Nova (Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy)

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ILLINOIS MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE ACADEMY
r'-^IIVI^A •^ PioneeringEducationalCommunity Volume 15 No. 1 •Winter2001
IMSA Excellence 2000+
to inspire Middle School Students
Pilot Sites in Belleville, Chicago, Hillsboro, Oswego, Rockford and Springfield
ByCatherineC. Veal
LnJanuary2001, Illinoismiddle /
schoolstudentsfromsevenschools
willbecomeIMSAExcellence2000+
pioneers,embarkingonanexcitingjour-
neyofmathematicalandscientific MSfi^Jc^\t^^OO^
explorationanddiscovery.
IMSAExcellence2000+isanafter-
schoolenrichmentprogramforIllinois
middleschoolstudentswhoaretalented
interestedandmotivatedinmathematics
andscience,withspecialemphasison
studentshistoricallyunderrepresented
andunderservedinmathematicsand
science.Theprogramalsoincludesa /
professionaldevelopmentcomponent
forparticipatingIllinoisteachers. continuingthroughthe 8thor9th grade. curiosityandincreasingtheirmotivation
IMSAisstartingtheprogramatthe Initially,mostsessionswill beheldat tolearn inmathematicsandscience. For
requestoftheIllinoisGeneralAssembly theparticipatingschools; later, some example,intheintroductoryscienceunit
andwithstrongsupportfrom House activitieswill beofferedat IMSA thestudentsinvestigatethetopicof
SpeakerMichaelMadiganandGovernor andonline. learningfromseveraldifferentperspec-
GeorgeRyan. tives. Howdohumanslearnandwhat
bExecSgetilunldneemnngtcseinw2i0tl0lhe0p+a6rtfthoircoiruppa7ttethoig2nr-a1Id/Me2SayAneadrs, sevTehnesfcihrosotl-sy,eartwpoiloitnwCihlilcabgeo,hetldwoatin dhleoelapomsurionrbrwhaaiiynndssergsseitmtihilenarfportroomcahetusimso?annDason?daHdnooiemwsals
northernIllinoisandthreeincentral/
southern Illinois.Thesitesare: thestructureofthebrainchangewhen
learningoccurs?Theintroductorymath-
Bell ElementarySchool.Chicago
ematicsunitsfocusonavarietyofmath
CentralJuniorHighSchool.BelleviUe
Excellence2000+ Program 3 GrantMiddleSchool.Springfield topicsgivingstudentsa"taste"of
sequences,bases,gametheory,oddand
FromtheIMSABoardViceChairman..2 HillsboroJuniorHighSchool.Hillsboro evennumbers,andmore.Theconcepts
MicheleClarkMiddleSchool,Chicago
GreatMindsProgram 5 ThompsonJuniorHigh.Oswego areincorporatedintothoughtprovoking
SummerPrograms 4 WestMiddleSchool.Rockford gamesandactivities.
InMemorium 8 oPnrohgerlapminlgeasrtnuidnegntesx"pelreiaemncheoswwitlollfeoacruns" IMSA Excellence2000-teachersand
NBPTSAwards 6 andwillemphasizelogic,mathematical sitecoordinatorsfromthesevenschools
NationalGermanAward 6 thinkingandexperimentalscientific attendedan initialprofessionaldevelop-
thinking.Topicswillrelatetothe mentcurriculumseminaratIMSAinthe
NewsInBrief 7 students"lives,therebyarousingtheir (continuedonpage3)
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From the
IMSA Board
IllinoisMathematicsandScienceAcademy
1500WestSullivanRoad
Aurora,Illinois60506-1000 Vice Chairman
630/907-5000
BOARDOFTRUSTEES
Chairman
JohnH,McEachemJr.
President
WayneCircuitsIncorporated
Vice-Chairman
SheilaMBGnffin
SVtircaetePgriecsiMdaernkteatinndgDOifrfeiccteor DearIMSAShareholders.
MotorolaIncorporated
Trustees Lnthespring,afteralmost 16yearsofserviceandwithmixedemotions.Iwill
EDrx.ecJuotsievpehDCiirpefcltor submitmyresignationasamemberoftheIMSABoardofTrustees.Asa
IllinoisCommunityCollegeBoard foundingBoardmember.IamveryproudofwhatIMSAhasaccomplishedand
SDru.peSrhienrtreyndRe.ntEagle whatIMSAistoday.
