Leap into Science is a nationwide program developed by
The
Franklin Institute Science Museum
that integrates open-ended science activities with children’s books, designed
for children ages 3-10 and their families. The program empowers educators to
offer workshops in community settings like libraries, museums, and
out-of-school time programs to engage underserved audiences in accessible and
familiar settings.
Attending a workshop makes your library a partner organization. We ask that each organization/library bring at least two, but no more than 3*, staff members when possible. Each person attending should register individually. If your library is unable to bring at least 2 attendees, please contact byates@library.in.gov. You may also partner with a community organization (local museum or after school program) to reach the preferred 2-3 attendees (note that you would still receive just one (1) kit to share in this case).
By registering for this training and becoming a Leap into Science partner organization, you are committing to:
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Scheduling and leading
at least three (3) Leap into Science workshops for children and families living
in underserved rural or urban communities by next spring 2020.
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Posting each workshop
to The Connectory, a searchable
directory for STEM programs across the country.
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Leading Leap into
Science activities during National Leap into Science Week during the last week
of February.
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Completing a workshop report following each workshop.
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Participating in
quarterly calls with other trained educators in your state.
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Completing an annual
survey and possible interview.
Each organization who participates in Leap into
Science will receive:
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A 4-hour in-person
training on high-quality science and literacy
curriculum and facilitation strategies for two or more educators
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Ongoing support during
program implementation as part of a Leap into
Science National Network
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Access to the national
Leap into Science leadership team and online resources
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A curriculum and
materials kit (valued at $300)
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Web-based training on new curriculum themes in
subsequent years
Leap into Science is funded by National
Science Foundation, and led by The Franklin Institute and The National Girls
Collaborative Project.
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This four hour Leap Into Science "Wind" training session is FREE aside from the above commitments, and worth 4 LEUs to participating librarians. The training is open to librarians, museum workers, and after school informal educators and space is limited.
Location information:
Allen County Public Library - Main Branch
900 Library Plaza
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
9:00am-1:00pm EDT
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*We
understand that in some cases, and especially in large library systems, a
library may wish to bring more than 3 staff members to a training.
Because we want to maximize the reach of this program to as many organizations
as possible, we cannot currently allow more than 3 registrants per library
system at this time. We also realize that many more librarians won’t have
the opportunity to attend these 4 initial trainings for a myriad of reasons. If you have staff that you’d like to have
trained but who can’t attend the August sessions, please have one person from
your library fill out this survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5PZPXQL
