Shady Side Academy continues to be a national center for scientific
modeling instruction. For years, teachers have traveled from around the
world to our suburban Pittsburgh campus in order to take part in our
innovative, informative and exciting offerings. In 2010, we are running
five different workshops over two weeks in June. These include:
Modeling Instruction in Freshman Physics: Constant Acceleration and
Forces (algebra-based) - June 14th - June 18th
Modeling Instruction in Advanced Physics: Energy and Momentum
(trig-based) June 21st - June 25th
Modeling Instruction in Chemistry - June 14th - June 18th
Modeling Instruction in Biology for Beginners - June 14th - June 18th
Modeling Instruction in Biology for Intermediates June 21st - June
25th
9:00am 4:30pm, daily (Friday Session: 9:00am-1pm)
Early registration is encouraged. The costs is $595 per person.
Additional teachers from the same school district or PAISTA school
teachers receive a 10% discount. School districts or independent schools
that send more than two teachers can request a group rate. Workshop fee
includes handouts, materials, daily snacks, lunch, and entertainment.
Act 48 Credit is available. Various overnight accommodations are
available.
For more information, or to register, check out our website at
www.shadysideacademy.org/workshops . On the online registration, you
can identify which workshops interest you, as well as possible discounts
and lodging offers you might want to explore. Best of all, payment is
not required in order to register! You can also
emailsummerprograms@shadysideacademy.orgor call 412-968-3160 with
questions. I have also added more information about the courses below.
We are looking forward to seeing many of you back at SSA for another
wonderful summer of professional development!
Take care,
David Chottiner
Lead Instructor:
Dr. Kathy Malone is the lead mentor for all of our summer workshops.
Initially trained as a national leader for Modeling Physics at Arizona
State University from 1985-1987, Dr. Malone has been conducting
workshops in Modeling Instruction in Physics since 1988, and also was
trained in Modeling Chemistry during the summer of 2005. She has trained
teachers in all parts of the country from first year modeling courses to
advanced modeling. She has taught physics and chemistry in public and
private schools for over twenty years in Louisiana, Ohio, and
Pennsylvania. Kathy holds a bachelor degree from the University of New
Orleans and master degrees from the University of New Orleans and
Carnegie Mellon University. She received her doctoral degree in
cognition and physics education from Carnegie Mellon in 2005.
What:
Modeling Instruction in Physics was recognized in 2000 by the U.S.
Department of Education as one of the seven best K-12 educational
technology programs out of 134 programs evaluated. Modeling Instruction
is grounded on the notion that true scientific inquiry is centered on
the construction, validation, and application of conceptual models that
allow us to organize our understanding of the physical world. The
Modeling Method corrects many weaknesses of the traditional
lecture-demonstration method, including fragmentation of knowledge,
student passivity, and persistence of naive beliefs about the physical
world. Unlike the traditional approach, in which students wade through
an endless stream of seemingly unrelated topics, the Modeling Method
organizes the course around a small number of scientific models, thus
making the course coherent.
David Chottiner
Academy Director of Programs
Shady Side Academy
423 Fox Chapel Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
(412)968-3160
fax (412)968-3178
dchottiner@shadysideacademy.org
Shady Side Academy
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