Teacher Professional Development in Pima County
FREE K-8 TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM!
CLASSES RUN JANUARY - MAY 2010
Innovation Frontier Arizona announces training grant funds are available NOW for professional development in teaching science or mathematics in grades K–8! Training is provided at local community colleges by expert faculty. Classes are 1-credit online college-level courses designed to assist teacher’s delivery of science and math content.
A listing of classes is found below. All K-8 teachers in Yuma, Pima, Cochise, and Santa Cruz counties are eligible for scholarships to attend these courses through their local One Stop Centers. Teachers may take courses from any college but must be approved at their local community One Stop Center, therefore please contact your local One Stop:
Pima 520-798-0553 Leslie Fisher
Yuma 928-329-0990 Brenda Basurto
Cochise 520-458-9309 Jerry Currier
Santa Cruz 520-375-7670 Patricia Wallace
COCHISE COLLEGE Math & Science courses for Spring 2010, January 11 - March 9:
____CRN: 11787 AST 198A Are We Alone in the Universe? Kim Rogalski
Dates: 1/11-3/9 Credit Hours: 1.00
Examines the question of whether complex life is abundant or rare in the universe. Incorporates elements of astronomy, biology and geology.
____CRN: 11788 BIO 198B Cells and Salsa Tasneem Ashraf
Dates: 1/11-3/9 Credit Hours: 1.00
Explores living cells and the structural and functional units of living organisms. Students construct hands-on cellular models and design inquiry-based experiments.
____CRN: 11789 BIO 198C Invasion! Edmund Priddis
Dates: 1/11-3/9 Credit Hours: 1.00
Introduces invasive species: their definition, their effects on native species, and their specific role in the ecology of Arizona.
____CRN: 11791 CHM 198 Water, Life Blood of Earth JoAnn Deakin
Dates: 1/11-3/9 Credit Hours: 1.00
Explores the earth’s water: its origin, unique chemical structure, relationship to seawater, and atmospheric forms. Includes a study of groundwater storage, and water in the cryosphere and on other planets.
____CRN: 11792 MAT 198G You Can Excel with Microsoft Excel Kristy Ritter
Dates: 1/11-3/9 Credit Hours: 1.00
Introduces the mathematical capabilities of Microsoft Excel and its application as a teaching tool for K-8 mathematics teachers. Aligned to National Council of Teachers of Mathematics standards for K-8 mathematics.
____CRN: 11794 MAT198I Investigating Shapes and Patterns Steve Roark
Dates: 1/11-3/9 Credit Hours: 1.00
Incorporates constructions, transformations and symmetries of figures and solids in projects that have classroom applications. Aligned to National Council of Teachers of Mathematics standards for K-8 mathematics.
____CRN: 11795 MAT 198J Problem Solving Using Geometry Steve Roark
Dates: 1/11-3/9 Credit Hours: 1.00
Focuses on the development and application of measurement strategies of geometric figures and solids in the classroom. Aligned to National Council of Teachers of Mathematics standards for K-8 mathematics.
____CRN: 11796 MAT 198K Beyond Rolling the Dice Steve Roark
Dates: 1/11-3/9 Credit Hours: 1.00
Introduces the fundamentals of probability, its notation, and its language. Aligned to National Council of Teachers of Mathematics standards for K-8 mathematics.
____CRN: 11797 PHY 198 Crystals Can Grow Roger Weller
Dates: 1/11-3/9 Credit Hours: 1.00
Investigates crystals: their nature, formation, nomenclature, and their commercial creation and use. Students construct hands-on models and conduct experiments in crystal growth.
COCHISE COLLEGE Math and Science courses for Spring 2010, March 11 through May 11:
____CRN: 11798 AST 198A Are We Alone in the Universe? Kim Rogalski
Dates: 3/11-5/11 Credit Hours: 1.00
Examines the question of whether complex life is abundant or rare in the universe. Incorporates elements of astronomy, biology and geology.
____CRN: 11799 BIO 198B Cells and Salsa Tasneem Ashraf
Dates: 3/11-5/11 Credit Hours: 1.00
Explores living cells and the structural and functional units of living organisms. Students construct hands-on cellular models and design inquiry-based experiments.
____CRN: 11800 BIO 198C Invasion! Edmund Priddis
Dates: 3/11-5/11 Credit Hours: 1.00
Introduces invasive species: their definition, their effects on native species, and their specific role in the ecology of Arizona.
____CRN: 11801 CHM 198 Water, Life Blood of Earth JoAnn Deakin
Dates: 3/11-5/11 Credit Hours: 1.00
Explores the earth’s water: its origin, unique chemical structure, relationship to seawater, and atmospheric forms. Includes a study of groundwater storage, and water in the cryosphere and on other planets.
