Agenda:
Social
Announcements, updates
• PLT updates: What is working, what can be improved
• Preparing for proposal writing workshop
• Preparing for summer activities
• State-wide MT meeting
Planning spring activities
•...
Dr. English shares her thoughts on introducing Le CHatelier's principle to a Regents-level chemistry class, followed by a post - lesson discussion.
Conference presentation/institute application proposal writing workshop. Any master teacher who is interested in writing a proposal to present at a conference or writing an application to attend an institute is encourage to attend.
Where: 5278 Bly Hill Rd Ashville, NY 14710 (about 1.5 hours from Buffalo State)
Plan to meet at 12:00 for a pancake lunch! Then we will learn about the boiling process and the science behind making maple syrup. Weather and sap permitting, we will go into the woods and collect sap.
Build rocket stands for making the rockets Work on some calculations for shoot the monkey Talk about Make stations for May 19th event at Buffalo State (please bring ideas from mini maker faire at the science museum or check out make zine.com) Please make and bring a paper rocket so we can...
Graphing and the relationships that correspond to the graph shape such as hyperbola (inverse), parabola (direct-square), etc... OR any other graph concept you still want to discuss!
Overwhelmed? Pressed for time? Longing to find a balance?
In the first half of the mini-course, we will explore mindfulness practices for teachers that can be implemented immediately to cultivate mindful awareness. Taking time to increase awareness of the present moment has a direct...
Overwhelmed? Pressed for time? Longing to find a balance?
In the first half of the mini-course, we will explore mindfulness practices for teachers that can be implemented immediately to cultivate mindful awareness. Taking time to increase awareness of the present moment has a direct...
Prof. Helen L. Quinn will be giving a lecture at the University at Buffalo on the Next Generation Science Standards. This event is free and open to the public. http://electron.physics.buffalo.edu/talks/Rustgi...
Build things for Make stations for May 19th fair at Buffalo State Discuss May 19th event further
The Geoscience of Hydro - fracturing - The Roles of Shale and Water
Professor Gary Lash discusses hydraulic fracturing as part of a 4-session mini course offered to Master Teachers.
All master teacher cohort meeting with social proceeding! Details TBA
We invite High School science and mathematics teachers and students to a celebration of science and math at Buffalo State College on Monday, May 19, 2014 from 4:30 -7:30PM. Please save the date and start encouraging student interested in science and math to plan on...
Review basic concepts and properties of linear algebra, introduce Mathematica as a tool for solving problems, and provide hands-on practice to solve problems stemming from study of mathematics, sports analytics, and genetics including blood type and inheritance.
To register for this mini-...
The mini-course "Applied Linear Algebra," presented by Jimmy Xu, will review basic concepts and properties of linear algebra, introduce Mathematica as a tool for solving problems, and provide hands-on practice to solve problems stemming from study of mathematics, sports analytics, and genetics...
Integrating social media in your teaching to collapsed distance and time in connecting to your students. In this minicourse you will learn about sound digital literacy pedagogies and new ways to connect to your students using social media. Jevon Hunter will present research showing that using...
Master Teacher Social Event
A day of hiking and rafting through Letchworth State Park set up by Tracy Nelson. Click here to see the flier. ...
The mini-course "Applied Linear Algebra," presented by Jimmy Xu, will review basic concepts and properties of linear algebra, introduce Mathematica as a tool for solving problems, and provide hands-on practice to solve problems stemming from study of mathematics, sports analytics, and genetics...
Review basic concepts and properties of linear algebra, introduce Mathematica as a tool for solving problems, and provide hands-on practice to solve problems stemming from study of mathematics, sports analytics, and genetics including blood type and inheritance.
To register for this mini-course click here.
Integrating social media in your teaching to collapsed distance and time in connecting to your students. In this minicourse you will learn about sound digital literacy pedagogies and new ways to connect to your students using social media. Jevon Hunter will present research showing that using...
If you don’t know what we mean by a “whiteboard,” it is a dry erase board that is 24” x 32 “ with the corners cut off for safety and a handle. Here are three representative links: http://physicsed.buffalostate.edu/AZTEC/BP_WB/ and ...
Imagine a mathematics textbook that contains only problems- no chapters, no topical divisions or subheadings, no worked examples, no definition or theorem boxes– just page after page of problems in a seemingly random order. This is what a student at Phillips Exeter Academy sees when they look at...
