STEM Professional Development

Registration is open for 2012-13 Rx for Science Literacy workshops Dear educators, Registration is open for this year's series of FREE Rx for Science Literacy workshops for K-12 educators on important bioscience topics. Because a limited number of seats are available in each workshop, we encourage you to register as soon as possible. You may attend as many workshops as you like.   http://www.ncabr.org/rx At each workshop you will: Take home a curriculum related to the workshop topic Hear from scientists about their latest research advances, their career paths and science opportunities for young people Tour a research facility Also provided: 1 unit of certification renewal credit for North Carolina-certified educators (4 hours of additional work required) Additional education materials to use in the classroom Free lunch Substitute teacher support (up to $70) Schedule Rare Diseases and Scientific Inquiry Thursday, September 27, 2012 Duke University, Durham Nanobiotechnology Friday, November 2, 2012 Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (UNC Greensboro / N.C. A&T State), Greensboro Regenerative Medicine Wednesday, November 28, 2012 Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Winston-Salem Evolution and Medicine Friday, March 22, 2013 Duke University, Durham An Ounce of Prevention Friday, April 26, 2013 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Event Details Research facilities throughout North Carolina 3 in fall 2012 2 in spring 2013 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Completely free K-12 science teachers and administrators in North Carolina Preservice teachers in North Carolina actively pursuing a degree in education

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