____CRN: 11793 MAT 198H Beyond Connecting the Dots: Making Data Make Sense Kristy Ritter
Dates: 3/11-5/11 Credit Hours: 1.00
Introduces data collection, graphing, interpretation, and analysis for K-8 mathematics teachers. Aligned to National Council of Teachers of Mathematics standards for K-8 mathematics.
____CRN: 11802 MAT198I Investigating Shapes and Patterns Steve Roark
Dates: 3/11-5/11 Credit Hours: 1.00
Incorporates constructions, transformations and symmetries of figures and solids in projects that have classroom applications. Aligned to National Council of Teachers of Mathematics standards for K-8 mathematics.
____CRN: 11803 MAT 198J Problem Solving Using Geometry Steve Roark
Dates: 3/11-5/11 Credit Hours: 1.00
Focuses on the development and application of measurement strategies of geometric figures and solids in the classroom. Aligned to National Council of Teachers of Mathematics standards for K-8 mathematics.
____CRN: 11804 MAT 198K Beyond Rolling the Dice Steve Roark
Dates: 3/11-5/11 Credit Hours: 1.00
Introduction to the fundamentals of probability, its notation, and its language. Aligned to National Council of Teachers of Mathematics standards for K-8 mathematics.
____CRN: 11805 PHY 198 Crystals Can Grow Roger Weller
Dates: 3/11-5/11 Credit Hours: 1.00
Investigates crystals: their nature, formation, nomenclature, and their commercial creation and use. Students construct hands-on models and conduct experiments in crystal growth.
ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE Math Courses for Spring 2010:
_____MA 197-001 Creating a 21st Century Classroom with What You Have
1 Credit Instructor: A. Gallagher-Boswell
Syn# 40107 Start Date: 1/19/10 – 2/25/10
Integrating technology within your classroom is becoming a big focus for many districts. This class will look at various instructional technologies and internet resources and how you would effectively and meaningfully integrate them within your curriculum. We will also focus on integrating the technology you or your school currently has and how to obtain new technology through writing easy grants.
_____MAT 197-002 How Do I Know They’re Learning What I’m Teaching?
1 Credit Instructor: A. Gallagher-Boswell
Syn#40108 Start Date: 3/15/10 – 4/29/10
Incorporating a variety of assessment tools within your class helps to assess student understanding and inform the development of our lessons. We will look at both summative and formative assessments, creative ways to assess student learning and how to use the feedback from these assessments as meaningful information for both students and teachers.
_____MAT 197-003 Games for Teaching Math
1 Credit Instructor: A. Gallagher-Boswell
Syn#40109 Start Date: 1/19/10 – 2/25/10
Students love to play games so why not incorporate them within your math curriculum? We will explore a wide variety of games and activities that engage students in mathematics and games that focus on developing or reinforcing specific math concepts.
_____MAT 197-004 Hands-on Approach to Teaching Mathematics
1 Credit Instructor: A. Gallagher-Boswell
Syn# 40110 Start Date: 3/15/10 – 4/29/10
Learning math by doing and exploring is an important element for math success. This class will look at using manipulatives and other hands-on resources as a way to development important math concepts. Management of manipulatives, moving from the concrete to the abstract and understanding why a hands-on approach leads to greater math success will also be explored.
_____MAT 197-005 Making the Dreaded Word Problems Not So Dreaded
1 Credit Instructor: A. Gallagher-Boswell
Syn#40111 Start Date: 3/15/10 – 4/29/10Problem solving is the foundation for math yet students seem to continually struggle with solving problems that involve many words. We will look at strategies for developing problem solving skills with students, how to incorporate problem solving on a daily basis, connections to state and national standards, and exploring word problems that engage students and peak their interest.
ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE Science Courses for Spring 2010:
_____BIO-297-001 Life Science of the Desert Southwest
Credit Hours: 1 Instructor: C. Vigil
Syn # 40097 Dates: 1/11/10 – 5/13/10
This course is intended to assist K-8 teachers in teaching specific biology concepts. Learn biological concepts related to the study of the common plants and animals of the desert southwest. Includes their distribution, adaptation, behavior and ecology.
_____GLG-297-003 Earth Science of the Desert Southwest
Credit Hours: 1 Instructor: C. Vigil
Syn # 40099 Dates: 1/11/10 – 5/13/10
This course is intended to assist K-8 teachers in teaching specific geological concepts. Learn environmental concepts related to the study of the common plants and animals of the desert southwest. We will include topics of physical geography and geological principles of the region, to understand their distribution, adaptation, behavior and ecology.
