Category: Teacher Education

It’s Not Your Typical Spring Break

A group of 40 students will get a taste of city life as they head to Chicago on a trip organized by International Programs and Services (IPS).

“The goal is to show these kids that college is attainable by having them talk with students who share some of their experiences and have done it,” said Joan Chadde, education program coordinator for the Center for Science and Environmental Outreach at Michigan Tech.

“This is a great way to increase diversity on our campus, but more importantly, to have students who can relate to these kids and show them that a college education and a career in STEM is possible for them,” said Chadde.

Read more at Tech Today, by Travis Gendron.

Dept. Chair Brad Baltensperger (CLS) and Spec. Assistant to President Chris Anderson (OID), “Partnership to Build the STEM Teacher Workforce,” NASA

Associate Provost/Dean Jacqueline Huntoon (Grad. School), Department Chair Brad Baltensperger (CLS) and Senior Research Engineer Christopher Wojick (Civil), “Next Generation MiTEP: Michigan Teacher Excellence Program for the 21st Century,” NSF

Associate Dean of Engineering Leonard Bohmann (COE), Dir. Center Pre-College Stephen Patchin, Coord. Education Program Joan Schumaker Chadde (Civil) and Associate Professor Kurtis Paterson (Civil), “Full-Scale Development: Mind Trekkers Science and Engineering Festivals,” NSF

The Portage Lake District Library will host kindergarten through 6th-grade students and their parents for an evening of science fun at a Michigan Tech Family Science Night program Tuesday, Feb. 19 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the library in downtown Houghton.

This event is sponsored by the Western UP Center for Science, Math and Environmental Education and Michigan Tech.

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The Michigan Science Teachers Association’s Winter 2013 newsletter published a feature article about Family Engineering events hosted by the Michigan Mathematics and Science Centers Network at 58 centers across Michigan during 2012. The hands-on program, designed to make engineering accessible and fun, reached nearly 5,000 elementary school students and their parents last year. It is based on a book titled “Family Engineering Activity & Event Planning Guide,” developed at Michigan Tech and disseminated nationwide. Professor Neil Hutzler (CEE), who founded the program, is quoted. See page 15,
MSTA Winter News.

From Tech Today.

Parent-Daughter Engineering Exploration Day, for girls grades 7-11 and their parents, will be held Saturday, Feb. 23, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., in GLRC 202.

For more Information: Joan Chadde at 7-3341, jchadde@mtu.edu .

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Shari Stockero’s CAREER award was the focus of Those who can, teach in Michigan Tech Research 2012.

Read more at Michigan Tech Research 2012.

School children in grades one through six will be able to take hands-on, after-school science classes at Michigan Tech during January and February.

Classes will be limited to 15 children each and will be taught by Tech students and staff of the Western UP Center for Science, Mathematics and Environmental Education, based at Michigan Tech.

Read more at Tech Today.

What can you do with your family to celebrate winter and nature? Thursday, Dec. 13, K-6 students and their parents are invited to turn off their electronics and enjoy a fun evening together making snowflakes and taking a night hike at the Nara Nature Center and Park.

The snowflake-making and night-hike activities will each be offered from 6 to 6:45 p.m. and from 6:50 to 7:30 p.m. Families may participate in one or both indoor and outdoor activities, with a suggested donation of $1 per person (children under 5 years are free) to cover materials and refreshments.

Read more at Tech Today.