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Job Openings:

SCIENCE AND EVENT COORDINATOR

Position type:  Full time, Exempt, Academic Year Only

Hours:  Monday-Friday, 7:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. 

Reports to:  Head of Lower School

Position Summary:

Sycamore School seeks an organized person who is passionate about science and collaborates well with others for its next Science and Event Coordinator for the 2021-2022 school year.  The role of the Science and Event Coordinator is to collaborate with science teachers to plan, coordinate, and lead hands-on activities and experiments for Early Childhood (EC) and Lower School (LS) Division students.  The coordinator also develops curriculum and provides science resources for EC and LS teachers. The coordinator organizes the Science Expo and Family Science Night and leads development of the Outdoor Lab. Lastly, the coordinator researches and schedules field trips and speakers for all discipline areas. Note:  this is a unique faculty position, not an administration position.

Qualifications & Requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree; science focus preferred

• Teaching experience preferred

• Strong organizational skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Initiative

• Ability to build strong relationships with students, staff, and community liaisons

• Strong collaboration skills

• Understanding of academic and emotional needs of gifted students

Application Instructions:

Qualified applicants should send a cover letter, current resume, copies of degrees and licenses, and a list of 3-5 professional references with contact information to Julie Szolek-Van Valkenburgh, HR Coordinator via e-mail at svv.julie@sycamoreschool.org.

No phone calls or walk-ins will be accepted for this position.            

Sycamore Schools

Position type: Full time, Exempt, Academic Year Only Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. Reports to: Head of Lower School

Position Summary:

Sycamore School seeks an organized person who is passionate about science and collaborates well with others for its next Science and Event Coordinator for the 2021-2022 school year. The role of the Science and Event Coordinator is to collaborate with science teachers to plan, coordinate, and lead hands-on activities and experiments for Early Childhood (EC) and Lower School (LS) Division students. The coordinator also develops curriculum and provides science resources for EC and LS teachers. The coordinator organizes the Science Expo and Family Science Night and leads development of the Outdoor Lab. Lastly, the coordinator researches and schedules field trips and speakers for all discipline areas.

Qualifications & Requirements

● Bachelor’s degree; science focus preferred

● Teaching experience preferred

● Strong organizational skills

● Strong written and verbal communication skills

● Initiative

● Ability to build strong relationships with students, staff, and community liaisons

● Strong collaboration skills

● Understanding of academic and emotional needs of gifted students

Application Instructions:

Qualified applicants should send a cover letter, current resume, copies of degrees and licenses, and a list of 3-5 professional references with contact information to Julie Szolek-Van Valkenburgh, HR Coordinator via e-mail at svv.julie@sycamoreschool.org.

No phone calls or walk-ins will be accepted for this position.

Student Opportunity

Students interested in this low-cost program ($50.00) should apply online by May 14th! Limited need-based scholarships are available. The application documents can be found online at https://ag.purdue.edu/omp/Pages/pasa-tier3.aspx. I’ve also included a letter with additional details about the program.

USDA Agency Launches New Site for Science-Minded Students

AgLab, a new science-education website operated by USDA's Agricultural Research Service, is now "open for business" to student and educators alike at https://aglab.ars.usda.gov/.

AgLab builds on the past successes of its predecessor, Sci4Kids, in educating students about the critical intersect of science and agriculture in their daily lives, such as wrinkle-free cotton, edible coatings that keep apple slices from turning brown, a low-glycemic sweetener, DEET insecticide, and a bounty of new varieties of fruits and vegetables.

Geared toward k-12 students with an interest in food and science, AgLab offers a variety of content to promote a greater understanding of how agricultural research is helping meet the food, fiber, feed and fuel needs of a growing world population while also safeguarding our environment and natural resources.

For example, students considering career fields in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) may be especially interested in AgLab's "20 for 30" offering. It profiles young researchers on the rise at ARS—starting with Jaqueline Serrano, an entomologist who is with the agency's Temperate Tree Fruit and Vegetable Research Unit in Wapato, Washington.

In need of science project ideas? AgLab has you covered with "Let's Get to Work," a page offering a series of instruction-based experiments, including on food fluorescence, vitamin C content and soil erosion.

