Thursday, May 28, 2015

Workshop Opportunity at UNC June 22nd and June 23rd

Corruption, Conflict and Everyday Americans - 1865 to 1910  

Monday, June 22 and Tuesday, June 23 8:30-4:00
UNC Campus - Greeley

Through the lens of America’s so-called “Gilded Age,” delve into universal themes that can apply across eras and disciplines through this engaging two-day workshop.  Examine political and cultural changes and their impact on ideals as large as democracy, capitalism, and social justice; and topics astimely as immigration, media bias and individual rights. Explore primary sources from the Library of Congress and elsewhere; includes plenty of model activities to promote student inquiry and critical thinking.  

Additional details:
 
Register through UNC conference services -  http://tinyurl.com/tps-register
 
$30 deposit required; refundable upon completion of course (essentially free) - be ready with credit card when registering. 

Includes continental breakfast and lunch each day

Past experience with Library of Congress/Teaching with Primary Sources recommended

Best option: sign up for TPS Essentials Exploration workshop offered June 15 (same registration page)

Earn one graduate credit from UNC (optional - $60) – attend sessions on June 15, June 22-23 and a work day June 25; submit completed lesson plan.

Register as soon as possible - June 4 is deadline to determine sufficient enrollment for this offering.
 
More information at TPS-UNC website: www.unco.edu/tps/

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Sunday, May 24, 2015

Outdoor Understand for Teachers June 15th-19th, 2015

Outdoor Understand for Teachers

Professional Development Institute

June 15th-19th, 2015

Explore 10 sites and learn about Colorado’s ecosystems
from experts in the Greater Denver Metro Area

 Build your confidence and skills teaching outdoors

 Take home resources to support teaching outside the classroom

 Two Colorado School of Mines Credits available

 Participants in OUT are eligible to receive transportation
grants for field trips

Registration is $50 per participant.
To register or for more information click here.

Friday, May 22, 2015

Promotional Cartographies: the Clason Map Company and the American West 1903-1931

“Promotional Cartographies: the Clason Map Company and the American West 1903-1931” 

Presented by: Bill Wyckoff 
June 1st, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. 
Denver Central Library, B2 Conference Center

George Clason built the largest commercial map company west of Chicago between 1903 and 1931. In his years as a Denver-based map publisher and booster of western economic development, Clason produced millions of road maps, state maps, city maps, promotional circulars and maps for mining companies, land companies, and state and local governments. Bill Wyckoff looks at the business relationships Clason forged with private companies and public institutions and how textual and visual material within Clason’s maps communicated enduring ideas about the West’s economic potential and regional character. 

Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Mission Workshop Sept. 12

Could life have formed on Mars early in its history? The MAVEN mission—the next mission to the Red Planet—will study Mars’ climate and climate history. Mars was once a world with oceans, rivers, and lakes, but at some point in its history flowing water disappeared along with most of the atmosphere. What happened is a mystery: How did the atmosphere escape, and how long did that take? MAVEN is exploring these questions.

Saturday, September 12, 9:00am-5:00pm
Space Foundation Discovery Center, 4425 Arrowswest Dr., 80907

Join us to learn more about the science behind the mission and explore classroom materials that combine literacy, science, and art!

Learn more about the event here.

Click here to register.

Thursday, May 21, 2015

Hudson Gardens and Event Center Employment Opportunity!

Employment Opportunities
Education Program Assistant
The Education Program Assistant provides logistical and program support to all aspects of educational programming, including, but not limited to, field trips, family programs, adult classes, special events, and outreach events.
Download the full position description here.
To apply for this position, please submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three references via email to: education@hudsongardens.org. Position will remain open until filled. Please, no phone calls.
Private Event Support Staff / Customer Service Representative
During rental events, the CSR is the on-site Hudson Gardens representative, acting as the point of contact between Hudson and the rental client/caterer. The CSR supervises the event by being a visible, active and accessible presence from start to finish. The CSR is also responsible for ensuring that Hudson Gardens’ policies and procedures are followed. In addition, the CSR is responsible for pre and post event paperwork, processing payments and general office support for the Site Rental Department.

Qualifications include:
  1. Friendly and customer service oriented
  2. Good Oral and written communication skills
  3. Ability to walk, stand, bend and kneel for extended periods of time
  4. Ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
This is a seasonal position with up to 40 hours per week. Evenings, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays are required.
Please visit our Gift Shop to fill out an application. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Please no phone calls or email inquiries.

Reminder: Climate Change Institute for Educators June 22-24!

Climate Change Institute for Educators

     
  For more information, contact Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument at 719-748-3253, ext.109

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

NCGE/AAG EXCELLENCE OF SCHOLARSHIP AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED!


