Northwest Region - Inquiry and Assessment Workshops

Hamline University presents the Minnesota Science Teachers Education Project (MnSTEP) - the first statewide, regional series of summer science workshops in content and teaching strategies. Join your colleagues for a week of science inquiry into a specific set of topic standards. Each workshop is designed to enrich your understanding of the science concepts you teach and help you develop new teaching strategies for your classroom

Participants receive:

• A fun five days of inquiry exploration into a science topic area
• The opportunity to explore, ask questions and share ideas in a collegial environment
• Rolls/coffee and lunch each day
• $100 stipend
• Topic Resources
• Two graduate credits from Hamline University
• One-year membership in the Minnesota Science Teachers Association (MnSTA)
• A deeper understanding of the science standards you teach

Teachers from Northwestern Minnesota will have priority in the selection process for these workshops, but science teachers from anywhere in the state may apply. We are looking to involve teachers from as many different schools as possible. You will be asked to help collect student achievement data during the upcoming school year. Overnight lodging and mileage are not covered by the grant (we encourage you to investigate reimbursement through staff development funds in your district). You must be a K-12 teacher in Minnesota, be teaching science next school year, and commit to attending all five days of the workshop in order to qualify for participation.


To apply, click on the appropriate link below. If this is your first 2009 MnSTEP application, click on the "First time user account creation" link to create a Login ID and PIN. This ID and PIN will only be used during the application process. However, I encourage you to write down the ID and PIN should you decide to return to your application later or apply to a second MnSTEP institute this summer. The application Login ID and PIN is NOT the same as (if you already have them set up) your official Hamline ID number and Piperline PIN.

• Secondary Inquiry Institute (grades 6-12) - July 20-24, 2009
  Prairie Wetlands Learning Center (Fergus Falls, MN)
  Instructors Marlene Schoeneck and Tom Smith
  
  
  
• Elementary Inquiry Institute (grades K-6) - July 27-31, 2009
  Prairie Wetlands Learning Center (Fergus Falls, MN)
  Instructors Marlene Schoeneck and Ramona Back
  
  
  *OPTIONAL* OVERNIGHT LODGING (for both institutes) -- More information available soon. Lodging will be available at Prairie Wetlands for those who elect to stay overnight on site. Cost of lodging is not covered by the grant and will be paid by the participant. In most cases the total cost of housing during the week is around $100 (same amount as stipend received after completing the course).

Space is still available. Apply today!
Expect notification 2-3 weeks after submitting online application.

Any questions about MnSTEP and/or the application can be direced to:

Shawn Hubert, MnSTEP Administrator
shubert01@hamline.edu 651-523-2846