RiverQuest
Professional Development Workshops
RiverQuest presents several workshops each year to allow teachers to become  explorers. Workshops are designed to further content knowledge and to provide opportunities for practicing teaching strategies within the context of the workshop topic. Partnering agencies help enrich teacher experiences by bringing their own expertise and resources to the table.
Environmental Science Workshop:
Exploring the World of Freshwater Ecology
Thurs. August 20, 2009 or
Sat. August 22, 2009
9:00am - 4:00pm, one-day "Pro Prep" workshop.
Fee: $20 or FREE (see below)
Explore watersheds and indicators of water quality onboard the green vessel Explorer.
Teachers who complete the one-day workshop are eligible for 6 Act 48 hours. Schools who are signed up to bring a class to a RQ program can send 1 teacher FREE per 30 students registered.
Participants are responsible for bringing their own lunch each day as well as paying parking fee each day for parking in the Carnegie Science Center parking lot.
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Alternative Energy Sources for the Future
sponsored by PA DEP (2 days)
March 12 & 13, 2009, 8:30am - 3:00pm
Fee:
Classroom Teacher, School Administrator, Informal Educator: $25
Pre-service Teacher (College Student): $10
Presented by RiverQuest, Steel City Biofuels and Conservation Consultants, Inc. This 2 day workshop considers alternative energies and technology utilized to reduce energy usage, to conserve natural resources, and to synthesize new kinds of fuels. Workshop development and delivery is sponsored by PA Department of Environmental Protection.
Teachers completing the workshop are eligible for 12 Act 48 hours.
Participants are responsible for bringing their own lunch each day, as well as paying parking fee each day for parking in the Carnegie Science Center parking lot.
RiverQuest/ASSET Teacher Institute:
Human Impacts on Freshwater Ecosystems
5 days total, February-May 2009
March 10, March 17, March 31
April 28
May 19
ASSET Inc. and RiverQuest co-facilitate a five-day institute developed especially for middle school teachers. Teachers will gain skills in teaching strategies (ie: use of science notebooks and effective, questioning and inquiry) that can be incorporated in any discipline to increase student learning. Register through ASSET, Inc.
For more information on this and other ASSET programs, go to www.assetinc.org
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Dates to be Announced
9:00 am - 3:00 pm both days
RiverQuest has joined forces with 3 Rivers Wet Weather and the Arts Education Collaborative to present River of Words: Art & Science for Our Watershed, a two-day teacher workshop designed by RiverQuest and Carnegie Museum of Art.
Teachers of creative arts, science, and language arts are invited to participate in this workshop integrating environmental science with writing, poetry, and art. Experience the connections between the processes of science and art and learn about human impacts on our watershed.
River of Words is a national program that enables teachers to help their students understand environmental science and express their learning and feelings through art and poetry. This cross-curricular approach not only meets PA Academic Standards, but also ignites passion for science, art and writing among students. A $75 fee covers lunch and workshop both days.
Check back for more information on upcoming sessions.
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For more information or to join our Professional Development mailing list, please contact RiverQuest at 412-231-2712 , or email info@riverquest.org.
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