SUMMER 2008 - "A Head Start on Science" Leadership Workshop

June 23- July 4, 2008

Providing an exciting and stimulating full-week of hands-on training designed to make YOU comfortable, confident, and capable of training others to do developmentally appropriate science with young children! Children who DO science are eager to talk about, write about, and read about their experiences with the real world! When we encourage and nurture their "sense of wonder," we open the doors that will help them meet the many language and literacy goals called for in today's standards.

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REGISTRATION FEE INCLUDES:

• A full week (5 fulltime days) of training on the CSULB campus, provided by a team of experienced professionals who know how to work effectively with young children;
• Small class size to encourage interaction with staff and with the other participants;
• A personal copy of the "A Head Start on Science" Teachers Guide of activities;
• A "Head Start on Science" Project tote bag;
• A set of "A Head Start on Science" handout materials;
• A copy of the "A Head Start on Science" Project dvd;
• About $100 worth of science startup materials;
• Opportunity to earn 2 units of CSULB credit (follow-up work & reporting required);
• After-workshop web site interaction and assistance via e-mail;
• On-campus first-day box lunches; and
• Coffee, water, and other light refreshments during snack times.

Limited student housing on campus available at extra cost. Details available upon request.

REGISTRATION FEE OF $650 INCLUDES ALL OF THE ABOVE!

The Head Start on Science Project at CSULB has been training Head Start and other teachers and administrators of young children for ten years, and participants unanimously applaud the scope, content, and quality of our workshops. See photographs of the earlier Summer Workshops on our web site: http://www.cnsm.csulb.edu/depts/scied/NCSEC/HeadStart/

A Head Start on Science Five Day Workshop Topics

DAY ONE:

• The importance of the constructivist approach to learning
• How to talk to children about science and asking questions
• Encouraging children to ask their own questions
• Introducing the Science Processes

DAY TWO:

• Keeping the science area interesting
• Appropriate science materials for young children
• Organizing science materials
• Making science materials
• Planning science activities
• Designing a science area

DAY THREE:

• Children's perceptions of the world
• How to deal with their misconceptions
• How to recognize and build on the teachable moment
• How to integrate science into your total daily routine
• How to integrate science with other curriculum areas, including literacy

DAY FOUR:

• Field trips: activities before and after the field trip
• The role of the adult during field excursions
• Neighborhood walks - taking advantage of the natural environment near the school
• Family extensions -Including the family in what children do at school

DAY FIVE:

• The role of the facilitator
• Facilitating children and adult learning
• Sharing "A Head Start on Science" with other teachers

Additional "Leadership" activities will give participants first-hand experience in presenting activities mentored by our experienced staff, group pre-planning for future workshops, suggestions for efficient materials management, file copies of vital workshop items, and "scripts" for training teachers "back home."

WORKSHOP PERSONNEL

The Leadership workshop will be presented by an experienced group of science educators who have been presenting successful "A Head Start on Science" Teacher and Leadership workshops for the past ten years. The workshop Director is Dr. William C, Ritz, Professor Emeritus of Science Education at California State University, Long Beach and Director of the "A Head Start on Science" Project.