Do you need to earn graduate credits?
Then these are the workshops for you!
A Forest for Every Classroom
The Forest for Every Classroom program will educate middle and high school teachers working in New Hampshire communities about forest stewardship issues and provide them with tools to develop curricula that meet the state’s educational standards and can be implemented using their local landscape, resources and community for real world teaching. *** Graduate credits are available from PSU. ***
The Nature of Science: Unleashing the Scientist Within Summer Workshop
This is a 5-day professional development opportunity for teachers sponsored by CEIL (Content Enhancement Instructional Leadership), Project Learning Tree, WET and WILD. By day 5, participants will present a project to peers that synthesizes content learned and answers the question "What is the nature of science?" Each workshop will talk place from 9AM- 4PM each day.
Three graduate credits are available through Plymouth State University . If you would like to receive information about costs and requirements for graduate credit please check the registration form or call Robin Knight at 603-206-6816 or email rknight@seresc.net.
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Curriculum Connections Through Schoolyard Investigations
A 5-day professional development institute for educators of grades K-8, using the new science frameworks. Each day begins at 8:00AM and ends at 4:00PM. Experience New Hampshire’s rich natural landscape while developing your professional skills in this 5-day, institute. Design an interdisciplinary schoolyard or community investigation tailored to your curriculum. Enjoy walking trails, demonstration gardens, and a bird and wildlife sanctuary. Using New Hampshire's natural landscape as our laboratory, you will:
Learn Earth, Physical and Life Science content through study of the state’s natural resources and landscape.
Engage in a variety of learning experiences including hands-on scientific fieldwork, lectures, discussion groups and journaling.
Explore skills and techniques to teach content to K-8 classes through problem-solving schoolyard investigations.
Design an interdisciplinary investigation suited to the scope and sequence of your curriculum, incorporating the new science frameworks.
*** 4 Graduate Credits available from PSU ***
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Focus on NH Forests: A Project Learning Tree Workshop
This workshop will introduce formal and non-formal educators to PLT’s award-winning curriculum materials. Project Learning Tree uses trees and the local environment to introduce key environmental concepts to students. PLT activities are designed to help students learn to think critically and creatively about their relationship to the natural world. They are noted for teaching students how to think about the environment, not what to think. PLT activities are interdisciplinary and meet state standards in the four curriculum frameworks.
** 1 Graduate Credit available from Plymouth State University **
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NR 780/880: Earth as a System for Educators (Natural Resources 780/880)
Explore the concept of Earth as a System. This course will include study of ecosystems, habitats, biomes, biodiversity, water and air (environmental) quality, weather, climate, watersheds, remote sensing, the flow of matter and energy through the universe, water and nutrient cycles, wildlife identification and monitoring, interdependence, and changes over time. This content is taught through activities from Projects Learning Tree, WET, WILD and HOME. The GLOBE protocols will be an integral part of all lab exercises. Together, these will provide opportunities to learn science methods and content through the use of classroom friendly techniques, which can then be used to integrate units for students. Learners will use the scientific method to answer questions they have generated about their study site and use specific measurements and data analysis to help answer their questions. Assignments will focus on products useful to educators (e.g. lesson plans, laboratory investigations and reflective journaling)
Course Coordinator: Jennifer Bourgeault Phone: 862-4178 or email: jen.bourgeault@unh.edu
A separate registration fee will apply for each workshop. For more information about obtaining credit, please contact Erin at 226-0160 or info@nhplt.org.