NCGE/AAG EXCELLENCE OF SCHOLARSHIP AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
The NCGE/AAG Excellence of Scholarship Award recognizes graduating seniors majoring in geography for outstanding academic achievement. Award winners are chosen by individual geography departments. See the 2015 Excellence of Scholarship Award winners here!

Congratulations to Katelyn Mericle of University of Northern Colorado for her achievement as an NCGE 2015 Excellence of Scholarship Winner!




















Monday, May 18, 2015

Teaching Controversial Science Topics: A Teaching Workshop

Teaching Controversial Science Topics: A Teaching WorkshopWhen: 8am- 5pm, Saturday, August 29th, 2015Where: University of Colorado Boulder CampusWho: High School Teachers, but anyone who is interested in these topics is welcome!How much? FREE, unless you would like Colorado School of Mines Continuing Education credit for $35.Please RSVP and to register for credit: Email  CU.EEB.EOC@GMAIL.COM


Interested in current research in evolutionary biology and climate change?  Want to enrich how you teach these topics in the classroom? Need to earn graduate-level course credits? Then join us at the University of Colorado for a day long workshop where we will delve into the pedagogy of evolution and climate change through a new series of lectures, discussions, panels, lesson plans, and activities. Graduate students and faculty members from diverse departments, as well as educators from local schools, will present information from different fields in evolutionary and climate change biology, walk through incorporating current research into the classroom, and examine the roles of science, evolution, and climate change in education and society.


This day long workshop, held at the University of Colorado at Boulder, is worth 0.5 credit hours through the Colorado School of Mines Teacher Enhancement Program for $35.00. Attendance at the workshop is free for those who do not wish to receive credit.  Did you attend last year?  Don’t worry, all of the material will be new and you can still get credit!  Free lunch and snacks will be provided throughout the day.  

This year's event will be held on AUGUST 29th, 2015  at the University of Colorado at Boulder campus. Please RSVP soon!
RSVP and Questions to: CU.EEB.EOC@GMAIL.COM

Friday, May 15, 2015

Monitoring Climate from Space

Monitoring Climate from Space

Explore our planet from space and learn how Earth observation is used to monitor climate change, with this free online course.

Seeing the Earth from space allows us to gain this global perspective. By using Earth observation techniques, we can now monitor global environmental change on a scale that has never before been possible.
Earth observation has not only revolutionised the way we perceive our home, but changed the way we understand our profound impact on the environment. This technology has brought on a transformation in the way we observe, monitor and study our planet.
Starts June 8th for 5 weeks
Click here for more information.

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Job Opportunity at the Denver Zoo!

Outreach Specialist: Service Programs - Learning

and Guest Engagement Department

At Denver Zoo, our mission is to secure a better world for animals through human understanding. We are a respected leader in animal care and exhibition, conservation programs, scientific study, environmental education and public service.

This position advances the mission of Denver Zoo by supporting off-site outreach programs that present live animals and biofacts (animal specimens) to a wide range of audiences.  Program focus is on Outreach service learning programs, which is Denver Zoo programming that facilitates student-driven community service projects in conjunction with classroom teachers and external supporting partners.


This is a regular full-time position with excellent benefits including complete medical/dental/vision coverage, 403(b) retirement plan and a generous vacation package. 

Find out more about qualifications, funtions, and additional responsibilities here!

Please apply through our website at www.denverzoo.org

Internal candidates:  please submit your resume and cover letter to zoointernalapps@denverzoo.org
 and indicate the job for which you are applying in the subject box

Denver Zoo is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Closing Date: May 18, 2015

Earth Systems Science Teacher Professional Development/Mountain Research Experience

Earth Systems Science Teacher Professional Development/Mountain Research Experience

Earth Systems Science: Exploring Change in the Critical Zone Teacher Professional Development Field Course for Middle and High School Practitioners

August 7th-9th, 2015

Join experts from the University of Colorado Boulder and other national-level organizations for three days of experiential learning, field-science research, hands-on activities and classroom resources focused on Earth Systems Science and the Boulder Creek Critical Zone Observatory Program. Based from the inspiring CU Mountain Research Station on Niwot Ridge, with field explorations of local steams, ponds, snowfields, research sites and areas impacted by recent forest fires, this will be a fun, enriching and educational experience for all participants. 

