July 14-31, 2008

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Winter - Spring, 2008

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Wednesday, March 19, 2008 7:15 pm to 8:30 pm With Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, President, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) Bryn Mawr College, Thomas Great Hall

Click here for a summary about Dr. Freeman Hrabowski's one-day symposium and to learn more about the readings that are related to his presentation.

Wednesday, Jan 16, 2008 9:00am to 4:00pm Rider University

November 13-14, 2007 With Larry Dukerich from Arizona State University

The November 14th session is now full and names are being added to a waitlist. Click here for further information on the Modeling Method and on the workshops.

Saturday, October 27, 2007 8:00 am to 3:00 pm Bryn Mawr College, Thomas Great Hall

Click here for a summary of the 2nd Annual Conference or to submit your presentation for the MSPGP online journal.

July 9 to July 26, 2007 Ridley High School

Application deadline extended to June 1, 2007.

Saturday, May 5, 2007 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Moravian College

This workshop will include discussion of the principles and philosophy of Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL), a student-centered method of instruction. Participants will experience the approach from a student's perspective and will be introduced to various instructional techniques that support a "student-centered" learning environment and have the opportunity to work together to create guided inquiry activities for their classes. To as great an extent as possible, the workshop will be tailored to the interests and needs of the attendees. Although the workshop is designed for high school and middle school teachers, it is also an appropriate introduction to POGIL for College Faculty.

July 16 to July 20, 2007 Kirkridge Retreat Center

The Math Science Partnership of Greater Philadelphia (MSPGP), in collaboration with Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL), a national leader in math and science reform at the collegiate level, invites secondary and college math and science faculty interested in developing their leadership skills to participate in a Leadership Development Program. Here leadership is broadly construed to include both formal and informal leadership.

Thursday, April 26, 2007 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with Reception following ACE Conference Center

Click here for 2nd Annual STEM Forum Planning Conference Info

Representatives from several area partnerships are planning to lay out a specific work plan and budget that will articulate what our region needs to do make Greater Philadelphia an international hotspot for STEM education.

Tuesday, April 17, 2007 4:00 to 8:00 pm Bryn Mawr College

A science Education presentation by Dr. Eric Mazur, Professor of Physics and Applied Physics at Harvard University and cutting edge researcher in Science Education.

October 5, 2006

3:30 to 5:00 pm Delaware County IU, Room 172

A Delaware County "Math Get-Together". Bob Styer of Villanova will present activities for harmonic and geometric series.

November 2, 2006

3:30 to 5:00 pm Delaware County IU

A Delaware County "Math Get-Together". Dean Beckett of Interboro HS will present a cryptography project.

October 10, 2006

4:30 to 6:30 pm Cedar Crest College, Oberkotter Center Room 2

Join college and secondary faculty in an evening of discussion and sharing.

July 31 to August 4, 2006 Kirkridge Retreat Center

For details on the program, please see:

• PKAL/Leadership Program

Ongoing, Fall, 2005 Multiple Locations

For details on these symposia, please see:

• Mathematics Symposia Series 2005-2006
• Science Symposia Series 2005-2006

Thursday, March 30, 2006 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM Reception to follow from 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Crowne Plaza Valley Forge Hotel at King of Prussia

On behalf of the 60 institutional partners that comprise the Math Science Partnership of Greater Philadelphia and in collaboration with the Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center,we cordially invite you to The Greater Philadelphia Business-Higher Education-K-12 STEM Summit.

The principal speaker will be Dr. Joseph Bordogna, former Deputy Director and Chief Operations Officer of the National Science Foundation (NSF). The luncheon speaker will be PA Education Secretary Dr. Gerald Zahorchak.

The Summit is expected to bring together 46 school districts, 13 institutions of higher education and state business leaders. The Summit reflects the sense of urgency associated with the human capital needs of Pennsylvania and New Jersey businesses in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to compete in a 21st century global economy. The development of new and highly effective knowledge partnerships between K-12 education, higher education and business is the expected outcome.

Superintendents may bring their Assistant Superintendents and up to three of their school board members. Provosts and Presidents may bring their Deans of Education, Art and Science and Business and up to three department heads in science, mathematics, computer science and integrated science and business programs.

There is no cost for invited guests, but space is limited to 200 participants. Please register for the summit using the form below.

Saturday, March 25, 2006 Bryn Mawr College

MATH AND SCIENCE EDUCATORS GATHER FOR SYMPOSIUM Can math and science educators transform anecdotal evidence about effective teaching methods into solid research that others can share? That's one of the questions that will be addressed the first Math and Science Education Research Symposium, to be held in Thomas Great Hall on Saturday, March 25. The program is sponsored by the National Science Foundation-funded the Math Science Partnership of Greater Philadelphia. College professors and secondary-school educators from around the region will gather for the event, which is free and open to all. "While this conference brings together educators to share strategies, successes and struggles, it is also designed to help all participants begin to articulate researchable questions and identify appropriate research strategies so that their experiences can inform our own practice and potentially be transformed into a body of valuable research for others to draw upon," says Professor of Mathematics Victor Donnay, one of the conference's organizers. Nationally known education researcher Sharon Ravitch will deliver a keynote address, and Bryn Mawr faculty members Susan White, professor of chemistry, and Helen Grundman, professor of mathematics, will give presentations. The conference will last from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with a break for lunch.

