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SSA MEETING SCHEDULE 2011-2012

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Date/Time
Please notify your Principal and reserve these dates.

You will be emailed updates as information becomes available

Jan. 18^th

(Wednesday)

12:00-3:00

RSVP
by January 13^th

What's happening with
the National Science Standards?

SCIENCE FRAMEWORK for K-12 and
the NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS

Sponsored by:

Bedford, Freeman and Worth Publishing

Paula Grande,

NYC Representative

Presenting their new book:

Living by Chemistry

by Stacy Angelica

Leon Goldstein High School for the Sciences

@ Kingsborough Community College

Room F30

1830 Shore Boulevard Brooklyn,

NY 11235

Lunch will be served at 12:00

Parking available on campus.

Public transportation stops at the entrance gate.

Q or B Subway to Sheepshead Bay Road

B1 or B49 to Gate

Sept 22^nd

(Thursday)

12:00 - 3:00PM

Professional Topic: Teaching Strategies

Hosts:

Grace Suh of IBM and the New York Hall of Science

IBM and the Hall of Science have developed some Problem-Based Learning (PBL) activities for all levels of Science.

Grace Suh, for IBM, will be our presenter.

These lessons include built in supports for teachers and include videos on how to break kids into groups, questioning techniques, how to videos and teaching artifacts.

Special Presentation:

Association for Climate Change

James Haugland, NYC Educator - Alliance for Climate Education

Location: The New York Hall of Science

Flushing Meadows Corona Park
47-01 111th Street
Queens, NY 11368
718-699-0005

http://www.nysci.org/visit/1428642/directions

Parking is free, and lunch will be provided

Oct. 18^th

(Tuesday)
12:00- 3:00
Jeanette Kim
Associate Director, CUNY College Now
Director, NYC Science and Engineering Fair
The City University of New York

Will present:

Common Core Standards through Scientific Research

Location:

Macaulay Honors College in the Macaulay Building,

35 West 67th Street New York, NY 10023

For more information, about the meeting, please contact either:

Jeanette Kim
Email: Jeanette.Kim@mail.cuny.edu
Voice: 718.254.7178

Susan Brustein
Email: SBrustein@schools.nyc.gov
Voice: (718) 575-5580 x 6391

For more information about NYCSEF, visit

http://www.collegenow.cuny.edu/sciencefair

or email sciencefair@listserv.cuny.edu

Nov. 3^rd

(Thursday)

12:00 -3:00

Our usual meeting time is from 12:00 to 3:00 PM.

First joint meeting with AMAPS, the Association of Mathematics Assistant Principals Supervision.

Focus for this meeting:
To identify ways in which we can support each other as we move toward implementing the Common Core Standards so we can best meet the needs of our students.

Host: David Cunningham
of Explore Learning (http://explorelearning.com), also known as "Gizmos".

Please bring:

three mathematical problems that must be solved in Chemistry, Physics or Earth Science;

if you have nifty way of demonstrating/teaching a math concept please bring it to share. (12 copies - so we can put resources on all tables)

Location:
Garguilo's Restaurant
2911 West 15th Street
Coney Island, New York 11224
(718) 266.4891

Note:
There is complimentary parking in the lot is across the street from the restaurant.

Dec. 8^th

(Thursday)

FULL DAY MEETING

10:00-4:00

Our annual FULL DAY meeting at the

American Museum of Natural History

ENTER

at 79^th Street and Columbus Ave

MEETING WILL BE IN

THE SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT ROOM

Topics:

PREVIEW ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE NEW EXHIBIT BEYOND PLANET EARTH

FIND CONNECTIONS TO THE COMMON CORE

Breakfast provided by APEX Learning,

Craig Sciglimpaglia

Lunch provided by Texas Instruments,

Edward Monk

NAMES MUST BE ON GUEST LIST

WITH SECURITY

Parking Garage Vouchers will be available for $12

Click here for DIRECTIONS

Jan. 18^th

(Wednesday)

12:00-3:00

What's happening with
the National Science Standards?

SCIENCE FRAMEWORK for K-12 and
the NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS

Sponsored by:

Bedford, Freeman and Worth Publishing

Paula Grande,

NYC Representative

Presenting their new book:

Living by Chemistry

by Stacy Angelica

Leon Goldstein High School for the Sciences

@ Kingsborough Community College

Room F30

1830 Shore Boulevard Brooklyn,

NY 11235

Lunch will be served at 12:00

Parking available on campus.

