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Occidental Arts & Ecology Center's School Garden Teacher Training, Summer 2010 Dates 

• June 14th - 18th
  
• July 12th - 16th
  
• August 2nd - 6th
  

 http://www.oaec.org/school-garden
 
The core of OAEC’s School Garden Program is the five-day residential summer training which offers an array of skills and techniques focused on the instructional school garden, and its integration into multiple subject areas using experiential learning. Through a combination of lecture, resource materials and hands-on sessions we teach participants organic gardening, permaculture, nutrition, garden design, team building, fundraising, art in the garden, and more.

HOW TO APPLY: Please note that acceptance to the School Garden Program, unlike most workshops at OAEC, is by application only.  If your school applied previously and would like to reapply, please contact us so we may retrieve your application from the waiting list and update as needed.
 2010 Summer Session Dates:
•    June 14th - 18th
•    July 12th - 16th
•    August 2nd - 6th

Workshops: The Edible Schoolyard Academy, Creating Garden and Kitchen Classrooms in Every Community - Berkeley
 
When: July 8th & 9th; July 13th & 14th; July 16th & 17th
 
Where: The Edible Schoolyard garden and kitchen classroom ∙ Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School ∙ 1781 Rose Street ∙ Berkeley, CA 94703
 
Description: The Chez Panisse Foundation presents the second annual Edible Schoolyard Academy: Creating Garden and Kitchen Classrooms in Every Community. The academies are designed to support emerging garden and kitchen programs nationwide, and to strengthen resource and information sharing among them. Led by Edible Schoolyard staff and guest presenters, the academies provide a two-day Edible Education immersion. Through hands-on activities, presentations, guided discussion, breakout sessions, and student-led tours, participants will learn to use tools for teaching Edible Education—an integrated approach to education in the garden, kitchen, and classroom.
 
Specific topics covered include curriculum integration, class scheduling, managing volunteers, program administration, and funding strategies. Participants will receive Chez Panisse Foundation publications, The Garden and Kitchen Companions, and will leave the academy with tools for developing programs in their own communities.
 
Who Should Attend: The academy is intended for garden, kitchen, and classroom educators and/or program administrators who are interested in modeling their program on the Edible Schoolyard. Candidates should have direct involvement in a garden- and kitchen-based educational program, or have a development structure for such a program in place. Participants may attend as individuals, or in small teams. Preference will be given to middle school educators and school districts that support team-teacher collaboration.
 Fee:$400 includes tuition, and breakfast and lunch each day
http://www.edibleschoolyard.org/esy-academy

How to Apply: Fill out and submit the electronic application by April 15th. Applicants will be confirmed, and additional registration materials will be sent, by April 28th. To ensure enrollment, candidates must complete the registration process and upon acceptance must pay half the tuition fee ($200) as a non-refundable deposit by May 15th. The remaining fee of $200 must be paid by July 1st, 2010.


Project WET & the Waters of Kern County June 8 – 10, 2010 at the Kern County Water Agency in Bakersfield 8am to 3pm

The Kern County Water Agency and Kern County Superintendent of Schools invite all K-12 educators in Kern County to join us for a Project WET workshop that will engage you in a variety of hands-on activities for use with your students, while you learn about Kern County’s water resources, water treatment, and local water education programs. Each participant will walk away with their own Project WET guide filled with 90 California standards aligned activities to enrich your curriculum!

This workshop is the first of a strand of FREE Science professional development trainings offered by the Kern County Superintendent of Schools and Kern County Science Foundation. Teachers who attend all three training dates will have the option of purchasing California State University Bakersfield Extended University Credit.