_____PHY-297-001 Physical Science of the Desert Southwest
Credit Hours: 1 Instructor: C. Vigil
Syn # 40098 Dates: 1/11/10 – 5/13/10
This course is intended to assist K-8 teachers in teaching specific physical science concepts. Learn physical concepts related to the study of the common plants and animals of the desert southwest. Includes the science of matter and energy and of interactions between the two, to better understand how animal survive, adapt, and disperse in this ecological system.
_____GPH-297-001 Basic Weather Processes
Credit Hours: 1 Instructor: K. Esslingler
Syn # 40100 Dates: 1/11/10 – 5/13/10
This course is intended to assist K-8 teachers in teaching specific weather concepts. Basic Weather Processes presents the composition and structure of the atmosphere, the flows of energy to, from, and through the atmosphere, and the resulting weather phenomena ranging in scale from local to regional to global. The physical principles of atmospheric phenomena are stressed in the understanding of weather’s impact on humans, particularly with regard to severe weather.
_____OCN-297-001 Ocean’s Influence on Climate
Credit Hours: 1 Instructor: K. Esslinger
Syn # 40101 Dates: 1/11/10 – 5/13/10
This course is intended to assist K-8 teachers in teaching specific oceanography concepts. The Ocean’s Influence on Climate presents the physical composition and structure of the ocean system. This course will introduce both natural and anthropogenic processes that influence the climate system.
PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Math Courses for Spring 2010:
_____Topics in Algebra for K-8 Instructors
Credit Hours: 1 January 19 – February 7 CRN:
Explore the development of Algebraic thinking K-8. Using a variety of hands-on activities this class will explore patterns, relations, and functions. The class will also include technology to support instruction with equations and integer operations. Participants will leave the course with valuable classroom activities and online resources.
_____Topics with Fractions for K-8 instructors
Credit Hours: 1 February 8 – February 28 CRN:
Explore the conceptual development of fractions K-8 that will help students’ understanding of fractions and effective use of algorithms. This class will include a variety of concrete activities that will build a foundation for understanding and technology to support instruction. Participants will leave the course with valuable classroom activities and online resources.
_____Topics in Probability and Statistics for K-8 instructors
Credit Hours: 1 March 1 – March 28 (No class the week of Spring Break.) CRN:
Explore hands-on methods that will help develop students’ understanding of probability and statistics at the elementary level. Will include technology and manipulatives to support instruction. Participants will leave the course with valuable classroom activities and online resources.
_____Topics in Measurement for K-8 instructors Credit Hours: 1
March 29 – April 18 CRN:
Explore hands-on methods that will help develop students’ understand what it means to measure length, volume, weight and area in the K-8 classroom This class will include technology and manipulatives to support instruction. Participants will leave the course with valuable classroom activities and online resources.
_____Topics in Discrete Math for K-8 instructors
Credit Hours: 1 April 19 – May 9 CRN:
Explore topics in discrete math for the K-8 classroom such as systematic listing and counting, vertex edge graphs (map coloring, Euler paths and circuits, Hamilton paths and circuits), and iteration and recursion. This class will include hands-on activities and technology to support instruction. Participants will leave the course with valuable classroom activities and online resources.
PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Science Courses for Spring 2010:
_____SCT280A Process of Science for Elementary Educators I
Credit Hours: 1 January 19 – February 7 CRN: 25416
Interdisciplinary, hands-on, inquiry-based science for elementary educators. Includes the nature of science, integrating science in the elementary school classroom, technology and society.
_____SCT280B Process of Science for Elementary Educators I
Credit Hours: 1 February 8 – February 28 CRN: 25420
Interdisciplinary, hands-on, inquiry-based science for elementary educators. Includes matter and energy, and the universe.
_____SCT280C Process of Science for Elementary Educators I
Credit Hours: 1 March 1 – March 21 CRN: 25421
Interdisciplinary, hands-on, inquiry-based science for elementary educators. Includes the structure of life and organisms in their environment.
_____SCT281A Process of Science for Elementary Educators II
Credit Hours: 1 March 22 – April 11 CRN: 25417
Includes integrating additional science in the elementary school classroom, human health and human society.
_____SCT281B Process of Science for Elementary Educators II
Credit Hours: 1 April 12 – May 2 CRN: 25418
Includes integrating additional science in the elementary school classroom, human society, and applying science and technology.
_____SCT281C Process of Science for Elementary Educators II
Credit Hours: 1 May 3 – May 23 CRN: 25419
Includes integrating additional science in the elementary school classroom, historical perspectives, and critical thinking processes.