AuroraWestSchoolDistrict#129 Afterourappointmentin 1985,thefirstBoardhadawhirlwindyearofactivity.
Dr.ForestEtheredge WeconvenedinmakeshiftofficesindowntownAurora.Weboughtabuilding,
Dean
SchoolofBusinessandProfessionalStudies wrotepolicy,hiredfacultyandstaff,andadmittedstudents. Ipersonallydirected
AuroraUniversity effortstocreatethelogoandAcademycolorsandfoughtforwindowsandlightin
SCtuervreicIuslouyemLeaderforScience theresidencehallsandbathrooms.
WarrenTownshipHighSchool Ihavebeenpassionateabout,committedtoandactiveinIMSAbecauseIalways
Dr.Glenn"Max"McGee wantedtomakesurethatstudentswithpotential,whomightotherwise"fallthrough
SIltlaitneoiSsupSteartientBeonadredntofEducation thecracks,"hadaplacetobe.Whenweopenedourdoorsin 1986andheldourfirst
DrLuisNunez receptionfortheIMSACommunity,anewIMSAsmdentapproachedmeandsaid,
SCehpeamriasttionScienceandTechnologySection "Thankyou. IfinallyfeellikeIbelongsomewhere."Thatstillinspiresme!
ArgoimeNationalLaboratory AsImoveontootherchallenges.Iwanttorecognizeseveralindividualsfortheir
JamesD.Pearson significantpersonalcontributionstomyIMSAjourney. Specialthanksto:
PAruersoirdaenMtetalsDivisionL.L.C. GovernorsJimThompson.JimEdgarandGeorgeRyanforappointingmetothe
Dr.MarshaR.Rosner IMSABoard;JackMcEachem.JimPearsonandMannySosa,fellowfounding
DTihreecBteonrMayInstituteforCancerResearch Boardmemberswhocontinuetoserve; formerBoardmemberDr LeonLederman.
TheUniversityofChicago oneofIMSA"foundingfathers;"CongressmanandSpeakeroftheHouseDenny
Dr.KeithSanders HastenandRetiredStateSenatorForestEtheredge.keylegislativechampionsin
ExecutiveDirector
IllinoisBoardofHigherEducation theIllinoisGeneralAssemblyinIMSAsearlyyears;andDr StephaniePace
JesusManuelSosa Marshall.IMSAspresident,forherboldleadershipanduncompromisingintegrity.
ACdhmiicnaigsotrPautbolricSchools.RegionOne IwouldalsoliketothankMotorola,specificallyBobandChrisGalvin,fortheir
SharonTenhouse supportandforencouragingallMotorolaleadersandemployeestogivebackto
CDTreo.amcAmhluefnroinatznyodTUPhnaiurternmStcahEnodoulcaDtiostrrict#2{Liberty.ID theIirMcSoAmmhuansibteieensathtreroruigfhicvionlvuensttemeernits.m.Asabusinessexecutive,IappreciateROI-
Dean.CollegeofEducation thepeopleofIllinoiswillreapareturnontheirinvestmentformanyyears.Dr.Carl
NorthernIllinoisUniversity SaganoncecalledIMSA"agiftfromthePeopleofIllinoistothehumanfuture."
DDre.paMritcmheaneltSC.haTuirrnmearn IMSAalsohasbeenagifttome.one IwillalwaystreasureandforwhichIwill
DTehpeaUrntimveenrtsiotfyAosftCrhoincoamgyo<£Astrophysics alwaysbegrateful.
President Warmestwishes.
Dr.Stephar
NOIAispublishedthreetimesayearbythe
IMSAOfficeofInstitutionalAdvancement 3^ trft,
andPublicPolicy.
ESdeintdorcoamnmdenWtrsitoerrquestionsto: SheilaMBGrift'in
[email protected] ViceChairman,IMSABoardofTrustees
IMSA Excellence 2000+ (continuedfrom
fall. Mary LouLipscomb,professional
developmentandcurriculumspecialist,
saidthegroupwasenthusiasticandgreat
advocatesformiddleschool students.
"Aftertwodayspackedwithactivities,
theeducatorshaddevelopedaplan for
theimplementationoftheprogramin
theirindividualschoolsitesandforged
newlinkswithcolleaguesfromaround
thestate."
AnthonyZackery.ascienceteacher
fromWestMiddle School inRockford,
saidheisproudtobeactivelyinvolved
insuchaworthwhileendeavor.
