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NC-MSEN Professional Development 2007 Major Events

Featured Center Director: Dr. Karen Dawkins

Dr. Dawkins is the Director of the NC-MSEN Center for Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education at East Carolina University. She writes,
"Working with teachers and other school leaders in the east and northeast is a real privilege. Despite limited resources, they compensate with enormous pride
in their schools, dedication to their students, and innovation in meeting challenges. They are true partners in the work that we do -- providing ideas for projects
that meet their needs and sharing in the responsibility for implementing those projects."

Her recent publications include:

Dickerson, D.L., Dawkins, K.R., & Annetta, L. (accepted). Scientific fieldwork: An opportunity for pedagogical-content knowledge development. Journal of
Geoscience Education.

Dickerson, D.L., Penick, J.E., Dawkins, K.R., & Van Sickle, M. (January, 2007). Groundwater in science education. Journal of Science Teacher Education,
pp. 45-61

Dawkins, K.R. and Dickerson, D.L. (January, 2007). Building a community of teacher learners in an earth/environmental science professional development
opportunity. Journal of Geoscience Education, pp. 67-71.

Dr. Dawkins received her Doctor of Education degree in 1996 from East Carolina University. Her specialization was Educational Leadership with an emphasis in
Science Education.

Please visit the ECU Center's Web site for more information.
http://www.ecu.edu/cs-educ/csmte/Index.cfm

NC-MSEN Professional Development 2006 Major Events

Excellence in K-8 Science Teaching: An NC-MSEN Statewide
Science Initiative

Please click to see more detail.

Middle Mathematics Summer Institutes



Co-sponsored by the North Carolina Mathematics and Science Education Network (NC-MSEN) and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
(NC-DPI)

To learn more about the eligibility, dates, times, locations, credits (CEU), fees, registration deadline, course description, and instructors, please
click here to see all the details or download flyer.

To view a list of instructors from the Middle Mathematics Project that will be designing and presenting the institutes, please click to download the
instructor list.

For online registration (highly recommended!!), please visit http://www.unc.edu/depts/cmse/ or download application form (must use Adobe 7.0.) The deadline
for registratrion is May 15th.

North Carolina Middle Math Project (NCM2) Gears Towards a Fifth Year Operation

The North Carolina Middle Mathematics (NCM2) Project, a collaboration between NC-MSEN and NCDPI, has received a no-cost extension from the
National Science Foundation (NSF) for a fifth year of operation. One hundred-twenty-three (90%) of NCM2 participants are pursuing or have attained
National Board Certification, a Master’s Degree, or both National Board Certification and a Master’s Degree. This initiative serves 51 LEAs statewide.
For detail information, please visit http://www.unc.edu/depts/cmse/NCM2/index.htm.

Recent Award to NC-MSEN UNC-Chapel Hill Center for the Development of CCLE Program

The NC-MSEN Center for Science and Mathematics Education at UNC Chapel Hill recently received a $95,590 award from The Office of the President to
develop the Carolina Cooperative Lateral Entry (CCLE) Program. The E-Learning funds will support the design and delivery of courses during 2005-2006.
Details please visit http://www.unc.edu/depts/cmse/.

Berenson Receives Holladay Medal

The North Carolina State University Board of Trustees has awarded the Alexander Quarles Holladay Medal for Excellence to five faculty members in recognition of their outstanding careers at NC State. The Holladay Medal is the highest honor bestowed on a faculty member by the trustees and the university.

This year’s honorees include Sarah Burke Berenson, professor of mathematics education and Director of the Center for Research in
Mathematics and Science Education (CRMSE), part of the North Carolina Mathematics and Science Education Network.

The medals will be presented during the university’s Honors Baccalaureate and Celebration of Academic Excellence, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 12, in the McKimmon Center.

The Holladay Medal is named for Col. Alexander Quarles Holladay, the university’s first president. It recognizes the contributions of faculty members in teaching, research and service. Winners receive a medal and a framed certificate, and their names are inscribed on a plaque in the NC State Faculty Senate chambers.

Dr. Sarah Burke Berenson has dedicated nearly 20 years at NC State, building a nationally and internationally recognized mathematics education program.

Known for her creative approaches to investigating educational problems, her work focuses on the preparation of teachers and the under-representation of women minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics careers.

Her efforts have impacted university faculty members (organizing 14 research conferences attended by more than 500 faculty members from around the world),
K-12 teachers (gaining grant support to pay tuition and a stipend for more than 500 teachers to take graduate courses), and middle school and high schoolstudents (more than 5,000 students in two mathematics and science enrichment programs she has directed over the past 18 years).

She has obtained more than 40 grants, published more than 85 research articles, delivered more than 60 presentations at national and international meetings, and
supervised 15 doctoral and master’s students. Berenson has received the NCSU Outstanding Outreach and Extension Award and the Alumni Outstanding
Outreach and Extension Award. She was elected chair of the North American Chapter of the Psychology of Education, served on the advisory board of the
Robert B. Davis Institute (Rutgers University Graduate School of Education), was appointed research fellow in 2002 at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia, and chaired the International Research Conference to Investigate Mathematical Reasoning.

