Workshops 2013

Modeling Workshops for Summer 2013

Introduction

Modeling Workshops are listed alphabetically by state. Most are three-week summer workshops that thoroughly treat the pedagogy and content for a high school physics, chemistry, physical science or biology course. Content is reorganized around basic models to increase its structural coherence. Participants are supplied with a complete set of course materials and work through activities alternately in the roles of student or teacher, as they practice techniques of guided inquiry and cooperative learning. At many workshops, teachers receive stipends and/or tuition waivers, instructional materials, and sometimes housing at reduced rates. (State-funded workshops provide these only for in-state teachers.) Generally, workshops use whatever probes and interfaces are available at the site.

Are you considering hosting a Modeling Workshop?  Click here for an outline of host institution responsibilities.

Please note: AMTA strongly recommends workshops that are three weeks in duration because these provide teachers the opportunity to practice the interactive engagement techniques crucial to the successful implementation of Modeling Instruction in the classroom. Two-week workshops can also be effective, provided academic year follow-up support is available. Professional development experiences that are shorter in duration are not considered Modeling Workshops. Such “Modeling Lite” or “Introduction to Modeling” type sessions afford participants the chance to explore aspects of modeling instruction. However, we believe they provide teachers neither sufficient time to develop a deep understanding of the pedagogy nor the opportunity to practice the listening and questioning skills that allow one to successfully implement the approach.

Free 1-year trial membership in AMTA! Participants in full workshops this summer are eligible for a free 1-year trial membership in AMTA. Your workshop leader will provide you details on how to enroll. At the end of the year you will have the option of renewing your membership. Follow this link for some details.

Ask your school district to pay for your Modeling Workshop.
Click here for advice from Jane Jackson on getting financial help from your district or other sources.

Workshops by State

Below is a partial list of workshops. More will be added later, as information becomes available.  Some workshops are contingent on funding and sufficient enrollment to make them cost-effective. Unless otherwise noted, workshops are open to high school and post-secondary science teachers worldwide.   [Updated 4/12/13]

• Arizona
  
  Arizona State University-Tempe
  Open to high school and middle school teachers nationwide.
  Dates: June 10-28
  PHS 530/PHY 480: Methods of Physics Teaching I – Mechanics
  Leaders: Jeff Steinert & Kelli Gamez-Warble
  PHS 594/PHY 494: Methods of Physics Teaching II – CASTLE approach to Electricity (Middle School/Secondary Teachers)
  Leader: Bill Edelbrock
  Dates: June 17-28
  CHM 594: Modeling Instruction in High School Chemistry II (beyond core units)
  Leader: Brenda Royce
  Dates: July 1-19
  CHM 594/CHM 480: Modeling Instruction in High School Chemistry I (core units)
  Leaders: Russ Shaffer & Levi Torrison
  Contact Jane Jackson, 480-965-8438, or visit ASU Graduate Program for High School Teachers.
  Housing (private room, semi-private bath in furnished apartment near campus): $15 to $20/day may be available.
  
• California
  
  Cal Poly – San Luis Obispo
  Dates: June 17-28
  Content: Mechanics
  Leader: Jon Anderson
  Registration fee: $250 (includes lunches & parking)
  Follow this link to register
  Deadline is June 1.
  
• Florida
  
  Florida International University, Miami
  Two modeling workshops open to high school teachers nationwide, but local teachers have priority, then Florida teachers, then out-of-state teachers.
  Dates: July 22-August 10
  Content: Mechanics
  Leaders: Jon Anderson of Minnesota: Univ. of Minn TIR &
  Chris Doscher of South Miami HS
  This workshop also serves as a prerequisite to a Modeling workshop in Waves/Light and on electricity and magnetism.
  Content: Electricity & magnetism
  Leaders: David Kirkpatrick and Jeff Rose of Miami Coral Park HS
  Prerequisite: completion of a mechanics workshop
  Contact David Jones or (305) 348-4881 for details.
  Info at http://modeling.fiu.edu
• Illinois
  
