NJSELA NEWS
November 20, 2015
WINTER ROUNDTABLE
Please use the following link to RSVP to the event: http://tinyurl.com/njselawinterreg
A roundtable agenda document will go out by December 1.
Roundtables are free to all who are current in their NJSELA membership. Not a current member? (membership is by calendar year) Please go to: http://www.njsela.com/join-njsela to join.
ADOPTING THE NGSS
That brings the total count to 17: 16 states and DC. If you are like me and searching for NGSS aligned resources, you are hoping this number gets bigger - and quickly!
NEW MODEL CURRICULUM WEBSITE UPDATES
These documents can be found at: http://www.state.nj.us/education/modelcurriculum/sci/
WIL VAN DER VEEN RECEIVES 2016 PETIX AWARD
Dr. Wil van der Veen, director of the Science Education Institute at Raritan Valley Community College, has been honored with the 2016 Petix award.
UPCOMING NJDOE SCIENCE PD WORKSHOPS
Go to: https://education.state.nj.us/events/?p=a for more information and to sign up.
Translating the Biology Model Science Curriculum Framework into Local Curriculum
December 1: East Orange - Registration Closed – contact directly for possible space
December 21: Trenton – Register by 12/7/15
Translating the Chemistry Model Science Curriculum Framework into Local Curriculum
December 2: Hammonton - Registration Closed – contact directly for possible space
December 17: East Orange – Register by 12/3/15
January 4: Trenton – Register by 12/21/15
Translating Capstone Earth & Space Sciences Model Science Curriculum Framework into Local Curriculum
December 7: East Orange - Register by 11/23/15
December 22: Trenton – Register by 12/8/15
Translating Middle School Earth&Space Sciences Model Sci Curriculum Framework into Local Curriculum
December 17: Hammonton – Register by 12/4/15
January 13: Trenton – Register by 12/30/15
Translating Middle School Life Science Model Science Curriculum Framework into Local Curriculum
January 6: Hammonton – Register by 12/22/15
January 7: East Orange – Register by 12/23
January 15: Trenton – Register by 1/4/16
Translating Middle School Physical Science Model Science Curriculum Framework into Local Curriculum
January 14: Hammonton – Register by 12/30/15
January 27: Trenton – Register by 1/13/16
Structure and Properties of Matter for teachers in grades 2 & 5
December 10: Trenton - Register by 11/25/15
December 14: Galloway – Register by 11/30/15
December 16: East Orange - Register by 12/2/15
Inheritance and Variation of Traits for teachers in grade 3
January 8: Trenton – Register by 12/28/15
January 12: East Orange – Register by 12/29/15
January 21: Galloway – Register by 1/7/16