Hands-on/Minds-on Environmental Investigation Institute

Application for

Grade 5-8 Science, Math, and Special Education Teachers

Applications due from teachers by June 3^rd

Teachers notified of acceptance by June 5^th

The College at Brockport has been awarded a grant from NYSED to conduct a summer workshop for Grade 5-8 Science and Math teachers. The focus of the Hands-On Minds-On Environmental Education Institute will be on new content in environmental topics and modern pedagogical approaches to teaching these topics. The following highlight several benefits of the program.

• The residential program runs Sunday evening June 29^th through Thursday July 3^rd, 2008. All costs associated with single occupancy housing, meals, and tuition are covered by the grant. Residence is highly encouraged to maximize networking opportunities and depth of experience.

• Participants will attend workshops on topics ranging from the human-environment interactions, climate change, alternative energy, water quality, integration of math and science content and process, innovative active learning strategies for effective delivery and learning of science and math topics.

• Upon completion of the program, each participant will be awarded a budget of up to $1000, available to them through the Brockport Research Foundation. These funds will allow participants to purchase materials and equipment to support implementation of lesson plans modeled during the Institute.

• Curriculum modules presented are aligned with NYS standards and core curricula in math and science.

• We strongly encourage science/math/special education teacher teams from the same school. This will allow development of units and strategies to be implemented across disciplines.

Please contact the program director, Dr. Mark Noll at mnoll@brockport.edu with any further questions.