MAST Newsletter

National Science Teaching Association: 68th Annual Conference on Science Education

Who: science teachers
What: NSTA conferences offer the latest in science content, teaching strategy, and research to enhance and expand your professional growth while collaborating with science education leaders and peers
Where: Boston, Massachusetts
When: April 2 - 5, 2020
How : Learn more and register here.

Who: teachers of any subject
What: In this webinar, educators will learn strategies to communicate climate change principles that can be applied to any classroom. Through practical, inquiry-focused activities, teachers will gain tools to navigate one of the most important environmental issues of our generation.
Where: webinar (virtual)
When: April 1, 2020; 7:30-8:30 pm EST
How: Learn more and register here.

Who: teachers of any subject
What: Nano-Link: Center for Nanotechnology Education provides educators like you with nanoscience content that can be easily integrated into traditional classes. Nano-Link believes that educators, armed with fun activities and good background knowledge can ignite interest and excitement in students – not only for nanoscience but for STEM and science careers as well. We offer a 6-8 hour Educator Workshops that will teach you about nanotechnology, its fundamental concepts AND 6 to 8 of our topic-specific activities. You will leave the workshop with new knowledge, ideas, and the confidence to bring this emerging technology content to your students.
Where: Center for Excellence in Math and Science Education at Morgan State University
When: Saturday, February 29, 2020, 9:00 - 3:00 EST
How: To REGISTER, click on the link: https://www.emailmeform.com/builder/form/eOfsF1bf742o84fzn30

Who: teachers of any subject
What: This webinar is a story about University of Wisconsin-Madison's Earth Partnership and their Indigenous Arts and Sciences program.
Where: webinar (virtual)
When: April 29, 2020; 7:30-8:30 pm EST
How: Learn more and register here.

Who: Maryland secondary science teachers
What: The Maryland Loaner Lab Training workshop qualifies teachers to borrow from the Maryland Loaner Lab.
Where: Towson University Center for STEM Excellence (701 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202)
When: April 28, 2020 (10:00 am to 1:00 pm) OR May 19, 2020 (5:00 pm to 8:00 pm)
How: Learn more and register here.

Who: Maryland secondary science teachers
What: Learn about three different climate change activities and how they connect to the three dimensions of NGSS
Where: Towson University Center for STEM Excellence (701 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202)
When: July 14 - July 17, 2020 (8:00 am to 3:30 pm); November 14, 2020 (9:00 am to 4:00 pm)
How: More information about Climate Literacy and NGSS and the application are available here.

Application deadline: March 31, 2020

Who: Maryland elementary science teachers of grades 3-5
What: Learn how to use insects in your classroom to engage students in the science and engineering practices of NGSS
Where: Towson University Center for STEM Excellence (701 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202)
When: July 7- July 9, 2020 (8:00 am to 3:30 pm daily); November 7, 2020 (9:00 am to 3:30 pm)
How: More information about Insects and NGSS and the application are available here.

Application deadline: March 23, 2020

Who: Baltimore City 5th grade teachers
What: Learn how to implement effective and engaging Meaningful Watershed Education Experiences (MWEEs) that are integrated with the Save the Bay! unit.
Where: Towson University Center for STEM Excellence (701 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202)
When: There will be two cohorts for the Harbor Scholars 2020 workshop. The hours for each cohort are 8:00 am to 3:30 pm daily. The dates for each cohort are:

How: More information about Harbor Scholars and the application are available here.

Application deadline: March 31, 2020