This Staff Development Day is for teachers of Science and Technology who want to know more about STEM school based activities from the UK Space Academy.

This workshop is designed to use the context of space exploration and climate change to help science teachers in the delivery of the curriculum.

• It will allow you to update your technical knowledge, skill and understanding in physics, science and technology.
• You will be given the opportunity to integrate new themes and methodologies into your existing lessons.
• It should help you to bring meaningful STEM activities into the classroom.
• It will also provide you with a range of resources (printed, digital, virtual) to take back to the classroom allowing ideas to be integrated immediately.
• If you are interested in one, or all of these then this very special staff development day is just for you.

Guest presenters

Sophie Allan

Sophie Allan is the Space Academy Education Officer at the National Space Centre in Leicester. She studied Physics with Astrophysics at the University of Leicester, where she was also Vice President of LeSEDS (Leicester Students for the Exploration and Development of Space).  After graduating she stayed at Leicester to complete a PGCE in Science and has since worked as a specialist Physics teacher in Leicester City Schools.

As well as teaching programmes for the Space Academy, Sophie is actively involved in the development of new curriculum focused STEM master classes and activities with a particular specialism in GCSE Astronomy and Applied Science.  In addition Sophie has recently returned from ESA's European Space Camp where she participated as a guest lecturer.

Mike Grocott

Mike Grocott teaches at Callington Community College in Cornwall, he was awarded Advanced Skills Teacher status in 2005. He received a Gatsby teacher fellowship for his work on resources for non specialist teachers, the focus of his work being the use on space and related technologies to enhance student understanding. He is currently working with Sony to promote the use of portable gaming devices to personalise student learning. Mike is Director of the Callington Space Centre and is a Space Ambassador for the European Space Education Resource Office. He was shortlisted for the 2010 STEMNET Awards.

For more information on this event, please contact gwendoline.clarke@devonebp.org.uk

To apply now, download the application form, complete, sign  and return via post or fax as detailed on the form.

Closing date for application is 20th September 2010.