"1trulybelievethatweareatthe
beginningofascientificmissionthat
willhaveasignificantandpositive
impactonparticipatingstudentsand
teachers."
DennisSkaggs.ateacherfromGrant
MiddleSchool inSpringfield,agreed
saying"E2K+isanexcellentopportunity
togetstudentsexcitedaboutlearning!" RockfordscienceteacherAiUhonvZcickeiTenticesprospectiveE2K+.studentstolearnthehone
structureofhisfriend'shand.
IMSAPresidentDr. StephaniePace
MarshallsalutedIllinoislawmakers for
tmhiedidrlaettsecnhtoioonltsotutdheentnse.e"dAstotfhitsalaegnet.ed "Itrulybelieve thatweareatthe IMSA Excellence2000+willbe
studentsaremakingdecisionsaboutwho beginningofa scientificmission modeled, inpart,afterthehighly
tahnedysaormeeawnhderareeanrootugnodimngidtdolebesccohmoeol,, thatwillhavea significantand sEuxccceelslsefnuclea2f0te0r0-secnhrooilchMmietnctheplrlogram
fartoomanyloseinterestinscienceand positive impactonparticipating mIsrael forjuniorhighschoolstudents
mathematics."shesaid."IMSA studentsandteachers." "livinginthe Israeliperiphery."The
Excellence2000+isawonderfulwayfor programin Israel isoperatedbythe
theStateofIllinoistoconfrontandhelp AnthonyZackery SocietyforExcellenceThrough
reversethattroublingpattern." ScienceTeacher Education,theorganizationwhich
Project DirectorAnnWohlbergsaid WestMiddleSchool operatestheIsraelArtsandScience
pIaMrtSiAcipEaxtcienlglsecnhcoeol2s0,0s0t+udweinltlsbaennedfitteach- Rockford, IL AIMcSaAd.emRyep(rleAsSeAn)ta,taiv"essisotferthsechloAolS"Aoafnd
ers,aswellastheircommunities,the theChicago-basedAmericanFriendsof
corporatesectorandtheIllinoiseduca- AmongthebenefitstoIllinoiscominu- thelASAarehelpingIMSAlaunchits
tionalsystem."Theschoolswillreceive nitiesandtheStateasawholewillbe programforIllinois.
supportfortheireffortstoservethe greateraccesstoIMSAthrough Formoreinformation,contactAnn
needsoftalented,interestedandmoti- programsandservicesdeliveredatthe Wohlbergat630-907-5892oremail
vatedlearners. Studentswill strengthen locallevelandstudentswhoaremore wohlberg(rt'imsa.edu.
theirfoundationforthefuturestudyof motivatedandpreparedtocontinuein
scienceandmathematics,andteachers scienceandmathematics,Wohlbergsaid.
willhaveaccesstoexemplaryprofes- "Thistranslatestoastrongerpoolof
sionaldevelopmentprogramsand studentsfortomorrow'sworkforcewhich
materials."shesaid. willspureconomicdevelopment,"she
added.
IMSAFUNDBOARDOFDIRECTORS
MathematicianDouglasHofstadermeetsmaspecialsmallgnni/iwithIMS.4students
followinghisseminar.
MicrobiologistDr. LynnMargulis
presentsTheLivingEarthfromSpace
toIMSAstaff,studentsandguests.
LMSAResidentScholarandNobelLaureateDr.LeonLedcrmanchatswith
middleschoolstudentsfollowingDrKrauss'lecture.
TheoreticalPhysicist
DrLawrenceKrausspresents
ThePhysicsofStarTrekto
sold-outcrowds.
ChemistDrLuisNunez(right)andphysicistDrHerman
WhitepresentStoriesofaScientisttomorethan400guests.
Photosby:DeanKausPhotography
IMSA German Teacher Wins Prestigious National Award
LMSAGermanteacherJohnStark
recentlywasnamedOutstanding
GermanEducatorattheannualmeeting
oftheAmericanAssociationofTeachers
ofGerman.Inc(AATG).Heistheonly
highschoolGermanteacherinthecoun-
trytoreceivetheaward.
Starkisacharterfacultymemberat
IMSAwhobegantheGermanprogram
in 1986. AttheAATG"sAnnualMeeting
inBostoninNovember,hewasalso
presentedwiththeCheckpointCharlie
FoundationScholarship.Bothawardsare
giveninrecognitionofpersonalinnova-
tion,talent,andleadershipwhichreflect
uncommonexcellence.