Other features include:

• An interactive map showing what ARS research is underway at locations near you
• Mobile apps like "FoodData Central," where you can learn about what ingredients are in the food you eat and nutritional info about them
• Learn and explore sections that help students discover the wonders of agricultural science

Produced by the ARS Office of Communications in Beltsville, Md., AgLab operates with the recognition that today's students are tomorrow's farmers, scientists, policy makers and consumers. With this latest iteration, the website reaffirms its commitment to making sure kids have access to information about agricultural research in a way that's fun, timely and significant.

Check back often to view new AgLab content, including videos, games, contests, experiments and recipes.

FIELD TRIPS (ONSITE/VIRTUAL) - ALL ABOUT LEARNING

Professional Development Opportunities

The application window closes on May 14^th, and registration spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

More information about the PASA Teacher Workshop can be found in the attached informational letter, by visiting  https://ag.purdue.edu/omp/Pages/pasa-tier2.aspx, or by emailingOMP@purdue.edu. 

Using Principles of Engineering Design to Advance Science Teacher Education - Purdue University, October 10-11, 2021

STATEWIDE VIRTUAL COURSE DESIGN PROJECT - PARTICIPANTS NEEDED

AAdditional Participants Needed!!! Statewide Virtual Course Design Project

Participation Details:

Teacher Stipend:       $2,500 - total (9 weeks)

Duration:                     April 12^th – June 11, 2021

Contact:                       Keyandra Whiteside (Wigfall): kwigfall@iu.edu

Notification of Interest: Immediately

Indiana University was recently awarded funding via the Governor's Emergency Education Relief (GEER) grant and the Indiana Department of Education to develop an open-access repository of freely available virtual courses and assessments for Hoosier educators. 

We need a few additional teachers to work as a team to design virtual courses – see list below. Participants will be led through research-based online course design (e.g., content, instruction, assessments, and accessibility) as they collaboratively develop these courses. This Course Design Academy will facilitate development of the most common courses taken in 6^th – 12^th grade. The Academy will last approximately 9 weeks during the spring and summer of 2021. 

Participants will work in groups of 3-5 to develop one (1) specific course.

If interested please COMPLETE THIS SURVEY  ASAP. This form will serve as your submission of interest.

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CS	4570	AP Computer Science A
CS	4658	AP Computer Science Principles
CS	488.68	Computer Science (6-8)
English	1078	Advanced Speech & Comm
English	1056	AP English Lang/Comp
English	1058	AP English Lit/Comp
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English	1004	English 10
English	1006	English 11
English	1008	English 12
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English	420.07	Language Arts Grade 7
English	420.08	Language Arts Grade 8
English	1076	Speech
Fine Arts	4060	Drawing
Fine Arts	4002	Intro to 3-D Art
Fine Arts	4000	Intro to Two-Dimensional Art
Fine Arts	4062	Photography
Health	3506	Health & Wellness
Health	452.68	Health & Wellness (6-8)
Math	2520	Algebra I
Math	2522	Algebra II
Math	2563	AP Calculus AB
Math	2530	Finite Mathematics
Math	2532	Geometry
Math	430.06	Math Grade 6
Math	430.07	Math Grade 7
Math	430.08	Math Grade 8
Math	2564	PreCalculus: Algebra
Math	2566	PreCalculus: Trigonometry
Math	5711	Probability and Statistics
Math	2550	Quantitative Reasoning
Phys Ed	3542	Physical Ed I
Science	3024	Biology
Science	3064	Chemistry I
Science	3044	Earth and Space I
Science	3010	Environmental Science
Science	3108	Integrated Chem/Phys
Science	3084	Physics I
Science	460.06	Science Grade 6
Science	460.07	Science Grade 7
Science	460.08	Science Grade 8
Social Studies	1560	AP US Government and Politics
Social Studies	1562	AP US History
Social Studies	1514	Economics
Social Studies	1570	Geo & History of the World
Social Studies	1532	Psychology
Social Studies	470.06	Social Studies Grade 6
Social Studies	470.07	Social Studies Grade 7
Social Studies	470.08	Social Studies Grade 8
Social Studies	1534	Sociology
Social Studies	1542	U.S. History
Social Studies	1540	US Government
Social Studies	1548	World History/Civ
World Languages	2020	French I
World Languages	2022	French II
World Languages	2040	German I
World Languages	2042	German II
World Languages	2120	Spanish I
World Languages	2122	Spanish II
World Languages	2124	Spanish III