Courses and Workshops for Chemistry and Science Educators

Professional Development Courses, Workshops, Webinars

Elementary and Middle School Science

• Inquiry Matters: Incorporating Inquiry into Elementary and Middle School Physical Science
  A workshop on key physical science concepts taught in grades 3-8.
• Connections: The Path to BIG Ideas
  Not offered in 2009
  A training workshop that introduces concepts in chemistry, earth science, physics, and biology.

High School Chemistry

• Chemistry in the Community Workshops and Webinars
  Enhance your understanding of the high school text, Chemistry in the Community, while gaining instructional tips and techniques for student lab investigations and classroom activities.
• Chemistry in the Community Webinars
  Increase your understanding of the high school text, Chemistry in the Community (ChemCom), while gaining instructional tips and techniques for student lab investigations and classroom activities.
• Teaching Inquiry-based Advanced High School Chemistry
  Not offered in 2009
  Get tools and ideas to enhance your advanced chemistry course through modeling, reasoning and collaborative learning.
• Green Chemistry Workshop
  Not offered in 2009
  Learn basic concepts of green chemistry and discover how to incorporate this exciting area of chemistry into your high school chemistry curriculum.

College Faculty Workshops

• Chemistry in Context
  Develop a better understanding of the content and pedagogy of Chemistry in Context: Applying Chemistry to Society.
• Externships and courses for chemical technology faculty
  Find a list of externships and courses to improve your teaching skills.