TheOutstandingGermanEducator
Awardhasbeenpresentedannuallysince IEdMuScAatGoerramwaanrdTebaycAhe.rATJGohPnreSsuindkentisELltioziaibJeftihomSmiletfht),iAswpaired\senCtheadi\r\>mtahnthCehrOiusttsotpahnedrinWgicGkehramman
1989bytheAATG.Recipientsarenomi- andAlexanderLongolius,executivedirectoroftheCheckpointCharlieFoundation.
natedbytheirchapterpresidentsin
recognitionof: servicetothelanguage sponsoredbytheCheckpointCharlie isontheeditorialboardofDie
teachingprofession;participationin Foundation.TheBerlinStateHouseof Unterrichtspraxis.ajournaldevoted
professionalorganizations;contribution Representativesstartedthe foundationto totheteachingofGerman.
toGermanlanguageeducationand supportfriendlyGerman-Americanties Starkhasalsoservedastreasurer,
continuedgrowthasaGermaneducator inthefuture. vice-president,presidentandnewsletter
Threeawardsaregivenyearlyatthe Onthenationallevel,hehasbeenone editoroftheNorthernIllinoisAATG
Annual Meeting: onetoanelementary, oftheAATGprofessionalconsultants chapterandhasbeenactiveinimmer-
middleorjuniorhighschoolinstructor, since 1988. Hecurrentlyservesonthe siondaysandweekendsforteachersand
onetoahighschoolinstructorandone AATGTechnologyTaskForceandan students. InFebruary, Starkwillbeaco-
toacollege/universityinstructor. AATGcommitteetoestablishguidelines presenteratanimmersionweekendfor
Asaresultofwinningtheaward.Stark forNationalBoardofProfessional GermanteachersonGermanfilm
willreceiveaone-weekBerlinseminar TeachingStandardscertificationfor instructioninOregon,Illinois.
aswellasroundtriptransportation teachersofworldlanguages.Healso
liVISA Faculty Members Receive
National Teaching Certification;
The Highest Standards for the Teaching Profession
LMSAScienceTeachersDrJohn certificationinAdolescenceandYoung worksamplesandreflectivewritten
EggebrechtandDr. SusanStyerhave Adulthood/Science. commentariesthatdetailwhatthey,as
successfullycompletedalloftherequire- BothEggebrechtandStyerwere teachers,weredoingandwhy.Theyalso
mentstoreceivecertificationwiththe among4.720primaryandsecondary hadtocompleteanassessmentinvolving
National BoardofProfessionalTeaching schoolteachersnationwidetocomplete aseriesofwrittenexercisesdesigned
Standards(NBPTS). therigorousandcompetitivenational aroundchallengingteacherissuessuch
Eggebrecht,ascienceteacherat certificationprocessthatcredentials ascurriculumdesign,studentassessment
IMSA fornineyearsandaneducator successfulcandidatesasMaster andcontentknowledge.
since 1983,wasoneofonlysixeduca- Teachers.Thesuccessrateisonly51% TheNational BoardforProfessional
torsinIllinoistoreceiveNBPTS ofthoseapplyingforcertification. TeachingStandards, foundedin 1987,
certificationinAdolescenceandYoung AspartoftheNationalBoard isan independent,nonprofit,nonparti-
Adulthood/Science. Styer,ascience Certificationprocess,Eggebrechtand sanandnon-governmentalorganization
teacheratIMSAfor 10years,formerly Styercompiledandsubmittedateaching dedicatedtoraisingthelevelofteach-
workedasaresearcherforthegovern- portfoliowhichincludedvideotapesof ingexcellenceinclassroomthroughout
ment. StyeralsoreceivedNBPTS classroomteaching,lessonplans,student America.
W
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itributions MathteacherRuthDoverpresented
Recentexamplesinclude: APCalculus foraCollegeBoardwork- Recentexamplesinclude:
shopatOtterbeinCollegeinOhio.
