2007 Summer Institute

Sixty-seven teachers participated in our two-week Summer Institute from June 18-29, 2007. Activities included lectures from experts, field trips to research facilities, and workshops addressing key pedagogical strategies. Participants also learned about teacher research and began their projects for next year. See the slideshow for a recap of the two weeks.

Below are the resources from the Institute. The links correspond to email addresses, related websites, and files from their presentations. You will need Word, PowerPoint, or Adobe Reader to open the files. Please note that only linked resources are currently available. Audio and video files will be available at a later date.

Science Inquiry (June 18, 2007)
Claudio Vargas, Project Director Joanna Totino Bay Area Science Project (BASP)	Lecture (Video/Audio) Lecture PowerPoint
English Language Learners (June 18, 2007)
Joanna Totino, BASP	Joanna's Handout
Claudio Vargas, BASP	Claudio's Handout
Caleb Cheung, OUSD	Caleb's Handout & Chinese Lesson
Literacy & Science (June 19, 2007)
David Pearson, Dean UC Berkeley School of Education Suzy Loper & Megan Goss Lawrence Hall of Science Project SEED	Lecture (Video/Audio) Lecture PowerPoint Science and Literacy Article Handout
Introduction to Teacher Research (June 19, 2007)
Anna Richert, Mills College	Lecture (Video/Audio) Lecture PowerPoint Action Research in Your Classroom
Brain Research & Learning Theory (June 19, 2007)
Caleb Cheung, OUSD	Lecture (Audio) Lecture PowerPoint
Stem Cells (June 20, 2007)
Rahul Thakar UCSF Cheng Li, UC Berkeley College of Engineering Dan Fleming, Emeryville USD	Lecture (Video/Audio) Lecture PowerPoint Bones ADEPT Module PEP Website
Nanotechnology (June 20, 2007)
Kristy Ainslie Therapeutic Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory, UCSF Albert Dato, Doctoral Fellow College of Engineering Applied Science and Technology Nat Lewis, Teacher Fellow PEP	Lecture (Video/Audio) Lecture PowerPoint Nanostructures ADEPT Module Albert's PowerPoint Nanotech Video
Evolution & Paleontology (June 21, 2007)
Mathew Wedel Sauroposeidon.net Judy Scotchmoor Understanding Evolution Site Berkeley Natural History Museums	Lecture (Video/Audio) Lecture PowerPoint Judy's PowerPoint (not in presentation) Great Fossil Find Activity Your Holiday Dinosaur
Structure of Matter (June 22, 2007)
Nome Baker, PEP Alan Lee, PEP Teacher Fellow	Gnomus Curriculum Module on the Structure of Matter
Earthquake Engineering (June 22, 2007)
Nicholas Sitar, Director Earthquake Engineering Research Center (EERC) Jack Moehle, Director Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research (PEER) Nancy Nelson, EERC Coordinator	Lecture (Video/Audio) Lecture PowerPoint Lecture (Video/Audio) Lecture PowerPoint
Digestive System and the Human Body (June 25, 2007)
Sue Bergman, Health Educator Alameda County Health Care Foundation Heather MacDonald-Fine, Program Manager Alameda County Health Care Foundation	Lecture (Video/Audio) Handout
Teacher Research Panel (June 25, 2007)
Jen Corn Shelley Grant, Berkeley High School Jessie Luxford, Longfellow Middle School Caleb Cheung, OUSD Anthony Cody, OUSD	Panel Discussion (Audio) Teacher Research Project Summaries Caleb's Grade Posting Article
Group Work (June 25, 2007)
Connie Branson, Lincoln Elementary Caleb Cheung,OUSD	Lecture (Video/Audio) Handout and Notes
Biodiversity (June 26, 2007)
Brent Mishler, Director Jepson Herbaria UC Berkeley, Integrative Biology Ryan Hill, Nicole VanderSal, & Pete Oboyski GK12 Exploring CA Biodiversity Project	Lecture (Video/Audio) Lecture PowerPoint Lecture PowerPoint Insect Websites
Plant Biology (June 26, 2007)
Anna Larsen GK12 Exploring CA Biodiversity Project	Plant Morphology & Pressing Handout UC Berkeley Botanical Garden
Astronomy (June 27, 2007)
Gibor Basri UC Berkeley Astronomy Department Ben Burress, Instructor and Astronomer Chabot Space and Science Center Celeste Burrows, Instructor and Astronomer Chabot Space and Science Center	Lecture (Video/Audio) Lecture PowerPoint Lecture (Video/Audio) Lecture PowerPoint Activity Handout Lecture (Audio) Lecture PowerPoint Activity Handout Astronomy Pictures & Videos (zipped)
Misconceptions and Formative Assessment (June 27, 2007)
Anthony Cody & Julie Froehlig OUSD	A Private Universe Reason for the Seasons Handout Preconception Handout
Physics and Chemistry (June 28, 2007)
Rollie Otto Lawrence Berkeley National Labs	Lecture (Video/Audio) Lecture PowerPoint Handout