CEU credit is also available for interested educators to purchase for just this workshop. Space for this FREE workshop is limited to the first (30) educators to register by June 4th.
Location: Kern County Water Agency
Bakersfield, California

Contact Information:
Contact Sarah Clayton at (661) 634-1424
or sclayton@kcwa.com -OR- register online at: www.kcwa.com

Event Home Page: http://www.kcwa.com

The Forestry Institute for Teachers (FIT)
The Forestry Institute is a multi-day residence workshop held at four northern California locations. The goal of FIT is to provide K-12 teachers with knowledge, skills, and tools to effectively teach their students about forest ecology and forest resource management practices. The program brings together natural resource specialists and teachers from rural and urban settings for one week, working side by side to gain a deeper understanding of the intricate interrelationship of forest ecosystems and human use of natural resources. Each institute can accommodate 30 to 45 participants. All meals and lodging are free. Teachers are provided with extensive classroom and curriculum materials, and a $200 stipend on completion and implementation of a forest related curriculum unit or project conducted in their classrooms. Applications are still being accepted. Go to: http://www.forestryinstitute.org/

Ocean Futures Society Teacher Workshop
Deadline: June 10, 2010
Educators are invited to join the Ocean Futures team June 21-25 in a 5-day teacher's workshop on the beautiful Gaviota Coast, just north of Santa Barbara. This is an opportunity to get into the field and experience what you teach everyday. As an educator, you will be immersed in the beautiful outdoors for experiential learning alongside specialists in the fields of marine and terrestrial ecology, sustainable living, and more. An assortment of activities and lessons you can take home will be offered. For more information, visit
http://www.oceanfutures.org/learning/ambassadors-environment/additional-opportunities/teachers-workshop

2010 Sierra Nevada Teacher Institute
California Institute for Biodiversity & California State Parks
June 18,19, 20 and 25, 26, 27
Join us as we explore the causes and effects of climate change in the Sierra Nevada landscape. This institute will accommodate teachers of upper-grade sciences by concentrating on the more advanced topics of climate change and experimental design.   The institute will take place at the Jack L. Boyd Outdoor School (near Yosemite). There we will explore the Sierra Nevada and focus on climate change's influence on natural systems. This intensive course will integrate California science content standards for 6th through 12th grade. Teachers will receive a teacher manual, an interactive CD-ROM, and other curricular materials. Housing and meals are provided. Academic units are also available. Register with Roger Renn online at:
http://eurekaseries.org/main/node/103

Family Nature Summits
July 5-11, Lake Tahoe
Family Nature Summits (a national EE and outdoor program for families, founded by the National Wildlife Federation) will sponsor one teacher from California or Nevada to participate in the Family Nature Summit in Lake Tahoe on July 5-11, 2010. For more information or to apply, visit http://www.familysummits.org

Oceans, Literacy and Science Residential Teacher Institute
August 1- 6, 2010, Monterey
The Aquarium's Oceans, Literacy and Science Residential Teacher Institute is
specifically designed for non-local teachers of K-5 students from around the country.    The program provides curriculum that integrates science with language arts and
literacy, as well as math, social studies and the arts; inquiry investigations with hands-on, standards-based activities; explorations of ocean habitats at coastal sites and the Monterey Bay Aquarium; integration of content and process skills, including ELL and science notebook strategies; continuing online collaboration with colleagues and Aquarium educators; study of conservation issues and grade-level appropriate actions; free busing from Stevenson School to field sites and the Aquarium. K-5 fulltime classroom teachers with a minimum of two years of experience are eligible and who live more than 150 miles from Monterey. To apply online, visit http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/lc/teachers_place/edu_program_literacy.aspx.

Service Learning Institute – Carpinteria, August 9, 2010
“Lighting the Fire, Fanning the Flame”
Inspire – Imagine – Innovate
10th Annual Service-Learning Summer Institute
Monday, August 9, 2010        
8:15am – 4:00pm Carpinteria High School

High interest speakers, workshops, and a youth strand
Keynote: Stephanie Norby, Education Director, Smithsonian Institution

Registration of ($25) available online at www.servicelearningsb.org by June 10, 2010. For more information contact afisher@sbceo.org

Summer 2010 National Park Service Teacher Workshops in partnership with California Lutheran University
(Note:The National Park Service is upgrading their web servers.  If you are having difficulty down loading the workshop flyers please email samo_education@nps.gov and the rangers will email you the workshop flyer and registration form.)

Please make checks payable to: Western National Parks Association.
Materials fee and workshop registration form must be received by Wednesday, June 16, 2010.

