HOO Professional Development Training
As part of the Hands-On Optics program, educators and optics resource volunteers
participate in professional development training together. This prepares them to
introduce the optics modules successfully as well as to interact with each other
and their communities in productive and synergistic ways.
Educators are trained not only in optics but also in successful partnership
building with the volunteers. A manual for educators and optics resource volunteers
is provided with best practices including the following themes:
- Key Ideas About Partnerships
- Partnership Strategies
- Guidelines for Teachers and Optics Resource Volunteers
- Involving Families, Community, and the School
- Science Clubs, Special Events, and Other Neat Ideas
Another resource available to educators is Light: Stop Faking It!
published by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA). This 120-page book introduces
the basic concepts of light and provides the background teachers cover during the HOO
professional development training session.
How to Participate
to contact us to attend any of the training sessions listed below. If you’re interested in participating and there are no current training sessions in your area,
to let us know of your interest. We’ll contact you when a training session is scheduled for your area.
Click here for more information on the role of educators
and optics resource volunteers.
Upcoming Training Sessions
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Boston, Massachusettes
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Timothy Smith Network
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April 1st-2nd, 2008
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Strasborg, France
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SPIE Photonics Europe
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April 8th, 2008
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Seattle, Washington
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Astronomy From the Ground Up
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May 7th-9th, 2008
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