For additional workshop opportunities, please visit: www.TeachingTechnicians.org

The Center for Environmental Research and Conservation Workshop
Where: The Institute takes place at a field site in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic where we are supported by the Punta Cana Ecological Foundation http://www.puntacana.org/
Who: Public and private school educators teaching all content areas may attend as well as those from graduate schools of education.

The Center for Environmental Research and Conservation (CERC) at Columbia University offers a Teacher Training Institute each summer. Now in its 4th year, the Institute is designed so that educators and CERC faculty work together on inquiry based education and experiential learning at field sites while earning credits in conservation biology in human ecology. CERC is a consortium of Columbia University, American Museum of Natural History, The New York Botanical Garden, The Wildlife Conservation Society, and Wildlife Trust. CERC's two-part mission is to build environmental leadership and to solve complex problems, in order to stem the loss of biological diversity and achieve environmental sustainability. http://www.cerc.columbia.edu

Participants are eligible to receive six graduate credits from Columbia that meet New York State Certification requirements. For teachers from the New York City public education system, these credits can be applied to a master's degree or to the "30 points above" for position and salary increase.

Costs: Columbia University has a set rate for credits, setting the Institute costs at $6,250 plus airfare if you decide to go the Dominican Republic. Fellowships in amounts up to $3,000 are available - just fill out the fellowship section of the application and submit to us. Additionally, CERC covers all your room and board, on-site transportation, and equipment at the field sites.

If you wish to participate in the Institute on a non-credit basis, you may do so at a rate of $3,125.  CERC can not offer fellowship to those participating on a non-credit basis, but will still cover room and board, on-site transportation and equipment costs at the field site. You will receive a Certificate of Completion at the end of the Institute.

To Apply: You may apply online https://app.applyyourself.com/?id=col-cerc or download an application from our website. Applications are due April 21st
For more information: I encourage you to call, email, or set up an appointment to learn
more. I can be reached at ss2412@columbia.edu or at 212-854-2992.

NOAA Ocean Exploration Professional Development Workshops for Teachers
When: June 30, 2008 (Introductory Workshop) October 17, 2008 (Follow-up Workshop)
Who: Science Educators Grades 6-12
Where: J.L. Scott Marine Education Center Gulf Coast Research Laboratory 703 East Beach Drive Ocean Springs, Mississippi
Cost: No Fee; $100 stipend for completion of both workshops

To Find Out More: Contact Dr. Shelia Brown, shelia.brown@usm.edu
228.818.8892 or 228.818.8890

 

International Coastal Cleanup Day Workshop:
When: September 20 though October 11, 2008
Who: Anyone.
Cost: FREE!

Each fall, people all over the country participate in COASTWEEKS, a celebration of our coastal and water resources. This year the event takes place from September 20 to October 11, kicked off by International Coastal Cleanup Day. In California, COASTWEEKS is coordinated by the California Coastal Commission. The Commission will feature a calendar of events in a special section of our website, and we’ll be conducting outreach to publicize it. Special events created for COASTWEEKS and prescheduled coast- and water-related events are eligible. This celebration is a great way to expand your outreach and to participate in a nation-wide effort to encourage appreciation and preservation of our coast and our inland waterways. And it’s free!

If you'd like to publicize your coast- or water-related event(s) on our website during COASTWEEKS, please visit www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/coastweeks/coastweeks.html to download an event form, or refer me to event information on your website. Please feel free to forward this email to other organizations in California working for our coast and water resources. If you have any questions or would like the form emailed, mailed or faxed to you, please contact Annie Kohut Frankel afrankel@coastal.ca.gov

 

NOAA Ocean Exploration Teacher Professional Development workshop
When: Saturday, October 18, 2008 8:00 am - 3:30 pm
Who: Science Teachers Grades 5-12
Where: Charleston, South Carolina
Cost: Will receive a $100 stipend

From bioluminescent corals to deep vent worms, from tropical underwater volcanoes to the Arctic Ocean floor, we know more about the Moon than our ocean. Bring the excitement of current ocean science
discoveries to your students using NOAA Ocean Exploration lesson plan activities and the Ocean Explorer Web site (www.oceanexplorer.noaa <http://www.oceanexplorer.noaa>._gov_). Join NOAA Ocean Exploration Program Facilitator Stacia Fletcher as you do inquiry- and standards-based activities tied directly to real ocean expeditions. Use these inquiry-based activities in biology, earth, physical, and marine science courses to connect your students to the excitement of NOAA Ocean Exploration as they travel from the Galapagos Rift to the Arctic Ocean, from Alaskan and New England seamounts to those in the Hawaiian Islands.

Participants will receive a continental breakfast; lunch; the curriculum, Learning Ocean Science through Ocean Exploration, with CD-ROM's; Certificates of Participation; the opportunity to tour the Aquarium on
their own at the conclusion of the workshop, and more.

This is the first of a two-part workshop series. The second will be on February 7, 2009, when educators will have an opportunity to share their use of OE activities and the Web site, participate in additional lesson plan
activities, and receive more materials and updates about NOAA Ocean Exploration expeditions. Educators participating in both workshops will receive a $100 stipend. Registration is required and space is limited.

Registration Deadline is October 10, 2008.

Email Brian Thill to register: BThill@scaquarium.org <mailto:BThill@scaquarium.org> Or call Brian at (843) 579-8546

 

 

NOAA Ocean Exploration Teacher Professional Development workshop
When: Saturday, November 1, 2008 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Who: Science Teachers Grades 6-12
Where: Dauphin Island, Alabama
Cost: Will receive a $100 stipend

From bioluminescent corals to deep vent worms, from tropical underwater volcanoes to the Arctic Ocean floor, we know more about the Moon than our ocean. Bring the excitement of current ocean science discoveries to your students using NOAA Ocean Exploration lesson plan activities and the Ocean Explorer Web site (www.oceanexplorer.noaa.gov). Join NOAA Ocean Exploration Program Facilitator Charlene Dindo as you do inquiry- and standards-based activities tied directly to real ocean expeditions. Use these inquiry-based activities in biology, earth, physical, and marine science courses to connect your students to the excitement of NOAA Ocean Exploration as they travel from the Galapagos Rift to the Arctic Ocean, from Alaskan and New England seamounts to those in the Hawaiian Islands.

Participants will receive a continental breakfast; lunch; the curriculum, Learning Ocean Science through Ocean Exploration, with CD-ROM’s; Certificates of Participation; the opportunity to tour the Aquarium on their own at the conclusion of the workshop, and more.

This is the first of a two-part workshop series. The second will be on March 14, 2009, when educators will have an opportunity to share their use of OE activities and the Web site, participate in additional lesson plan activities, and receive more materials and updates about NOAA Ocean Exploration expeditions. Educators participating in both workshops will receive a $100 stipend. Registration is required and space is limited.

Registration Deadline is October 17, 2008.

To register, or if you have any questions, contact:
Denise Keaton, Discovery Hall Programs Registrar
Dauphin Island Sea Lab
251-861-7515 Fax 251-861-7421 Email: dkeaton@disl.org

 

 

Aquatic and Marine Science, Teacher Training Program  
Who: Teachers Grades K-12
Cost: Will receive a $100 stipend

The National Aquarium in Washington, DC is offering a teacher training program, Aquatic and Marine Science for Today’s Classroom Teacher. Each participant will receive a $100 stipend and approximately $100 worth of resources for their classroom. Space is limited and the program is offered 6 times each school year. Please see the attached brochure if you are interested or know someone who may benefit from this workshop.