High School November Updates and Events
Greetings Fairchild Challenge Educators!

We hope all is well with you as you get back into the swing of the new school year!

A few reminders:


  • Our Environmental Debate student workshop is coming up on November 19th, 2022. Registration is now open and will close on November 16th.

  • We invite you and your students to participate in our Growing Beyond Earth: Chat with a Scientist on November 17th. Teachers participating in GBE will receive an invitation a week before each chat with instructions on how to participate.

  • Please read the blurb below and complete the linked survey to help a local graduate student conduct research on STEM education and teaching.

  • We've started a series of student workshops focused on video making to help your students complete their submission for Challenge 2: Miami, My Garden. The workshops will be led by Richard Kern of Odyssey Earth. Register here!
  • Visual Storytelling Basics October 25, 1:30 - 2:30 pm
  • Recording available here!
  • Feedback Session November 1, 1:30 - 2:30 pm
  • Videography Basics November 8, 1:30 - 2:30 pm 
  • Editing Basics November 15, 2:00 - 3:00 pm

  • Register now for our upcoming Teacher workshop, Research in the Classroom. This workshop will be taking place on November 8th from 8:30am-2:30pm at Miami Senior High School. Register now through Frontline.
As always, keep current by visiting our website and do not hesitate to email with any questions. 


Best,
The Fairchild Challenge Team
Help a local graduate student conduct research on Science Education!
Hello Fellow Educators!
 
My name is Ashli Wright and I am a graduate student at Florida International University (FIU) and I am conducting a study on teachers’ attitudes and motivations for reading and teaching with primary scientific literature (PSL). 

The goal of this study is to examine the ways in which PSL can be used to inform effective instruction of STEM subjects. I am currently recruiting high school STEM teachers in the USA, whether they teach with PSL or not, to complete an ~20-minute online survey. The data collected from this study will help inform instructional practices using primary scientific literature and your participation will be instrumental in this pursuit.  As a former high school STEM teacher, myself, I understand how valuable your time is and thank you for your assistance. Click the button to the right to start the survey!
DUE DATES
November 14th-20th - Challenge 1: Green Treasures due!

November 16th - Last day to register for the Environmental Debate Student Workshop

November 28th -December 4th - National Challenge due!

Additional Opportunities & Resources

GENERAL TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Research in the Classroom
November 8, 2022 - 8:30 am - 2:30 pm
at Miami Senior High School
How do we turn casual observations into a well-designed research project? Using MDCPS pacing guides, we will learn how to think about real-world problems and develop and test hypotheses from our questions. Important aspects of this process that we will explore: How to navigate literature searches; How to develop experimental design; How to showcase our students’ work at conferences and science fairs, in journals, and source funding for these opportunities.

For more information email [email protected]
MDCPS Workshop registration is available through Frontline as they are posted.

For information about other Teacher workshop and professional development opportunities, visit our Educators page.
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