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UWRF Modeling Method and Pivot Workshop for Teachers
UW-River Falls is considering hosting a FREE 1-day professional development workshop this spring for teachers (grades 9-12).
The Modeling sessions of the workshop will be led by physicist, Dr. Mark Lattery who is the Modeling Teachers International President and an AMTA Executive Board Member. It will cover both Modeling theory and practical tips for implementing a Modeling Method of Instruction.
The Pivot sessions will be led by Dr. Matt Vonk, cofounder of Pivot Interactives, and will include examples and suggestions for getting the most out of Pivot whether you're a new or advanced user.
The workshop will include some concurrent sessions and lunch will be provided. Anyone interested should please fill out the form HERE, in order to tell us your preference for the date the workshop is held.
Rotational Physics: Torque, Inertia, Energy, and Forces in Rotating Reference Frames
New information: on-campus housing for attendees of this course/workshop will be
covered by the UWRF Physics department.
This one-week in-person class/workshop will cover content relevant for high school physics instruction in rotational motion. Participating teachers will take home multiple hands-on devices they can use with their own students. Traditional topics like torque and moments of inertia will be covered with applications to the human body, and more advanced topics like dynamic balancing and the Coriolis force will be covered. Applications of Calculus in these areas can be covered as participant interest warrants. Connections to the Next Generation Science Standards will be made.
If this opportunity would be more appropriate for one of your colleagues, please pass this email along to them.
The class can be taken for 2 graduate credits or for continuing education.
Presenters: Lowell McCann.
DATE: Monday through Friday, June 24-28, 2024
TIME: 9 AM - 4 PM
LOCATION: UWRF, Centennial Science Hall Room 114
COST: For 2 graduate credits:
WI resident: $1,080.68, MN resident: $1,528.90.
For continuing education: $490.00, payable by check.
For more information on costs and registration, please go to: www.uwrf.edu/PHYS/Summer.cfm
To let us know of your interest in this opportunity, please fill out the very short form at:
https://uwrf.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b4lrGlS415JHYpM
Please contact Lowell McCann (Lowell.McCann@uwrf.edu) with any questions.
Thank you,
Lowell McCann
Physics Dept.
Univ. of Wisconsin-River Falls
715-425-4417
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