Activities and content include:

    Standards-Based Earth Systems Science in the Field and Classroom
    Geologic History, Erosion and Deposition in the Colorado Front Range
    Forest Ecology, Forest Measurement and Fire Ecology
    Hydrology, Water Quality Measurement and Watershed Science
    Weather, Climate, Snow and the Future of Water in the Colorado Front Range

Program Information:

    Stipend: $250 for the full three-day workshop
    Certificate for 24 hours of Professional Development
    Graduate Credit: Available from CU-Boulder Continuing Education for a cost of $120/credit. Workshop participants can receive 1.5 credits for the field course and an additional 0.5 credit for work completed during the 2014-2015 school year
    Housing and Meals at the CU Mountain Research Station Provided
    Classroom Activity Guide and Resources Provided

Applications still being accepted!  Workshop Website:

Monday, May 11, 2015

National Geographic Engineering Exploration Challenge

National Geographic Engineering Exploration Challenge

The Engineering Exploration Challenge is back! National Geographic wants you to solve up to three big challenges that explorers often face when they are out in the field by using your own robot-like design. Your solution must collect information about its immediate environment and use that information to decide an action to take, the way a robot might. The resulting action can be as big or as small as you can imagine!

The three challenges are:
Animal Migrations - How do you study an animal that can't sit still?
Telling the Story - How do you prove that a place is special?

Extreme Environments - How do you explore a place that you cannot or should not go?

Click here to learn more about challenges you can participate in!

Pictorial Maps: A History and Overview

 “Pictorial Maps: A History and Overview” 

Presented by: Curtis Bird 
May 18th, 2015 at 6:30 p.m.
University of Denver, Anderson Academic Commons, Special Events Room


The beginning of the 20th century marks amazing developments in our precise understanding of the Earth and its complex geographical structures. And at this same time, the genre of «pictorial» maps charted a different vantage of geography: looking at life, culture and the perspectives that define us. While pictorial cartography can be colorful and whimsical and full of illustrations, it can also pull back the veil on culture and perception at the time. Curtis Bird will look at several different streams of pictorial map making that can define the genre.


Friday, May 8, 2015

Online Summer Course: Principles and Foundations of Environmental Education

Online Summer Course: 

Principles and Foundations of Environmental Education

Join the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education for this online course where students will explore: 
* the history and goals of EE
* develop an understanding of the professional roles and instructional methods of environmental educators
* interact with participants online.

Participants will be eligible to submit their work for CAEE's environmental educator certification program for a discount.  Available for CSM Continuing Education credit.

REGISTER BY MAY 20th!

Click HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER!

Click here to find out about more opportunities with CAEE!


Thursday, May 7, 2015

Climate and Human Security Symposium University of Colorado at Boulder



Climate and Human Security Symposium
University of Colorado at Boulder
June 3 - 4, 2015




Please click here for the announcement for the WWHGD's Climate Symposium at The University of Colorado in Boulder, CO. In order to register for the event, please login or create an account.

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), in collaboration with the Homeland Infrastructure Foundation Level Data (HIFLD) Members and the World Wide Human Geography Data (WWHGD) Working Group announce the “Climate and Human Security – Geospatial Data and Mapping” symposium at the University of Colorado at Boulder, June 3-4, 2015.  The focus of this workshop will be developing collaborative relationships across government, civil sector, academia, international partners, and non-government organizations that will identify fundamental geospatial data critical to enhancing our understanding of climate change and its implications for society within a human geography framework.

Throughout the symposium, experts in the field of climate and human security will participate in panels and facilitated discussions on Climate Change Science: The Premise, Climate Change & Global Human Security Overview, Climate Research, Climate Change Demographic and Health Impacts, and Global Climate Change-- Adaptation and Mitigation Efforts for Human Security.  The detailed agenda will follow.

Check-in is at 7:00 a.m. in the Cristol Chemistry and Biochemistry Bldg,  Rm. Chem 140 University of CO at Boulder.




Interested in participating in a Science Fair Survey?

Science Fairs Under the 'Scope


Science fairs have been around for over 60 years. In the U.S., schools in over 47 states have offered science fairs reaching students as young as 9 and 10 years old, and there are many regional science fairs. We know science fairs have their critics, but they also have devoted fans. The trouble is, there is no real evidence to show what kids learn from science fairs and whether they are worth the cost. Maybe they really can boost kids’ interest in science and their ability to investigate interesting questions, but maybe not. And we should know the answer, especially now, because the need to strengthen our kids’ science and engineering skills has never been greater.

We’re calling a science fair any occasion when a teacher (a) has students answer a question or solve an engineering challenge of their own choosing, (b) has students present their work to others, and (c) has projects judged or assessed. Science fairs can happen within one classroom, across a grade, or a whole school; judging could be done by teachers or volunteers; and there do not need to be winners or prizes.

