Past Events
2004 - 2005 | 2006 - 2007 | 2007 - 2008 | 2008 - 2009 | 2009 - 2010
| 2006 - 2007 | |
|---|---|
|
"A Geologic Study of Southeastern New York State: Ancient Mountains, Primordial Seas" Off Campus Dr. J. Bret Bennington, Hofstra University Geology Department Admission:$275 (includes lodging and transportation, but does not include cost of graduate credit) This workshop is appropriate for all teachers, grades K-12, and interested members of the general public. |
This weekend field excursion will investigate the geologic history revealed in the natural features of southeastern New York. Most of the time will be spent at three easily accessible state parks: Harriman, Minnewaska and John Boyd Thatcher. These parks offer a combination of stunning views, spectacular scenery and abundant rock exposure that make them ideal outdoor classrooms for teaching geology. Taken together, they reveal more than a billion years of uplifting and eroding mountains and rising and falling seas. Everything seen on this trip will be related to the tables and charts of the Regents Earth Science Reference Tables, focusing on the landscape regions and history of mountain building in New York state.
This workshop may be taken for 16 hours toward Professional Development credit or 2 semester hours of Hofstra University Geology graduate credit. |
|
"Science in Action: Science Experiments Connected to Everyday Life Experiences" Hagedorn Hall, South Campus Dr. Irene Plonczak, Hofstra University Department of Curriculum and Teaching Admission:$95 (does not include cost of graduate credit) |
Participants in this workshop will be actively engaged in doing science as well as designing experiments and activities that can be implemented in elementary science classes. In this interactive workshop, teachers will do science experiments and activities connected to everyday life experiences. Teachers will also be exposed to the idea of an interdisciplinary curriculum, and they will be encouraged to design, plan and engage in activities where science, social studies, math and language arts are integrated under one main topic.
This workshop may be taken for 8 hours toward Professional Development credit or 1 semester hour of Hofstra University graduate credit. This workshop is appropriate for teachers, grades K-5. |
|
"MST Summer Institute Reunion" Hagedorn Hall, South Campus Kathy Chapman and Donna Migdol, Hofstra University Department of Curriculum and Teaching, and Oceanside School District Admission:$75 (does not include cost of graduate credit) |
Teachers who have attended any of the Summer MST Institutes held at Hofstra University in July are invited to attend this one-day reunion course. Participants will extend their knowledge and skills in math and science curriculum and pedagogy. They are also encouraged to share examples of how they use MST standards in their teaching. In addition, Kathy Chapman and Donna Migdol will provide an "update" on techniques for integrating the new pre/post math standards into the classroom.
This workshop may be taken for 8 hours toward Professional Development credit or 1 semester hour of Hofstra University graduate credit. |
|
"Name That Rock" 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Gittleson Hall, South Campus Dr. Charles Merguerian, Hofstra University Department of Geology |
This mineral and rock identification workshop will assist participants in learning and teaching the basics of classification of geological materials, including simple hand sample description, microscopic examination, and classification of samples - and will include a workbook. Participants will learn about the details of descriptive mineralogy and perform physical property tests that will aid in hand sample identification and classification of minerals. An introduction to the three major rock types of the rock cycle will be presented. Participants are encouraged to bring unknown mineral and rock samples with them for identification.
*This workshop may be taken for 8 hours toward Professional Development credit or 1 semester hour of Hofstra University Geology graduate credit. Fee: $95 (does not include cost of graduate credit) This workshop is appropriate for teachers of Earth and Physical Science and interested members of the general public. |
|
"Internet Safety Awareness for Parents- What Are Your Kids Doing Online?" 7:30-9 p.m., Student Center Theater North Campus Cindy Bloch, New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, Missing and Exploited Children Clearinghouse |
This program will address dangers that put children at risk every time they go online, including: online enticement, access by children to pornography, child pornography and cyber-bullying. Other issues discussed are: e-mail, instant messaging, blogs and social networking sites, such as MySpace.com. Safety tips and rules are suggested. |
|
"Teachers as Researchers: Professional Development From the Inside Out" Workshop is held from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on three Saturdays with additional interaction electronically - 1/27/07, 2/10/07 and 3/24/07 (Participants must attend all three sessions.) Hagedorn Hall, South Campus Dr. Janice Koch, Hofstra University Department of Curriculum and Teaching |
Action Research, also called classroom research or teacher research, is a term used to describe professionals studying their own practice in order to improve it. Applied to teaching, it involves gathering and interpreting "data" to better understand an aspect of your teaching that interests or concerns you. This workshop is designed to facilitate a process that engages you in your own professional development in your own classroom, allowing you to seek answers to your own questions.
