Northern Arizona University's Center for Science Teaching and Learning (CSTL) is a premier provider of professional development solutions for practicing science educators. From facilitating on-site, customized professional development workshops to offering nationally recognized professional development programs the CSTL prides itself on offering the highest quality, most comprehensive professional development opportunities available to science educators.

Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities

GEMS (Great Explorations in Math & Science) Space Science Sequence Workshop
Grades 3-5          

Date: December 7-8, 2007        Location:    Center for Science Teaching & Learning, Northern Arizona University
Times: Friday, 9:00 AM – 4PM and evening observatory viewing TBA & Saturday 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Registration fee of $100 includes GEMS Space Science Sequence kit for Grades 3–5 and lunch daily.

Please join us for a compelling exploration of the new GEMS core curriculum sequence focused on the Sun-Earth-Moon system. GEMS (Great Explorations in Math and Science) is a science and math curriculum program based out of the Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California at Berkeley.
More information and registration.

Current Professional Development Projects

Project PRIME
Project PRIME provides curriculum-based professional development in a collaborative setting for secondary biology teachers.

Yavapai County Math Science Partnership
This project assists Yavapai County K-5 teachers in deepening science content knowledge, enhancing pedagogical knowledge, increasing understanding of the Arizona Science Standard, and exploring exemplary elementary science materials.

Coconino County Math Science Partnership
This project assists Coconino County K-8 teachers in deepening science content knowledge, enhancing pedagogical knowledge, increasing understanding of the Arizona Science Standard, and exploring exemplary science materials.

Improving Teacher Quality Grant: Biotechnology for Teachers
This project helps high school science teachers educate and prepare students for the growing bioscience future, through updating content knowledge in the biosciences, awareness and knowledge of rapid advances in biotechnology, and hands-on laboratory skills.

Improving Teacher Quality Grant: Master of Arts in Science Teaching
The Master of Arts in Science Teaching (MAST) program is designed to assist in-service secondary science teachers in enhancing their science content knowledge and pedagogical skills.  The 36 hour master’s degree program is designed to include 12 hours of science education / education coursework and 24 hours of science content courses. 

For more information about professional development opportunities, contact Barbara Molnar @ 928.523.7160 or Barbara.Molnar@nau.edu