Professional Development
2008-2009 Rx for Science Literacy Registration Brochure (PDF)
WHO: The Rx for Science Literacy workshop series is for K-12 teachers and administrators at public, private and federal North Carolina schools.
WHAT: Nearly 3,500 attendees from 93 of North Carolina’s 100 counties have participated in the annual Rx for Science Literacy teacher professional development workshop series, presented by NCABR. At the free workshops, held at NCABR member research facilities throughout the state, participants will tour laboratories, hear from scientists about their latest work and take home a free curriculum and bioscience education materials to use in the classroom.
Incentives for attending include:
- A free supplemental curriculum and bioscience education materials
- Free lunch
- Substitute teacher support as needed (up to $70)
- 1 unit of certification renewal credit for North Carolina-certified educators (4 hours of additional work required), unless otherwise noted
COST: Each workshop is FREE. A $25 deposit per workshop is required upon registration. Deposits will be refunded in full at the completion of the workshop.
TIME: All workshops run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., unless otherwise noted.
NOTE: Space is limited. Please register as soon as possible to secure your spot. You may attend as many workshops as you like within the 2008-09 school year.
NCABR will notify you of your acceptance into a workshop shortly after we receive your
application and your credit card information or refundable deposit check. Credit cards
will not be processed unless you do not attend and fail to notify us in advance that you
would like to cancel. If you send us a refundable deposit check, we will return the check
to you at the completion of the workshop. Your confirmation package will include a
map and parking instructions.
2008-09 WORKSHOP SERIES:
Ethics and Science
This workshop is based on a curriculum developed by the Northwest Association for Biomedical Research. The curriculum prepares educators to address the ethical dimensions of science-related issues, particularly those pertaining to biology, by providing a model for asking ethical questions and dealing with ethical dilemmas.
Location: Duke Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy, Durham
Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Cell Biology and Cancer
This workshop is based on a curriculum developed by the National Institutes of Health. The curriculum addresses the development and impact of cancer and the research that has guided public health policies and medical interventions that are helping prevent, treat and often cure the disease. It also illustrates the relationship between biomedical research and the improvement of personal and public health.
Location: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Chapel Hill
Date: Thursday, October 16, 2008
Rx for Science Literacy: The What, Where, How and Why of Health Science Research
This introductory workshop on biomedical research is based on NCABR’s recently updated and expanded manual for K–12 educators and provides an overview of the biomedical research process, particularly information about the care and use of animals in research. The manual is essential for anyone teaching the high school Biomedical Technologies course. Programs 1 and 2 are the same.
Program 1: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park
Date 1: Monday, October 20, 2008
Program 2: GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park
Date 2: Thursday, October 30, 2008
The Science of Energy Balance: Calorie Intake and Physical Activity
This workshop is based on a curriculum developed by the National Institutes of Health. The curriculum uses inquiry-based activities to provide a context within which nutrition concepts can be better understood and demonstrates that achieving energy balance, which helps maintain a healthy body weight and lifestyle, is a long-term rather than short-term goal.
Location: Duke University Medical Center and Duke Diet & Fitness Center, Durham
Date: Friday, November 7, 2008
Forensics: DNA Fingerprinting **NEW**
This workshop is based on a curriculum developed by Bio-Rad Laboratories. The curriculum requires students to use DNA as evidence to solve a “crime” and provides in-depth explanations about how restriction enzymes cut DNA and how electrophoresis is used to separate and visualize DNA fragments.
Location: East Carolina University, Greenville
Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Science on a Shoestring **NEW**
This workshop focuses exclusively on creative ways to survive with
limited resources in the classroom. Learn tips, tools and handy solutions
for teaching the biggest science concepts on the smallest budgets. Be
prepared to bring your own inexpensive pointers to share with fellow educators, too. This workshop does not feature a free curriculum.
Location: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park
Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Forensic Science Research, Applications and Careers: A Half-Day Program
This workshop features an overview of forensic science research, presentations about forensic toxicology and a tour of the North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. 1 hour of additional work is required for 0.5 units of certification renewal credit and 5 hours are required for 1 unit. This workshop does not feature a free curriculum.
Location: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Chemicals, the Environment, and You
This workshop is based on a curriculum developed by the National Institutes of Health
and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. The curriculum focuses on
the science of toxicology to help students understand the relationship between chemicals
in the environment and human health. It also conveys the influence of chemicals on the
health of living organisms.
Location: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park
Date: Monday, July 13, 2009
TO REGISTER:
Please print and complete the last page of the workshop brochure PDF. The PDF has interactive fields you can fill out on the computer before printing. Send the completed form with credit card information or a check for $25 per workshop made out to NCABR to: Connie McElroy-Bacon, P.O. Box 37129, Raleigh, NC 27627-7129.
QUESTIONS? CONTACT CONNIE McELROY-BACON BY PHONE AT (919) 233-8400, BY FAX AT (919) 852-4594 OR BY E-MAIL AT cbacon@mindspring.com.
