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MITS Inc., (the Museum Institute for Teaching Science) is holding its annual
Summer Institutes July 7th to July 18th.  The programs offer K-8 teachers
professional development opportunities to learn inquiry-based, hands-on
methods of teaching science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in
nine regions of MA.  

This year's theme is Headline Science:  Science, Math, and Literacy Behind
the Headlines, and will allow teachers the ability to explore and learn
about the science processes that go into developing what the public reads in
the news.  Topics will include global warming, water quality, energy, the
ecosystem, engineering skills, forensics, and the effects of the environment
on our bodies.  Teachers will learn how to teach these subjects using
inquiry-based methods from highly trained Museum Educators who will model
these methods on three levels:  directed, guided, and open inquiry.
Teachers will have the unique experience to learn from primary source
materials at museums and will spend about 2 days in a different museum for
each region, exploring botanical gardens, zoos, the aquarium, art museums,
natural reserves, the ocean, and more.  

The cost of the program is only $200 or $175 if more than one teacher comes
from the same school.  Teachers will earn either 60 or 90 PDPs, and those
teachers who choose to earn 90 PDPs have the option of earning 3-4 college
credits for an additional cost.  There are still spaces available.  For more
information and registration contact the office at 617-695-9771 or
[log in to unmask]  Information is also directly available through their web
site www.mits.org.  For out of state participants interested in attending an
Institute, please contact the MITS office at your earliest possible
convenience about low-cost housing options.   

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