Leadership Conference
May 18, 2005-8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
30 school team teacher leaders and principals will join 8 institute faculty to learn about the lesson study process and the use of scientists' notebooks. The conference provides a special opportunity to learn innovative techniques and methods on how to introduce scientists' notebooks and lesson study into your schools.

SLIP Summer Institute
July 25-29, 2005-8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Workshops, Presentations, Networking
The SLIP Summer Institute is a 40-hour professional development opportunity for K-8 teachers and administrators to learn successful approaches to the integration of science and literacy curricula. School team applications are required. There is no cost to participants.

The institute features: time for 6-8 hours of school team planning for lesson study process in the fall, keynote presentations, a mini-course on scientists' notebooks and concurrent science kit/notebook workshops.

The institute builds understanding and skills
in the following areas:
w planning standards-based integrated curriculum
w applying habits of mind and thinking skills that readers/
writers share with scientists
w strategies and resources for integrating science and literacy
w assessing student learning
w collaborative process for site-based lesson study

Workshops are conducted by Institute faculty and other science, literacy, and lesson study specialists.

Continental breakfast and refreshments are served. Lunch is on your own. Graduate credits (3) for teachers and principals are available for a $125.00 fee. Applications are required and are due no later than April 8, 2005. Applications are available on the home page in both pdf and html formats.

Site-Based Lesson Study
September-November 2005
While students investigate science ideas, teachers from the school team inquire about students' thinking and learning. During the fall, the school team and an institute faculty work together to improve the use of scientists' notebooks at the school site. School teams use a structured process that begins with collaborative planning of a lesson during the summer institute. One teacher conducts the planned lesson while others observe how and what students learn. After teaching the lesson, the team sits together to reflect on student learning and revise the lesson for teaching by a second team member. Cost of substitutes for school team members during fall lesson study process is a district/school expense.

SLIP Institute Follow-up
November 28, 2005-4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
The 15 school teams reconvene with the institute faculty and share their experience on implementing lesson study techniques and discuss how they have used scientists' notebooks. This time is for reflection and is an enjoyable way to learn about other school teams' experience. Refreshments provided. Registration information will be mailed during the fall.