[CaTEACH-SMI] Welcome back & get reacquainted with SMI!

[Leslie Bushong]

Welcome Back SMI Participants!

 

As you acclimate back to the academic calendar, don't forget to access
resources and services offered through the

SMI RESOURCE CENTER  (1315 Pierce Hall).

 

Some of our resources & services to consider.

 

vPre-Professional Advising

To be sure your undergraduate planning is complete with strategies as to how
you plan to satisfy teaching-related courses and admissions and employment
requirements, please be sure you have created/updated an SMI Program
Profile.  To schedule an SMI Advising appointment, please email smi at ucr.edu.


 

vGuest Speaker Series <http://smi.ucr.edu/guestspeakerseries.html> 

Learn directly from on- and off-campus professionals who can further assist
you in your career planning.  To sign-up for these special seminars, please
visit http://smi.ucr.edu/guestspeakerseries.html 

 

vReimbursement Programs <http://smi.ucr.edu/reimbursement.html.> 

Satisfying State mandated teaching examinations and purchasing lesson plan
materials to conduct effective and engaging science/mathematics classroom
experiments can be costly.  Recognizing these challenges, SMI is, once
again, offering opportunities to reimburse SMI students for:

o   CBEST & CSET exams' registration fees

o   Classroom instructional supplies

To learn about program eligibility requirements, please visit
http://smi.ucr.edu/reimbursement.html.  Please note, continuation of the
Reimbursement Programs are subject to funding availability.  

 

vSTEM Journal Library <http://smi.ucr.edu/resources.html#journals> 

By accessing scholarly STEM journals, current and future science and
mathematics teachers can gain research-based classroom activities that
foster creative thinking and effective teaching of science and mathematics.
Visit the SMI Resource Center to access these journals.

 

.         Journal of Computer in Mathematics and Science Teaching (quarterly
print editions)

.         For the Learning of Mathematics (quarterly print editions)

.         Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School (monthly print editions)

.         National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) journal series 

o   Science Children (online - Monthly)

o   Science Scope (online - Monthly)

o   The Science Teacher (online - Monthly)

o   Journal of College Science Teaching (online - Bi-monthly)

 

vResource Library       

An array of reference materials are readily available to assist you.
Materials include: 

o   CBEST Exam study guides

o   CSET Exam study guides

o   California science and mathematics frameworks for California public
schools

o   Items to promote and enhance lesson planning

o   Career planning guides

 

vStudent Lounge Area

Within the SMI Resource Center, there is a spacious area for students to
convene, study, and network with each other.  White boards and laptops are
readily available for students to access.  WiFi is also accessible.

 

vOnline Resources

o   Laptops readily available for SMI, EDUC 3, and EDUC 4 students to access
online materials, including SMI Portal.

o   Lesson Plans: Network with other professional teachers and STEM lesson
plans that work.  Visit http://smi.ucr.edu/advisees.html#lessonplans.

o   Supplemental Syllabi for Science & Mathematics Courses. Visit
http://smi.ucr.edu/resources.html#syllabi 

 

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