Using Science and Engineering Design Practices to Engage Your Students in Inquiry-Based Learning
Weekdays, July 11 – 15 and July 18-22
Thank you for another great summer of inquiry-based learning!
Click here to take a look at some of the photos from this year’s Institutes on our Summer Professional Development Institute Photo Page.
Participate in content and skill development sessions taught by professional educators and scientists at each collaborating partner organization. Daily activities include indoor inquiry-based classroom experiences and outdoor field experiences. Take home investigations you can use in your classroom and a collection of teaching resources and field trip ideas!
- Learn how to present the Science and Engineering Practices to your students and how they relate to science inquiry.
- Explore STEM resources in your community.
- Get ready to meet the revised MA Science and Technology/Engineering Standards.
- Become part of a network of teachers from your region and across the state.
One-Week Institutes for Grades 3-8 and Middle & High School Educators
One-week professional development institutes for grades 3-8 educators 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 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.
North Shore Region
One-Week Institute for Middle and High School Educators
Research and Resiliency: Exploring the Ways Local Ecosystems are Responding to Global Change
Collaborators: Mass Audubon’s Endicott Wildlife Sanctuary, Plum Island Ecosystems Long Term Ecological Research, Ipswich River Watershed Association, Ipswich High School, Boston University, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services
Dates: July 11-15; June 18 On-Site Introductory Session; Fall Callback November 5
Cost: $350/participant; $325/participant for 2 or more teachers from the same school district
Optional Graduate Credit: Cambridge College; Framingham State University
Visit the North Shore Regional Page for more information.
Click here for photos of the 2016 North Shore Region Institute!
Cape Cod Region
One-Week Institute for Grades 3-8 Educators
Movers and Shakers: Exploring Earth Science and Curriculum Frameworks in the Coastal and Marine Environment
Partners: National Marine Life Center, Thornton W. Burgess Society, Mass Audubon’s Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Dates: July 11-15; June 18 On-Site Introductory Session; Fall Callback November 5
Cost: $350/participant; $325/participant for 2 or more teachers from the same school district
Optional Graduate Credit: Cambridge College; Framingham State University
Housing available for Cape Cod Region.
Visit the Cape Cod Regional Page for more information.
Click here for photos of the 2016 Cape Cod Region Institute!
Metro-South Region
One-Week Institute for Grades 3-8 Educators
Feathers, Rocks, Flights, Wildlife and Shocks: The Importance of Human Connections With Nature
Partners: Mass Audubon’s Blue Hills Trailside Museum, Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center, Weston Observatory
Dates: July 11-15; June 18 On-Site Introductory Session; Fall Callback November 5 (please note Callback date change)
Cost: $350/participant; $325/participant for 2 or more teachers from the same school district
Optional Graduate Credit: Cambridge College; Framingham State University
Visit the Metro-South Regional Page for more information.
Click here for photos of the 2016 Metro-South Region Institute!
Hybrid Institutes for Grades 3-8 and Middle & High School Educators
Hybrid 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.
Merrimack Region
Hybrid Institute for Grades 3-8 Educators
Rivers, Renewables and Revolutions: How Science Understanding Informs Innovations in Engineering
Partners: Mass Audubon’s Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, Tsongas Industrial History Center, Lowell National Historical Park
Dates: On-Site July 18-22; On-Line June 18-August 5; June 11 On-Site Introductory Session; Fall Callback November 19 (please note Callback date change)
Cost: $400/participant; $375/participant for 2 or more teachers from the same school district
Optional Graduate Credit: Cambridge College; Framingham State University
Visit the Merrimack Regional Page for more information.
Click here for photos of the 2016 Merrimack Region Institute!
Southeast Region
Hybrid Institute for Grades 3-8 Educators
To the Moon and Back: Engaging Your Students in Earth and Space Science Through Inquiry
Partners: Lloyd Center for the Environment, Battleship Cove, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Dates: On-Site July 18-22; On-Line June 18-August 5; June 11 On-Site Introductory Session; Fall Callback November 5
Cost: $400/participant; $375/participant for 2 or more teachers from the same school district
Optional Graduate Credit: Cambridge College; Framingham State University
Visit the Southeast Regional Page for more information.
Click here for photos of the 2016 Southeast Region Institute!
