Sustainability Now!
Strategies for Personal and Community Action
When: May 16-17
Where:
Agricultural Administration Building, 2120 Fyffe Road,
Columbus, Ohio
An action packed conference on living in a more
sustainable way and
what communities are doing to promote sustainability.
Local foods. Alternative transportation. Living with a
smaller
environmental footprint. All are topics to be covered at
the upcoming
conference, "Sustainability Now! Strategies for Personal
and
Community Action" on Ohio State University's
agricultural campus.
For up-to-date information and to register, visit:
<http://sri.osu.edu/sustainabilitynow/>
http://sri.osu.edu/sustainabilitynow/
Don't wait to apply for this unique opportunity - a
limited number of
seats are available.
Sustainability Now! is the seventh annual conference
held by Simply
Living and The Social Responsibility Initiative of The
Ohio State
University and is sponsored by the Columbus Green
Building Forum
4th Annual Birding by Ear
Weekend
Workshop,
Warblers on the Wilds
When: May 30-June 1, 2008
Where: The Wilds
To reserve your roost site call 740-638-5030 ext. 2286,
or email reservations@thewilds.org
The Language of Nature
Nature Writing Institute
When: July 7-9, 2008 or July
7-11, 2008
Where: Stanford Youth Hostel,
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
EECO is proud to continue to
offer the only institute of its kind in Ohio that
integrates the study of
language arts and the environment.
The Language of Nature is designed for preK-12
classroom teachers, but is open to all regardless
of experience in creative
writing or depth of environmental
knowledge. Pre-service students are also highly
encouraged to attend due to the fact that this
institute meets NCATE EE
standards.
Click here
for more information about The Language of Nature
Click here to register online
Monarch Teacher Network
When:
Aug. 11-13,
2008
Where:
Brookside Elem. School,
Columbus OH
When:
August 13-15, 2008
Where:
Cox Arboretum, Dayton,
OH
Each fall, monarch butterflies
from Ohio begin a 2,000 mile migration to Mexico. The
following spring, their great grandchildren return to
Ohio. This
summer, an exciting opportunity for teachers is coming
to Ohio again.
The powerful story of the monarch butterfly inspired the
emergence of the Monarch Teacher Network in 2001 and its
affiliate Monarch Teacher Network-Canada in 2003.
'Teaching and Learning
With Monarch Butterflies' is a three-day teacher workshop combining
classroom and field experiences.
It enables pre-K to grade 8 teachers to teach
essential skills in literacy, math, science, the arts,
geography, technology, Spanish and social studies…
through the captivating story of monarchs.
Workshops are taught by a team of
experienced American and Canadian classroom teachers and
educators. Participants are provided with the knowledge,
skills, materials and confidence to raise monarchs in
the classroom and create an outstanding learning
experience for their students.
Workshop graduates can apply for $500-$1000
fellowship awards to participate in one week tours of
Mexico monarch over-wintering colonies and Mexican
culture.
Times: 9:00-3:00 pm
daily
Cost: $99.00
Space is limited; apply early.
More information and
registration at:
www.eirc.org - click
on Monarch Teacher Network™
e-mail erikm@eirc.org
or
call 856-582-7000 X110
AEP
Workshops for Educators for Summer 2008
More than 4,500 teachers have participated in the AEP
Workshops for Educators since the first course was held
in 1985.
Want to join this elite group and become eligible for
other professional development opportunities?
Information on the AEP Workshops for Educators for
Summer 2008 is now available at www.AEP.com/go/workshops
. The workshops for Pre-K through grade 12 teachers will
cover energy, electricity, economics, the environment
and scientific inquiry topics at sites in Arkansas,
Indiana, Louisiana, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas and West
Virginia.
Workshops provide: hands-on learning; real-world
perspectives; and materials, technologies and strategies
to strengthen classroom curricula. Many include tours;
most offer graduate credit options. Most workshops are
free courtesy of AEP, but some require fees for credit
or non-refundable registration fees. Application
deadline for most is April 30.
To learn more go to
www.AEP.com/go/workshops .
Information about the program, detailed descriptions of
each course, contact information, and a printable
application form are available at the site. The
workshop website will be updated as details and
additional workshops are finalized, so be sure to check
the site from time to time.