IMSAPresidentDr.Stephanie Pace PoojaAgarwalofChicago, Roy
MarshallpresentedTheLearningStory MathteacherDr.Michael Keyton DrosteofGrafton, Shijun(Cindy)Xiof
oftheIllinoisMathematicsandScience presentedHowManyCentersDoesa NapervilleandMargaratWatof
Academyforthepresidentialsessionat TriangleHave?tohighschoolteachers NapervillepresentedKidsInstitute:
AECTinDenver. atTexasA&M UniversityinTexarkana, EmpoweringHighSchool Studentstobe
Texas. ElectronicandClassroomTeachersof
Dr.Raymond Dagenais,curriculum ScienceattheNationalAssociationof
andassessmentleaderinscience, isthe Dr.SteNen Rogg.coordinatorof BiologyTeachers2000Conferencein
NationalChairpersonfortheNational professionaldevelopmentandresearch, Orlando,Fl. CoordinatorofAdvance-
StaffDevelopmentCouncil'sMentoring presentedIMSA2061 Partnershipatthe mentInitiativesBrittaMcKennaalso
ApplicationsNetwork.Aspartofhis annualmeetingoftheIllinoisCouncil presented.
responsibilities,hefacilitatedadialogue ofTeachersofMathematics(ICTM)
regardingthementoringexperienceand in Springfield. WinnWasonofDixonexploredhis
programsattheNational StaffDevelop- family'sgenealogyasitrelatedtohistori-
mentCouncilConferenceinAtlanta.GA. Thefollowingstaffmemberspresented caleventssuchasWorldWarIandII,
attheIllinoisAssociationforSuper- theAmericanRevolutionandtheCivil
Dr.SteveCordoganpresented visionandCurriculumDevelopment War. Hisresearchwaspublishedinthe
Determiningthe ImpactofEducator (ASCD)Annual FallConference.They October2000editionofBiographies
ProfessionalDevelopmentPrograms are: Skip Mosshamcr,databaseteam 2000:ThroughtheYears.
UsingaHierarchicalAssessment Level leader,andGuyTodnem,professional
ModelattheAmericanEvaluation developmentandresearchcoordinator. Kelly McArdleofElmwoodPark
AssociationsEvaluation2000 HowtoConductQualityAction andAnsonTangofQuincypresented
Conference. Research: ImprovingStudent Learning Neonatal'Perinatal Factorsin Predicting
throughTeacherLearning;andRobert theClinicalCourseofTriplet Birthsat
RussianteacherJuliaHusenreceived Brazzle,professionaldevelopment 34WeeksGestationattheannualmeet-
the2000LieutenantGovernorsAward leaderforProject2061,Toolsand ingoftheAmericanAcademyof
forContributionstoForeignLanguage StrategiesforAchievingStandards. PediatricsinChicago.
Learning, inthecategoryofE.xemplary
TeachingandTraining.Thisawardis DirectorforDevelopmentofOn-line Hyun-Joo ParkofDanville, .Amanda
giventoselecteducatorsforcontribu- ResourcesDr.DavidBarrpresented RaddatzofAlsip, MathewKnisleyof
tionstoforeignlanguagelearningin EvaluatingWebResourcesattheIllinois Greenfield. Katherine DieberofOak
waysthataredistinctlyexceptional. EducationalTechnologyConference Park,andJonathan FeehanofEast
in Springfield. Molineattendedthe 13thannual
CoordinatorforStrategic Initiatives NCSSSMSTStudentConference
Dr.SusanBisingerpresentedQuality DirectorofEnrollmentServicesDr. inGrandRapids, MI.
Criteria forProfessional Developmentto LuAnnSmithwaspartofapanel
theAllianceforIllinoisEducationat discussiononCounselingtheGifted Vogesh RautofSpringfieldwasone
IllinoisStateUniversityinBloomington AdolescentheldatHubbleMiddle ofonlythreecollege-boundstudentsin
andtothe IllinoisCouncilofTeachersof SchoolLLC inWheaton. Illinoisandoneof12 intheU.S.to
MathematicsinSpringfield. achievea36,thehighestpossible
College/AcademicCounselorJoe compositescoreontheJune2000
Dr.LindaBrazdil,coordinatorofthe Prietopresentedasessiononthecollege administrationoftheACTAssessment
SmithsonianResearchandDiffusion selectionandfinancialaidprocessfor Test.About32,000Illinoissmdentsand
NetworkatIMSA,presentedCarbon theseniorclassatPianoHigh School. 357,600 fromacrossthenation
DioxideChemistryduringaonehour completedtheACTcollege-entrance
hMaunsdes-uomnipnrAougrroarma.attheSciTech reaMduisnigcotfemauchseircDfaolriTareBbalcehChcooinrduactttehdea exam in.lune.
