Vernier's 2015 Summer Institutes Provide Hands-On Professional Learning Opportunities for Science and STEM Educators
Full-day workshops help educators acquire data-collection skills and knowledge using Vernier's award-winning technology
BEAVERTON, Ore., May 7, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Vernier Software & Technology will host full-day, hands-on training institutes this summer to help science and STEM teachers integrate probeware and data-collection technology into their science curriculum. Led by knowledgeable training specialists, the workshops allow attendees to use Vernier's award-winning technology to explore classroom-ready experiments and to gain valuable data-logging skills and knowledge.
"Our institutes provide educators of all experience levels with a great opportunity to continue their professional learning over the summer," said David Vernier, co-founder of Vernier and a former physics teacher. "Under the guidance of our trainers, educators can test out our data-collection technology firsthand and learn best practices, which they can bring back to the classroom."
The six-hour institutes are designed to meet the needs of teachers from a wide variety of grade levels and STEM disciplines, including physics, chemistry, biology, environmental/Earth science, and more. The $99 registration fee includes training, lunch, access to lab handouts, and a lab manual of choice.
The institutes offer attendees the option of earning two (quarter) Graduate Science credit hours through the Portland State University Center for Science Education.
Interested educators can select dates from the schedule below.
June 2015 Summer Institute Dates and Locations
| June 22: Houston, TX |
June 24: Dallas, TX |
| June 26: Oklahoma City, OK |
July 2015 Summer Institute Dates and Locations
| July 7: Denver, CO |
July 10: Salt Lake City, UT |
| July 13: St. Louis, MO |
July 15: Chicago, IL |
| July 17: Columbus, OH |
July 27: Philadelphia, PA |
| July 29: New York, NY |
July 31: Boston, MA |
August 2015 Summer Institute Dates and Locations
| August 6: Beaverton, OR |
August 8: Seattle, WA |
Vernier will also be holding one- and two-day Subject-Specific Institutes at its headquarters in Beaverton, OR. These institutes will provide teachers with in-depth experience for a specific science subject. The one-day institutes cost $99 and include training, lunch, and a Vernier Digital Control Unit. The $199 registration fee for the two-day institutes includes training, lunch, and a copy of a Vernier lab book.
Interested teachers can select dates from the schedule below.
2015 Two-Day Summer Subject-Specific Institutes
| July 6-7: AP* Chemistry |
| July 8-9: Environmental Science/AP Environmental Science |
| July 10-11: Biology/AP Biology |
| July 14-15: Physics |
2015 One-Day Summer Subject-Specific Institutes
| July 16: Engineering and STEM with Logger Pro |
| July 17: Vernier Sensors with Arduino |
To learn more and register for a Vernier Summer Institute, visit http://www.vernier.com/training/summer-institutes/. To learn more and register for a Subject-Specific Institute, visit http://www.vernier.com/training/.
About Vernier Software & Technology
Vernier Software & Technology has been a leading innovator of scientific data-collection technology for 34 years. Focused on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), Vernier is dedicated to developing creative ways to teach and learn using hands-on science. Vernier creates easy-to-use and affordable science interfaces, sensors, and graphing/analysis software. With world-wide distribution to over 130 countries, Vernier data loggers are used by educators and students from elementary school to university. Vernier's technology-based solutions enhance STEM education, increase learning, build students' critical thinking skills, and support the science and engineering practices detailed in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Vernier's business culture is grounded in Earth-friendly policies and practices, and the company provides a family-friendly workplace. For more information, visit http://www.vernier.com.
*AP and Advanced Placement Program are registered trademarks of the College Entrance Examination Board.
SOURCE Vernier Software & Technology
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