Sociology course on STEM classrooms makes its debut among eight courses for science teachers

SOCI 898 will be created by Julia McQuillan (center), UNL Sociology Department chair, and Trish Wonch Hill and is based on their research into science identity.
SOCI 898 will be created by Julia McQuillan (center), UNL Sociology Department chair, and Trish Wonch Hill and is based on their research into science identity.

The Nebraska Math and Science Summer Institutes is offering eight courses – four of which are brand new! – for science teachers this summer. This includes SOCI 898: Social Psychological Processes in the STEM Classroom: Activating STEM Identities is a new course focusing on social inequality in STEM fields for K-12 educators.

For all on-site NMSSI courses, current Nebraska teachers automatically qualify for a tuition reduction equal to 20 percent of in-state, graduate tuition. Additionally, Nebraska K-12 teachers can apply for supplemental NMSSI Fellowships to further defray tuition costs for NMSSI courses. Read more about the costs at: http://scimath.unl.edu/nmssi/2017/costs/

Two of these new STEM courses are through the TEAMS grant, one for elementary teachers and one for secondary. If you would like to sign up for a TEAMS course, held June 5-16, please contact us at nebraskamath@unl.edu

To enroll in UNL graduate courses, follow the four steps outlined on the NMSSI website, http://scimath.unl.edu/nmssi/. Check out our course catalog online, which supplies the needed class numbers for either Teach Nebraska registration or MyRED.


The 2017 NMSSI science courses are (course descriptions can be found in accompanying stories in this email):

**NEW** BIOS 897 - Ecology and Evolution of Arachnids for K-12 Educators, July 17-21, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., 124 Mantel Hall, UNL

CSCE 890 – Introduction to Robotics for Teachers, June 5-9 and 12-16, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Omaha

GEOS 898 - Methods in Geoscience Field Instruction, June 10-25, fieldwork

GEOS 898 – Geology of North America, July 10-14, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 203 Bessey Hall, UNL

NRES 898 – Teaching and Learning about Water Systems, June 12-16, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 141 Hardin Hall, UNL

**NEW** SOCI 898 – Social Psychological Processes in the STEM Classroom: Activating STEM Identities, July 10-14 and 17-21, 1 p.m.- 5 p.m., 110 Avery Hall, UNL

THE TEAMS STEM courses are:

**NEW** GEOS 898 - Special Topics: Earth Science for Secondary Teachers, June 5-9 and 12-16, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Crete, Fremont, Grand Island, Norfolk and North Platte

**NEW** MATH 896 - Special Topics: Elementary-Integrated STEM, June 5-9 and 12-16, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Crete, Fremont, Grand Island, Norfolk and North Platte (grades K-6)

The Benefits of the NMSSI:
• Nebraska teachers automatically qualify for a 20 percent discount on in-state tuition at UNL
• Teachers can also apply for an additional $300 tuition fellowship from the NMSSI if tuition credits are not available: http://go.unl.edu/scimathapply
• All NMSSI courses also include a free lunch on each day of class
• The $50 UNL Graduate Studies admission fee is waived for current Nebraska teachers
• Each course is worth 3 graduate credit hours at UNL
• Enroll in one simple application through Teach Nebraska: http:///www.unl.edu/gradstudies/teachneb

For all NMSSI course offerings, see: http://scimath.unl.edu/nmssi

Email questions to nebraskamath@unl.edu

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