If you run a science fair at a 6-8 middle school and would like to fill out the survey, let us know! sciencefairstudy@edc.org




Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Purposeful Integration of Spatial Thinking and Geotechnologies Summer Institute 2015

Mesa County Valley School District 51
PURPOSEFUL INTEGRATION OF SPATIAL THINKING AND GEOTECHNOLOGIES
Summer Institute 2015

Department:Instructional Support
Instructor(s):Teri LeFebre & Joseph Kerski
Location:Bookcliff Middle School
Credit:
1.0 Graduate Credit(s) Colorado Mesa University
15 Renewal Clock Hours
Cost:
In District:  
$0.00 for Renewal Clock Hours 

Out of District:  Not Available  
Dates/Times
May 26, 201508:00 AM to 04:00 PM
   
May 27, 201508:00 AM to 04:00 PM

Participants will partake in a two-day course led by an Esri education manager and MCVSD 51 Curriculum Specialist on integrating spatial thinking and geotechnologies (GPS, remote sensing, Geographic Information Systems (GIS)) into district instruction, with a focus on geography, history, and STEM. Participants will identify opportunities for students to use geospatial technologies, aligned to the district unified curriculum, and supported by Colorado Academic Standards. Time will be allotted for collegial collaboration, development of a lesson supporting spatial thinking, and purposeful integration within the UCIA.


Project Learning Tree

Environmental Education for Employees of Parks, Camps,
Rec Centers, Museums, and Teachers!

Are you looking for quality
environmental education resources
for your after-school, summer, or
weekend program?


May 11, 2015 8:30 – 4:00 pm

CSU Extension
701 Court Street, Pueblo
FEE: $35
Includes activity guidebook.

At PLT, the goal is to teach students how to think, not what to think about complex environmental issues. Recognized as a leader in environmental education for more than 35 years, PLT enhances critical thinking, problem solving, and effective decision-making skills. PLT materials are multi-disciplinary and aligned with state and national education standards.

Ninety-six multi-disciplinary activities can be found inside the PreK-8 Guide – each one tailored to specific grade levels and learning objectives. Each activity is filled with opportunities to build critical thinking skills, incorporate technology, and use differentiated instruction.

This workshop will give you the resources & understanding you need to provide quality environmental education to learners of all ages.

Register at www.colorado plt.org
Contact Shawna Crocker, scrocker@colostate.edu or 303-
278-8822 for more details.

More information may be found at www.coloradoplt.org, www.plt.org, www.csfs.colostate.edu/.

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Lecture Coming Up!

“How An Artist Reinvented the Map” 

Presented by: Susan Schulten 

May 11th 6:30 p.m. 
University of Denver, Anderson Academic Commons, Special Events Room

More Americans came into contact with maps during World War II than in any previous moment in American history. From the elaborate and innovative inserts in National Geographic to the schematic and tactical maps that filled daily newspapers, maps were everywhere. While war has perennially driven interest in geography, World War II was different. The urgency of the war, coupled with the advent of aviation, fueled the demand not just for more but different maps. The most important innovator to step into this breach was artist Richard Edes Harrison, who drew a series of elegant and gripping images of a world at war, and in the process persuaded the public that aviation and global war really had fundamentally disrupted the nature of geography.


Sunday, May 3, 2015

DMNS Inquiry Academies for Teachers

Hi everyone:  We’re looking for folks to join the ranks of the many great teachers we’ve had for our Inquiry Academies. These teachers have found ways to cultivate their students’ sense of wonder and excitement around science that in turn have inspired and reinvigorated their teaching.
 
We still have spots left for both the 3-5 and 6-8 Academies.  If you’d like to support a fellow teacher in their professional development, please consider passing on this information and encourage them to sign up.
 
Dates and times:
 
·         Upper Elementary Inquiry Academy:   June 15th-18th, 8:00am-3:30pm;  Fall Online course (6 weeks:  Aug 30 – Oct 10th); final session: Oct 10th , 8am-3pm
 
·         Middle School Inquiry Academy June 29th – July 2nd, 8:00am-3:30pm;  Fall Online course (6 weeks:  Sep 6  – Oct 17th); final session: Oct 17th , 8am-3pm
 
Cost:   $150 registration (refunded upon completion of all course components).  Teachers completing the course also receive 3.0 continuing education credits from the Colorado School of Mines.

The DMNS Inquiry Academies allow teachers the time to immerse themselves into what it really means to teach using inquiry approaches.  Inquiry can’t be taught in an hour, it takes time to really find how it will work for you inyour situation with your students.  Unlike one-day sessions of PD, this extensive course allows you more time to talk with other teachers on what works and to get feedback on how to implement inquiry in your classroom more effectively.  The summer sessions at DMNS prepare you for approaches and activities you can use to get your students excited about science and develop skills of critical thinking.  In the fall, we’ll join up again as a group for the 6-week online course that allows you to implement what you learned over the summer with the support and feedback of your fellow participants.  We’ll then celebrate in October for the final  face-to-face session, gathering additional resources and insights for your teaching.

 
Questions? Contact Robert Payo at Robert.payo@dmns.org