This workshop may be taken for 32 hours toward Professional Development credit or 3 semester hours of Hofstra University graduate credit. Fee: $300 (does not include cost of graduate credit) This workshop is appropriate for all teachers, grades K-12. |
|
"The Archaeology of Slavery and Freedom in Early New York" 7:30-9 p.m., Monroe Lecture Center, South Campus Dr. Christopher Matthews, Hofstra University Department of Anthropology. Co-sponsored by The Hofstra University Center for Civic Engagement |
The archaeological record of early New York City contains the untold story of thousands of men, women and children whose lives passed with virtually no other form of documentation at all, yet whose labor produced and sustained the metropolis. This presentation explains how archaeologists interpret those undocumented persons and ways of life, and, using illustrations from a variety of archaeological sites, explores the archaeology of slavery and freedom in New York to demonstrate how the everyday organization of labor is essential to understanding the complexities and contradictions of democracy in America. |
|
"Strategies for Effective Interdisciplinary Courses" 1:00-3 p.m., Chemistry and Physics Building, South Campus Dr. Barbara Tewksbury, Professor of Geosciences, Hamilton College |
Barbara Tewksbury is professor of geology at Hamilton College, where she holds the William R. Kenan, Jr. Chair. She has spoken widely and published on geoscience education issues and has played a leadership role in the national geoscience education community for many years. As a distinguished speaker for the National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) for seven years, she presented dozens of workshops to faculty in science departments across the country. Dr. Tewksbury will address faculty in the sciences from our local area on developing innovative and effective teaching strategies in their courses. |
|
The presentation below is co-sponsored by the Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. |
|
|
"Snakes and Snails and Puppy-Dog Tails: The Evolution of Human Sexual Differences and Their Cultural Impacts" 7:30-9 p.m., Monroe Lecture Center South Campus Dr. Bobbi S. Low, Professor of Resource Ecology at the University of Michigan (UM) School of Natural Resources and the Environment, and Faculty Associate at the UM Institute for Social Research |
Why are boys and girls, men and women - even infant boys and girls - so very different? Explanations range from "biological determinism" to "purely cultural." Come on a tour of mammals and human societies to explore the range of difference and begin to integrate ecological, phylogenetic and historical, and social influences on the evolution of sex differences. |
|
"Building a Scientifically Literate Population and Workforce for the 21st Century" For more information on this conference and to register, please contact the Hofstra Cultural Center at (516) 463-5669. Co-sponsored by IDEAS, the Hofstra University Department of Physics and Astronomy, and the Hofstra Cultural Center |
This conference will feature speakers on science and science education who will address the cutting-edge issues of creating a scientific and engineering workforce for this century. It is intended to complement traditional conferences by crossing traditional disciplinary barriers. Focusing on science literacy, the conference welcomes those involved in the public understanding of science and the professional engagement of individuals in scientific careers, scientists, as well as teachers, instructors and professors engaged in preparing the scientific workforce of the future. |
|
"The Evolution Controversy and the Importance of Teaching About the Processes and Nature of Science" 7:30-9 p.m., Monroe Lecture Center South Campus Dr. Jay Labov, National Academy of Science |
Jay Labov is senior advisor for education and communication for the National Research Council's Center for Education. He divides his time between the Center for Education and the National Academy of Science's Office of Communications. This lecture will summarize the various approaches that have been taken across the United States to limit the teaching of evolution or to introduce "alternatives" into science classrooms and what recent court cases may mean in helping to shape discourse about these issues in the future. One of the reasons this debate is likely to continue in some form is because many people do not have a deep understanding of the processes, nature and limits of science. This presentation will consider ways that scientists can address these issues. |
|
"Parenting in a Bug's Life" 7:30-9 p.m., Monroe Lecture Center, South Campus Dr. Lisa Filippi, Hofstra University Department of Biology |
