Professional development for Teachers & Educators | Summer Institutes | Science Workshops http://mits.org Museum Institute for Teaching Science Thu, 16 May 2013 19:09:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Sign Up Now for a MITS Summer Institute http://mits.org/sign-up-now-for-a-mits-summer-institute/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sign-up-now-for-a-mits-summer-institute http://mits.org/sign-up-now-for-a-mits-summer-institute/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:31:51 +0000 Sandra Ryack-Bell http://mits.org/?p=480 Sign up for one of our six Summer Institutes and spend time this summer learning about local resources you can use to enhance your science teaching.  Educational Crossroads: Science, Technology and Engineering Meet Literacy and Social Science are minds-on, hands-on experiences filled with exciting inquiry-based investigations and content rich presentations.  Taught by experienced museum and [...]

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]]> http://mits.org/sign-up-now-for-a-mits-summer-institute/feed/ 0 Rocky the Mechanical Squirrel Visits MITS Professional Development Seminar http://mits.org/rocky-the-mechanical-squirrel-visits-mits-professional-development-seminar/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rocky-the-mechanical-squirrel-visits-mits-professional-development-seminar http://mits.org/rocky-the-mechanical-squirrel-visits-mits-professional-development-seminar/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:43:32 +0000 Sandra Ryack-Bell http://mits.org/?p=477 The second MITS Professional Development seminar was held on February 28th. Forty seven  teachers and museum educators met at Clark University in Worcester. The speakers for this session Jeff Winokur, Instructor of Elementary Education at Wheelock College and Dr. Sarah Partan, Associate Professor of Animal Behavior at Hampshire College. Jeff introduced participants to strategies that [...]

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]]> http://mits.org/rocky-the-mechanical-squirrel-visits-mits-professional-development-seminar/feed/ 0 January Professional Development Seminar; Building Robots and Water Pumps http://mits.org/465/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=465 http://mits.org/465/#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:03:36 +0000 Sandra Ryack-Bell http://mits.org/?p=465 On January 31st MITS held it s first of three Professional Development Seminars for 2013 at Clark University in Worcester. Fifty three educators from museums, science education and cultural organizations and K-12 schools joined Dr. Chris Rogers from Tufts University’s Center for Engineering Education and Dr. Beryl Rosenthal from the Metropolitan Waterworks Museum for an exciting [...]

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]]> http://mits.org/465/feed/ 0 New Summer Institute Courses! http://mits.org/new-summer-institute-courses/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-summer-institute-courses http://mits.org/new-summer-institute-courses/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:26:52 +0000 adminJW http://mits.org/?p=398 MITS is pleased to announce 3 different course types for this year’s Summer Institutes – a traditional Two-Week course in Berkshire or Merrimack, a One-Week course in Central MA or for High School Teachers, and a Hybrid course in Boston or Southeast that combines online work with an on-site component.  Read all about these offerings [...]

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]]> http://mits.org/new-summer-institute-courses/feed/ 0 January PDS a Success! http://mits.org/january-pds-a-success/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=january-pds-a-success http://mits.org/january-pds-a-success/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:08:10 +0000 adminJW http://mits.org/?p=390 The January 31st PDS was a full house and a great group!  Thanks to the participants for their enthusiasm and innovation, and thank you to our speakers for their interesting and fun workshops.  We’re looking forward to February’s PDS!

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]]> http://mits.org/january-pds-a-success/feed/ 2 Welcome, Susan! http://mits.org/welcome-susan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=welcome-susan http://mits.org/welcome-susan/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:13:35 +0000 adminJW http://mits.org/?p=378 MITS extends a big welcome to Susan Chamberlain, our new Development Director.  Great to have you on the team!

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]]> http://mits.org/welcome-susan/feed/ 0 Announcing the 2013 MITS PDS Series! http://mits.org/announcing-the-2013-mits-pds-series/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=announcing-the-2013-mits-pds-series http://mits.org/announcing-the-2013-mits-pds-series/#comments Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:25:41 +0000 adminJW http://mits.org/?p=373 Announcing the 2013 MITS PDS Series! Join MITS on January 31st, February 28th and April 4th for our 2013 PDS series!  All 3 sessions promise to provide an exciting, hands-on professional development opportunity for you and your staff.   Click here to access our online registration page, or click here to download a printable, mail-in registration form. When: January [...]

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]]> http://mits.org/announcing-the-2013-mits-pds-series/feed/ 2 Welcome to the New MITS Website! http://mits.org/welcome-to-the-new-mits-website/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=welcome-to-the-new-mits-website http://mits.org/welcome-to-the-new-mits-website/#comments Tue, 09 Oct 2012 15:19:00 +0000 adminJW http://mits.org/?p=316 We’re back with a brand new look – let us know what you think in the comments field or on the Contact Us page!  Watch our site in the coming months for newsletters, educational resources, program updates and more!  Thanks for visiting!

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