SCIENCE AT THE SHINE DOME canberra 6 - 8 may 2009
Australian Academy of Science Teacher Awards
Teacher Award winners from 2008
The Academy is sponsoring a teacher from each state and territory to attend its annual Science at the Shine Dome conference in Canberra. The conference activities include the New Fellows seminar, awards presentation, education workshop and annual symposium. The 2009 symposium will be on the theme of evolution – of the Universe, planets, life and thought.
Those who attend will:
- learn about the latest research across a range of science disciplines
- meet and talk with renowned scientists and young researchers
- exchange ideas and curriculum materials with interstate colleagues.
This year the Academy received applications from a particularly strong field of candidates. Congratulations go to the following Teacher Award winners for 2009:
| Mrs Elaine Bergmann | Ipswich Girls' Grammar School, QLD |
| Ms Cathy Cavedon | Mossgiel Park Primary School, VIC |
| Mr Stephen Cibich | Walkerville Primary School, SA |
| Ms Samantha de Moor | Palmerston High School, NT |
| Mr Geoff McNamara | Melrose High School, ACT |
| Mr Richard Meagher | Mount Lawley Senior High School, WA |
| Miss Trisha Rook | St Helens District High School, TAS |
| Ms Janette Wilmott | East Hills Girls' Technology High School, NSW |
The award includes:
- registration for all Science at the Shine Dome events
- return airfares to Canberra
- accommodation for the nights of 6 and 7 May (also 5 May for awardees from Western Australia and the Northern Territory)
- a formal dinner with Fellows of the Academy and an informal dinner with young researchers
- lunches, morning and afternoon teas on 6-8 May.
A full program of events can be found on the teachers program page.
Applications closed Monday 9 March 2009. Selected applicants need to arrange their own release from work, complete an evaluation at the end of the symposium, and provide a brief report by September 2009 on how they have disseminated information to professional colleagues.
For further information contact Roz Johnston on phone (02) 6201 9444, fax (02) 6201 9494 or email roz.johnston@science.org.au.
The awards are organised jointly with the Australian Science Teachers Association. |
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