For the 23rd consecutive year, the North Carolina Biotechnology Center will sponsor its popular Summer Workshops for Educators. Our workshops offer teachers the training they need in the many areas of biotechnology, featuring hands-on activities that will engage students and improve learning.
This year we are offering five Introductory Biotechnology workshops designed for high school science teachers and one designed for middle school teachers. Special topics workshops this summer include one for Agriscience teachers, and two advanced workshops for college faculty and high school educators who have previously completed an Introductory Biotechnology workshop.
2009 Summer Workshop Schedule
| Workshop | Dates | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching Genetics and Gene Expression Using Microarrays | June 15-19 | Alamance Community College |
| Microbial Magic for Middle School Teachers | June 15-18* | UNC - Charlotte |
| Introductory Biotechnology | June 22-26 | Fayetteville State University |
| Introductory Biotechnology | June 22-26 | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College |
| Marine Biotechnology | June 29-July 2 * | UNC - Wilmington |
| Introductory Biotechnology | July 13-17 | NC Central University |
| Introductory Biotechnology | July 20-24 | Carteret Community College |
| Biotechnology for High School Agricultural Education | July 27-31 ** | NC State University |
| Introductory Biotechnology | July 27-31 | UNC - Asheville |
Note: Workshops are open only to North Carolina educators.
* Four-day workshop
** Teachers who have not completed an NCBC Introductory Biotechnology workshop are encouraged (but not required) to attend an additional two-day workshop offered by the instructors at NCSU. See workshop description for details.
Workshop features:
- Participants learn about specific applications of biotechnology in ways that can captivate students and shape career choices.
- Lesson plans are provided at all workshops.
- Participants are granted access to Biotechnology Center programs that provide free lab supplies, and lab equipment and educational video loans.
- Workshops address multiple objectives of the Standard Course of Study for high school Biology.
- Teaching staff typically include one or more outstanding college or university faculty instructors and master high school teachers who are expert at implementing biotechnology in the classroom.
- Participants receive technology or regular renewal credits (CEUs). Graduate credit is not provided.
Registration Information
Please e-mail Amy Black with questions.