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                                                                        "Using
                                                                    Atlas of Science
                                                                       Literacy"
                                                               Professional Development
                                                                      Workshops

                                                             Co-host this popular workshop
                                                                with Project 2061 of the
                                                              American Association for the
                                                               Advancement of Science

                                                                For science and mathematics
                                                              educators in K-12 schools, higher
                                                             education, and science centers and
                                                                         museums.


How your organization benefits                 About the Atlas workshop
from co-hosting a workshop:                    The workshop introduces educators to Atlas of Science
Museums, science and nature centers,           Literacy, an innovative two-volume resource they can use to
academic institutions, and other               improve their own knowledge and practice and help students
organizations dedicated to promoting           achieve important learning goals in science, mathematics, and
science and mathematics education are          technology.
invited to serve as co-hosts and to take
advantage of these opportunities:              Published by Project 2061 and the National Science Teachers
·   Partnership in a popular national          Association, Atlas of Science Literacy is a collection of
    program                                    conceptual strand maps for nearly 100 key topics in science,
·   Professional development programming
                                               mathematics, and technology. These strand maps display the
    without extra work or expense (AAAS        connections among key ideas and skills and the sequence in
    provides all instructors and training      which students in grades K-12 might develop an understanding
    materials)                                 of topics such as gravity, natural selection, and statistical
                                               reasoning.
·   Networking opportunities with teachers,
    curriculum developers, higher-education
    faculty, and other workshop participants
                                               The three-day Atlas workshops have attracted educators from
    from all over the country                  all over the country and from abroad; participants report that
                                               they have gained new perspectives on teaching and learning.
·   Additional national exposure through our
    promotional and marketing efforts
                                               About Project 2061
·   Strengthened business relationships        Project 2061 of the American Association for the Advancement
    (Project 2061 frequently uses host-        of Science aims to help educators ensure that all high school
    recommended caterers and hotels)           graduates are literate in science, mathematics, and technology.
·   Complimentary workshop registration for    Since its founding in 1985, it has conducted education research
    one or more of your staff members          and development; published books, CD-ROMs, and online
                                               tools; and provided professional development services and
·   Free copies of both volumes of Atlas of
    Science Literacy for your organization     technical assistance to practitioners and policymakers at every
                                               level of the education system.




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Where the workshops are held:
Workshops are held throughout the country. Co-hosting organizations for these workshops have included the
Exploratorium in San Francisco, the Miami Museum of Science, and the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum at
the Chicago Academy of Sciences. We are open to new ideas and would love to come to your area!

What AAAS Project 2061 provides:
Project 2061 assumes primary responsibility for the event and handles most of the work (and all of the costs) related
to the following:
  ·      Programming: We provide the full program with professional trainers and staff support, and we prepare all
                 workshop materials and classroom resources.
  ·    Logistics: We handle the registration and payment processing of all participants, respond to all inquiries
              from the public, order all participant books and materials, prepare all workshop handouts, coordinate
              catering arrangements, work with your recommended hotels to obtain room blocks/discounts,
              prepare and distribute certificates of completion, and more.
 ·     Marketing: We create a Web page unique to each workshop (listing all details and including a link to your
              Web site), work with science education groups to promote the workshop, create all marketing
              materials, promote the workshops at educational trade shows, and more.

What your organization, as co-host, provides:
As our co-host, your organization provides the facility (usually a classroom for 25-50 people) and any necessary
audio-visual equipment. Co-hosts also provide some light administrative support (storing workshop materials a few
days before the event and suggesting hotels and caterers) and marketing assistance (sending out promotional
materials to your email lists, posting workshop notices on your Web site and in your publications, and notifying your
local networks of science educators).

 To learn more about the Atlas of Science Literacy workshops, see the sample maps and our Flash movie at
                                   http://www.project2061.org/tools/atlas

                          For more information on how to co-sponsor a future workshop

                                              Phone: 202-326-6666
                                             Toll Free: 888-PDP-2061
                                                Fax: 202-842-5196

                                  http://www.project2061.org/workshops




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