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Overview
Medical Mysteries, an institute for 5th-to 9th-grade teachers who wish to introduce microbiology and scientific research to their students, will be offered by University of Washington Educational Outreach this summer in Bellevue. Instructional fees, course costs (including credits), and materials for this professional development program are covered by a grant.
Rice University received a Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) from the National Institutes of Health Center for Research Resources to disseminate Medical Mysteries (MedMyst), a field-tested curriculum, in partnership with UW Educational Outreach. All components of this curriculum are aligned with the National Science Education Content Standards. Participants in the Medical Mysteries Institute will increase their content knowledge in microbiology with a focus on infectious diseases, and acquire science and health education activities and materials for their classrooms.
Dates and Location
The institute will be held at UW Educational Outreach, Bellevue, Washington (see map), Monday–Friday, July 9–13, 2007, from 8:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. daily, to serve a group of 25 teachers.
Instructional Fees and Credit
Instructional fees, course costs and materials will be covered by the grant. In addition, participants will be awarded 3 UW credits or 30 clock-hours free of charge upon successful completion of the institute’s requirements.
Instructor
Carole Berg, Microbiologist
Carole Berg truly enjoys teaching and is currently part of the
affiliated chemistry faculty at Bellevue Community College. She is
chair-elect of the Puget Sound American Chemical Society and Treasurer of
the Washington College Chemistry Teachers Association. She has a thesis
research MS in Microbiology from the UW, a BS in Bacteriology from WSU
and a Secondary Education Degree with an emphasis on Chemistry Education
from the UW. Carole has been teaching microbiology and chemistry at BCC
and the UW for 35 years and also gives a Madame Curie presentation
to schools and conventions.
Application Information
Please note: We are no longer accepting applications for the 2007 Medical Mysteries workshop, as it is filled to capacity. For more information, please e-mail Shannan Schumacher at sschumacher@extn.washington.edu.
To apply for the institute, please complete the application form.
Applications are being accepted now. Applicants will be notified of their status on a first-come, first-served basis, within approximately two weeks after UWEO receives the application form. We will accept applications until the program is full or until April 27, 2007, at the latest. Additional details about the content and directions to the institute location will be mailed to all accepted applicants on May 7, 2007. If you have any questions, please call 206-685-6518 or e-mail sschumacher@extn.washington.edu.
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