  Wheaton-Warrenville South HS (Chicago suburb)
  Note: All three of these workshops are full!
  Dates: June 17-28
  Content: Mechanics
  Leader: Jim Stankevitz
  Content: Chemistry I (core units)
  Leader: Phil Culcasi
  Content: Biology
  Leaders: Sharon Olson & Tom Corbiere
  cost: $250 (includes workshop materials)
  We are partnering with Fermilab, which will coordinate all registrations and fee payments. 4 hours of optional graduate credit will be available from Aurora University for $400.
  Click here for details
  Apply here
• Indiana
  
  Morton HS, Hammond (sponsored by Notre Dame)
  Dates: June 10-28
  Content: Beginning (wk1) Chemistry/Physics (wk2) and Biology (wk3)
  Leaders: Rose, Berry, others
  University of Notre Dame
  Dates: July 15-26
  Content: Integrated physics and chemistry modeling
  Leaders: Ross and Buehler
  University HS – Carmel, IN
  Dates: July 8-19
  Content: Chemistry (core units)
  Leaders: Adams & Bruick
  Contact: Dr. Gordon Berry
  Description and application form for 2013 at http://www.nd.edu/~nismec/nismec11.htm
  Each workshop is also described at http://www.ptec.org/pd/?set=Modeling
  
• Iowa
  
  Northern Iowa University
  June 10-28“]
  Content: Mechanics with PRISMS
  This workshop includes a 3-week summer institute followed with academic year professional development and support. Participants are required to implement the instructional methods and resources they are introduced
  to during the summer in their classrooms. Participants will receive stipends, graduate physics credit at a reduced cost, instructional materials, and possible access to classroom physics resources available on loan.
  Application deadline: Mar 29
  Follow this link for information/application
• Kansas
  
  Fort Hays State University
  Dates: June 3-7
  Content: Physical science with math II
  For teachers who have attended workshop I or who have attended any 2-week workshop.
  Leader: TBA
  Contact: Earl LegleiterPittsburgh State U
  Dates: June 3-7 with follow-up in school year
  Content: Physical science with math II
  For teachers who have attended workshop I or who have attended any 2-week workshop
  Leader: Earl Legleiter
  Out-of-state teachers can attend at their own expense, if space is available.
  Contact: Earl Legleiter
  
• Louisiana
  
  Benjamin Franklin High School
  Dates: July 8-19
  Content: Physical science
  Leaders: TBA
  Content: Chemistry I (9 core units)
  Leaders: TBA
  Free for New Orleans area teachers, $300 for others
  Low-cost housing may be available; reserve early. Follow this link for a list of housing or visit http://www.trac.uno.edu/ and click on Lodging Accommodations
  For questions and registration form, please email admin@core4kids.org
  FAX the registration form to Andrea Walker at 504-379-3826
• Maine
  
  Kennebunk – First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church
  Dates: July 29-Aug 9
  Content: Intro to Modeling Physics (9 core units of mechanics)
  Leaders: Mike Waters & Chad Hodgkins
  Dates: July 29-Aug 9
  Content: Intro to Modeling Chemistry (9 core units of chemistry)
  Leader: Tom Pfeiffer & Dean Meggison
  Fees: $650/week (can be taken separately), includes breakfast and lunch.
  Free housing available for participants.
  Optional graduate credit available from the University of Maine
  Contact: Dean Meggison
  c/o FPUU Kennebunk/Modeling Workshop
  164 Summer Street
  Kennebunk, ME 04043
  Phone: 207-985-0074
  Follow this link to a brochure and application form
  For further details: http://www.uukennebunk.org/featureStory-modelingworkshop2013.php
• Michigan
  
