The Nebraska BaP Kickoff was held at the 2000 Nebraska Association
of Teachers of Science (NATS) fall State Conference
A 91/2 hour professional development workshop was attended by
the Nebraska Key Leaders at the 2000 Nebraska Association of Teachers
of Science (NATS) fall State Conference
Several Key Leaders and the State Coordinator attended NSTA and
the BaP sessions in St. Louis in March 2000
Nebraska Key Leaders will attend a 6 1/2 hour professional development
workshop at the 2001 Nebraska Association of Teachers of Science
(NATS) fall State Conference in Fremont, NE October 25-27. A copy
of the National Science Education Standards will be provided to
each Key Leader for each of their Points of Contact.
Key Leaders in several Educational Service Units throughout the
state have provided professional development to their Points of
Contact in the National Science Education Standards, Assessment
and/or Inquiry Learning. A copy of the National Science Education
Standards will be provided for each of their Points of Contact
that does not already possess one during future workshops.
The State Coordinator and several Key Leaders will attend the
National Science Teachers Association meeting in San Diego, CA
this March.
Key Leaders in several Educational Service Units throughout the
state have provided professional development to their Points of
Contact in the National Science Education Standards, Assessment
and/or Inquiry Learning.
Eight Nebraska Key Leaders and over 50 Points of Contact from
ESU 19, the Omaha Public Schools, gave professional development
in science and inquiry to more than 25,000 elementary and secondary
science teachers on August 30 of this year. Much of information
used in the training sessions was provided by the Online Inquiry
course offered during the summer.
Nebraska Key Leaders will attend a 6 1/2 hour professional development
workshop at the 2002 Nebraska Association of Teachers of Science
(NATS) fall State Conference in Fremont, NE October 24-26. The
theme for this years conference is assessment. Many of the Key
Leaders will also be presenters. This year a Point of Contact
reception is being held to honor Nebraska's PoCs.
The State Coordinator and several Key Leaders will attend the
National Science Teachers Association meeting in Philadelphia,
PA this March.
