Posted on Friday, December 17, 2004
The Westminster College Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning will host "Science Literacy Workshop: Preparing for Science Assessments" Thursday, Jan. 20, from 8:30 a.m.-noon in the Lakeview Room of the McKelvey Campus Center.
This session will provide an introduction to the science curriculum framework, an overview of its components, and a guided tour through the framework. The workshop is led by Kevin Kelly, Gabriel Rose, and Nancy Bunt, a math-science collaborative team from Allegheny Intermediate Unit.
The Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning was developed to advance world-class teaching at Westminster and enrich K-12 education through outreach programs for area educators.
The event is sponsored by the Tri-State Area School Study Council Department of Administrative Policy Studies at the School of Education of the University of Pittsburgh in collaboration with the Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at Westminster College.
Several other programs are scheduled in the coming months. They include: School Law Update lunch, March 17; and Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum dinner, April 7.
All clinics offer Act 48 hours and are open all interested parties. For registration, contact Carol Fiumara at the Tri-State Area School Study Council at (412) 648-7185 or e-mail fuimara@pitt.edu. Applications can also be mailed to: 4H01 Posvar Hall, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA 15260, or faxed to (412) 648-8185).
For more information, contact Dr. Chet Kent at (412) 648-7169 or e-mail ckent@pitt.edu.
