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**MATH AND SCIENCE PARTNERSHIP (MSP) PROGRAM**

## WORKSHOP

***March 27, 2006***

**WHO IS THE WORKSHOP FOR?**

Partnerships planning to submit proposals for *Institute Partnerships:
Teacher Institutes for the 21st Century*, in response to the program's
FY 2006 solicitation, NSF 06-539.

**WHAT TOPICS WILL BE DISCUSSED?**

Overview of the MSP Program

Key Lessons Learned from Previous Competitions

Changes in the MSP Program Solicitation for the FY 2006 Competition

Evidence and Evaluation

PLUS

An Opportunity to Study/Review an Awarded Proposal

and

Question and Answer Time with NSF Program Staff

**WHO SHOULD ATTEND?**

A Partnership may send a team of 2 to 4 individuals to the workshop.
Teams might include:

a.  a STEM faculty member from the lead higher education institution;

b.  an individual from a K-12 core partner(s) in the partnership;

c.  a representative of the proposed project's evaluation component; and

d.  an individual from another partnering organization, as appropriate.

**HOW SHOULD PARTNERSHIPS PREPARE FOR THIS WORKSHOP?**

We encourage Partnerships to read the solicitation (NSF 06-539), engage
in as much collaborative thinking and planning as possible prior to the
workshop, and think in terms of long-term sustainability. In particular,
we strongly suggest that each team:

1.  Assess its current Partnership and begin to identify both its assets
    and greatest challenges. For new Partnerships, this assessment also
    extends to identifying domains where additional partners may be
    needed.

2.  Discuss strategies for recruiting and engaging STEM faculty.

3.  Read and discuss the solicitation (NSF 06-539) in the context of the
    Partnership's proposed work.

4.  Determine the specific roles and responsibilities of each team
    member.

5.  Secure commitments to the proposed *Teacher Institute* from the
    necessary administrators in both higher education and K-12 core
    partners.

**WHEN AND WHERE WILL THE WORKSHOP BE HELD?**

# Monday, March 27, 2006

**9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m**.

# The Westin Arlington Gateway 

**801 North Glebe Road**

# Arlington, VA 22203

Telephone: (703) 717-6200

Website:
[http://www.westin.com/arlington](http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/booking/reservation?id=0602285154&key=D7A7E)

**The workshop will accommodate a maximum of 100 participants.**

**WILL ANY COSTS OF ATTENDING THE WORKSHOP AT THE WESTIN HOTEL ON MARCH
27th BE PAID?**

A working lunch and light refreshments will be provided. Lodging costs
plus taxes, parking, travel, and all other personal charges are the
responsibility of each participant. For the convenience of those
traveling from out of town, a block of rooms at the current federal per
diem of \$ 180 has been set aside for workshop attendees in the Westin
Hotel, where the workshop is being held. Attendees may also choose to
make individual arrangements at other area hotels of their choosing.
There is no registration fee to attend the workshop.

HOW DO WE REGISTER FOR THE MARCH 27th WORKSHOP & MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR
LODGING?

If you wish to secure lodging, please access the website for the [Westin
Hotel](http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/booking/reservation?id=0602285154&key=D7A7E),
or call (800) WESTIN-1 \[800-937-8461\] and reference room block CODE
**MSC26A**. The Westin is holding a block of rooms at the current
federal per diem rate and will book on a first-come, first-served basis
until the room block has been exhausted.

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To register for the March 27th workshop, please send an e-mail to
<dkizer@nsf.gov> or <mcjohnso@nsf.gov>, with the (a) name of the
college/university that is the lead partner and (b) the names and
affiliations of each workshop attendee from the Partnership.

**ARE OTHER WORKSHOPS SCHEDULED?**

Yes. In addition to the March 27th workshop in Arlington, three other
workshops are planned. Two workshops offered by *Quality Education for
Minorities* (QEM) target Partnerships interested in *Institute
Partnerships: Teacher Institutes for the 21st* *Century*. A third
workshop at NSF targets the national disciplinary or professional
societies.

1)  QEM will be offering two workshops on March 12 and March 24, with
    NSF MSP Program Officers leading many of the sessions. Please access
    web site
    [[http://qemnetwork.qem.org/]{.underline}](http://qemnetwork.qem.org/)
    for further information.

2)  The MSP program will host a special workshop at NSF for those who
    plan to respond to the call for RETA (Research, Evaluation and
    Technical Assistance) proposals that engage the national
    disciplinary or professional societies.

**March 29, 2006**

**9:00 -- 11:00 a.m.**

**National Science Foundation, Room 110**

**4210 Wilson Boulevard**

**Arlington, VA 22230**

For registration and other information, please contact <jhamos@nsf.gov>