Major NWO/COSMOS Activites

Inquiry Series / NWO Symposium /Ohio JSHS / NWO Collaborative Council / COSMOS Team / COSMOS Research Learning Community / Grants

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2009-10 NWO/COSMOS Inquiry Series
February 18, 2010 Inquiry Meeting
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Congratulations to Patty Hill, the raffle prize winner from the January NWO Inquiry Series

2010 Ohio JSHS
March 24-26, 2010
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Major NWO/COSMOS Activities

NWO STEM Education Inquiry Series 2009-10
The NWO Inquiry Series is a highly popular monthly professional development opportunity in the region, with K-12 pre-service and in-service teachers, graduate students, school administrators, and higher education faculty learning and collaborating together in a variety of monthly forums. Participants can opt to attend only one event or all seven of the monthly Inquiry Series events. CEUs (Contact Hours) are available for this event. Click here for more information about the NWO Inquiry Series.

NWO Symposium on Science, Mathematics, and Technology Teaching (NWO Symposium)
The NWO Symposium is a very popular professional development opportunity in the region for K-12 pre-service and in-service teachers, graduate students, school administrators, and higher education faculty. Occuring yearly on the first Saturday in November, the Symposium our biggest event with an average attendance over 500! The 8th annual Symposium is scheduled for November 6, 2010. CEUs (Contact Hours) are available for this event. Click here for more information about the NWO Symposium.

Ohio Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (OJSHS)
Each year, over 48 JSHS symposia are held throughout the United States. In Ohio, the JSHS is sponsored by BGSU and NWO, with continued support of the U.S. Army Research Office, U.S. Office of Naval Research, and U.S. Air Force Research Office. Two student finalists and three alternates from the OJSHS program are chosen (all expenses paid) to attend the National JSHS. The OJSHS first place finalist presents his/her research paper to compete for six opportunities to represent the United States at the London International Youth Science Fortnight (LIYSF). The OJSHS second place finalist also presents his/her research paper in a competitive session at the National JSHS and a chance to attend the LIYSF. Since 1966, 35 Ohio JSHS winners have presented papers at the National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium. Thirteen of these subsequently presented their papers at the LIYSF in London, England. Click here for more information about OJSHS.

NWO Collaborative Council (NWOCC)
K-12 administrators and local school educators, higher education faculty, business and non-profit partners, and COSMOS staff meet monthly to communicate needs, share opportunities and research, and determine mutual goals, objectives, and strategies to advance science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education for people of all ages. The Council meets the first Thursday of every month from 3-4:30pm at Mileti Alumni Center on the BGSU campus. Click here for more information about the NWOCC.

COSMOS Team
The COSMOS Team meets bi-weekly to communicate, collaborate, and champion STEM initiatives at BGSU and NWO partnering institutions. COSMOS Team members, who include higher education faculty, graduate students, and support staff, form an enthusiastic, supportive group that is committed to advancing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education for people of all ages. Click here for more information about the COSMOS Team.

COSMOS Research Learning Community
Members of this learning community have the common interest of engaged teaching and learning pedagogies in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. The members design, study, and revise their learning environments to optimize and cultivate student motivation, engagement, and learning during their membership to this two-year learning community. Click here for more information about the COSMOS Research Learning Community.

Current NWO Grants
Developing Regional Excellence for Achievement in Mathematics and Science Education (DREAMS)
DREAMS (Developing Regional Excellence for Achievement in Mathematics and Science Education) is a K-12 Mathematics and Science program for teachers focusing on leadership skills and deep content knowledge through one of the following three methods: a Specialist Endorsement in Mathematics and/or Science OR an MAT (Master of Arts in Teaching) in Biology with a specialization in Interdisciplinary Science OR an MAT (Master of Arts in Teaching) in Mathematics, Physics, or Biology. Click here for more information about DREAMS.

Partners in Inquiry Resources and Research (Project pi r2)
Sustained Teacher Professional Development in Science for K-8 teachers which includes:
- Community Resources Summer Workshop
- Academic Year Inquiry Sessions in Life Science and Earth and Space Science
- Educational Outreach in your classroom

Click here for more information about Project pi r2.

Regional Announcements:

Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math
Friday, March 5, 2010
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Click here to download a flyer (pdf)

34th Early Childhood Conference
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Olscamp Hall, Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH
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Science Standards Revision Documents
Click here to access these documents on the ODE website

BGSU Off-campus Credit-bearing courses
Click here for Spring Semester 2010 Schedule

NWO salutes BP A+ For Energy Winners

Jayne McKanna of Olney Elementary and Northwood Middle School
Scott Secrest of St. Francis de Sales High School
Ken Meinecke of Maumee Valley Country Day School
Barbara Stough of Eastwood Middle School in Pemberville
Mary Selzer of Luckey Elementary
Julie Campbell of Toledo Public Schools and Lagrange Elementary



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The Northwest Ohio Center of Excellence aims to advance science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education for people of all ages. Our purpose is to work with community partners to (a) generate new knowledge about the science of teaching and learning, (b) apply this knowledge by developing the expertise of K-12 educators and higher education faculty, (c) increase public support for, and understanding of, the STEM subject areas, and (d) stimulate the interest of young people, especially those in underrepresented groups, in these rewarding fields of study and career opportunities.

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COSMOS (Center Of excellence in Science and Mathematics education: Opportunities for Success)
is a partner of the Northwest Ohio Center of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education (NWO). Funding provided by the Ohio Board of Regents and other government and non-government sources..