Educators can take part in IMSA learning days
Submitted by Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Back by popular demand, the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy is accepting registrations for two separate Professional Learning Day opportunities that will be from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, March 2.
The registration deadline for IMSA’s Professional Learning Day is Wednesday, Feb. 15. For details or to register, visit www3.imsa.edu/programs/statewideeducatorinitiatives/professionaldevelopmentday.
The first program is focused on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, and will offer more than 25 sessions for educators in fifth to 12th grade. Examples of hands-on workshops include: “Chemistry in Context,” “Breaking News in Biology,” “What Goes Up Must Come Down,” “Geometry Projects for Dodecahedron Day,” and “Putting the ‘e’ in Learning.”
The second program is presented in collaboration with the Illinois Council of History Education and features keynote speaker Gary Nash of UCLA, a well-known author and director of the National Center for History in the Schools.
Sessions feature topics such as “Religion in World History,” “Online Tools for Teaching with National Archives Documents,” “Using Movies in the Digital Classroom,” and “Get Your Red HOTS Here — Higher Order Thinking Skills in the Social Sciences.”
The cost is $20 per person for the STEM program and $30 per person for the History program, which includes lunch and thumb drive with materials for all relevant sessions. For details, call (630) 907-5950 or email fieldservices@imsa.edu.
“We are thrilled to be able to collaborate with Regional Offices of Education and school districts in surrounding counties to provide area middle and high school educators with innovative, hands-on sessions they can take back to their classrooms, said IMSA President Glenn W. “Max” McGee.
“Last year, more than 250 educators attended IMSA’s Professional Development Day, and we are thrilled to be able to offer even more and varied programming this year,” McGee said.
The internationally recognized IMSA develops creative, ethical leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. As a teaching and learning laboratory created by the state of Illinois, IMSA enrolls academically talented Illinois students (grades 10-12) in its advanced, residential college preparatory program.
It serves thousands of educators and students in Illinois and beyond through innovative instructional programs that foster imagination and inquiry. IMSA also advances education through research, groundbreaking ventures and strategic partnerships. Visit www.imsa.edu.