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NC-MSEN Professional Development 2005 Major Events

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NC-MSEN Professional Development 2004 Major Events

Dr. Karen Dawkins Received The Herman Gatling for Service to Science Education

Dr. Karen R. Dawkins, Director of the Center for Science, Mathematics and Technology Education (CSMTE) in the College of Education at East Carolina University (ECU), was recently presented the Herman Gatling Award by the North Carolina Science Leadership Association (NCSLA). The award is the highest that NCSLA gives each year, is presented at the association’s fall meeting, and acknowledges an outstanding science education leader in North Carolina.

A twenty-one year high school science veteran, Dawkins was cited for her roles as curriculum writer, mentor to teachers,
developer of intensive professional development opportunities for educators statewide, and recipient of millions of dollars of grant funds to support North Carolina science and mathematics teachers.

In addition to her classroom successes in North Carolina, Kentucky, and Mississippi, Dawkins has also put together an impressive track record in higher education administration. She has been a part of the North Carolina Mathematics and Science Education Network (NC-MSEN) since 1991 at both NC State University and ECU. She has also secured more than 35 external grants supporting teacher professional development projects, including recent grants from the National Science Foundation and North Carolina Sea Grant to provide professional development and curriculum support for earth and environmental science teachers throughout the state. The award was presented by Mrs. Emma Gatling, widow of the Durham County Science Supervisor for whom the award is named, and George Ross of the Carolina Biological Supply Company, which co-sponsors the award.

NC-MSEN Professional Development 2003 Major Events

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NC-MSEN Professional Development 2001-2002 Major Events

On January 1, 2002, NC-MSEN is pleased to welcome its new Executive Director, Dr. Verna L. Holoman.  Dr. Holoman comes to NC-MSEN from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, where she was the Coordinator of Programs for Recruitment and Retention in the Life Sciences.  She also has worked as the Senior Academic Affairs Coordinator for the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. 

In October, 2001, the NC-MSEN central office has moved to the new UNC Center for School Leadership Development Building.  NC-MSEN is now sharing
headquarters with partner programs that provide professional development for teachers and administrators that is aligned to the strategic priorities and educational goals of the State Board of Education.  Click here to learn more about the CSLD and this state-of-the-art facility.  Click here to see the new directions and mailing address for NC-MSEN!

Under the leadership of UNC-Chapel Hill Center Director Dr. Russell Rowlett and Dr. Sid Rachlin of East Carolina University, the Network has secured a grant from the National Science Foundation for the North Carolina Middle Mathematics Project.  This project uses the statewide infrastructure of NC-MSEN to improve mathematics education in grades 6-8 across the entire state of North Carolina.  It aims to improve teacher retention by supporting teachers in their professional development and providing academic renewal and financial recognition.  Please click here to find out more.

For several months, NC-MSEN and the NC Department of Public Instruction have been working in partnership with mathematics and science educators across the stateto form a Science Framework for North Carolina public schools.  On May 3, 2001, the Science Framework Committee met in Chapel Hill to finalize the draft for this document.  The North Carolina Science Framework is in the final stages and should be available soon.  The framework will provide the means to achieve excellence in science education in this state; it will translate goals such as 'All students should be scientifically literate' into a coherent vision of how educational standards, goals, and practice will be used to achieve those goals.

Read the Golden Mean, NC-MSEN's biannual newsletter, and browse the list of professional development opportunities for mathematics and science teachers for Fall/Winter 2001. 

The North Carolina Center for School Leadership Development Building was happy to welcome a visit from U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) on April 1, 2002.  Senator Kennedy held a press conference from the building that included former North Carolina Governor James B. Hunt.  Senator Kennedy then led discussions with a panel of North Carolina educational leaders, including UNC System President Molly Corbett Broad, CSLD Program Directors, and NC-MSEN Executive Director Dr. Verna L. Holoman.  Click here for pictures of the Senator's visit. 

The JASON Academy for Science Teaching and Learning provides innovative professional development for busy science educators. It offers online science content courses on thematic topics emphasizing the physical sciences to middle level (grades 4-9) science teachers. The goal of the Academy is to enhance the science content background of teachers and provide them with the tools to help students more effectively. For more information, click here. 

The North Carolina Association for Biomedical Research (NCABR), a statewide nonprofit science education organization, is beginning the seventh year of its highly successful professional development workshop RX FOR SCIENCE LITERACY: THE WHAT, WHERE, HOW AND WHY OF HEALTH SCIENCE RESEARCH. This one-day program, held at one of four NC biomedical research institutions, has now reached more than 1,850 North Carolina K-12 educators from 82 counties. 

The NC Principal Fellows Program offers a scholarship-loan that provides funding for up to two years at $20,000 per year to support students who enroll in and
complete a full-time, two-year master's degree program in school administration at a participating institution of the University of North Carolina system. Visit the
PFP website or obtain 2005 Press Release. 

Find out about where to apply for funding or get classroom materials on NC-MSEN's page of links for teachers. 

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