Everyone is a Scientist!

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Everyone is a Scientist!

This is a one-week introductory environmental course for elementary and middle school science teachers Sponsored by the Center for Ecological Technology, in cooperation with the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) and the Berkshire STEM Pipeline.

This is a three (3) Credit Graduate Course offered through Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (Course number: ENVE 601-02).

DESCRIPTION:  This one-week course is a comprehensive introduction to environmental science for elementary and middle school teachers. It will be co-taught by Mike Ganger, Adrienne Wootters of MCLA and Nancy Nylen and Cynthia Grippaldi, representatives from CET based in Pittsfield. Some of the topics to be explored will be recycling, energy conservation and renewable energy in the home and school environments. Participants will apply their knowledge to lessen the environmental impact of their schools and in turn their homes and communities.

GOALS:

• To strengthen the science curriculum in participating schools
• To enhance teachers knowledge of STEM content aligned with MA Curriculum Frameworks and learning standards
• To increase teachers comfort levels when doing inquiry-based science activities with their students
• To enhance teachers sensitivities to local and global environmental issues, and to enable and empower them to explore these issues with their students with appropriate classroom activities

Register in person at MCLA or print out the registration form and mail it in, with payment ($690):

http://www.mcla.edu/About_MCLA/Services/Registrar/registration_form.pdf

Three (3) graduate credits will be awarded through MCLA. Choose course number ENVE 601-02. Enrollment is capped at 15 participants. Deadline to register is June 26th.

For more information, please contact Lisa Provencher by email, or by telephone at 413.662.5525.

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