Opportunity for middle and HS teachers to learn Epi

CDC's Global Health Odyssey Museum is excited to partner with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to offer a free five-day teacher workshop on teaching epidemiology in the middle and high school classroom. Participants will develop an understanding of the fundamental principles of epidemiology and will be prepared to begin immediate use of standards-rich existing epidemiology education materials in their classrooms. The workshop is appropriate for middle and high school teachers of science, mathematics, health, language arts, and social studies, coaches and mentors of students entering the Science Olympiad’s Disease Detective event, and the Young Epidemiology Scholars Competition.

The Teach Epidemiology Professional Development Workshop, led by epidemiologist Diane Marie St. George, PhD, and health educator Mark Kaelin, EdD, will be held at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia from June 8-12, 2009. Three (3) Professional Learning Units will be awarded for workshop participation. The workshop is free of cost, and breakfast and lunch will be provided each day. Attendees must commit to attending each day, and actively participating. Attendees must show valid government -issued ID to enter the CDC campus. Information about parking and logistics will be e-mailed to all registered attendees prior to the workshop.

To find out more about workshop content, please visit http://www.teachepidemiology.org. To apply, please click on "CDC Workshop" and complete the "Application and Agreement" by April 8, 2009. Applications will be reviewed in April 2009 and you will be notified of your acceptance by May 1, 2009.

To preview the teaching units used during the workshop, please visit http://www.collegeboard.com/yes.

For additional questions, please contact Trudi Ellerman at tbothmaellerman@cdc.gov or (404) 639-0829.

Dates: June 8-12, 2009 Monday -- Thursday, 9:00AM-4:00PM, Friday, 9:00AM - 1:00PM