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Summer Institutes & Courses For Teachers
Summer 2008

Great Lakes Watershed Investigations Teacher Institute
June 23-27, 2008

Cost: $600; includes 3 credits and meals/lodging costs
Application Deadline: Friday, May 30, 2008  ~ 19 spaces available
Website for brochure and application 
For more information: Joan Chadde at 906-487-3341 or jchadde@mtu.edu .
Description: This Institute is designed to teach educators about the physical, chemical, and biological components of the Great Lakes ecosystem, using Lake Superior as the classroom. This 5-day course is designed to enhance the ability of educators to teach about Great Lakes topics including watershed dynamics, stream and lake assessments, amphibian monitoring, communicating results, stewardship, and environmental careers. Eligible for COSEE scholarship.*

Global Change Teacher Institute
July 14-18, 2008

Cost: $600; includes 3 graduate credits and all meals/lodging costs at Michigan Tech University
Application Deadline: Friday, May 30, 2008 ~ 20 spaces available
Website to download brochure and application form:
For more information: Joan Chadde at 906-487-3341 or jchadde@mtu.edu
Description: This five-day Institute will prepare you to engage your middle and high school students in a real-world study of the effects of global change on ecosystems, including the impacts of climatic change, elevated carbon dioxide and ozone levels, nitrogen saturation, acid rain, and invasive species. Through lecture, hands-on data collection and field trips, participants will interact with scientists and gain new knowledge and skills. Teachers will receive training in and receive the new Michigan Air Quality unit (easily adapted to other states). National and Michigan content standards for mathematics; life, earth and physical sciences; and technology will be addressed. The Institute will be taught by internationally-recognized faculty and researchers from Michigan Technological University. Participants will visit the FACE research site (http://aspenface.mtu.edu/) in northern Wisconsin where the effects of elevated CO2 and ozone on forest productivity are clearly observable.  Eligible for COSEE scholarship.*

Global Change Teacher Institute Website

Teaching Algebra: Mathematical Tasks

June 16-26, 2008

Consider how the tasks used in instruction support students’ under-standing of algebraic ideas. Teachers will modify existing tasks and design new tasks that support algebraic learning. 3 cr. ED5566

* COSEE Great Lakes Marine Immersion Scholarships to assist twenty Great Lakes teachers (grades 4-10, informal educators, and pre-service teachers) in learning about the Great Lakes. Application should be made to the selected program, and a copy sent to Marti Martz (mam60@psu.edu) along with the COSEE Marine Immersion application. It is possible to apply for more than one marine experience, but only one Marine Immersion scholarship will be awarded to a teacher.   http://coseegreatlakes.net/  (Marine Immersion Scholarships)

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