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Eligibility:

Biology teachers and others who are involved in teaching biology

Dates and Times:

• August 4-8, 2008
• 9:00-4:00 daily

Location:

East Chapel Hill High School, Weaver Dairy Road, Chapel Hill

Credit:

3.0 units of license renewal credit

Fee:

$75/day ($375 total) for five days of instruction; this should be paid by school systems. Thanks to a grant, fees are waived for low-performing schools.

Registration

• Registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Complete the application form and mail it to the address below.
• Registration deadline: May 1, 2008 or until the institute is filled.

Center for Mathematics and Science Education
309 Peabody Hall
CB# 3500, UNC Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill NC 27599-3500

voice 919-966-5922
fax 919-962-0588

NC-MSEN Statewide Institute for Teaching Excellence:
SITE: 9-12 Biology

Institute Description:
This 5-day institute will focus on selected elements of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study in Biology. It will address critical areas recommended by the Department of Public instruction: content, misconceptions, and instructional strategies designed to assist in improving student achievement. Focus will also include imbedding literacy into instruction as well as use of concepts maps and other strategies for assessment purposes. The DPI-produced Biology support documents will be provided to all participants.

• Module I: Energy and Matter in Living Systems: Respiration. Photosynthesis, Energy Transfer in the Ecosystem (including conservation of energy and conservation of matter)
• Module II: Genetics and Evolution: Gene Regulation, Evolution and Adaptation (including unity and diversity of life)

Instructors:

• Dr. Jean DeSaix, UNC Department of Biology, and
• Ms. Judy Jones, East Chapel Hill High School

Benefits:

• High-quality instruction and teaching strategies to use for grades 9-12 biology;
• Materials to implement the activities in the institute;
• Ongoing support from CMSE, NCSSM, and their staffs;
• Opportunity to network with other teachers from the region; and
• 3.0 License renewal credits

Cost to LEAs:
School systems should pay for participant’s registration ($375). Optional, but strongly encouraged, are stipends for teachers and funds for travel.

For more information, contact:

Pat Shane, 919.966.3092, pshane@unc.edu (UNC-CH CMSE)
Sally Adkin, 919.418.2882, adkin@ncssm.edu (NCSSM)
Sherry Coble, 919.962.7232, scoble@email.unc.edu (UNC-CH CMSE)

Application Form

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