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This page will contain upcoming events that may enhance your professional growth and development. 
Please check back here often for events.  I will post events as I find out about them. 
If you hear about an event that I do not have posted, please send me an email with the details!
Carrie Schoenfelder 

UPCOMING EVENTS!!!

baltimore aquarium 

Baltimore Dollar Days

Dollar Days 

http://www.aqua.org/calendar_december.html#Event15606

Saturday, December 3, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 4, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 

 

Visit the Aquarium for just $1!

Dollar Days Weekend has been a tradition since the National Aquarium opened in 1981. It remains an important community event on the Aquarium’s calendar, and a celebration of the season of giving. 

Please consider the following when attending Dollar Days Weekend:

  • Tickets are limited, and are first come, first served; they cannot be purchased in advance or online.
  • Lines will be long, so please dress for the weather!
  • There will be no dolphin shows, but the amphitheater will be open for viewing the dolphins.
  • The Polar Express™ 4-D Experience tickets may be purchased for $5 each.
  • There will be no re-entry.
  • Look for special dollar deals at the gift shops and cafes!
  • Stroller check and lockers will be available, but no coat check.

 

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February 26, 2011
9am-3pm
Maryland Science Center Teacher Workshop 

 

Continuing Education Series Workshops
Cyclones, Currents, and Climate
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The workshop will include:

A presentation from a scientist from NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration).
Demonstrations of hands-on activities for your classroom, the IMAX film Hurricane on the Bayou.  

Presentations of new weather and climate programs on Science On a Sphere.

Lunch and a $100 stipend for each participating teacher. 

 

NOAA 
Made possible by a grant from NOAA 

 

April 2, 2011
9am-3pm

Maryland Science Center Teacher Workshop 

Continuing Education Series Workshops
Other Worlds, Other Life
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The workshop will include:

  • Presentations from researchers working in the field of astrobiology
  • Activities for the classroom
  • Lunch and a $100 stipend for each participating teacher. 
  • The Maryland Science Center is embarking upon the development of an exhibit and a Davis Planetarium program on the topic of life on other worlds and look forward to your input as part of this workshop. 
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    Made possible by a grant from NASA 

     

     

     

    May 21, 2011
    9am-3pm

    Maryland Science Center Teacher Workshop 

    Continuing Education Series Workshops
    Other Worlds, Other Life
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    The workshop will include:

  • The day includes a presentation from a member of the New Horizons team.
  • A Planetarium program about the solar system.
  • Demonstrations of activities for the classroom.
  • Lunch and a $100 stipend for each participating teacher. 
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  • I attended last year and the event was fabulous!  Click here to see pictures from the November 2009 Event 

     

     

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    Made possible by the John's Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, manager of the New Horizons mission for NASA

     

     

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    PAST EVENTS!!!!

     

    October 23, 2010
    techortreat Where: Discovery Communication's World Headquarters
    1 Discovery Place
    Silver Spring, MD 2091

    Discovery 

     Click Hereto register
     

     

     

     

    October 22, 2010
    Smithsonian Teacher's Night 

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     FREE!
    Registration Required

    Register 

     This event is free but requires registration, and every Teachers’ Night “sells out.” Be among the first to know when registration opens by subscribing to the e-newsletter Smithsonian Education News. Even if you can’t come to Washington, D.C., the newsletter will let you know about new web materials such as lesson plans and teaching kits.

    Visit my wiki page to view my photos from last year's  Teacher Night!
    Carrie's 2008 Smithsonian Teacher Night Wiki Page
    Carrie's 2009 Smithsonian Teacher Night Wiki Page 

      

     

     

    October 15 & 16, 2010
    Maryland State Teachers Convention 

     

    FREE!
    No pre-registration
    required

     The convention will take place at:

    Roland E. Powell Convention Center
    4001 Coastal Highway
    Ocean City, MD 21842

    Registration Opens: 7:30 a.m. both Friday, October 15 and
    Saturday, October 16th

    MSEA 

     

     

    September 28, 2010
    David Schwartz is coming to

    Montgomery County!!!

    Download Flyer!!! 

