Expired
January 18
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Spring Planning Day
–Start: 9:00 AM
/ End: 4:00 PM
Related Links:
Location: Mathematics & Science Center, Library room E301a
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Expired
January 23
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Grad Student Meeting
Classroom Management Discussion
–Start: 4:00 PM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
January 26
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Teacher Fellowship Application Deadline
All application materials for the 2007-2008 PRISM K-12 Teacher Fellowship must be submitted by this date.
Related Links:
Application Materials
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Expired
February 06
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Grad Student Meeting
Jobs
–Start: 4:00 PM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
February 09
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Grad Student Application Deadline
All application materials for the 2007-2008 PRISM Graduate Fellowship must be submitted by this date.
Related Links:
Application Materials
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Expired
February 23
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Grad Student Meeting
–Start: 4:00 PM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
March 06
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Grad Student Meeting
–Start: 4:00 PM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
March 23
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Grad Student Meeting
–Start: 4:00 PM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
April 03
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Grad Student Meeting
–Start: 4:00 PM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
April 20
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Grad Student Meeting
–Start: 4:00 PM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
April 30
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Deadline for Demo Day Materials
Submit your presentations and/or handouts for Demo Day by this date, so that all technological glitches can be worked out ahead of time and we can have smooth transitions between presentations on Demo Day.
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Expired
May 01
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Grad Student Meeting
–Start: 4:00 PM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
May 03
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Spring Demo Day
Teacher and Graduate Fellows will show off the amazing work they have done this past year to engage students in science. All are welcome!
–Start: 12:30 PM
/ End: 4:30 PM
Related Links:
More info...
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Expired
May 03
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Kick-off Picnic
Welcome the start of the 2007-2008 PRISM Fellowships and celebrate the exciting quasi-conclusion of the 2006-2007 Fellowships (it's not really over until the end of the month).
–Start: 5:00 PM
/ End: 8:00 PM
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Expired
May 03
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Teacher Focus Group
As part of our program evaluation, our external evaluator, Dr. Phil Gordon, will hold a focus group to obtain feedback from the 2006-2007 cohort of PRISM Teacher Fellows.
Please RSVP to Jordan if you are able to attend.
–Start: 5:00 PM
/ End: 6:00 PM
Related Links:
Location: Mathematics & Science Center, room W507
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Expired
May 04
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Graduate Student Focus Group
As part of our program evaluation, our external evaluator, Dr. Phil Gordon, will hold a focus group to obtain feedback from the 2006-2007 cohort of PRISM Graduate Fellows.
Please RSVP to Jordan if you are able to attend.
–Start: 9:00 AM
/ End: 10:30 AM
Related Links:
Location: Mathematics & Science Center, room W507
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Expired
May 14
– May 18
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PRISMoPro Due
Monthly Progress Report due to Jordan
Related Links:
Download April/May PRISMoPRo
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Expired
May 18
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Deadline for Cases!
Submit final versions of all case materials by this date.
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Expired
May 18
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Grad Student Meeting
–Start: 4:00 PM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
May 29
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Grad Student Meeting
–Start: 4:00 PM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
June 04
– June 15
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Summer Institute
–Start: 8:30 AM
Related Links:
Location: Mathematics & Science Center, room W502
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Expired
June 28
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Grad Student Meeting
–Start: 5:00 PM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
July 12
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Grad Student Meeting
Misconceptions & Assessing Student Learning. In preparation for this meeting, half of group research student misconceptions about science (what are commonly held misconceptions, how can they be addressed, etc.). Other half should research assessing student learning (different methods, applications of assessment, formative vs. summative, etc.). Let your intellectual curiosity guide you, and bring something with you to tell/show the group at this meeting.
–Start: 5:00 PM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
July 26
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Grad Student Meeting
Publications & Presentations. In preparation for this meeting, prepare your PBL 2008 abstracts, and/or abstracts for submission to conferences/journals/newspapers
–Start: 5:00 PM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
July 31
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Summer Planning Day
–Start: 9:00 AM
/ End: 4:00 PM
Related Links:
Location: Mathematics & Science Center, room W501
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Expired
July 31
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Fall Implementation Plan Due
Click here to submit.
–Start: 4:00 PM
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Expired
July 31
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Case Materials Update Due
Click here to submit current versions of SM and TG files.
–Start: 4:00 PM
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Expired
August 09
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Grad Student Meeting
Collaborative Learning. In preparation for this meeting, divide the different areas of the NISE web site on collaborative learning among yourselves and prepare a brief report on your part.
–Start: 5:00 PM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
Collaborative Learning: Small Group Learning Page
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Expired
August 23
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Grad Student Meeting
Teaching Portfolios & Philosophy Statements. In preparation for this meeting, explore the Web sites below.
–Start: 5:00 PM
Related Links:
Teaching and Learning Portfolios: Thoughtfully Presenting Yourself for a Successful Faculty Career
Statement of Teaching Philosophy, UC Berkely
The Teaching Portfolio [pdf], Brown University
Preparing A Teaching Portfolio: A Guidebook
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Expired
September 06
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Grad Student Meeting
Reflective Practice to Improve Cases and Implementation; set up Journal Club. In preparation ofr this meeting, explore the readings below.