AEP offers a number of other opportunities for
educators:
-
The Electric Universe
-- An online galaxy of information for teachers,
students and adults on electricity, energy and the
environment at
www.AEP.electricuniverse.com
-
Classroom resource fulfillment
-- AEP invites schools in our 11-state service
territory to order classroom materials for grades
K-12 at no cost. Ask your principal or school
secretary to watch for an invitation next autumn.
-
Louie the Lightning Bug live
theatre presentations --
AEP offers elementary schools in our service
territory a popular, live theatre presentation on
electricity and electrical safety at no cost in
non-consecutive years. Ask your principal or school
secretary to watch for an invitation which is mailed
up to two times during the school year to eligible
schools.
-
Key Issues Workshop
-- Teachers of grades 5-8 who have successfully
completed an AEP Workshops for Educator are eligible
to apply to attend a summer workshop on
environmental and sustainability issues at the
Keystone Center in Colorado. Alumni of AEP's 2008
workshops would be eligible for the 2009 Key Issues
workshop.
Educator Workshops at Old Woman Creek 2008
Wild School Site Workshop
Tuesday, June 17 from 9am-4pm
WILD School Sites are considered an action extension of
Project WILD and can involve any school property used by
students, teachers, and the school community as a place
to learn about and benefit from wildlife and the
environment. The sites function within the premise that
every school, regardless of size and location, can
provide outdoor educational opportunities that can and
should be part of any integrated education program. . To
register contact Phoebe Van Zoest, Education Specialist
by calling (419) 433-4601 or e-mail
info@oldwomancreek.org
Project Learning Tree Modules and Project
WILD Educator Workshop
Monday July 28- Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Learn about Flora and Fauna at this two day learning
vacation at Old Woman Creek Research Reserve. One day
will be devoted to Project WILD and the next to two of
the Project Learning Tree Modules. Project WILD was
designed to be an instructional resource for educators
who want to introduce students to hands-on activities
that encourage problem-solving and decision-making
skills about the environment they share with wildlife.
The K-12 Curriculum and Activities Guide are divided
into three sections: Ecological Knowledge, Social and
Political Knowledge and Sustaining Fish and Wildlife
Resources.
The Project Learning Tree (PLT) Modules uses
environmental issues as a "window" on the world to help
students investigate environmental issues as well as
build critical thinking and problem solving skills. This
workshop will provide training on the following modules:
Exploring Environmental Issues: Focus On Forests and
Exploring Environmental Issues: Focus on Risk . Workshop
costs $50, for meals and Project Learning Tree
materials. Project WILD materials are provided
free-of-charge by ODNR-Division of Wildlife. Additional
cost: 1 Graduate Credit from Ashland University, payable
by check only on July 28, is Pending. To register
contact Phoebe Van Zoest, Education Specialist by
calling (419) 433-4601 or e-mail info@oldwomancreek.org
Using Local Research in the Classroom
Monday August 4 and Tuesday August 5, 2008 from 9am-4
each day
This workshop is designed to help educators understand
the research process by participating in current
research projects being conducted at Old Woman Creek.
Participants will follow through with the steps of
collecting the samples to analyzing data. Also, a
section is devoted to finding and using real time data
and other classroom and internet resources. This
workshop is free. Additional Cost: 1 Graduate Credit
from Ashland University is Pending payable by check on
August 4. To register contact Phoebe Van Zoest,
Education Specialist by calling (419) 433-4601 or e-mail
info@oldwomancreek.org
Art of the WILD Advanced Project WILD
Educator Workshop Monday, 11 August 2008 9am-4pm
Come to Old Woman Creek Research Reserve and join
Reserve Staff and guest artist as they take you on a
WILD artistic adventure. Learn the great connections
that can be made between art and science help your
students with observation skills, using a grid and
expression in verbal and non-verbal ways. All skill
levels welcome. Bring sketching and drawing supplies if
you have them. Dress comfortably; activities will be
outside as much as possible. Please bring your lunch. To
register contact Phoebe Van Zoest, Education Specialist
by calling (419) 433-4601 or e-mail
info@oldwomancreek.org
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