Curious to get a discussion going on upcoming professional learning and development educators are looking forward to this year.
Please share about the workshops, courses, expeditions, etc. that you plan to participate in and also a link for more information for folks to explore for coming years.
Have you heard about the GLOBE program's event at Badlands National Park in South Dakota in May? Spend two days in the field discussing how to integrate Indigenous and traditional ecological knowledge with Western science. It's completely free, you just have to get yourself there preferably with a tent/camp set up... I'm planning on attending:
https://www.globe.gov/news-events/globe-events/-/eventsdetail/10157/nor…
Here's a new program (new to me) that looks really neat: AUTHENTIC RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR TEACHERS @ LTERS (Long Term Ecological Research Stations) -Applications are due by Monday Jan. 22 - https://lternet.edu/authentic-research-experience-for-teachers-lters/
Have you all heard about this one?
Climate and Equity Education: A Summer Institute for Learning and Teaching
TERC, in partnership with the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, invites high school teachers to apply for a one-week, all-expenses-paid intensive on the beautiful coast of Maine, Sun 21-Sat 27 July 2024. Application deadline: March 4th 2024.
https://www.terc.edu/news/now-accepting-applications-for-an-all-expense…
Have you heard of the US Patent and Trademark Office National Summer Teacher Institute? It's free and you must apply by March 31.
Read more at https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/kids-educators/nsti?MURL=T…
The National Summer Teacher Institute (NSTI) is a free, multi-day professional development training opportunity designed to support elementary, middle, and high school teachers as they increase their knowledge of concepts of making, inventing, and intellectual property (IP) creation and protection.
And, there was some confusion if it was nationwide or not...it is open to educators in the US.