UVA Weeklong Academy—NanoScIEnce: It’s No small Thing
June 20-June 24 (Free)
Earn 3 units of UVA Graduate credit. Limited to 12 high school educator.
Applications Required - Contact Laura Holloway - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or phone (434) 766-6772

Science SOLutions—Summer 2009
The Danville Science Center (DSC) is proud to offer a series of courses designed to enhance teachers’ understanding of the sciences. Teachers of grades K-5 will be on track for a Master’s Degree through the Science SOLutions program. This summer, the DSC will lead two science courses, Ecosystems and Earth and Sun, for graduate credit through Averett University. Each 3 credit graduate course combines meaningful content learning with real hands-on experience. The content of the courses fully supports the Virginia Science Standards of Learning. To learn more about the program,  go to http://www.dsc.smv.org/ and click on the Professional Development link or call Jeff Liverman at (434) 791-5160.

Intel® Thinking with Technology Course
Instructor: Lynne Hoffman, Danville City Schools
July 14-17 (4 days plus evening work)              9 am - 5 pm (1 hr lunch)
Learn how to integrate technology into any classroom curriculum using free online thinking tools to sharpen students’ higher-order thinking skills. Visually represent your understanding of complex and interconnected issues using three free tools—Visual Ranking, Seeing Reason, and Showing Evidence—available on the Intel® Education web site.  Participants will leave the four-day course with a standards-based unit plan, support materials, and implementation strategies to improve and assess students’ higher-order thinking skills. Homework will be assigned.
*3 hrs college credit available via Portland State http://www.ceed.pdx.edu/itf/ with online work + tuition $275