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September 2005: US Newsletter: Issue 9
Welcome Back to School
In this Issue: (CLICK on individual news headings and or scroll down)
 Another
school year is about to begin and iEARN has many projects and resources
to offer!! Keep us posted on your iEARN work and or contact us
for any questions! Weíve had an exciting summer with USA teachers
participating in the iEARN International Conference in Dakar, Senegal
and Third Annual BRIDGE Conference in Beirut, Lebanon ñ not to mention
several conferences with iEARN presence in California, Alabama and
Pennsylvania!
Professional Development Opportunities:
REGISTER FOR iEARN TEACHER ONLINE COURSES NOW!
The Fall 2005 sessions of the iEARN online courses will start in October 3, 2005.
By taking any of the eight online courses at iEARN, you will learn how
to integrate collaborative project-based learning into your curriculum
and fulfill your curriculum standards using technology. You will learn
how to connect your classrooms with their peers around the world. This
is a great chance to become an active member of the global learning
community. The online courses are approved by Departments of Education
in New York City, and the States of Delaware, Washington and Rhode
Island and Wyoming for teacher professional credentials. So, earn your
professional development credits in a most effective, extremely
exciting learning experience! Register for a course before it is filled
up! Click HERE for more Questions??
 This is a great chance to become an active member of the global
learning community and receive a certificate as a "iEARN Master
Teacher." At least 10 countries are represented among the
teachers in each 9-week course. Facilitators live in 15 different countries! For a list of the wonderfully diverse
teachers facilitating the courses please click HERE.
Tsunami Collaboration:
Teachers Needed
We are currently recruiting any interested High School Science teachers
for the Young Scientists Tsunami Collaboration, an online collaboration
among US, Indonesian, Thai, and Malaysian classrooms to strengthen the
scientific and technological capabilities of youth in these countries
while promoting cooperation in areas of mutual benefit for peaceful
purposes. iEARN is seeking high school teachers interested in
focusing on the science of tsunamis, including the role of science and
technology in disaster relief and preparedness efforts and the effects
on the environment. This project may be factored into the class
curriculum or an after school or community program, or otherwise
developed in alignment with the students' academic activities.
If interested, please contact Christine Habib, Director of Government Programs at chabib@us.iearn.org
iEARN US Center Forum for Teachers: Join Now!
If you are a member visit the US Center Forum TODAY! If youíre not a member, contact us! The US Center Forum
is a great place to meet your colleagues from around the country, share
project ideas, talk about challenges and or find partners for new
online projects you dream of creating. Recent topics posted on
the forum include information about current grants being offered by
government programs and or corporations, various resources for teaching
and discussions about education related themes such as the ìNo Child
Left Behind Actî. We welcome all US teachers to this wonderful
resource.
If interested, please contact Christine Robinson at crobinson@us.iearn.org for an application or call (212) 870-2693.
US Conference Schedule
This
Fall you have the opportunity to visit and meet iEARN staff at various
conferences. The upcoming conferences where iEARN will be
presenting are:
- September 27-28: Nebraska Internationl Education Symposium in Lincoln, NE
- September 29: Rhode Island Foreign Language Conference in Warick, RI
- October 12-15: Northwest Wisconsin Education Association Teacher's Convention in Eau Clair, WI
- October 14-15: Friends of International Education/Global Educators Conference in Eau Clair, WI
For a full listing of conferences please click HERE.
iEARN Top Stories
iEARN
makes James Lerman's new ISTE Publication: 101 Best Web Sites for
Secondary Teachers! iEARN ranks among the top 15 websites for
social studies resources! Click HERE for more details or visit iEARN's Projects page for current online collaborations.
Share Your Success Stories
iEARN
is looking for your success stories integrating projects into your
classrooms or about your positive experiences with online
courses. We also except pictures and would love to post them, in
addition to pictures of your students' projects! Remember this
newsletter is for you - the educators, and the more news or information
we post the more we can share the iEARN global network to teachers and
classrooms all over the country. We are currently developing
submission guidelines, so please contact Christine Robinson for
immediate questions regarding submissions crobinson@us.iearn.org.
Grants and Other Opportunties
Click HERE for direct access to non-iEARN grants and or other funding opportunities
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