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Dear Dan,
This issue is all about the summer! Seven workshops for teachers and all other educators provide environmental education and science experiences designed to be fun, to develop knowledge, and to transform education practice.
Several of the workshops vary their topic or location year-to-year to remain valuable even to people who have taken workshops before.
No matter what kind of educator you are, we encourage you to consider these courses. They are all good deals, offering a lot a learning, a lot of networking, and some incredible experiences for very reasonable costs - the cost of all of these workshops is subsidized to keep them affordable.
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Lamoille Institute for Educators (LIFE) - Water & Wetlands
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July 30 - August 3, 2007
This five day, 30 hour workshop takes place in Lamoille Canyon in the Ruby Mountains near Elko, one of the most beautiful places in Nevada. The 2007 theme is water and wetlands. You'll spend time learning about water resources and conservation through Project WET activities and field experiences, at Camp Lamoille and in the canyon. We stay at rustic but comfortable Camp Lamoille. Inservice and university credit is available. This lead sponsor of this workshop is Nevada Natural Resource Education Council.
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Great Basin Teachers Workshop - Project Archaeology
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July 22-26, 2007
This five day workshop happens in eastern Nevada near Ely, staying at Camp Success in the Schell Creek Range and visiting a number of history and pre-history sites throughout the area. Participants will be certified in Project Archaeology and receive student and teacher curriculum materials. The lead sponsor of this workshop is the Bureau of Land Management.
Download the flier, or contact Martha Braddock, 775-289-1802, martha_braddock@nv.blm.gov.
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Northern Nevada Earth Science Education Workshop
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July 7-9, 2007
This three day workshop at Great Basin College in Elko introduces K-12 teachers and other educators to earth science and minerals. The lead sponsor of this workshop is the Nevada Mining Association.
Note: An additional session in southern Nevada occurs during spring break for Clark County School District.
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Invigorating High School and Middle School Earth Science Through Inquiry and Student Research
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August 6-17, 2007
This new course offers middle and high school teachers learning about southern Nevada geology in the lab and field, along with three graduate credits (paid) and a stipend.
Download the flier, or contact Dr. Lawrence Rudd, 702-992-2521, lawrence.rudd@nsc.nevada.edu.
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Nevada Educators Really Doing Science (NERDS)
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June 12-17, 2007 - Oregon Coast
June 23-28, 2007 - Feather River
Two different sessions are offered to K-12 science educators, one on the Oregon coast and one in the Feather River area of northern California. Additional pre- and post- sessions at University of Nevada Reno round out the field experiences. The courses emphasize inquiry-based learning and teaching. Six graduate units are included and a grant cover many though not all expenses.
These courses have already started for this year, however, they are included here so that you can start planning for next year! There are the most in-depth and rewarding workshops offered in Nevada, and they will really transform your classroom practice. Though designed for teachers, highly motivated nonformal educators may also enroll.
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The Earth As a Classroom (TEAC)
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July 9-15, 2007
This seven day earth science inquiry course for K-12 educators takes place at Lake Tahoe and Mammoth Lakes in the eastern Sierra, with additional pre- and post-sessions at UNR.
This course has already started for this year, however, it is included here so that you can start planning for next year!
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If you are aware of other summer workshops in Nevada, of at least three days and which include field experiences, please send along whatever details you know, so that we can advertise them.
Please let us know what you'd like to see in the next
newsletter!
Sincerely,
Dan Allison, Executive Director
Nevada Natural Resource Education Council
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