Teacher Professional Development Opportunities at UMBI

The Maryland Loaner Lab program is offered free of charge to teachers throughout the state of Maryland, serving over 8,000 students a year with a relatively small staff. In order for us to ensure that our limited supply of equipment is available and in working condition for use throughout the year, we require teachers to participate in one of our training programs. The following programs are designed to introduce educators to UMBI's Education and Outreach Programs. Participation in one of these workshops qualifies high school educators to borrow from the Maryland Loaner Lab program.

Maryland Loaner Lab Training Goals

• Participants will become familiar with and understand how to use the equipment provided in the MDLL activities.
• Participants will understand the concepts, theories, and real world applications of biotechnology.
• Participants will become knowledgeable about career choices and educational opportunities available to students in the biotechnology industry.
• Participants will be given an opportunity to discuss how to integrate MDLL activities into the current curriculum.

Biotechnology Professional Development Teacher Workshops

This year we will offer four opportunities to attend the Biotechnology Professional Development Teacher Workshops at UMBI's Center for Marine Biotechnology in Baltimore's Inner Harbor. These hands-on workshops will introduce participants to the education and outreach programs at UMBI, including the Maryland Loaner Lab and SciTech programs. Workshops will begin with a general introduction to biotechnology, the research and activities of the University of Maryland's Biotechnology Institute and the variety of careers available in Maryland's thriving biotechnology industry. UMBI's education and outreach staff will guide participants through lab modules offered by the Maryland Loaner Lab. Each lab will be discussed briefly and specific techniques will be performed by participants to familiarize them with the variety of equipment they will encounter when using the MDLL. The best part of the workshop is the opportunity to cooperatively learn from and discuss with other Maryland science teachers how to integrate biotechnology into the classroom and curriculum. At the end of the workshop, teachers will be qualified to borrow any of the modules available through the Maryland Loaner Lab program.

Biotechnology Professional Development Teacher Workshops 2008-2009 Schedule

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Off- Site Teacher Training Workshops

If you can't make the Biotechnology Professional Development Teacher Workshop, request a training event at your school! We require a minimum of 10 participants in attendance. Don't have ten science teachers at your school? Reach out to neighboring schools and invite other teachers to join. Please send request via email to mailto://mdll@umbi.umd.edu.

MdBioLab Training

Through a partnership with the MdBio Foundation, Maryland teachers can receive training on board the MdBioLab. Participants with MdBioLab will learn how to use the equipment provided in the MDLL activities. The MdBioLab offers training sessions at schools throughout the state. Visit the MdBioLab website for more information on their program and how to participate in one of the training sessions aboard their mobile lab (http://www.mdbiolab.org).

ExPERT Fellowship for Teachers

ExPERT isdesigned specifically for biology teachers in PGCPS. Thefour week fellowshipplaces teachers in a research laboratory with a faculty mentor at University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, University of Maryland College Park, or Bowie State University. During the fellowshipteachers will have opportunities to conduct independent research, experience and explore the role of inquiry in a research laboratory, and participate in a year-long Intentional Learning Community. Weekly workshopsin Julyand monthly workshops throughout the school yearwillsupport teachers in theireffortsto transfer the Summer Research Experience to the classrooms.

Stipends

$3,500 for participation in the in Summer Research Experience

$875 for participation in the Intentional Learning Community

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