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    September 25, 2010
     National Book Festival

     

      

     

     

    September 11, 2010
     Multicultural Book Festival

     

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    August 4-6, 2010
    Fred Jones Tools for Teaching
    University of MD, Shady Grove
    8:30-4:00 Daily

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     Click Here to Download Flyer
     

     

     June 5, 2010
    (April 10 is waitlisted)
    Beyond the Textbook Day of Discovery Take 2
    When: Saturday, June 5, 2010

    Where: Discovery Communication's World Headquarters
    1 Discovery Place
    Silver Spring, MD 20910

    Discovery 

    Click Here to register
     


     


    April 24, 2010

    Strategies for Teaching Academic Vocabulary

     

     

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     September 12, 2009

    Multicultural Children's Book Festival at the Kennedy Center

     

     

     Some of the visiting authors are...

     Bryan Collier  

    Tonya Bolden

     Linda Sue Park

     CollierBryan Collier   BoldenBoldenCause   LindaSueParkFirekeeper 

    Click here to see my photos of the event! 

     

     

     

    September 26, 2009
    The National Book Festival 

     

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    Some of the visiting authors are... 

    Judy Blume

    David Patterson

    Sharon Creech

    John Sieszka

    John Grisham

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    Visit my wiki page to view my photos from last year's festival!
    Carrie's 2008 Book Festival Wiki Page 
    Carrie's 2009 Book Festival Wiki Page 

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    October 16 & 17, 2009
    Maryland State Teachers Convention 

     

    FREE!
    No pre-registration
    required

     The convention will take place at:

    Roland E. Powell Convention Center
    4001 Coastal Highway
    Ocean City, MD 21842

    Registration Opens: 7:30 a.m. both Friday, October 16 and
    Saturday, October 17th

    MSEA 

     

     

     

    October 23, 2009
    Smithsonian Teacher's Night 

     

     FREE!
    Registration Required

    Register 

     This event is free but requires registration, and every Teachers’ Night “sells out.” Be among the first to know when registration opens by subscribing to the e-newsletter Smithsonian Education News. Even if you can’t come to Washington, D.C., the newsletter will let you know about new web materials such as lesson plans and teaching kits.

    Visit my wiki page to view my photos from last year's  Teacher Night!
    Carrie's 2008 Smithsonian Teacher Night Wiki Page
    Carrie's 2009 Smithsonian Teacher Night Wiki Page 

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    November 7, 2009
    Maryland Science Center Teacher Workshop 

    Continuing Education Series Workshops
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    Examine the poles and their changing environment and:

    • Hear from Antarctica researcher Lori Koenig from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
    • See work completed as part of NSF’s Antarctic Artist & Writers Program
    • Demonstrations of polar related classroom activities
    • Screening of the IMAX film Antarctica
    • Morning snacks and lunch included
    • Activities, books and resources for your classroom
    • $100 stipend
    • Registration required 
      This workshop made possible through a grant from the National Science Foundation
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    Wiki Page Pictures 

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    November 7, 2009
    National Zoo Teacher Appreciation Day

     

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    Teachers can register on the morning of the event at the Zoo’s Visitor’s Center and will receive “Member for the Day” passes that include discounts for parking, shopping, and dining at the Zoo’s Mane Restaurant. The first 100 registered teachers will also receive a “goodie bag”.
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    “The day is intended not only to give teachers a chance to learn about the educational resources at the Zoo, but also to thank them for the incredible time and effort they devote to their students,” said Joe Sacco, Associate Director of Education for Friends of the National Zoo.
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    February 27, 2010
    Maryland Science Center Teacher Workshop 

    Continuing Education Series Workshops
    msctrlogo

     

    msde 

    Examine the poles and their changing environment and:

    • Hear from Antarctica researcher Lori Koenig from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
    • See work completed as part of NSF’s Antarctic Artist & Writers Program
    • Demonstrations of polar related classroom activities
    • Screening of the IMAX film Antarctica
    • Morning snacks and lunch included
    • Activities, books and resources for your classroom
    • $100 stipend
    • Registration required 
      This workshop made possible through a grant from the National Science Foundation
      NSF
      I attended in November and the event was fabulous!  FYI.  The website as of right now, says 2009.  When you click on the registration form, it does say 2010.  Get your registration in early!
      Click here to see pictures from the November 2009 Event 
     
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