Overwhelmed? Pressed for time? Longing to find a balance?
In the first half of the mini-course, we will explore mindfulness practices for teachers that can be implemented immediately to cultivate mindful awareness. Taking time to increase awareness of the present moment has a direct...
The Exploring Calculus Concepts PLT will be a place to share ideas about how to teach specific topics in calculus. We will also address questions regarding the AP exam and dual enrollment Calculus I & II courses. We will share web based tools as well as other methods of visualizing calculus...
Invaders, non-natives, and aliens, oh my! What is the best way to describe plant and animal species entering western NY from other regions? This workshop will introduce you to the ecology of non-native species found in western NY, their environmental and economic harm, and their management. The...
How do we, as teachers, begin to shift/expand our practice when asked to mentor, support or coach another teacher? What frameworks would help us shift from working with kids to supporting adult colleagues? How does the work of helping a colleague to develop unfold in the current climate of...
Join Chancellor Nancy Zimpher and your Master Teacher colleagues from across the state to honor your commitment to STEM education in New York State. We look forward to having you participate in a day of professional development programming and a special recognition ceremony.
Travel...
Technology has revolutionized the way people do mathematics. But where's the revolution in our teaching? What if we could spark that revolution, ride this wave of change, and take our teaching in new and exciting directions? Imagine classrooms where kids of all ages build with mathematics. ...
During this workshop you will make an air launcher that can launch various paper rockets and can shoot various projectiles. Teachers will demonstrate how the launcher can be used in the classroom as a demonstration or as part of a lab. Each participant will make a launcher. If you have...
During this workshop you will make large (24'' x 30'') whiteboards. These whitebaords are large dry-erase baords with the corners cut off for safety and a handle. These whiteboards are great for group initiating, facilitating, and encouraging group discussions. Each participant will take 12...
Planning Future Projects/Makes
Building a trebuchet base. No experience needed!
Click here for the flyer.
Trebuchet Build Part 2
(must have attendended Part 1)
We will try again next year!
When it becomes clear what day is best for harvesting syrup we will pick the final date.
When it becomes clear what day is best for sugaring we will pick the final date.
For more information go to: http://makerfairebuffalo.com/
Cost is $30 and bring a dish to pass afterwards.
Click here to register for this!
****THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER****
PLT Member meeting 4:30-8:30
Black Box Build (Registered Participants Only) 5:30-8:30
Rain Date: August 6th
This mini-course is a motivated introduction to the idea behind this theory, which brings themes from algebra, geometry, and number theory together under one roof. The main goal of the course is to understand the definition of a group, why it is an elegant and useful definition, and the...
Dr. Van Buskirk developed one of the first engineered tissues - a lab-grown human skin and is now using tissue engineered tumor models to test/develop new medical devices for treating cancer. This mini-course will discuss how human cells can be grown in culture, focusing on the differences...
Classical geometry is a branch of amthematics concernced with questions of shape, size, relative position of figures, and the properties of space. The mathematical branch of topology is a realtively new field of mathematicsm being essentially twentieth century mathematics. Thus, there are the...
This mini-course is a motivated introduction to the idea behind this theory, which brings themes from algebra, geometry, and number theory together under one roof. The main goal of the course is to understand the definition of a group, why it is an elegant and useful definition, and the...
Dr. Van Buskirk developed one of the first engineered tissues - a lab-grown human skin and is now using tissue engineered tumor models to test/develop new medical devices for treating cancer. This mini-course will discuss how human cells can be grown in culture, focusing on the differences...
Classical geometry is a branch of amthematics concernced with questions of shape, size, relative position of figures, and the properties of space. The mathematical branch of topology is a realtively new field of mathematicsm being essentially twentieth century mathematics. Thus, there are the...
Food will be served at 6:00.
Dr. Van Buskirk developed one of the first engineered tissues - a lab-grown human skin and is now using tissue engineered tumor models to test/develop new medical devices for treating cancer. This mini-course will discuss how human cells can be grown in culture, focusing on the differences...
Classical geometry is a branch of amthematics concernced with questions of shape, size, relative position of figures, and the properties of space. The mathematical branch of topology is a realtively new field of mathematicsm being essentially twentieth century mathematics. Thus, there are the...
Park in lot I-37--parking violations will be suspended.
Organizational meeting for Master Teachers only.
