Loyola's Center for Science and Math Education, in partnership with Loyola's School of Education is proud to announce a new degree
specifically designed for teachers of high school chemistry. The new M.Ed. in Science Education with an emphasis in Chemsitry teaching
will provide teachers with a broad range of skills and background needed
to teach chemistry in urban high schools. Focused on learners in
high-needs districts, the program emphasizes inquiry pedagogy and
meaningful laboratory experiences, as supported by the current literature
on effective science teaching.
Because of generous funding from the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) as part of the Illinois Math-Science Partnerships
as well as from Loyola University, teachers accepted into the first cohort of this program will be able to earn this M.Ed. in Science Education
(Chemistry Teaching) at no
cost! The first cohort will begin classes in January, 2009. For more information about this program contact The Center for Science and Math Education
at 773-508-3513 or email us at science@luc.edu. Read more about the
M.Ed. in Science Education for Chemistry Teachers and also go to our online
application. Application deadline is October 15!
If you are a school teacher or student and have a science question, write to science@luc.edu.
This week's question comes from Isabel of Martha Roldan's class at Nightingale Elementary in Chicago, and she asks "I thought
I read somewhere that there are five oceans, but lots of people are telling me I am wrong. How many oceans does the Earth have?"
Can you name the Earth's oceans? After you have decided on your answer, read how many oceans the earth has.
Loyola has received approval from the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) to accept additional CPS teachers into
our physics endorsement program. This program provides CPS high school teachers the opportunity to take graduate level courses at
Loyola in all appropriate areas to be able to earn their endorsement to become a highly qualified physics teacher. Because of generous
support from Loyola, ISBE and CPS, all tuition is fully subsidized and there is no cost to teachers selected for this opportunity.
Please read more about this CPS Physics Endorsement Program. Classes start this summer so
please apply early!
Loyola has received funding from the Boeing Corporation to support a cohort of Chicago Public School middle school teachers
interested in earning an endorsement to teach 6th-8th grade math. This 14 month program will provide all the math courses needed to
receive the Illinois endorsement for teaching middle school math. Learn more about this exciting opportunity in math education.
LAB-AIDS, a innovator in inquiry based science curricula will be holding a summer science seminar geared to middle school teachers at
Loyola's campus in downtown Chicago in August 2007. With seminars in life science and physical science led by two award winning Loyola
science professors, participants will expand both their content knowledge and experience in teaching inquiry based science. Learn more
about this summer program at our LAB-AIDS Summer Institute page.
PASCO, one of the leading manufactureres and distributors of scientific equipment for schools and educators, will be holding summer
workshops
at Loyola this coming August. Find more details at our PASCO Institute page.
Gain the experience necessary to successfully teach an advanced placement course
in your discipline.
Our Programs
Center for Science & Math Education
Loyola University Chicago
6525 North Sheridan Rd
LSB 431
Chicago, IL 60626
Phone: 773-508-3513
Fax: 773-508-3506
E-mail: science@luc.edu
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