–Start: 5:00 PM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
And All That Jazz
The Way of Flesch
Return to Mars
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Expired
September 20
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Grad Student Meeting
Teaching philosophy statements - discuss drafts. In preparation for this meeting, email your drafts to Pat and Jordan by 9/17. Bring two copies of your materials to give to peers for review. By this date, Group 1 should tell Jordan what readings will be used for next meeting's journal club.
–Start: 5:00 PM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
September 25
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Fall Planning Day
–Start: 9:00 AM
/ End: 4:00 PM
Related Links:
Location: Mathematics & Science Center, Library room E301a
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Expired
September 25
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Fall Implementation Plan Update Due
Click here to submit.
–Start: 4:00 PM
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Expired
October 04
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Grad Student Meeting
Peer-led Journal Club: Group 1. Reading will be posted by 9/20.
–Start: 5:00 PM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
October 18
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Grad Student Meeting
Implementation Reflections & Case Materials Update. By this date, Group 2 should tell Jordan what reading will be used in next week's journal club.
–Start: 5:00 PM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
November 01
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Grad Student Meeting
Peer-led Journal Club: Group 2
–Start: 5:00 PM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
November 15
|
Grad Student Meeting
Life After Grad School: To Postdoc or not to Postdoc? In preparation for this meeting, read the article below. By this date, Group 3 should tell Jordan what reading will be used for next meeting's journal club.
–Start: 5:00 PM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
Carees in Science and Engineering: A Student Planning Guide to Grad School and Beyond
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Expired
November 29
|
Grad Student Meeting
Peer-led Journal Club Group 3. Begin Mock Job Search. Journal Club article will be posted by 11/15.
–Start: 5:00 PM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
December 13
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Grad Student Meeting
Revisit Publications & Presentations. Prepare Mock Job Application Materials. For this meeting, bring a job ad that you would want to apply for. By this date, Group 4 should tell Jordan what reading will be used for next meeting's journal club.
–Start: 5:00 PM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
December 14
|
Case Materials Update Due
Click here to submit current versions of SM, TG, and SP files.
–Start: 4:00 PM
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Expired
January 04
|
Spring Planning Day
–Start: 9:00 AM
/ End: 4:00 PM
Related Links:
Location: Mathematics & Science Center, Library room E301a
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Expired
January 04
|
Spring Implementation Plan Due
Click here to submit.
–Start: 4:00 PM
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Expired
January 10
|
Grad Student Meeting
Peer-led Journal Club: Group 4. Mock job application materials are due.
–Start: 5:00 PM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
January 24
|
Grad Student Meeting
Applying Lessons Learned from Fall. In preparation for this meeting, list the lessons you have learned about teaching, PBL, yourself, etc. and your plan to apply those lessons in the spring.
–Start: 5:00 PM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
January 28
– February 01
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PBL 2008 International Conference
Related Links:
Conference website
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Expired
February 05
|
Info Session for 2008 Applicants
Visit with program administrators and current fellows to learn more about the PRISM program. Please RSVP to Jordan.
–Start: 4:30 PM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
February 06
|
Info Session for 2008 Applicants
Visit with program administrators and current fellows to learn more about the PRISM program. Please RSVP to Jordan.
–Start: 4:30 PM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
February 07
|
Grad Student Meeting
Communicating Your Research & Involving Your Faculty Mentors in PRISM
–Start: 5:00 PM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
February 21
|
Grad Student Meeting
Mock Job Application: review of application materials in "selection committees"
–Start: 5:00 PM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
February 29
|
2008-2009 Application Deadline
All application materials for Graduate and Teacher PRISM Fellowships are due on this day.
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Expired
March 06
|
Grad Student Meeting
Peer-led Journal Club: Group 5.
–Start: 5:00 PM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
March 20
|
Grad Student Meeting
Writing Letters of Recommendation for Yourself & Students in Your Lab
–Start: 5:00 PM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
April 03
|
Grad Student Meeting
Peer-led Journal Club: Group 6.
–Start: 5:00 PM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
April 24
|
Grad Student Meeting
Mock Interviews, Part I
–Start: 5:00 PM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
April 30
|
Demo Day
Presentations 12:30-4:30; Reception to follow
–Start: 12:30 PM
/ End: 8:00 PM
Related Links:
more info
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Expired
May 08
|
Grad Student Meeting
Mock Interviews, Part II
–Start: 5:00 PM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
May 15
|
Grad Student Meeting
Education Grants, Networking & Experiencing Other Places in Academia
–Start: 5:00 PM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
May 16
|
Final Case Materials Due
Click here to submit final versions of SM, TG, and SP files.
–Start: 4:00 PM
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Expired
May 27
|
Grad Student Meeting
farewell party!
