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=**Announcements of STEM Education Opportunities shared by Council Members**=

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 * Energy Camps, June 5-8 and 12 -15, 2012 Announcement**
 * Application (Due April 13)**

Application below is Due April 13
 * Discovering the Waters of Tennessee, May 4 - 6, 2012**

American Association for the Advancement of Science
A new feature of the [|AAAS Science Assessment website] lets users create and administer online tests to their students and then compare their students’ performance to national norms. You can assemble tests by selecting questions from more than 700 items that have been developed by AAAS Project 2061 to measure what students know in 16 key science topics. Read more about the new feature at[] or go directly to the [|AAAS Science Assessment website] and begin using it by clicking on the “Create & Take Tests” tab to sign in. You are invited to join AAAS Project 2061 for an essential three-day professional development experience focused exclusively on assessment—from high-stakes testing to classroom diagnostics—and its role in helping all students achieve important science learning goals. [|Register now] for May or October and take advantage of discounted Early Bird rates. Team discounts are also available. and [|October 17–19, 2012] ||
 * Also of interest…upcoming assessment workshops**
 * ~ When: || [|May 30–June 1, 2012]
 * ~ Who should attend: || Educators involved in the assessment of student learning in science, including middle school science teachers, science specialists, assessment directors and coordinators in states and school districts, assessment and curriculum developers, university science education faculty, education researchers, and informal science educators. ||
 * ~ Where: || AAAS Headquarters, 1200 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC ||
 * ~ How to apply: || Go to [|http://www.project2061.org/events/workshops/assessment-overview.htm] for a description of the workshop, sample agenda, and details on workshop fees and registration. ||