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.
To register, call us at 412-231-2712.
Environmental Science Workshop:
Exploring the World of Freshwater Ecology
NEXT SESSION: Friday, August 6, 2010,
9:00am - 3:30pm, one-day 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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Environment, Energy & Economy Teacher Workshop
NEXT SESSION: Friday, August 27, 2010,
9:00am - 3:30pm, one-day workshop.
Fee: $20 or FREE (see below)
Explore the connections between rivers, resources, and the choices people make about how to utilize them, in this new one-day workshop that corresponds to our newest student program for grades 6-12.
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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RiverQuest/ASSET Teacher Institute:
Human Impacts on Freshwater Ecosystems
5 days total,
August 2010: Aug 3, 4, 5, 9, 10.
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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Next program: to be announced
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.
Click here for more information (PDF format).
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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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