Calendar of Events

FOSS Institutes

Delta Education will host a one-day FOSS Institute on March 26, 2008, in conjunction with the 2008 NSTA Boston National Conference. This institute will be for educators from districts that have implemented FOSS for at least a year. The topic will be using formative assessment to improve teaching and learning. The focus will be on new assessment tools and strategies designed specifically for FOSS modules grades 3–6. This Institute is designed for FOSS experienced educators—lead teachers, administrators, curriculum coordinators, professional developers, and university methods instructors.

The Institute is free, but you must register in advance to attend.

To secure your spot at the Institute, please call, write, fax, or e-mail:

Pam Frisoni
Delta Education
80 Northwest Boulevard
Nashua, NH 03063
pfrisoni@delta-edu.com
Phone: 1.800.258.1302 ext. 503
Fax: 603.579.3504

NSTA 2008 NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Boston, MA March 27–30, 2008
FOSS WORKSHOPS IN THE NSTA PROGRAM
(no preregistration necessary except for the Short Course)

THURSDAY, March 27
8:00–11:00 Short Course SC:2 Integrating Outdoor Teaching into Kit-Based Science in Boston Public Schools (FOSS activity outdoors)
8:30–10:30 Populations and Ecosystems Course for
Middle School
11:30–1:00 FOSS Assessment—Valuing Academic Progress
in Grades 3–6 (ASK)
2:00–4:30 FOSS Chemical Interactions Course for Middle
School Students
3:30–4:30 FHL Pathway Session: Science Writing “in the Field”: How Using the Outdoors to Teach the Core Science Curriculum Improves Students Science Writing (FOSS activity outdoors)

FRIDAY, March 28
8:00–11:00 Using Science Notebooks with FOSS Modules K–6
8:00–12:30 Field Trip: Outdoor Classrooms in the Schoolyard: Linking Science Instruction, Learning, Facilities Design, and Fun (FOSS activity outdoors)
11:30–1:00 FOSS in Boston Public Schools—A Science-Education Leadership Story
2:00–4:30 Using Science Notebooks Featuring FOSS
Middle School
3:30–4:30 FHL Pathway Session: Science Writing “in the Field”: How Using the Outdoors to Teach the Core Science Curriculum Improves Students Science Writing (FOSS activity outdoors)
5:00–6:00 FHL Pathway Session: Outdoor Writers Workshop: How Using the Outdoors to Teach Writing Enhances Students’ Interest in Science and Reinforces Science Concepts (FOSS activity outdoors)

Other FOSS Workshops
July 21–25 Weather and Water Workshop, Norman, Oklahoma (see announcement on page 15).

July 21–25 Chemical Interactions Workshop, Berkeley, California

August 4–5 Force and Motion Workshop, Berkeley, California

August 6–10 Populations and Ecosystems Workshop, Berkeley, California

For more information about these workshops and other professional development opportunities, visit the FOSS Professional Development calendar at http://www.fossweb.com/news/calendar.php.

If you would like to be added to the mailing list to receive
the FOSS Newsletter, send your name and address to:
Tara Isaacs
Delta Education
80 Northwest Boulevard
Nashua, NH 03063
tisaacs@delta-edu.com
Phone: 603.579.3487