The Teacher Quality in Biology (TQB) Program at UMBC
A Comprehensive Professional Development Program in Modern Biology
for Maryland High School Biology Teachers

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2010-2011 SCHEDULE
Following is the tentative schedule for our upcoming TQB Program

The TQB comprehensive professional development program in Biology
is provided in four steps:

  • PHASE I: TQB Preparation Course - Eleven Wednesday evening sessions with supplemental online exercises and meetings; Taught in Spring 2010 from 4:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

    DATES: February 17, 24
               March 3, 10, 24, 31
               April 14, 21, 28
               May 5, 12
  • PHASE II: "Hands-on" molecular biology laboratory training course - Taught in the summer over the course of ten days from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

    DATES: June 21 to July 2, 2010 (weekends excluded)
  • PHASE III - Fall 2010 Scientific Communication Evening Seminar The purpose of this evening session is to review concepts, introduce technology driven lessons through the use of freeware, and provide feedback on the final projects of the TQB Teacher Scholars as well as share lesson plans based on program content.

    TENTATIVE DATE: Wednesday, October 13, 2010
  • PHASE IV: "Share Our Success (SOS) Conference," an all-day Spring 2011 Gala to be hosted by the College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. This event enables participants to showcase knowledge learned and how they were able to incorporate it into their classroom. (To be held jointly with participants in the TQC-Teacher Quality in Chemistry Program at UMBC.)

    DATE: Saturday, April 23, 2011 (tentative date)

    

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