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2008-2009 Calendar of Current Events and Deliverables

October 21

Grad Student Meeting
Peer-led Journal Club: Group #1 (Lockhart & Poplawsky)

–Start: 9:00 AM

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Location: Center for Science Education, conference room

November 04

Grad Student Meeting
Implementation Reflections & Case Materials Update

–Start: 9:00 AM

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Location: Center for Science Education, conference room

November 18

Grad Student Meeting
Life After Grad School: Academe, Industry, and Other Options.

Journal Club Group #2 (Doss & Milan): post reading by this date.
–Start: 9:00 AM

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Location: Center for Science Education, conference room

December 02

Grad Student Meeting
Peer-led Journal Club Group #2: Doss & Milan

HW: Find a job posting for which you would like to apply, due 12/16.
–Start: 9:00 AM

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Location: Center for Science Education, conference room

December 16

Grad Student Meeting
Finding & Applying For A Job

HW: Complete job application materials and submit by 1/13.
–Start: 9:00 AM

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Location: Center for Science Education, conference room

January 13

Spring Planning Day
By the end of the day, submit document describing the lessons you have learned so far and your plans to apply them in the spring.

Journal Club Group #3 (Murphy & Zeamer): post reading by this date.
–Start: 9:00 AM / End: 4:00 PM

January 27

Grad Student Meeting
Peer-led Journal Club Group #3: Murphy & Zeamer.

–Start: 9:00 AM

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Location: Center for Science Education, conference room

February 10

Grad Student Meeting
Discuss Job Application Materials

Journal Club Group #4 (Nguyen & Paxton): post reading by this date.
–Start: 9:00 AM

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Location: Center for Science Education, conference room

February 24

Grad Student Meeting
Peer-led Journal Club Group #4: Nguyen & Paxton.

HW: write a letter of recommendation for yourself or for a student in your lab; bring draft to next meeting.
–Start: 9:00 AM

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Location: Center for Science Education, conference room

March 10

Grad Student Meeting
Letters of Recommendation

Journal Club Group #5 (Hernandez-Guzman & Patterson): post reading by this date.
–Start: 9:00 AM

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Location: Center for Science Education, conference room

March 24

Grad Student Meeting
Peer-led Journal Club Group #5: Hernandez-Guzman & Patterson.

HW: prep your job application packets for peer review at next meeting.
–Start: 9:00 AM

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Location: Center for Science Education, conference room

April 07

Grad Student Meeting
Mock Selection Committees

Journal Club Group #6 (Littlefield & Abimbola): post reading by this date.
–Start: 9:00 AM

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Location: Center for Science Education, conference room

April 21

Grad Student Meeting
Peer-led Journal Club Group #5: Littlefield & Abimbola.

–Start: 9:00 AM

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Location: Center for Science Education, conference room

May 05

Grad Student Meeting
Mock Interviews

HW: prepare document containing:

  • lessons learned (about yourself, science education, K-12, etc.)
  • advice to next year's grad students
  • advice to next year's teachers

–Start: 9:00 AM

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Location: Center for Science Education, conference room

May 19

Grad Student Meeting
Mock Interviews

–Start: 9:00 AM

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Location: Center for Science Education, conference room

June 01 – 12

Summer Institute

–Start: 8:30 AM / End: 4:30 PM

June 03

Demo Day

–Start: 12:00 PM / End: 5:00 PM

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