Friday, December 21, 2012

Professional Development Workshops


For all you teachers out there who’d like to brush up on your curriculum, we are happy to announce a series of professional development workshops that will teach you how to better communicate the passion of science to your students.

First, is the Astrobiology Institute for Instructors workshop, where you will deepen your understanding of “life's origin, evolution and distribution within the universe.” There will also be teacher lesson-building activities to help communicate your insights to the classroom at the conclusion of the workshop. For more information on applying, follow the link here

Second, the Consortium for Ocean Leadership’s Deep Earth Academy has a program called the School of Rock, where select educators will have the opportunity to go to sea aboard the JOIDES Resolution drill ship for the scholastic adventure of a lifetime. There, you will be amongst professionals who will teach you about core samples, how to examine them, and how to operate laboratory technology. More information and the application can be found here.

Third, is a course run by the West Coast Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence. It is an intensive workshop on microbiology that will seek to develop your knowledge of the microbial ecosystem beneath the seafloor. More information can be found by emailing Pat Harcourt.

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