PWISTA - Summer Institute 2003 Training

For Middle and High School Teachers, Authentic Science Research Teachers

 PWISTA, Putnam-Westchester Industry and Science Teacher Alliance, is designed to enhance teachers’ knowledge in modern instrumentation and technology used in industry today. This program will advance your background in analytical skills used in modern laboratories. It will help teachers transfer their knowledge of science applications into better classroom activities. The primary purpose for each of these sessions is to provide teachers, like you, with the opportunity to experience relevant hands-on science experiments that can be brought back to the science classroom and laboratory. PWISTA is open to all science teachers interested in consumer, material and environmental science. This program is also very good for teachers who are teaching Authentic Science Research Programs. 

Presenters:  Local Science Researchers and Industry Representatives

Dates : July 21st  - July 25th, 2003

Companies Participating: Westchester Environmental Laboratory Facilities, AKZO Nobel, Regeneron, Bayer Diagnostic and Ciba Specialty Chemicals.