The Catalyst Summer Institutes are designed to provide SPPS teachers of science an in-depth immersion experience into selected topics integrating content and pedagogy. CSI courses are team taught by a scientist and SPPS master teacher. Participants have the chance to deepen their knowledge of science, participate in extended adult level investigations and expand their knowledge of science teaching strategies.

THE 2008 CSI COHORTS ARE:

3rd grade	The Solar System (1 week)
2nd & 5th grades	Earth Science (1 week)
4th & 6th grade	Static Electricity (1 week)
2nd grade	Insect Ecology* (special 2 week course)
5th Grade	Environments: SEE (Schoolyard Ecology Explorations)* (special 2 week course)

*note: the Insect Ecology and Environments cohorts are offered in connection with UMN Monarch Lab but you will receive added benefits if you register through CSI!

See Course Descriptions for more information about each course.

ANY TEACHER CAN APPLY FOR ANY COHORT
The cohort grade levels listed only indicate the concepts are found at this grade level within the SPPS Elementary Science Frameworks . All learning is at an adult level and can apply to any grade level for understanding process and content.

Commitment: In order to be eligible you must be able to attend and participate in the following:

Catalyst Summer Institute, M-F,

June 16-20; 8:30 am – 3:30 pm, for all one-week cohorts
July 7-11 & July 28 - Aug. 1; 8:30 am – 3:30 pm, for all special two-week cohorts

Two Follow-up Curriculum Sessions (2 days) - Fall/Winter 08-09

Optional CSI Introductory Workshop: Promoting Access to Science Concepts Through the Theatre Arts with Jan Mandell. Thursday, May 1, 4:30 – 7:30 pm

Incentives: Each teacher has the option of stipends, graduate credit and/or in-service credit. The Elementary Catalyst Summer Institute can be taken as a UMN course for two graduate credits. The tuition is FREE but there is a lab fee charged.
* NOTE: The 2nd and 5th grade cohorts are two weeks long and earn three graduate credits or additional stipends or in-service.

Team Application: We encourage school teams including any combination of teachers in the same grade; different grades; or teachers and specialist teams. This is a way to build a support team at your school for science learning and teaching. Your team members can sign-up for the same or different cohorts.

Xtra Incentive for School Teams of 3: The first 12 schools that get a three person team going to CSI will be eligible for a digital camera or the equivalent value in a science technology tool.

Selection Process: Acceptance will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. We encourage school teams including any combination of teachers in the same grade; different grades; or teachers and specialist teams (such as: ELL, special education and SEM specialists).

Application Process:

Complete Application form either on-line or download form below and fax or mail.
To complete the registration process, go to pdexpress and register for CSI

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Questions? Please contact: Greg Childs, SPPS Science Coach
(651) 793-5487
gregory.childs@spps.org

ElemCSI_APP08_3.pdf CSI-2008 Application

CSICOver2008_2.pdf CSI 2008 Overview