Cal Poly Modeling Series
Summer 2021 Workshops will be offered in Virtual format
Cal Poly University’s Center for Engineering, Science, and Mathematics Education (CESAME) and the NOYCE Western Regional are pleased to offer three concurrent virrtual professional development courses this summer in:
- Physics Modeling II - Modeling and Waves
- Chemistry Modeling I
- Biology Modeling I
These workshops are structured inquiry approaches to high school chemistry, physics and biology teaching that incorporate computer technology and insights from current content & education research. Teachers will develop skills in fostering scientific discourse and presentation and in assessment of student learning. By designing and carrying out a series of investigations that use the Modeling Method teachers will practice Socratic questioning techniques that will enable them to teach physics, biology and/or chemistry using the Modeling Method.
Chemistry I Online Modeling Course - Summer 2021
Location: VIRTUAL
Dates: July 5-July 23
Tentative workshop times Monday- Friday 9am-12pm & 1-3pm
Leaders: Brenda Royce and TBA
Cost: $750 (Free for Noyce and Cal Poly affiliated teachers, see information below*)
CEUs available through Cal Poly and graduate-level credits available at an additional fee
Biology I Online Modeling Course - Summer 2021
The Biology I Virtual Modeling Instruction is designed to outfit secondary biology teachers with the tools, experiences, and background needed to improve their biology instruction through the use of a proven and award-winning methodology known as modeling.
Location: VIRTUAL
Dates: July 5-July 21
Tentative workshop times Monday- Friday 9am-12pm & 1-3pm (additional 1 hour of course time daily)
Leaders: Frank Novakowski
Cost: $750 (Free for Noyce and Cal Poly affiliated teachers, see information below*)
CEUs available through Cal Poly and graduate-level credits available at an additional fee
Physics II Online Modeling Course - Summer 2021
The Physics I Virtual Modeling Instruction is a workshop intended for teachers that have previously completed a Physics Mechanics Modeling Workshop and therefore are familiar with the modeling approach to teaching topics in physics. This workshop will continue to emphasize the model-centered, constructivist approach to teaching physics while addressing topics that include mechanical waves, sound, and the particle and wave models of light. Similar to Mechanics Modeling, this workshop will engage participants in structured inquiry labs and activities that are well-established and that are partly guided by the findings of physics education research.
Location: VIRTUAL
Dates: July 5 - 16
Tentative workshop times Monday- Friday 9am-12pm & (additional 1 hour of course time daily-asynchronous)
Leaders: Jon Anderson
Cost: $750 (Free for Noyce and Cal Poly affiliated teachers, see information below*)
CEUs available through Cal Poly and graduate-level credits available at an additional fee
*The workshop is free for Cal Poly affiliated teachers and Western Regional Noyce participants and alumni, and they are eligible for a $250 stipend.
For more information visit: Workshop Description
REGISTER for the 2021 Cal Poly Modeling Virtual Workshop
REGISTRATION FOR all participants closes June 15th, 2021 at midnight
* PRIORITY REGISTRATION FOR Noyce Scholars ends March 21st
Selected Noyce Scholars/Alumni receive
· Paid Registration
· $500 stipend
* PRIORITY REGISTRATION FOR affiliated teachers ends April 5th
Cal Poly affiliated teachers (SLO County, Northern Santa Barbara County, and Southern Monterey County) receive
· Paid Registration
If you have questions, please contact: cesame@calpoly.edu or 805-756-2859
AMTA Modeling
The American Modeling Teachers Association (AMTA) is a professional organization of teachers, by teachers, and for teachers who use Modeling Instruction(TM) in their Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) teaching. Their mission is to provide professional development for teachers in the Modeling Method of Instruction, to provide resources that support the use of Modeling Instruction(TM) in physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics and middle school science classrooms, and to support and enable collaboration among Modelers. AMTA strives to foster brilliant teaching and deep
learning that incorporates computer technology and insights from the Common Core State Standards, Next Generation Science Standard & current education research. For more information: Modeling Instruction