  Oakland Schools Technical Campus Southeast-Royal Oak
  Dates: June 20 – July 12 (no class on 7/4 and 7/5)
  Content: Mechanics
  Leaders: Don Pata & Laura Ritter
  Registration Fee: $50
  Participants will receive a stipend of up to $450
  Michigan teachers have priority, but out-of-state teachers can participate if space is available.
  Contact Laura Ritter for questions on content
  Contact Mike Gallagher or 248-209-2234 for other questions.
• Minnesota
  
  Winona State University (2 hours from Minneapolis)
  Dates: July 8-12
  Content: Introduction to Modeling in Mechanics
  Dates: July 15-19
  Content: Follow-up/refresher workshop
  Teachers can attend both weeks (preferred!) or either week, but novice modelers must start with Week 1.
  Leaders: Jim Reichling & Eric Gettrust
  Contact: Dr. Nathan Moore or (507) 457-5611
  Cost: $660
  
• Missouri
  
  Columbia Public Schools
  Dates: June 10-28
  Content: Chemistry I (core units)
  Leaders: Larry Dukerich & Janice Morris
  Contact: Mike Szydlowski or 314-814-0025
  
• New Jersey
  
  Clearview Regional HS – Mullica Hills, NJ
  Dates: July 8 – 26
  Content: Mechanics
  Leader: Doug Valette
  Content: Chemistry I (9 core units)
  Leaders: Jim Navins & Maureen Huhman
  Dates: July 29 – August 16
  Content: Biology
  Leader: Angela Gard
  Registration is $75. Free housing for the first 58 teachers.
  Follow this link to a brochure and application form or visit the PTEC website
• New Mexico
  
  
• New York
  
  SUNY-Buffalo State College
  Dates: July 22-August 9
  PHY620 (6cr) Powerful Ideas & Quantitative Modeling in Mechanics
  leaders: Dr. Luanna Gomez & colleagues
  Contact: Luanna Gomez
  PHY622 (6cr) Powerful Ideas & Quantitative Modeling in Electricity and Magnetism with supplements (microscopic models of matter).
  leaders: Dr. Dan MacIsaac & colleagues
  Modeling workshop master teachers TBA
  tuition: $2245.20 in state, $3595.20 non residents
  some financing available
  housing available on campus, approximately $320 per week
  parking permit $10
  Contact: Dan MacIsaac or (716) 878-3802
  Click here for further detailsTeachers College-Columbia University
  Dates: July 22-August 9
  Content: Mechanics
  Leaders: Craig Buzska & Seth Guinals-Kupperman
  Content: Electricity & Magnetism
  Leader: Michael Crofton & Mark Schober
  Content: Chemistry I (9 core units)
  Leaders: Donghong Sun & Larry Dukerich
  Contact: Fernand Brunschwig
  Visit the Physics Teachers NYC for details
  
• North Carolina
  
  NC State University – Raleigh
  Dates: July 8-25
  Open to North Carolina teachers only
  Content: Electricity & magnetism
  Leaders: Matt Greenwolfe & Michael Turner
  Content: Chemistry I (core units)
  Leaders: Janet Wells & David Farabee
  Content: Biology
  Leaders: TBA
  Workshop leaders: TBA
  Project coaches: Patty Blanton & Angela Gard
  Click here for further information Science House
  Contact: Scott Ragan or (919) 515-5610
  
• Ohio
  
  Bowling Green State U
  Dates: Jul 22-Aug 2 with 6 follow-up dates during the academic year
  Content: Intro to Mechanics and Chemistry I (1 week each)
  Leaders: Nate Ash & Mary Kate Hafeman
  Click here for information and an application formThe Ohio State University – New Albany HS
  Dates: June 10-28
  Content: Mechanics
  Leaders: Chas Deremer & Brian Carpenter
  Content: Chemistry I (core units)
  Leaders: Liz Emmer & Stacey Raymond
  Content: Adv Modeling – curriculum development
  Leaders: Heidi Kresge & Rick Jacox
  Contact: Kathy Harper
• Pennsylvania
  
