Events
Oakland Writing Project
The Oakland Writing Project, a National Writing Project Site, is holding its twenty-eighth Invitational Summer Institute from June 22-July 17, 2009, at Oakland Schools in Waterford, Michigan. 20+ teachers from various levels teaching diverse subjects will engage in writing, conferencing, inquiry, and presentation. Other OWP activities this summer include a writing retreat, June 24-25, in Auburn Hills; a yoga-influenced one-week institute, Whole Self Literacy, in July at Indian Springs Metropark in White Lake, and a two-week critical reading institute at Oakland Schools in late July.
For more information, call (248) 209-2195, or e-mail Kim Adragna at
kim.adragna [at] oakland.k12.mi.us
Idea Institute Summer Camp
High school students will spend 2 weeks this summer in Ann Arbor to learn and have fun
at
the IDEA Institute Summer Science Camp
June 22 - June 26, 2009
June 29 - July 2, 2009
IDEA Institute Summer Science Camp is a two-week camp that takes place at the University of Michigan. While staying on campus, students will learn science techniques that usually are taught in college science courses. For example, in chemistry camp, students will learn how to use Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC) and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, to identify various substances. Students will also experience the lives of university students by living in the dorms, meeting faculty, and challenging themselves to solve problems. They will hear personal stories of scientists who are in the laboratory, making new scientific discoveries.
Visit www.ideainstitute.umich.edu for details.
Oakland Writing Project
The Oakland Writing Project, a National Writing Project Site, is holding its twenty-eighth Invitational Summer Institute from June 22-July 17, 2009, at Oakland Schools in Waterford, Michigan. 20+ teachers from various levels teaching diverse subjects will engage in writing, conferencing, inquiry, and presentation. Other OWP activities this summer include a writing retreat, June 24-25, in Auburn Hills; a yoga-influenced one-week institute, Whole Self Literacy, in July at Indian Springs Metropark in White Lake, and a two-week critical reading institute at Oakland Schools in late July. For more information, call (248) 209-2195, or e-mail Kim Adragna at kim.adragna [at] oakland.k12.mi.us
Michigan School Testing Conference - Assessment In The K-12 Learning Environment
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24-25
General sessions
- Tuesday Keynoter: James Popham, Professor Emeritus, UCLA
- Tuesday Luncheon Speaker: Joseph Martineau, Michigan Department of Education
- Wednesday Keynoter: Dean Deborah Ball, School of Education, U-M
Clinics
- Three dozen breakout sessions addressing practical assessment issues at the
classroom, building, district, state and national levels
For program details and conference registration, please see website at www.gomiem.org
49th Annual Michigan School Testing Conference -- Assessment In The K-12 Learning Environment
FEBRUARY 23-25, 2009
Kensington Court Hotel
Ann Arbor, Michigan
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23 WORKSHOPS
- Building Common Assessments—full day.
- Karen Bailey, Performance Pathways Large Scale Assessment 101: The Design, Construction, and Evaluation of Large Scale Educational Assessments—full day.
- Mark Reckase, Michigan State University Michigan High School Graduation Requirements: Things to Pay Attention to Before They Bite You—half day, morning.
- Kristine Gullen, Oakland Schools Michigan’s School Accreditation System: From Education YES! to MI-SAS—half day, afternoon.
- Paul Bielawski, MaryAlice Galloway, Linda Forward and Bruce Fay, MDE
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24-25
General sessions
- Tuesday Keynoter: James Popham, Professor Emeritus, UCLA
- Tuesday Luncheon Speaker: Joseph Martineau, Michigan Department of Education
- Wednesday Keynoter: Dean Deborah Ball, School of Education, U-M
Clinics
- Three dozen breakout sessions addressing practical assessment issues at the
classroom, building, district, state and national levels
For program details and conference registration, please see website at www.gomiem.org
BioKIDS Science Convention
How Do Organisms in the Detroit River Ecosystem Interact?
The First Annual BioKIDS Science Convention with
Presentations by Detroit Public School Sixth Graders
January 13th, 2009
10:30 - 11:15 a.m.
Michigan League Ballroom
911 N. University Ave., Ann Arbor, MI
What are the current and past threats to Detroit area organisms’ survival? How do populations change over time?
Come hear local experts on these topics, Detroit Public School sixth graders, present and answer questions about what they have learned about ecosystems, biodiversity and ecology in the Great Lakes region. Please join us for this collaborative learning experience where young and practicing scientists and researchers come together to discuss important environmental topics.
For more information: shannomc@umich.edu or (734) 647-2078
http://www.biokids.umich.edu/
Please RSVP by January 5th, 2009
MLK Children & Youth Program
A Day Filled with Creativity, Dialogue & Entertainment for students in grades K-12
Monday, January 19- 8:30am-3:00pm
U of M Campus, Modern Language Building(MLB), 812 E. Washington
Pre-kindergarten, elementary, middle and high schools students throughout Washtenaw County and Southeastern Michigan are invited to participate in a full day of rich educational and engaging experiences to commemorate the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and its significance at this point in our history. A variety of age-appropriate learning activities include creative art designs, storytelling, musical performances, and group dialogue will occur throughout the day. The performances will feature historian and musical artists Robert Jones, Frances Wang, 58 Greene, Rap Poet Will Copeland, Lincoln High School Steppers, and others.
Free lunch is provided for all participants. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged and can be done by visiting the website: www.umich.edu/~tauep/MLKDay.html
