Teachers Academy


Creating Access to World Class Science and Engineering for K-12 Teachers and Students

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		Scientists and engineers at the Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley have a long tradition of world class discovery, innovation, and education. *The Berkeley Lab Academy for Science Teaching and Learning* will provide access to the dynamic resources at Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley for K-12 students and teachers. Educating K-12 students using real science and engineering tools to solve complex problems connected to 21st century scientific frontiers and technological advances. Transforming teachers to scientists and engineers. Utilizing technology for worldwide open access for teaching and learning. Partnerships with school districts and informal science education centers. The Global Teachers' Academy represents a 21st century model for international cosmology education, providing a network of educators and scientists teaching mathematics, engineering, and science through cosmology. The GTA will provide evaluations and reports on effective and innovative instruction, learning, and outreach through cosmology education. Nobelist George Smoot and Richard Lohman in cosmology video conference with Kenya High School Teachers and students of all ages around the world will engage in programs and activities to discover their place in the universe through science and engineering education. Scientists, educators and teachers will develop, support, evaluate, and disseminate innovative strategies for science and engineering education with cosmology as the unifying theme. A teacher-focused academy not limited by geographical location, language, or cultural constraints. Partnerships Hands-On Universe and Global Hands-On Universe http://www.handsonuniverse.org/ http://www.jahou.org http://www.euhou.net/ International Particle Physics Education Outreach http://particleadventure.org/ Kavli Institutes Cosmology, Astrophysics and Particle Physics http://www.kavlifoundation.org/institutes/index.html Contacts: Rollie Otto or Carl Pennypacker Support Our Cosmological Quest October 2008: International Conference on Cosmology in Science and Engineering Education for Students Ages 9 to 15, Eindhoven, Nederland ________________________________________________________________________ The Berkeley Lab Academy for Science Teaching and Learning and The Berkeley Center for Cosmological Physics host "Physics In and Through Cosmology" workshop for high school students and teachers - July 21-26, 2008 Contact: Rollie Otto Center for Science and Engineering Education 510-495-2648 web design+ranocera