  
• Tennessee
  
  East Tennessee State University
  Dates: June 10-26
  Content: Chemistry II (beyond core units)
  Leader: David Farabee
  Content: Mechanics
  Leader: Mark Davids
  Contact: Peter Ningfeng Zhao or Jack Rhoton
  Note: These workshops are open only to teachers recruited from eastern Tennessee
  
• Texas
  
  
  June 10-21
  Content: Models of Physical Science
  Leaders: Kay Fincher & Jeff Funkhouser
  Cost is $450 and includes a one-year membership in AMTA
  Several moderately-priced hotels are available in the surrounding area. Many are within walking distance of the school. The workshop will be meeting from 8 AM-4 PM each day
  
• Wisconsin
  
  University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh
  Dates: June 10-Aug 2, 2013 (Mondays: 8am – 1:00pm)
  Course title: Waves and Fields for Teachers (5 graduate credits)
  Content: simple harmonic oscillator, mechanical waves, simple pendulum, reflection, interference
  Leaders: Ed Wyrembeck (Howards Grove High School), Mark Lattery (UW Oshkosh)
  Dates: June 10-Aug 2, 2013 (Tuesdays: 8am – 1:00pm)
  Course title: Optics for Teachers (5 graduate credits)
  Content: light refraction, lenses, mirrors, diffraction, polarization
  Leaders: Jeff Elmer (Oshkosh North High School), Mark Lattery (UW Oshkosh)
  Dates: June 10-Aug 2, 2013 (Wednesdays: 8am – 1:00pm)
  Course title: Classical Mechanics for Teachers (5 graduate credits)
  Content: kinematics, dynamics, projectile motion, work, energy, collisions
  Leaders: Scott Hertting (Neenah High School), Mark Lattery (UW Oshkosh)Tuition for all teachers (in-state or out-of-state) in 2012 was $340/credit.
  All courses provide in-depth training in the modeling method and classroom technology
  Contact: Mark LatteryFollow this link for information, including the MSE in Secondary Science Education program
  Each workshop is also described at the Modeling page of the PTEC site
  

Introduction to Modeling Instruction Training by State

• Indiana
  
  Morton HS – Hammond, IN
  June 10-14
  Content: Intro to modeling & biology
  Leaders: Rose, Pustek & Berry
  June 17-21
  Content: Integrated physics and chemistry modeling
  Leaders: Rose, Pustek & Berry
  June 24-28
  Content: Intro to biology modeling
  Leaders: Rose, Barden & Berry
  Contact: Dr. Gordon Berry
  Description and application form for 2013 at http://www.nd.edu/~nismec/nismec11.htm
  
• Pennsylvania
  
  Charles F Patton MS, Kennett Square, PA
  June 18-21
  Content: Introduction to Modeling Instruction
  Leaders: Doug Vallette & Kari Oakes
  Contact Doug Vallette
  See flyer Modeling and CPO 2013 for more information
  
• South Dakota
  
  Dakota State U, Madison SD
  July 7-12
  Content: Introductory mechanics
  Leaders: Rose Emanuel & Andy Johnson
  Stipend, free dorm lodging and meals for South Dakota teachers.
  Out-of-state teachers can attend at own expense if space is available.
  Optional: 2 graduate credits for $80
  To express interest & get housing info: Andy Johnson
  Apply at CAMSE Modeling
  
• Virginia
  
  James Madison University
  June 24-28
  Content: Mechanics
  Leaders: Joe Mahler & John Makous
  Two Saturday follow-up sessions during 2013-14 school year
  Content: Physical Science
  Leaders: Jason Lonon & Tim Coulliard
  Content: Chemistry
  Leaders: Janet Wells & Michelle Sebastian
  Content: Biology
  Leaders: Angela Gard & Derek Wagler
  Contact Joe Mahler for information
  

Additional information about the physics workshops may be found at the PTEC website

2013 Workshop Participant New Member AMTA Registration

At the beginning of your 2013 Modeling Workshop, your leader will give you a registration code. When you have the code, click here and complete the registration form to activate your one year free membership.