This mini course explores the top of our world: the Arctic region. The mini course is divided into three sessions. The first session works to define the Arctic region, exploring unique sky phenomena, the unique physical features of a frozen landscape and the specialized adaptations of the flora...
Nudging Newton: Forces and Motion SAMC 260
Heredity SAMC 257
Earth, Moon, and Sun SAMC 175
Nudging Newton: Forces and Motion SAMC 260
Heredity SAMC 257
Earth, Moon, and Sun SAMC 175
This mini course explores the top of our world: the Arctic region. The mini course is divided into three sessions. The first session works to define the Arctic region, exploring unique sky phenomena, the unique physical features of a frozen landscape and the specialized adaptations of the flora...
Nudging Newton: Forces and Motion SAMC 260
Heredity SAMC 257
Earth, Moon, and Sun SAMC 175
Nudging Newton: Forces and Motion SAMC 260
Heredity SAMC 257
Earth, Moon, and Sun SAMC 175
This mini course explores the top of our world: the Arctic region. The mini course is divided into three sessions. The first session works to define the Arctic region, exploring unique sky phenomena, the unique physical features of a frozen landscape and the specialized adaptations of the flora...
Let There Be Light!
Evolution
Reason for the Seasons
In this mini-course, professor O’Donnell will provide an overview of the molecular biology of cancer beginning with how a normal cell becomes transformed into a cancer cell by examining the genes affected and their roles in controlling the cell cycle and programmed cell death. From there he will...
Let There Be Light!
Evolution
Reason for the Seasons
Let There Be Light!
Evolution
Reason for the Seasons
In this mini-course, professor O’Donnell will provide an overview of the molecular biology of cancer beginning with how a normal cell becomes transformed into a cancer cell by examining the genes affected and their roles in controlling the cell cycle and programmed cell death. From there he will...
Let There Be Light!
Evolution
Reason for the Seasons
In this mini-course, professor O’Donnell will provide an overview of the molecular biology of cancer beginning with how a normal cell becomes transformed into a cancer cell by examining the genes affected and their roles in controlling the cell cycle and programmed cell death. From there he will...
This is Part II of GLOBE. You must have attended the Fall 2016 workshop OR the introduction from 8:00-10:00 before this workshop.
8:30 am - 9 am | Pre-cohort meeting
9:30 am - 12:30 pm | Cohort meeting
Math educators have used string figures in their classrooms at least since the 1800's. Through "curve stitching" and "string art" we will touch upon ideas of prime numbers, greatest common divisors, graph theory, the complete graph, parabolas, cardioids, complex numbers, the Mandelbrot set, and...
Math educators have used string figures in their classrooms at least since the 1800's. Through "curve stitching" and "string art" we will touch upon ideas of prime numbers, greatest common divisors, graph theory, the complete graph, parabolas, cardioids, complex numbers, the Mandelbrot set, and...
Math educators have used string figures in their classrooms at least since the 1800's. Through "curve stitching" and "string art" we will touch upon ideas of prime numbers, greatest common divisors, graph theory, the complete graph, parabolas, cardioids, complex numbers, the Mandelbrot set, and...
Heredity
Earth, Moon, Sun
Electric, Magnetic, and Gravitational Forces
Heredity
Earth, Moon, Sun
Electric, Magnetic, and Gravitational Forces
Heredity
Earth, Moon, Sun
Electric, Magnetic, and Gravitational Forces
Heredity
Earth, Moon, Sun
Electric, Magnetic, and Gravitational Forces
Evolution
Processes that Shape the Earth
Electricy and Energy
Evolution
Processes that Shape the Earth
Electricy and Energy
Evolution
Processes that Shape the Earth
Electricy and Energy
Evolution
Processes that Shape the Earth
Electricy and Energy
This workshop will be capped at 20 participants and registration will close July 26th.
Session I: 1:00-2:00
Session III: 3:30-4:30
Join us in welcoming our 2017 NYS Master Teacher cohort, their respective Principals & Superintendents, and honored guests! Master Teacher orientation program to follow from 6 – 8.
Dr. Pearson will continue his discussion from the cohort meeting in a three hour workshop.
Come learn about groups and organizations around Western New York and how they can enhance your science teaching!
A full day mini-course with JoAnna Nangle
This will be an active shoreline remediation project Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper is working on located at Beaver Island State Park. Please contact Alison Moran if you are interested in joining!