2000FallConventionoftheAmerican
MathteacherDonPorziopresented ChoralDirectorsAssociationIllinois
EquationSolvingintheTI-89atthe ChapteratWheatonCollege.
NationalCouncilofTeacherof
MathematicsEasternRegionalmeeting ArtteacherClaySewellpresenteda
inMass. workshoponCeramic Handbuilding
TechniquesatWaubonseeCommunity
Collece.
This issue ofNOVA is dedicated in loving memory ofCharter faculty member
1938-2000
Bernie was a pioneering leader in IMSA's social science andhistoryprogram,
problem-based learning, CADRE system for faculty development and accountability
and cocurricular activities program. We will forevercherish the memory and legacy of
this remarkable teacherwho inspiredthe hearts and minds ofso many students.
r^lMSA NONPROFITORG.
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IllinoisMathematicsandScienceAcademy
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Aurora,Illinois60506-1000
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LLINOIS MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE ACADEMY
i_r_||y|^y\ A PioneeringEducationalConmuinity Volume 15 No. 2•Spring2001
IMSA Online Learning Programs Expand:
IMSA Takes Lead in Illinois Virtual High School Project
LMSAOnline Leamuig Programs throughout Illinois.They included capabilitiesbetweenteachersandstudents
Icontinuetoexpandthroughout subjectssuchasAdvancedPlacement orbetween studentsand students."
Illinoisandwillnowinclude"anytime MacroandMicroeconomics. Wicks said.
andanyplace"accesstotraininginthe Spanish 1 &2.Latin 1.Practical Therearecurrentlylessthan 10states
useof IMSA'sInternetToolkit. In KeyboardandBusinessSkillsand thatareimplementingsometypeof
addition. IMSAcontinuestoplayakey Precalculus 1 and2.Atotal of88 Virtual HighSchoolbutnearlyall states
leadershiproleinthedevelopmentofthe studentsrepresenting32high schools areinvestigatingitsimplementationat
IllinoisVirtual HighSchool,an initiative in40citiesregisteredfor 14ofthe somelevelaccordingtoWicks.
ofGovernorGeorgeH. Ryangoverned sections. Inthefallof2001.morethan
bvthe IllinoisState BoardofEducation. 60willbeofferedwithama.ximumof
25 studentspersectionallowed.
InadditiontoIMSA'sleadership
involvementwiththeIVHSproject.
IMSA'sInternetToolkitisnowan
official"digitalresource" forIVHS
students.
Illinois Virtual High School IMSA'sDirectorforDevelopmentof
On-lineResourcesDr. DavidBarrsaid
Furthering the state of learning thattheToolkitoffersstudentsand
teacherssoftwaretoolsandlearning
materialstohelpthemtlnd.evaluateand
useInternetinformationresourcesmore
effectively.
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IMSA Leads Development of
Illinois Virtual High School Althoughtheexpansionofcoursesis
leaMrantitngWiacnkds.co-IcMhaSiArdoifrtehcetoIrlloifno\isirtual rtahpeidI.VWHiSckissniostqmueicaknttotoporienptlaocuettthheat
cuiTenthighschoolenvironment.
VinirtthuealneHxitghyeaSrc.hoIoMlS(AIVwHiSll).plsaayidanthaetven an"dTehoempIlVeHmSenwtascucrrreenattehditgohssucphpoloelsment AJAS/AAAS ResearchConference 6
biggerroleinitsdevelopment. andnottobeafull-tledgedhighschool AlternativeCertificationProgram 8
IV"HCSu.rrIenMtSlyAiSnctiheencpeilToteaycehaerroDfrthleohn thatissuesdiplomas."Wickssaid. IMSAOnLineLearningProgram 6
"Socializationwillalwaysbean
EggebrechtteachestheonlinePhysics 1 importantrolethathighschoolsplay." Froman IMSAEducationPartner 2
coursebutthatwillexpandnextyearto
alsoincludecourses inIMSA'sCalculus- Inadditiontohelpingprovideequal GreatMindsProgram 5
basedPhysics.AssemblyLanguage astcucdeesnstst,otchoeurIsVesHSfoarlaslolhIallsinootihser InMemorium 8
ProgrammingandAstrophysics."
learningadvantages. NeuroscienceResearchPrize 3
WiTchkesisnaiitdi.alpilotofthe IllinoisVirtual "TheIVHSoffersstudentsthreaded SummerProgramRegistration 4
discussionboards,chatrooms,joumaling
HighSchool,launchedinJanuary, capabilitiesanddocument-sharing NewsIn Brief 7
offered 16sectionstostudents
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IllinoisMathematicsandScienceAcademy IMSA Partner
1500WestSullivanRoad
A6u3r0o/r9a0.7-I5ll0i0n0ois60506-1000 in Education
BOARDOFTRUSTEES
Chairman
JohnH.McEachemJr.