Mail registration form and check to:
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Education Program Department
Attn: Barbara Applebaum or Mike Seacord
401 W. Hillcrest Drive
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

June 22, 23, 24, 2010 EDUC 906W 2 Credits
Cultural Resources of the Santa Monica Mountains and Southern California:
American Indian, Mission, and Rancho History.
TIME: 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa- Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Thousand Oaks, CA

Cultural Resources of the Santa Monica Mountains and Southern California:
American Indian, Mission, and Rancho History is a 3-day workshop. The class will involve lecture/discussion, hiking, hands-on activities, homework assignments and a field trip. The workshop meets 3rd through 5th grade standards.

A $35.00 materials fee is required for all participants in advance of the workshop. Download workshop registration forms at  www.nps.gov/samo/forteachers/workshops.htm or contact Mike Seacord at 805-370-2348, ext 202.
For those who want to earn two CLU professional development credits, the fee is $160. Registration for credit will be on site on the first day of the workshop.

June 29, 30, 2010 EDUC 906W 1 Credit
Exploring the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail.
TIME: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa Native American Indian Cultural Center Please visit the CLU/CPE website at: www.clunet.edu/cpe 4 The two day training program consists of two half days of in class instruction and a two half days of field trip to trail segments at Malibu Creek State Park and Santa Monica Mountains NRA.

A $35.00 materials fee is required for all participants in advance of the workshop. Download workshop registration forms at www.nps.gov/samo/forteachers/workshops.htm or contact Mike Seacord at 805-370-2348, ext 202.
For those who want to earn one CLU professional development credit, the fee is $80.00. Registration for credit will be on site on the first day of the workshop.


July 23 & 24, 2010 EDUC 906T 1 Credit
National Park Service and NASA Teacher Workshop – Making the Sun Earth Connection
TIME: 8:30am to 5:00pm on 7/23 and 9:00am – 5:00pm on 7/24.
LOCATIONS: On 7/23 Rancho Sierra Vista-Satwiwa-Santa Monica Mtns National Recreational Area, Newbury Park. On 7/24 Santa Monica National Recreation Area Visitor Center and Headquarters, Thousand Oaks.

This two-day workshop is designed for 1st-5th grade educators and will focus on the Sun-Earth system, the Chumash perspective on the Sun-Earth connections, and how the sun has influenced what we see in the Mediterranean Biome of the Santa Monica Mountains.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
A $35.00 materials fee is required for all participants in advance of the workshop. Download workshop registration forms at www.nps.gov/samo/forteachers/workshops.htm or call 805-370-2348, ext. 203.

For those who want to earn one CLU professional development credit, the fee is $80.00. Registration for credit will be on site on the first day of the workshop.

Online Professional Development from the Wildlife Conservation Society

Wildlife Conservation Society's Online Teacher Training Courses are designed for K-12 educators of every discipline who are interested in adding a new dimension to their lessons. Upcoming courses include Fundamentals of Environmental Education, Conservation Biology for Educators and Energy, Climate and Wildlife Connections. Scholarships are available. Learn more http://www.wcs.org/teachers/online-professional-development.aspx

GLOBE Teacher Training Workshops
Around the world, students are making scientific observations and reporting environmental data to GLOBE for use in research. For a school to participate in GLOBE, at least one teacher must be trained in the GLOBE protocols and education activities by attending a GLOBE Teacher Workshop. Upcoming workshops are scheduled around the country. Learn more: http://www.globe.gov/fsl/workshop/registration.pl?lang=en


Project Learning Tree Educator Workshops
Project Learning Tree® (PLT) is an award winning, multi-disciplinary environmental education program for educators and students, pre-K through grade 12. PLT is one of the most widely used environmental education programs in the United States and abroad, and it continues to set the standard for environmental education excellence. Educator workshops are planned around the country. Search for a workshop near you: http://www.plt.org/events/index.cfm

Wetlands Educator Workshops
Environmental Concern works to increase understanding of, foster appreciation for and encourage the stewardship of wetland systems. WOW! the Wonders of Wetlands and POW! the Planning of Wetlands workshops are designed for formal and non-formal educators who are interested in learning more about wetlands and who would like to bring the excitement of wetland education into their classroom. Upcoming workshops will be held around the country. Learn more
http://www.wetland.org/education_schedule.htm