Upcoming Opportunities for Teachers

• The Oxford Institute for Environmental Education is offering their summer program, June 9-20, 2008. This program is targeted to science teachers and will focus upon the basic principles of ecology in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, how to apply this knowledge to lesson plans and how to develop their own schoolyards for environmental education. This workshop is open to applicants from K-12. Interested applicants may go to www.oiee.oxford.emory.edu to obtain an online application.
  
  
• HMI ICORE Summer Institute:  June 15-June 27, 2008
  University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
  
  The University of Florida Center for Precollegiate Education and Training (UF CPET) is pleased to announce a new professional development program.
  
  The Interdisciplinary Center for Ongoing Research/Education (ICORE) Partnership is an exciting new opportunity for high school teachers, funded by a grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, to engage in innovative and continuing professional development. The theme for the 2008 program is Emerging Pathogens, an area of cutting-edge and active research with ‘real world’ implications for Florida residents.
  
  For more information, select the URL below.
  http://www.cpet.ufl.edu/ICORE/default.html
  
  
• The National High Magnetic Field Laboratory at Florida State University has an NSF-funded Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) program that places K-12 teachers in research laboratories for a 6-week summer internship.  In addition, teachers work with the staff from the Center for Integrating Research and Learning to find ways to translate their experiences for the classroom.  Pay is $3600 for 6 weeks.  Housing and travel costs are paid.  Program dates are June 9, 2008-July 18, 2008. Contact Jose Sanchez, Program Manager, with questions at sanchez@magnet.fsu.edu, 850-645-0033.
  
  

• The SEAS Marine Science Summer Program, hosted by The Florida Aquarium, will focus on the diversity of aquatic life and habitats in Florida's coastal environment and watershed system. Daily field trips, classroom and lab activities will enhance your understanding of the biological and physical characteristics of coastal habitats and increase your skill in conducting student field trips. SEAS is seeking motivated teachers interested in enhancing their knowledge about Florida's aquatic environments and incorporating the SEAS experience into their classroom curriculum. To apply for the SEAS 2008 Summer Program, click on the link below.
  http://www.paec-sc-iii.org/SEAS08.pdf
  
  
• If you are interested in an opportunity to earn a $400 stipend to experience and develop new strategies to use real time information about the ocean -- waves, currents and winds, and learn about how neew technology and instruments are used by scientists to investigate the coastal ocean between North Carolina and Florida, click on the link below.
  http://www.scseagrant.org/se-cosee/documents/COSEE_2008_JU_Workshop_Info022708.doc