Residential Summer Workshops at the 
University of Connecticut’s
School of Engineering
The daVinci Project

July 9-13, 2018

Introducing our students to engineering is a national need.  Most students love to be creative and to connect academics to the real world….this is what engineers do while making technologies that solve serious world problems.  The UConn School of Engineering is holding its 19th annual daVinci Project.   It is a weeklong (Mon-Fri) residential series of hands-on workshops for middle and high school science and math teachers. This year it’s being held July 9-13.  Teachers live on campus and participate in one of 9 very engaging workshops, as well as many other seminars, a variety tours through research labs, our state of the art water reclaim and wastewater facilities, and our CoGen plant.  Come and be part of an exciting week of exploration!  We have 35 fellowships available.  Please share this professional development opportunity with the other STEM teachers in your school or district. Workshop links below.

1.    NEW!  Innovative Underwater Robotics for STEM projects – 8 Fellowships available
2.    NEW!  From Geometry to Algorithms – 4 Fellowships available
3.    Basic Arduino® Programming for STEM Projects – 2 Fellowships available
4.    Understanding Pain: Sensory and emotional stimulus to your brain  – 2 Fellowships available
5.    Bioinformatics: Using Computer Science to Understand Life – 3 Fellowships available
6.    Low Cost Solar Cells – 2 Fellowships available
7.    Air Quality and Health: Building an Air Pollution Measurement Device with an Arduino® – 2 Fellowships available
8.    Robots: Use in Industry and Elderly Assistance – 2 Fellowships available
9.    Mathematical Optimization with Applications to Smart Grid and Intelligent Buildings – 10 Fellowships available

An on-line 2018 application and more information can be accessed at

http://edoc.engr.uconn.edu/davinci/

Registration deadline: June 15, 2018.

Confirmation will be sent after your registration is received. 
If you have questions or need further information please contact us at engr-edpsw@uconn.edu or 860-486-5536.  

Dear teachers, 

Registration is now open! 
http://bit.ly/csconnnections2018

Computer Science Connections for Middle School Teachers
A 4-day workshop and community of practice for New England teachers

Olsen Hall, 198 Riverside St
University of Massachusetts Lowell

Mon Aug 6 – Thu Aug 9, 2018

co-organized by Fred Martin and Paula Moore

Computer Science Connections for Middle School Teachers is a 4-day professional learning workshop and a followup community of practice. It is designed for all middle school teachers from all subject areas, including both public and private schools. We will be focusing on building connections between computer science and other subjects.

Whether you are new to computer science, intermediate, or advanced, this workshop is for you. We will support teachers in learning a variety of technologies, learning from each other, and integrating computer science into their subject-area teaching practices.

In order to participate, you must (1) be teaching middle school (grades 5–8) in Fall 2018; (2) be able to attend all four days of the summer workshop; (3) provide a letter of support from your school principal; and (4) contribute to the followup community-of-practice virtual (online) meetings.

The workshop and follow-up community of practice sessions will be provided at no charge thanks to support from a Google Educator PD grant. Travel support in the form of free lodging for three or four nights in a UMass Lowell residence hall will be provided to teachers who live more than an hour's commute from UMass Lowell. Travel info is available at https://stage.uml.edu/conferences/cs-connections-2018/travel-accommodations.aspx.

Agenda. Over the first two days, you will be introduced to three different foundational platforms (MIT Scratch, MIT App Inventor mobile app development, and the BBC micro:bit with e-textile, maker and robotics activities). Then, you'll have a day and a half for your own deep dive / design project. Throughout the workshop, we'll have unplugged activities, mini-sessions on computer science topics, and share-out talks from experienced CS teachers.For the final afternoon, we’ll share out in a session where district administrators are also invited.

Hours. CS Connections meets 8:30 am to 3:30 pm each day Mon–Thu. Breakfast and lunch will be served each day. On Tuesday, there will be an evening dinner social.

STEM + Computer Science in High School

Date: Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Time: 8:30AM-2:30PM 
Location: The Chrysalis Center, Hartford, CT

This is a FREE Professional Development Program

Register Here to Attend at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Xbn1-8zVl6Btovhkm-2TUOciQ9dnlMSAcrKeqQ-Kxnk/viewform?edit_requested=true

Some of the most compelling innovations are at the intersection of science and technology.  High School science classes are uniquely suited to work together with Computer Science Principles (CS) and Computational Thinking (CT) to achieve important STEM learning outcomes for students.  Skills21 at EdAdvance has a National Science Foundation grant that supports the integration of High School Science topics with CT and CS. The grant allows for development of curriculum materials such as lesson plans and unit performance assessments that integrate CS, CT and science course content.  Throughout the year students also work on an Innovation Challenge Project that allows them to use CS and CT while addressing a real world problem in the science context they are are studying. If you are a high school teacher (Science, Computer Science, TechEd/CTE) interested in learning more about integrating CS and science, this FREE professional development opportunity is for you! 
Participants will receive:
•       One day of PD with experts on CS, CT and STEM learning
•       Access to sample curricula that integrate CS, CT and science courses
•       Access to the STEM video series that documents the milestones of the course over the course of a year
•       See winning Innovation Challenge Projects from the 2018 Expo Fest


Breakfast, coffee/tea and lunch will be provided.  

REGISTER at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Xbn1-8zVl6Btovhkm-2TUOciQ9dnlMSAcrKeqQ-Kxnk/viewform?edit_requested=true

For more information please contact Dr. Liz Radday at radday@edadvance.org or 860-567-0863 Ext 209

Computer Science Connections for Middle School Teachers: 

A 4-day workshop and community of practice for New England teachers: 

Where:University of Massachusetts Lowell
When: Mon Aug 6 through Thu Aug 9, 2018

Google is supporting a 4-day professional learning workshop and a followup community of practice for middle school teachers of computer science. The project is called Computer Science Connections for Middle School Teachers, and it’s for all middle school teachers, from all subject areas. The project will be focusing on building connections between computer science and other subjects.

Whether you are new to computer science, intermediate, or advanced, this workshop is for you.  Teachers will be supported in learning a variety of technologies, learning from each other, and integrating computer science into their subject-area teaching practices. The workshop and follow-up community of practice sessions will be provided at no charge—thanks, Google!

A web site and full application information available soon. There will be housing support for teachers who are coming from driving distance. Letters attesting to PDP units will be provided to all participants who desire them.

More soon, and please mark your calendars now!

TEALS (www.tealsk12.org) is a program supported by Microsoft Philanthropies that brings in trained industry volunteers to co-teach with your classroom teacher with varied levels of support depending on your teacher’s content level expertise. TEALS is in 350 schools across 29 states + DC this year and continues to grow.
TEALS 2018-19 school year School Application is open for CT schools only, so please visit www.tealsk12.org to learn more and apply. If you have any questions, you can contact Andrea Russo, a TEALS regional manager at andrea@tealsk12.org directly.

Check out the flyer here. 

Save the Date: The Connecticut Council of Leaders of Mathematics 2018 Spring dinner will be held on the evening of Thursday May 3 from 4:30-8:00 at the Baci Grill in Cromwell (more details will be included in the flyer out soon).

The Focus Topic for this event will be assessment and will feature a presentation by CSDE Chief Performance Officer Ajit Gopalakrishnan (see article-from Hartford Courant). He will address the topic: “How to make CT assessments work for your school or district.” 

You will also participate in a group discussion by level served (ES, MS, HS, Central Office) on focus questions related to assessment. A fabulous buffet dinner will be provided to all attendees.

So put this event on your calendar – it should be a great evening!