Summer Science Teacher Workshop

Learning with Light UW Madison

July 21-23, 2008

This workshop is offered by the education and outreach group at the Synchrotron Radiation Center (SRC). SRC is a national lightsource laboratory funded by the National Science Foundation and the UW-Madison. This workshop is designed to offer high school science teachers the opportunity to learn how light is used as a research tool, the science behind the research, and how to incorporate these ideas into the science classroom.

Participants will learn about the scientific research conducted at the facility, practice using a teaching resource developed by the lab which allows students to take data remotely over the internet, review the many educational resources offered by the laboratory, practice using light-related lessons developed at the lab for teachers, interact with teaching colleagues while sharing experiences, develop ideas offered during the workshop for their own teaching program, and gain experience with compact spectrometers that are available through our loan program.

Workshop Details

  • The workshop is intended for high school science teachers.
  • A current Wisconsin high school physics and chemistry teacher will serve as one of the instructors at the workshop.
  • This is a resident workshop, where participants stay at a dorm facility during the workshop.
  • SRC is located about ten miles southeast of Madison between Stoughton and McFarland.
  • One UW Madison credit is available (to be paid for by participant).
  • The fee for the workshop is $40.
  • All meals, housing, handouts, and other materials are included in this fee.
  • The workshop is limited to eight teachers.

Feedback from the 2007 workshop:

  • "Excellent context, usable experiments, and ideas."
  • "I can use a lot of the information especially on synchrotron radiation, spectroscopy, labs, and demonstrations."
  • "A lot of the material can be incorporated into my curriculum."

A flyer and application form is available here.

For more information about the workshop please contact Chris Moore, SRC education and outreach coordinator at (608) 877-2137 or via email.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: JUNE 1, 2008
(Note: Because the workshop is limited to eight teachers, registration will close once the workshop is filled.)