Events
Galileo Teacher Training Workshop – July 20-21
The goal of the Galileo Teacher Training Program (GTTP) is to develop and present workshops using Galileo’s telescopic investigations to teach the process of science, problem-solving, and collaboration in an inquiry-based education framework, resulting in an ongoing and evolving teacher professional development opportunity for modeling science process in the classroom.
Date: Saturday and Sunday, July 20-21, 2013; 8:30am – 5:00pm
Location: Clark Hall on the Campus of San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
Cost: $75 Early Bird Rate (through May 15)
$95 Regular Rate (May 16–July 5)
$125 Onsite Registration (July 20)
ASP 2013 Meeting
The ASP is excited to announce the location for our 125th Annual Meeting in 2013: San Jose, CA! We look forward to welcoming educators and public outreach professionals to our backyard for this milestone event, and the hub of so much innovation in science, technology, engineering and math. Cosmos in the Classroom is also part of the 2013 meeting. San Jose State is co-hosting the Annual Meeting and Cosmos in the Classroom.
Please stay tuned as planning proceeds and details are posted, including early registration, call for presenters, sponsor opportunities and more!
Calling 2013 Annual Meeting Volunteers!
Anyone interested in volunteering with the ASP and helping to make our 2013 Annual Meeting in San Jose (July 20-24) a great success is encouraged to contact Albert Silva at asilva {at} astrosociety.org. Volunteers will be needed in a variety of roles – from registration to workshop support to overall logistics. Apart from hobnobbing with some of the science world’s best and brightest, what’s in it for you? Well, volunteers who commit to one full day will receive a complimentary ASP Individual Membership, and get to attend the Annual Meeting for one non-volunteer day as our guest. University students, astronomy club members, teachers, science enthusiasts … all are welcome to sign up early and join the ASP as we continue to advance science literacy through astronomy!
Cosmos in the Classroom
Cosmos in the Classroom is a hands-on symposium on teaching introductory astronomy. Cosmos in the Classroom 2013 will be held during the ASP’s 125th Annual Meeting.
2013 Bay Area Project ASTRO Workshop – Aug 2 & 3
Project ASTRO is a program that matches teachers with astronomers in Bay Area schools and community organizations. Project ASTRO is looking for 3rd–9th grade teachers to work with volunteer astronomers who have a keen interest in sharing the wonders of astronomy with students. Together, teachers and their astronomer partner attend a free 2-day summer workshop to learn hands-on, inquiry-based astronomy activities designed to involve students in the excitement of scientific discovery.
Audience: Teachers in grades 3–9; volunteer astronomers with a passion for sharing their love of astronomy
Date: Friday, August 2 / Saturday, August 3; 9:00am – 4:30pm (attendance on both days is required)
Location: San Mateo County Office of Education, 101 Twin Dolphin Drive, Redwood City, CA
Cost: FREE!
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