ACT2
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Our MissionThe Associated Chemistry Teachers of Texas, ACT2, is a statewide non-profit organization of elementary through college teachers and supervisors and those interested in science education who are dedicated to maintaining the highest levels of chemistry education in Texas schools. The Association is an affiliate of the Science Teachers Association of Texas, the largest organization in the state committed to promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning.The major objectives of ACT2 are to recognize and support those interested in teaching chemistry on all levels in a learner-centered environment, to provide common ground for the exchange of ideas, and to improve the quality of chemistry teaching and chemical education throughout the state of Texas. The fulfillment of these objectives is in part accomplished through annual state meetings and biennial conferences that address the needs of chemistry teachers and the content-specific training necessary to utilize the latest advancements in chemical education. Active membership consists of all parties interested in the teaching of chemistry and those who shall assent to the constitution and pay the regular dues.August 3-7, 2008 Summer Mini-React2antChem Is Try - The George Hague Tribute (requires Powerpoint)The Welch Summer Scholar Program ACS Legislative Action Center - This site will identify your elected officials, provide information on key issues, and allow you to send a letter or e-mail message to your legislators with a few clicks of your mouse.Biennial Conference on Chemical Education (BCCE) 2008 Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana July 27 - 31, 2008 ACS Summer Workshops for High School Chemistry TeachersThe mission of the American Chemical Society’s (ACS), teacher training program is to improve the quality of secondary chemical education in both content and instructional approach. To that end, ACS has offered national teaching training opportunities in the form of summer workshops since 1988. Chemistry in the Community WorkshopsThese five-day residential workshops are designed for teachers using or planning to use the ACS first year chemistry textbook, Chemistry in the Community. The first four units of the textbook are covered in detail. Instructional tips and techniques are given by experienced teacher leaders as well as explanations about the ChemCom philosophy. Teachers have the opportunity to perform many of the student laboratory investigations and classroom activities from the textbook themselves, gaining valuable insight to the safety aspects, analysis and preparation of these activities. Duquesne University (PA): July 6 – 11, 2008 Saint Mary’s College (CA): July 13 – 18, 2008 Texas State University (TX): July 13 – 18, 2008 St. Thomas (MN): July 27 – August 1, 2008 Hope College (MI): August 3 – 8, 2008 The registration fee for this workshop is $50.00; ACS provides room, board, and materials. More information, requirements, application forms and/or online registration may be found at www.acs.org/education (follow the link for Courses and Workshops). Teaching Inquiry-based Advanced High School Chemistry WorkshopsIf you’re looking for new ideas to enhance your advanced high school chemistry course, take the Teaching Inquiry-based Advanced High School Chemistry workshop. Based on the college textbook Chemistry and led by experienced chemistry educators, this 3-day residential workshop will give you the tools you need to incorporate inquiry into your advanced high school chemistry course. The workshop provides instructional tips and techniques for promoting active and collaborative learning through: short experiments that introduce chemical concepts, modeling as a means to understanding and explaining chemical concepts and reasoning as a means to solving problems. Duquesne University (PA): July 6 – 9, 2008 Saint Mary’s College (CA): July 13 – 16, 2008 Texas State University (TX): July 13 – 16, 2008 St. Thomas (MN): July 27 –30, 2008 Hope College (MI): August 3 – 6, 2008 The registration fee for this workshop is $50.00; ACS provides room, board, and materials. More information, requirements, application forms and/or online registration may be found at www.acs.org/education (follow the link for Courses and Workshops). Green Chemistry Workshops for High School TeachersACS will offer two, week-long workshops on green chemistry for high school teachers in 2008. The workshops will be held in Pittsburgh, PA (July 6 – 11, 2008), and Raleigh-Durham, NC (TBA), and are supported by a generous grant from the Bayer Foundation. Please contact Mary Kirchhoff at m_kirchhoff@acs.org for more information.
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