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TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTES

Georgia College strives to provide the highest quality professional development opportunities for educators who are faced with the challenge of constantly updating their craft while meeting national and state certification requirements.

UPCOMING Teacher Workshops:

  • Science Fair Boot Camp - September 12, 2020

The Science Education Center is working to prepare teachers and adult sponsors for the upcoming science fair season by offering an intensive one-day training.  The workshop is free and will cover topics ranging from how to start a local science fair, preparing students for science fair, the 5E learning cycle in science fair, and resources needed for a successful science fair. Click button below to register and Zoom link will be emailed with more information about the Bootcamp.

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  • SunPower for Schools - TBA

As part of the SunPower for Schools program,local Electric Membership Corporations (EMCs) have installed 40 solar panels at schools throughout the state. Solar activity from these panels is monitored by software to provide real-time data. To help ensure your students take full advantage of this solar learning laboratory, Green Power EMC, in partnership with the University System of Georgia, is pleased to offer teachers the opportunity to participate in a free, information-packed Solar Workshop, to be hosted by the Science Education Center at Georgia College. You’ll learn more about how this unique standards-based core curriculum on solar technology can be used with your students throughout the school year. The SunPower for Schools curriculum is being offered off-the-shelf and ready to use with minimal preparation. This teacher- and student-friendly program supports STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) in the areas of problem-solving, math, physics, chemistry, biology, life sciences, earth science and more. You’ll receive instruction and curriculum to begin using the programs in your classroom. Additionally, as part of our commitment to this program, we will offer continued hands-on support for all participating teachers and schools.

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  • STEM Georgia Teachers Academy - TBA

The Georgia Department of Education is dedicated to preparing students for 21st Century workplace careers by providing high quality educational opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. In Georgia, STEM education is defined as an integrated curriculum (as opposed to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics taught in isolation) that is driven by problem solving, discovery, exploratory project/problem-based learning, and student-centered development of ideas and solutions. The saturation of technology in most fields means that all students – not just those who plan to pursue a STEM profession – will require a solid foundation in STEM to be productive members of the workforce.

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  • Project ASTRO - TBA

Project ASTRO is a national program that improves the teaching of astronomy and physical science by linking professional and amateur astronomers with local educators. Each astronomer is matched with an educator in a one-on-one partnership and commits to visiting the educator’s students at least four times during the school year. Over 500 active educator-astronomer partnerships currently bring the excitement of scientific discovery through astronomy to over 20,000 students annually.The main focus of Project ASTRO educator-astronomer partnerships is hands-on, inquiry-based activities that put students in the position of acting like scientists – as they come to understand more about the universe (and science in general).

ACADEMIC YEAR PROGRAMS

  • SUMMER SCIENCE INSTITUTES

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  • SMART Institute - Science & Mathematics Alliance for Regional Teachers Partnership

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  • SCIENCE & MATHEMATICS GRANTS

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  • STEM Initiative Mini-Grants

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PAST INSTITUTES

  • FOSSILS TO SPACE

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  • Chemistry Rocks!

    • Chemistry Rocks! One Day Workshop for Science Teachers

    • Chemistry Rocks! Mini-Grant Program for Science Teachers Request for Proposals

    • Chemistry Rocks! Summer Institute for Science Teachers

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  • SMART Institute - Science & Mathematics Alliance for Regional Teachers Partnership

    • SMART Pre-Institute 2008

    • SMART Institutes 2005-2015

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  • Physics Workshop for Science Teachers

    • Dynamics Institute 2004

    • Momentum Institute 2005

    • Electricity 2006

    • Waves & Optics 2008

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  • The Biotech Revolution

    • The Biotech Revolution: DNA - Science, Society & Its Implications 2002

    • The Biotech Revolution: Science, Technology & Implications 2003

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  • Literacies In Genetics

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  • Sex & Drugs: Human Biology 2004, 2005

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