–Start: 5:00 PM
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Expired
June 02
– June 13
|
Summer Institute
location: Emerson Hall 102
–Start: 8:30 AM
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Expired
July 01
|
Grad Student Meeting
–Start: 9:00 AM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
July 15
|
Grad Student Meeting
–Start: 9:00 AM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
July 28
|
Summer Planning Day
–Start: 9:00 AM
/ End: 4:00 PM
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Expired
August 12
|
Grad Student Meeting
Misconceptions & Assessing Student Learning. Half of you will research student misconceptions about science (what are commonly held misconceptions, how can they be assessed and addressed, etc.). The other half should research assessing student learning (different methods/techniques, applications of assessment, formative vs. summative, etc.). Consider what some good sources might be. Let your intellectual curiosity guide you. Most importantly, bring something with you to tell/show the group at this meeting.
If your last name begins with A-L, please explore science misconceptions. Here are some resources to get you going:
http://www.learner.org/resources/series28.html
http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/pup/index.html
http://www.flaguide.org/
http://www.eskimo.com/%7Ebillb/miscon/miscon4.html
http://www.amasci.com/miscon/opphys.html
http://www.cedu.niu.edu/scied/resources/sciencemisconceptions.htm
If your last name begins with M-Z, please explore student assessment. Here are some resources to get you going:
http://www.edutopia.org/assessment
http://jonathan.mueller.faculty.noctrl.edu/toolbox/
http://books.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=9847 (you can read this and other NAP titles free online)
http://books.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=10019
–Start: 9:00 AM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
August 26
|
Grad Student Meeting
Collaborative Learning. Do some webquesting on http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/archive/cl1/CL/
I want to know some tips for making groups work, some CL techniques to engage students, and some challenges or disadvantages to using CL. Feel free to explore other sources of information as well.
–Start: 9:00 AM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
September 09
|
Grad Student Meeting
Teaching Portfolios & 5-year Planning. Explore links below.
HW: submit draft teaching philosophy statement by 9/18.
–Start: 9:00 AM
Related Links:
Teaching & Learning Portfolios: Thoughtfully Presenting Yourself...
Statement of Teaching Philosophy, UC Berkeley
The Teaching Portfolio [pdf], Brown University
Preparing A Teaching Portfolio: A Guidebook
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Expired
September 18
|
Fall Planning Day
By end of this day, submit revised Implementation Plan(s) and updated case materials. Grad students should submit draft teaching philosophy statements.
–Start: 9:00 AM
/ End: 4:00 PM
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Expired
September 29
|
Grad Student Meeting
Publications & Presentations.
HW: bring abstract for paper/poster for peer review on 10/7
–Start: 9:00 AM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
October 07
|
Grad Student Meeting
Teaching Philosophy Statements - discuss drafts that were submitted 9/18. Abstract for paper/poster/talk due today.
Journal Club Group #1 (Lockhart & Poplawsky): post reading by this date.
–Start: 9:00 AM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
October 21
|
Grad Student Meeting
Peer-led Journal Club: Group #1 (Lockhart & Poplawsky)
–Start: 9:00 AM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
November 04
|
Grad Student Meeting
Implementation Reflections & Case Materials Update
–Start: 9:00 AM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
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
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
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
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
December 16
|
Grad Student Meeting
Finding & Applying For A Job
HW: Complete job application materials and submit by 1/13.
–Start: 9:00 AM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
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
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Expired
January 27
|
Grad Student Meeting
Peer-led Journal Club Group #3: Murphy & Zeamer.
–Start: 9:00 AM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
January 27
|
Info Session
For graduate students and teachers interested in applying for a 2009-2010 PRISM Fellowship.
–Start: 4:30 PM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, 1399 Oxford Road
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Expired
February 04
|
Info Session
For graduate students and teachers interested in applying for a 2009-2010 PRISM Fellowship.
–Start: 4:30 PM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, 1399 Oxford Road
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Expired
February 10
|
Grad Student Meeting
Discuss Job Application Materials
Journal Club Group #4 (Nguyen & Paxton): post reading by this date.
–Start: 9:00 AM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
February 20
|
PRISM Application Deadline
All application materials are due for graduate students and teachers applying for a 2009-2010 PRISM Fellowship.
–Start: 5:00 PM
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Expired
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
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
March 10
|
Grad Student Meeting
Letters of Recommendation
Journal Club Group #5 (Hernandez-Guzman & Patterson): post reading by this date.
–Start: 9:00 AM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
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
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
April 07
|
Grad Student Meeting
Mock Selection Committees
Journal Club Group #6 (Littlefield & Abimbola): post reading by this date.
–Start: 9:00 AM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
April 21
|
Grad Student Meeting
Peer-led Journal Club Group #5: Littlefield & Abimbola.
–Start: 9:00 AM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
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
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
May 19
|
Grad Student Meeting
Mock Interviews
–Start: 9:00 AM
Related Links:
Location: Center for Science Education, conference room
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Expired
June 01
– June 12
|
Summer Institute
Mathematics & Science Center, room 501/502
–Start: 8:30 AM
Related Links:
map
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Expired
June 03
|
Demo Day
Center for Ethics / Candler School of Theology Building, room 102
–Start: 8:30 AM
/ End: 12:30 PM
Related Links:
click here for more info
map
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Expired
July 31
|
PRISM Summer Planning Day
–Start: 8:30 AM
/ End: 4:30 PM
Related Links:
Location: Mathematics & Science Center, room 501/502
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