Public transportation stops at the entrance gate.

Q or B Subway to Sheepshead Bay Road

B1 or B49 to Gate

Date/Time	Please notify your Principal and reserve these dates. You will be emailed updates as information becomes available
Jan. 18^th (Wednesday) 12:00-3:00 RSVP by January 13^th	What's happening with the National Science Standards? SCIENCE FRAMEWORK for K-12 and the NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS Sponsored by: Bedford, Freeman and Worth Publishing Paula Grande, NYC Representative Presenting their new book: Living by Chemistry by Stacy Angelica Leon Goldstein High School for the Sciences @ Kingsborough Community College Room F30 1830 Shore Boulevard Brooklyn, NY 11235 Lunch will be served at 12:00 Parking available on campus. Public transportation stops at the entrance gate. Q or B Subway to Sheepshead Bay Road B1 or B49 to Gate
Sept 22^nd (Thursday) 12:00 - 3:00PM	Professional Topic: Teaching Strategies Hosts: Grace Suh of IBM and the New York Hall of Science IBM and the Hall of Science have developed some Problem-Based Learning (PBL) activities for all levels of Science. Grace Suh, for IBM, will be our presenter. These lessons include built in supports for teachers and include videos on how to break kids into groups, questioning techniques, how to videos and teaching artifacts. Special Presentation: Association for Climate Change James Haugland, NYC Educator - Alliance for Climate Education Location: The New York Hall of Science Flushing Meadows Corona Park 47-01 111th Street Queens, NY 11368 718-699-0005 http://www.nysci.org/visit/1428642/directions Parking is free, and lunch will be provided
Oct. 18^th (Tuesday) 12:00- 3:00	Jeanette Kim Associate Director, CUNY College Now Director, NYC Science and Engineering Fair The City University of New York Will present: Common Core Standards through Scientific Research Location: Macaulay Honors College in the Macaulay Building, 35 West 67th Street New York, NY 10023 For more information, about the meeting, please contact either: Jeanette Kim Email: Jeanette.Kim@mail.cuny.edu Voice: 718.254.7178 Susan Brustein Email: SBrustein@schools.nyc.gov Voice: (718) 575-5580 x 6391 For more information about NYCSEF, visit http://www.collegenow.cuny.edu/sciencefair or email sciencefair@listserv.cuny.edu
Nov. 3^rd (Thursday) 12:00 -3:00 Our usual meeting time is from 12:00 to 3:00 PM.	First joint meeting with AMAPS, the Association of Mathematics Assistant Principals Supervision. Focus for this meeting: To identify ways in which we can support each other as we move toward implementing the Common Core Standards so we can best meet the needs of our students. Host: David Cunningham of Explore Learning (http://explorelearning.com), also known as "Gizmos". Please bring: three mathematical problems that must be solved in Chemistry, Physics or Earth Science; if you have nifty way of demonstrating/teaching a math concept please bring it to share. (12 copies - so we can put resources on all tables) Location: Garguilo's Restaurant 2911 West 15th Street Coney Island, New York 11224 (718) 266.4891 Note: There is complimentary parking in the lot is across the street from the restaurant.
Dec. 8^th (Thursday) FULL DAY MEETING 10:00-4:00	Our annual FULL DAY meeting at the American Museum of Natural History ENTER at 79^th Street and Columbus Ave MEETING WILL BE IN THE SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT ROOM Topics: PREVIEW ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE NEW EXHIBIT BEYOND PLANET EARTH FIND CONNECTIONS TO THE COMMON CORE Breakfast provided by APEX Learning, Craig Sciglimpaglia Lunch provided by Texas Instruments, Edward Monk NAMES MUST BE ON GUEST LIST WITH SECURITY Parking Garage Vouchers will be available for $12 Click here for DIRECTIONS
Jan. 18^th (Wednesday) 12:00-3:00	What's happening with the National Science Standards? SCIENCE FRAMEWORK for K-12 and the NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS Sponsored by: Bedford, Freeman and Worth Publishing Paula Grande, NYC Representative Presenting their new book: Living by Chemistry by Stacy Angelica Leon Goldstein High School for the Sciences @ Kingsborough Community College Room F30 1830 Shore Boulevard Brooklyn, NY 11235 Lunch will be served at 12:00 Parking available on campus. Public transportation stops at the entrance gate. Q or B Subway to Sheepshead Bay Road B1 or B49 to Gate