High School Science Symposium
Participants will meet a total of five days:
- Summer: Wednesday-Friday, July 7, 8 and 9, 2010
Course overview with an emphasis on course content and activities - Fall: Saturday, November 13, 2010
Emphasis on first-semester course content - Spring: Saturday, February 12, 2011
Emphasis on second-semester course content
In response to the success of our two-day “4x4 Science Symposium,” Rice University is offering a five-day “High School Science Symposium” designed to provide in-depth training for science teachers in a wider-array of courses. This symposium will focus on specific science courses that will be required for students and/or could be used as a fourth-year science requirement. The program will provide guidance in course execution, implementation, content and strategies.
Courses offered:
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Earth and Space Science
- Environmental Systems
- Physics
Each course will emphasize course syllabi, scope and sequence, subject-specific content and teaching resources, textbook analysis, and best practices. Master teachers who have previously taught the courses will preside over the presentation and discussion.
Who should attend: The symposium is designed for classroom teachers with little or no experience in teaching the selected course and will be teaching it in the 2010-2011 academic school year.
When and where: Participants will meet a total of five days: three days during the summer, one day in the fall and one day in the spring. All meetings will be held on the Rice University campus in Houston, Texas.
- Summer: Wednesday-Friday, July 7, 8 and 9, 2010
July 7th and 8th - 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
July 9th - 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. - Fall: Saturday, November 13, 2010, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Spring: Saturday, February 12, 2011, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Tuition: $585 by June 4 after June 4th tuition is $630 (includes lunch on select days and symposium materials)
Registration: (Click here to download the PDF Registration Form.) Registrations will be accepted on a space-available basis. Only completed forms accompanied by check, credit card information, or copy of a purchase order or check request/direct pay form are accepted for registration.
Acknowledgement of Enrollment: Once your completed registration form is received, you will either be enrolled in the symposium or be placed on the waiting list if the event has filled. In either case, you will receive written notification from Rice at your home address within 15 business days of receipt of your registration. Please contact our office, 713-348-6031, if you do not receive notification from us. You may need to check with your school or district administrative office to ensure that the registration was sent. No substitutions will be made after July 7, 2010.
Course Cancellation Policy: Although we make every effort to maintain the published schedule of classes, events such as insufficient enrollment, instructor illness, room conflicts or inclement weather may require a schedule adjustment or cancellation. We will notify registrants of any change in the published information.
Refund Policy: Full refunds for course tuition will be issued for cancellations received via e-mail or fax by June 4. Refunds for cancellations received in writing June 5 through June 18 will be issued only if a replacement can be found for you, and a 20 percent processing fee will be deducted from your refund. No refunds will be issued after June 18. There is a $30 charge for all checks returned for insufficient funds.
Special Needs: We make every effort to hold classes in rooms that are accessible to all participants. However, some older buildings cannot be made readily accessible for wheelchairs. If you have any special needs, include these on the registration form, and we will attempt to accommodate you.
For out of town participants, may we suggest:
Hilton Houston Plaza Medical Center Hotel
6633 Travis Street Houston, TX 77030
Telephone: 713-313-4000
Reservations: 1-800-HILTONS or 713-313-4677
Group Code: HSS
Group Name: Rice University Continuing Studies - HS Science Symposium Room Block
Deadline: June 16, 2009
Rate: $129.00
Web site: www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/HOUMCHF-Hilton-Houston-Plaza-Medical-Center-Texas/index.do
The Hilton Hotel can provide transportation to campus if arrangements are made in advance with the concierge.
Fax: 713-348-5213
Additional Hotel Accommodations: In addition to the above listed hotels, other hotels within a three mile radius of the Rice campus are available (click here for a pdf attachment). Please check with the hotel about shuttle service to the Rice campus.
Airport transportation: Transportation to and from the airport can be arranged through Super Shuttle at www.supershuttle.com or (800) BLUE-VAN (258-3826). Prices range from $23 one-way from Hobby Airport to $27 one-way from Bush Intercontinental Airport. Additionally, taxi transportation can be arranged starting at $30 from Hobby Airport and $50 from Bush Intercontinental Airport.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please contact the Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies:
Telephone: 713-348-6031
Fax: 713-348-5213
E-mail: teachers@rice.edu