President
WayneCircuitsIncorporated
jsiVice-Chainnan
SheilaMBGnffin
VicePresidentandDirector
SMtortaotreogilcaMIanrckoertpiornagteOfdfice DearIMSAShareholders,
2ndVice-Chairman
DCrh.emLiusitsNunez sapartnerwithIMSAinthenewly-launchedAlternativeTeacherCertification
SAerpgaornanteioNnatSicoineanlceLaabnodraTteocrhynologySection Z.-=\^PrograminScience(seebackcover),Iamdelightedtowritetoyouaboutthe
importantroleIMSAisplayingtohelptransformscienceteachingandlearning
Trustees
Dr.JosephCipfl throughoutIllinois.
EIlxleicnuoitsivCeoDmimruencitotryCollegeBoard IcanseefirsthandthecontributionsIMSAismakingtoinstitutionsofhigher
learninginIllinoisandtheimpactpartnershipssuchasourswillhaveonfuture
Dr.SherryR,Eagle
Superintendent studentacademicsuccess.
AuroraWestSchoolDistrict#129 OurprograminparticularaddressestheimpendingIllinoisteachingshortage.
DDre.aFnorestEtheredge BenedictineUniversity, inpartnershipwithIMSA,willbegintrainingcandidatesfor
SchoolofBusinessandProfessionalStudies anacceleratedalternativeteachercertificationprogramthissummer.Theprogram
AuroraUniversity isdesignedforqualifiedindividualswhoareinterestedinteachingmiddleorhigh
SCtuervreicIuslouyemLeaderforScience schoolscienceandwhohaveatleastabachelor'sdegreewithfiveyearsexperience
WarrenTownshipHighSchool
inascience-relatedfield.
SDtra.tGelSeunpner"iMntaexn"deMnctGee TheBenedictineUniversity/IMSApartnershiphasproducedatruealternativeroute
IllinoisStateBoardofEducation tocertification-unique,notonlybecauseoftheacceleratedtimeframe,butalso
KevinMurphy becauseofthemethod,problem-basedlearning,bywhichpedagogicalcontentwill
SLcyioennsceToTwenaschhierpHighSchool bedelivered.TheemploymentofthePBLmethodologycarriestheaddedbonus
JamesD.Pearson ofprovidingparticipantswiththeskillsandknowledgenecessarytoincludethisin
PAruersoirdaenMtetalsDivisionL.L.C. theirowninstructionalrepertoires.
Dr.MarshaR.Rosner Finally,IwouldliketosaythatIamgreatlyimpressedbytheotherprofessional
DTTihhreeecBUtneoinrveMrsaiytyInosftiCthutiecafgoroCancerResearch dCeevnetleorpm@eInMtSpAr,oagsrawemlslaansditsserevnirciecshfmoerntteparchoegrrsamIsMfSoAroptrhoevridIellsintohirsosutguhdetnhtes.
Dr.KeithSanders IMSA'sstatewidereachandimpactaresignificant-andthepeopleofIllinois
ExecutiveDirector
llhnoisBoardofHigherEducation arethebeneficiaries.
JesusManuelSosa ItistrulymypleasuretoworkincollaborationwithIMSAandIwishtothankyou,
ACdhmiicnaigsotrPautbolricSchools.RegionOne theshareholdersinthepublicandprivatesectors,forsupportingtheveryimportant
SharonTenhouse workoftheIllinoisMathematicsandScienceAcademy.
TeacherandParentEducator
CommunityUnitSchoolDistrict#2(Liberty,ID
Sincerely,
Dr,AlfonzoThurman
Dean.CollegeofEducation
NorthernIlHnoisUmversity
Dr.MichaelS.Turner
DepartmentChairman
DepartmentofAstronomy&Astrophysics
TheUniversityofChicago
President Dr. HarryTrumfio
Dr.StephaniePaceMarshall DirectorofAlternativeCertificationPrograms
NOVAispublishedthreetimesayearbythe BenedictineUniversity
IMSAOfficeofAdvancementandPubUcPolicy. Lisle,Illinois
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