People take notice of insects (typically by stomping, spraying or swatting them) only when they damage crops; eat food, clothing or buildings; and bring disease and itchy nights into our lives. However, the reality is that most insects have no negative impact on humans, and are very important and fascinating constituents of terrestrial ecosystems. Moreover, insect lives are extremely complex, and insects are increasingly used to investigate profound issues that affect the evolution of all animal life. Professor Filippi will demonstrate this by talking about the extended parental care that has evolved in the very cute and utterly harmless shield bug. You will see that the lifestyle adjustments, investments and sacrifices these creatures put into child rearing would put many a human parent to shame! |
|
"The Little Appalachians and the Catskills" Dr. Charles Merguerian, Hofstra University Geology Department |
This field geology workshop will enable participants to examine many geologic features on a scale that is small enough that they can be seen easily and fully comprehended. The centerpiece of this trip is an area that, in 1882, William Morris Davis referred to as the "Little Mountains east of the Catskills," a place where one could become familiar with all the kinds of geologic features found in the typical Appalachians, but on a miniature scale. The formations are thin and distinctive, and many of them are full of marine-invertebrate fossils. The relationships between geologic structure and landscape features are easy to visualize. This trip should enable participants to acquire a thorough "feel" for what much of geology is all about.
This workshop may be taken for 16 hours toward Professional Development credit or 2 semester hours of Hofstra University Geology graduate credit. Leave campus at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 28; return at approximately 6 p.m. on Sunday, April 29. Fee: $275 (includes lodging and transportation, but does not include cost of graduate credit) This workshop is appropriate for all teachers, grades K-12, and interested members of the general public. |
|
"Evolution in Action: A Workshop for Middle and Secondary School Science Teachers" 9 a.m.-Noon each day Dr. Russell Burke, Hofstra University Biology Department |
This workshop will engage middle and high school teachers in hands-on demonstrations, experiments and activities that can be used in classrooms to teach evolution. The workshop is designed as an opportunity to become more comfortable with teaching evolution and to explore new methods for activities that involve students in their own learning. The emphasis will be on active-learning style activities that range from the differences between science and non-science to how evolution itself occurs, either by natural selection, drift or other mechanisms. Participants will evaluate the effectiveness in achieving desired learning goals of currently available evolution activities. Participants will also develop and test new activities appropriate for their classrooms.
This workshop may be taken for 45 hours toward Professional Development credit or 3 semester hours of Hofstra University Biology graduate credit. Fee: $250 (does not include cost of graduate credit) This workshop is appropriate for all teachers, grades 8-12. |
|
"A Field Geology Workshop in Hawaii: The Volcanic Geology of the Island of Hawaii" Dr. Charles Merguerian and Steven C. Okulewicz, Hofstra University Geology Department |
Based in Hawaii, the purpose of the course is to provide a hands-on introduction to geologic field observation and the methods needed to integrate geologic conclusions based on field-based learning and observed scientific data. The emphasis for the course will be placed on the tectonic evolution, volcanic and sedimentary processes, and glacial features observed. Conclusions will be based on these data gathered in the field. Student field reports will be derived from observations, measurement, analysis and interpretation in the sub-disciplines of geology. Brief mapping exercises will be undertaken to integrate observations with problem solving and interpretive analysis. A day of formal lecture will precede the trip on Monday, July 16, 2007, and there will be a follow-up lecture with student presentations in August. Participation in both of these events is required. The field workshop is appropriate for all teachers grades K-12 and interested members of the general public. Participants should be in good physical shape and be able to hike over uneven terrain.
This field workshop may be taken for 80 hours toward Professional Development Credit or 4 semester hours of Hofstra University graduate credit. Leaves New York on July 23 and returns August 2, 2007; course will be based in Hilo, Hawaii. Fees: $2,400 (includes airfare, lodging, transportation, and most breakfasts and lunches, but does not include the cost of graduate credit.) |
YouTube FourSquare Flickr RSS