The 71st
NEACT Summer Conference
Tools for Teaching Chemistry
August 9--12, 2010
Fitchburg State College, Fitchburg, Massachusetts
This year’s summer conference is already shaping up to be a great opportunity for teachers, with presenters on board to show how you can use software, the Internet, demonstrations, etc. to enhance your teaching.
Suggestions for speakers, workshop presenters and coordinators are earnestly solicited.
For additional information, email Jerusha Vogel or call her at 203.761.8587.
Professional Development Credit Opportunities for Participants:
CEUs , PDPs and
PDCs from Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island
NEACT
is a registered provider for CEUs in Connecticut, PDCs in Rhode Island, and
PDP’s in Massachusetts. (1 CEU for 10 contact hours in CT, 1 PDC for 15 hours
of credit in RI, 1 PDP for each
contact hour in Massachusetts)
Further information about documentation is available from Lorraine Kelley.
Scholarship Information
The Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society [NESACS] annually sponsors Lyman C. Newell awards--scholarships--to the NEACT Summer Conference. First-time attendees receive preference. In addition, other scholarships are available, some with preference given to experienced teachers, and some with no limitations.
Financial
support is limited to NEACT costs of this conference and cannot cover any fees
for credits from a college or university.
Significant financial aid is available through NEACT to participants at this Conference. If you are a first-time attendee at a
NEACT conference OR have financial need, you may qualify for this aid. To apply,
please email Kathy Siok or contact her by mail at:
86 Spring Road, North Kingstown, RI 02852, or via phone at 401.885.1608.
Please
make contact as soon as possible. You will be asked to provide the following information:
Name,
Address and home telephone number
Number
of years you have been teaching
Present school, the courses you taught this year and
the courses you expect to teach next year
Why
you are a good candidate for a grant
Whether
you are interested in a partial or full grant
To get a feel for the Big Picture, please see the List of Summer Conferences.
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