Saturday, November 5, 2005 La Salle University

La Salle University, in collaboration with the Math Science Partnership of Greater Philadelphia (MSPGP), will be sponsoring a conference on the subject of "What the Best College Teachers Do". The keynote speaker is Ken Bain, author of the book by the same name. See the agenda below.

Agenda

• 8:00 AM — 9:00 AM: Check-in and Continental Breakfast
• 9:00 AM — 11:00 AM: Ken Bain's Presentation
• 11:00 AM — 1:00 PM: MSPGP Working Lunch, by university, in the Faculty Dining Room, Relationship of Bain's ideas to what we actually do in our classrooms
• 1:00 PM — 2:00 PM: MSPGP Breakout Session facilitated by Ken Bain
• 2:00 PM — 3:30 PM: Relationship of Bain's ideas to our specific disciplines (math/science/education), by disciplinary groups
• 3:30 PM — 4:30 PM: The Challenge, issued by PI Joe Merlino. Fulfilling the MSPGP's mission, what do we look like at our best, how can we take most advantage of the MSPGP grant resources?
• 4:30 PM — 5:30 PM: Wine and Buffet Reception— Olney Lobby 1st floor

Saturday, October 29, 2005 College Center 364; Northampton Community College

Dennis Ebersole and Alex Rolon will facilitate discussions and provide a chance for anyone who teaches calculus to share what they are doing to actively engage students and increase problem solving abilities and conceptual understanding.

Agenda: This workshop will include looking at two projects/activities and discussion of how others have made changes to improve calculus instruction.

• 8:30 AM — 9:00 AM: Sign-in and Continental Breakfast
• 9:00 AM — 9:15 AM: Introductions
• 9:15 AM — 9:45 AM: Student Project
• 9:45 AM — 10:15 AM: Maple (CAS) Student Activity
• 10:15 AM — 10:30 AM: BREAK
• 10:30 AM — 11:45 AM: Sharing^*
• 11:45 AM — 12:00 PM: Closure; Evaluation

Summer, 2005

The Math Science Partnership of Greater Philadelphia (MSPGP) is pleased to offer over 60 math, science and technology workshops and courses for the summer of 2005. With nearly 3,000 secondary math and science teachers and administrators from 135 schools in the Greater Philadelphia area, there is literally something for everyone who wants to improve their professional practice.

Summer Program University of Pennsylvania

See the Program flier or the Program webpage for more information.

September, 2005 Strath Haven High School, Wallingford

The Majors fair [See full (pdf) flyer now] is a unique twist on the traditional college fair. Instead of college reps, there will be undergraduate representative from the 13 MSPGP partner colleges and universities. Instead of general college recruiting, the students representatives will entice high school students into their chosen major. The MSPGP recruitment team is calling for undergraduates to advocate for their math, science or education major as well as their institution by presenting a creative poster and talking about its content with high school students. Poster Presenters should complete the Event Participation Registration Form before September 5, 2005.

Saturday, April 23 University of Pennsylvania, Department of Chemistry

For more information on this Teacher Professional Development Workshop, please see the pdf flier.

Saturday, April 16 1:00 - 4:00pm Northampton Community College

This was a one day workshop intended to interest middle school girls in the science, math and related technologies. There were hands-on interactive presentations for girls and their parents from area faculty, industry scientist and undergraduate students. Five undergraduate students from Cedar Crest College participated in a panel discussion with parents entitled "Woman Majoring in Science". The audience of parents asked question ranging from, "How did you choose your major?" to "How did you find scholarships?" For more information about this event contact bcanfield@northampton.edu at Northampton Community College 610.861.5559.

Saturday, April 9^th 8:45 AM - 5:00 PM Franklin & Marshall College

This symposium highlights current developments in the scholarship of teaching math and science along with new and innovative pedagogic approaches. The event will bring together high school and college faculty in all areas of science and mathematics for a full day of presentations, workshops, and lively discussion.

The event is free, and includes lunch. Please register by April 1, 2005.

For further information, please see http://www.pogil.org/events/SciMathSymp.php.

Feb. 7 — Feb. 9 9:00am - 5:00pm Penn's Landing Hyatt Regency, Philadelphia

The focus of this conference was on the current state of student content knowledge and process skills in mathematics and science; exploring evidence-based materials and practices that will help students reach high standards; and building professional networks that increase leveraging of resources.

For complete details, see the conference webpage.