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 * Learning Circles related to Bilingual Teaching**
 * 1) Developmental Dual Language (DDL) in Upper Elementary
 * 2) Dual Language Program Development

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=Announcement: Opportunity!=  Announcing… **//__Science Assets Teacher Academy 2012-13:__//** **//__ The NEW FOSS Energy & Electromagnetism __//**  Please join us!   ** WHAT: ** A year-long professional development program consisting of a summer institute and school-year community to support instruction of the **__new__** //FOSS: Energy & Electromagnetism// unit. The primary goal of this program is to improve student science learning.  ** WHEN: ** **__June 18-21 and June 25-28, 2012__** (8:30am-3:30pm) and follow-up throughout the 2012-13 school year. School-year activities focus on translating the summer institute experience to classrooms and include: two 2-hour evening workshops, interaction and discussion through Moodle, and customized individual/small-group work at schools.  ** WHO: ** Elementary teachers and other educational personnel who will contribute to the teaching of //FOSS: Energy & Electromagnetism//) during the 2012-13 school year. Paraprofessionals with at least two years of classroom experience and postsecondary education are also eligible to participate.  ** WHERE: ** The summer institute will take place at The Bakken Museum. School-year activities will take place at The Bakken and various MPS school sites.   ** PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE: **  Ø Stipends of $240 for the summer institute and up to $150 for school-year professional activities. <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> Ø **__FREE GRADUATE CREDIT!__** Three graduate credits from Hamline University for participation in the summer institute; one graduate credit for school-year professional activities. <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> Ø Lunch/dinner and beverages provided at the summer institute and school-year workshops. <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> Ø Books and other instructional materials. <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> Ø Three-visit Bakken Science Assets Outreach Residency for your classroom. <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> Ø Other school-year support and resources. <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: right;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">** FOR MORE INFORMATION: ** Please contact: <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> Beth Murphy, Bakken Director of Special Projects at murphy@thebakken.org or 612-926-3878 ext. 205, or  <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">** TO APPLY: ** COMPLETE THE ONLINE APPLICATION AT** @http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FZBK6RL ** <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">// This program is offered in collaboration between The Bakken Museum, Minneapolis Public Schools and Hamline University. // <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">// Funds for this project were provided by a grant from the federal Improving Teacher Quality Program of the No Child Left // <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">// Behind Act administered by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education. The project was financed by $50,419 in federal funds // <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">// and $27,808 from nonfederal sources. //