Workshop opportunities

The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) is offering a weeklong professional development opportunity for middle and high school science teachers interested in improving climate change science instruction. ?Inspiring Climate Education Excellence (ICEE)? workshop will be held on the CU-Boulder campus, and addresses important climate science content along with the pedagogical skills necessary for effective instruction... Full description

MarineLab will host its Introduction to Coastal Marine Ecology of the Florida Keys Teacher Workshop in July 2010, along with a new AP MarineLab workshop and a SCUBA workshop learning the REEF CHECK research protocols. Continuing education points and graduate college credits are available from some of the workshops... Full description

Boat Camp, Inc., a Mass. Dept. of Education approved pdp provider, are professional development workshops for K-12 and informal educators. The environmental education curriculum is connected to state and national frameworks, the principles of ocean literacy, and a pedagogy that emphasizes hands-on, place-based, experiential learning... Full description

"Earth Science in Space Has No Boundaries" will use a combination of hands-on activities and lectures from prominent scientists to help teachers learn how to integrate their improved knowledge of space science into their classrooms. Topics and activities include: Formation of the Universe, Stellar Evolution, Space Geology, Star Gazing and more... Full description