From robert-howard at utulsa.edu Fri Feb 28 15:42:45 2003 From: robert-howard at utulsa.edu (Bob Howard) Date: Tue Mar 23 19:59:29 2004 Subject: [Bluestem] Hello Message-ID: Hi - Thanks to Stacey for setting up this listserve. It involves people who were involved in the MSP proposal and is one way for us to keep track of what's going on across the state. The NSF MSP proposal review process is moving along -- the panels met last weekend in DC and we may get some requests for further information in the next few weeks. In the meantime, BLUEstem is working on three things for the summer. We are working with OKC to offer some pilot science training, planning some preliminary work on the matrix for horizontal and vertical alignment K-12, and developing a pilot administrative workshop. All of the core partners will participate in the alignment work and have a hand in shaping the administrator training. Several projects that are aligned with programs in the BlueSTEM proposal are under development for the summer. - Funding Sacra Nicholas requested for some pilot math work was approved through the NCLB and will start to give us some direction beginning in June. - A workshop in data analysis that Jayne Fleener proposed with Oklahoma City and Tulsa was also funded. - If things continue to work out with the legislature, it appears the PDI program is on for next year with some more opportunities in elementary science. The secondary science component of this is excellent and if funded gives us a much-needed opportunity for secondary teachers. (Smith can say more about this.) - I understand that EPSCoR will be offering a workshop in nanotechnology for secondary science this summer. This and anything else EPSCoR provides will give us some unique opportunities. - Diana Leggett and Stillwater are working with TERC to offer a Math Investigations workshop July 28-August 1 in Stillwater. There are probably a number of other programs that slip my mind on a Friday afternoon. However, this listserve might be an easy way to help match teachers with opportunities or at least let an interested group know what you are offering or what you need. And if you have something to say about the MSP, please send it in so we can all see and respond. We're a small group, and keeping in touch over such large distances is a challenge.