Minnesota Teachers of Science:
This is what you’ve been waiting for! Convenient, no-cost, grade-appropriate, standards-based summer science workshops in all regions of the state. Topics include Earth Science, Biology/Environmental Science, Chemistry, Physics, and Inquiry and Assessment. Plus, no-cost programs to earn your teaching license in high school physics (PhASE Project) and high school chemistry (ChemCAL Project). Summer 2007 (year 1) was a tremendous success. Over 200 teachers from across the state participated!
All MnSTEP institutes include meals, stipend, teaching resources, and graduate credits from Hamline University -- all at NO COST to teachers!
Applications for the 2008 institutes are now available. Click on a region/topic below to find detailed information and the online application.
Northeast Region - Earth Science (includes the TIMES Project)
elementary and secondary institutes FULL
Northwest Region - Biology/Environmental Science
elementary and secondary institutes FULL
Southeast Region - Physics
spots in elementary and secondary still available
Southwest Region - Inquiry and Assessment
spots in elementary and secondary still available
Metro Region - ALL TOPICS (plus Rivers Institute and WaterWorks!)
spots in Rivers Institute - Mississippi still available
(Applicants within each region will have priority, but teachers from anywhere in the state may apply to any workshop(s).)
Advanced Teaching Programs for licensed teachers and those
seeking additional licensure in . . .
9-12 Physics (PhASE Project)
9-12 Chemistry (ChemCAL Project)
Join your colleagues for a summer of content-rich,
teacher-focused professional development!
View science lessons created by MnSTEP participants through the Science Education Resource Center
Shawn Hubert, MnSTEP Administrator
shubert01@hamline.edu 651-523-2846
MnSTEP is a statewide professional development program for teachers of science presented by Hamline University's Graduate School of Education through its Center for Global Environmental Education in partnership with five university science departments, six Minnesota school districts, MnSTA, MESTA, MGS, ACS-MN, with support from the 3M Foundation and funded by the federal No Child Left Behind Act, Title II, Part B, administered by the Minnesota Department of Education.
