Science

Boston Habor Islands National Recreation Area
 * The Education and Programs Committee organizes educational experiences both for on-site visits by student groups but also visits to the classroom as well as content training for teachers. See: http://www.nps.gov/boha/parkmgmt/parntership-education-and-programs-committee.htm

Bureau of Jewish Education of Greater Boston
 * The Bureau facilitates the recruitment, preparation and retention of Jewish educators and how they can be successful.
 * The have a variety of professional development opportunities and fellowships for Jewish educators: http://www.bje.org/?home

Public Education Network
 * PEN is an association of [|local education funds (LEFs)] and [|individuals] working to advance public school reform in low-income communities across the country.
 * This outfit produces a weekly //NewsBlast// that keeps interested humans up-to-date about education stuff including professional development opportunities. Start at their homepage to check on the //NewsBlast//: http://www.publiceducation.org/index.asp

Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
 * WBNERR is a federal research institute on the south shore of Cape Cod that focuses both on water quality, fish populations, metereology, etc.
 * It offers several different types of workshops (some look great) specifically for educators and groups, see: http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/education.htm#teachers
 * The Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, MA
 * The Berkshire is an ancient history museum, a histor of art, and a natural history museum all wrapped one that offers several different opportunities
 * The schedule for the upcoming year is not yet posted, but information on what they did the past year can be found at: http://www.berkshiremuseum.org/programs/educators.html#pro

New England Association of Technology Teachers (NEATT) Conference
 * October 11-13, 2007
 * The Crown Plaza Hotel, Worcester, MA
 * http://www.neatt.org/Pages/2007%20Preview.html

On The Lynn Waterfront: Integrating Science Standards through Classroom and Field Investigations (grades 6–8)
 * August 6-15, October 27, November 17
 * Northeastern University Marine Science Center, Nahant //(with one follow up session at New England Aquarium)//
 * http://www.neaq.org/scilearn/ed_progs/subpage.php?id=25

Museum Institute for Teaching Science (MITS) Summer Institute 2007
 * July 9-20, 2007
 * MIT Museum, Zoo New England at Franklin Park Zoo, New England Aquarium, Boston Children's Museum\
 * http://www.neaq.org/scilearn/ed_progs/subpage.php?id=32

Earthwatch Institute
 * Fellowships and funding for expeditions
 * Lesson plans and "expedition" opportunities
 * http://www.earthwatch.org/site/pp.asp?c=dsJSK6PFJnH&b=393391

Sea Education Association: A Curriculum Development Workshop for Teachers Based on Massachusetts Frameworks for Grades 3-6
 * August 8-18 and August 19-22
 * Woods Hole, MA
 * http://www.sea.edu/academics/program_teacherprogram.asp

Massachusetts Department of Education: Professional Development Institutes Summer 2007
 * A treasure trove of opportunities that traverse all subject areas and grade levels--see the following link and download the brochure entitled "2007 Summer Professional Development Institute Brochure - Updated"
 * http://www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/cinstitute/

New England Comperehensive Center (NECC)
 * NECC is one of 15 regional comprehensive centers funded by the U.S. Department of Education that supports educators in the six New England states
 * They hold periodic meetings, webinars, and panel discussions on a variety of issues but most importantly on developing high quality teachers and providing the necessary technical support to incoporate data and technology into school culture
 * http://www.necomprehensivecenter.org/

Museum of Science, Boston MA
 * Currently 6 workshops are listed on the Museum of Science website and offer a spectrum of topics including planning educational field trips or incorporating advances in biotechnology into the science classroom.
 * http://www.mos.org/educators/professional_development_and_events/professional_development

Teachers Count
 * This website is a clearinghouse for large national conferences on a variety of topics; unfortunately, none of them are coming to Boston or New England.
 * The link to their list of conferences is http://www.teacherscount.org/teacher/conferences.shtml

New Science Teacher Academy
 * "Middle and high school science teachers in their second or third year of teaching in select states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, and North Carolina) can [|apply to become a Fellow"]
 * Other professional development opportunities (more than can be counted) offered by the Academy can be found at http://www.nsta.org/pd/

Massachusetts Environmental Science Academy
 * MESA is a complete educational community unto itself that offers a wide selection of lectures, seminars, webinars, and workshops for teachers.
 * http://www.massmees.org/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1