Monday, June 29, 2015

Summer Citizen Science Courses!

Don't Miss Out! Sign up for Summer Citizen Science Courses!

Are you looking for new ways to engage your audiences in easy, hand-onscience this summer? Enroll in a Citizen Science Academy course and
discover how you can be a part of citizen science projects covering topicslike weather, phenology, birds, and more!

Registration is open for our Summer term beginning July 7th. Spaces are
limited, so sign up soon! http://bit.ly/csacourses



Friday, June 26, 2015

Map Your Own Maps for Your Classroom!

Customizable Classroom Maps

The idea for creating dynamic online teaching maps came up after one of our teacher friends expressed her frustration over how difficult it was to find just the right learning map for particular topic. Her options were limited to existing workbooks with clear but overly general maps, photocopies of atlases that come out dark and overly complicated, and printing out bitmapped screenshots of maps from programs like Encarta. We think these map units can provide a good tradeoff between those three options.




Visit their site to learn more and build some maps for your classroom!


Attention Teachers! Esri has online activities for Earth Science!

Esri releases free online activities for Earth Science


New Earth Science materials helps students map what they learn

Esri is teaming up with GISetc for a free set of Earth Science materials, called the GeoInquiry Collection.  The materials uses ArcGIS Online web mapping and analysis tools to enhance middle school earth science lessons. GISetc is an award-winning, longstanding publisher of GIS curricula materials for primary and secondary school students.

Read the article here to find out more and how you can register!

Thursday, June 25, 2015

Teachers! Improve Your Community's GIS Skills!

Your community can be a Smart Community


Esri works side-by-side with governments, big to small, to build smart communities — places where people feel safer, healthier, and happier. We help you be productive and efficient while increasing transparency and collaboration with citizens and businesses. When you work with Esri you gain access to the entire ArcGIS platform, for one department or across your organization. We have 40+ years of expertise and offer 150+ apps that solve real-world problems for economy, infrastructure, health, public safety, and more. Plus, you become part of our supportive user and partner community.
Smart Communities Start Here.

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Block Party for Teachers


SAVE THE DATE!
Golden Triangle Teacher Block Party
September 10, 69 pm
Join us at the Golden Triangle Teacher Block Party on Thursday, September 10. Teachers will enjoy complimentary admission to the Clyfford Still Museum, Denver Art Museum and History Colorado Center. Visit each museum to learn about the rich resources it has to offer to teachers and students. Open to teachers only. Light food and beverages provided at each institution. Online registration is required.
For more information, contact April Legg at 303-866-4688 orApril.Legg@state.co.us
Check out History Colorado's website!

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

The Choices Program's Climate Change Curriculum


The Choices Program is offering a new curriculum on Climate Change!  Take a look at the overview through the link here to see if you are interested!  Although there is a cost for the unit, the videos that accompany the unit are free and available to all here on their website.

Climate Change and Questions of Justice explores the causes and effects of global warming and delves into questions of who is most responsible for, and vulnerable to, the changing climate. Students grapple with how to respond to climate change at local, national, and international levels in ways that are both effective and fair. The unit includes: 

A content-rich Student Text containing 60 pages of text, primary sources, images, maps, and data; 

A Teacher’s Guide with study guides and graphic organizers, and seven lessons; 

and Short videos featuring leading experts on climate change answering questions that complete the readings and lessons. 

All videos are available free from choices.edu/climatechange. The unit is available in digital and print formats. Bulk pricing available. Request a preview copy via email choices@brown.edu.

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Resource for Teachers on Geosciences!


The American Geoscience Institute’s (AGI) Critical Issues Program, a potential informational resource for use in your classroom lessons and/or lesson planning. AGI’s Critical Issues Program provides introductory information on issues at the intersection of geoscience and society, including energy, climate, water, natural hazards, and mineral resources.

Our Critical Issues Website is an information hub and an excellent resource for the classroom. Users can start with our geoscience basics and primer pages, which offer quick summaries of topics such as drought, mining, renewable energy, and earthquakes. These introductory pages provide links to more detailed information in a variety of formats, from frequently asked questions, interactive maps, webinars, and case studies, to a database of in-depth research publications.

Monday, June 8, 2015

A few openings in national NOAA UCAR Climate Workshop June 25-27

A few openings in national NOAA UCAR Climate Workshop June 25-27

NOAA and UCAR are hosting a national climate workshop from June 25-27 that will include professional development at NCAR, NOAA, NREL, the USGS Ice Core Lab, and the NCAR Wyoming Supercomputing Center in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Registration was closed in April but we have 4 openings due to some international visitors not being able to attend. Please email eastburn@ucar.edu if you are interested in attending and for more information. There is no cost for the workshop. Over half of the attendees are from locations beyond Colorado. Formal and informal educators are welcome who are interested in learning more about climate change, especially the wealth of research that goes on in the Denver Metro area. All grade levels, including post secondary, are welcome.  Spots will be filled on a first-come-first-served basis.

Saturday, June 6, 2015

Huge Opportunity at Boulder this Summer!

We are excited to partner with the University of Colorado-Boulder again to offer graduate credit for this year's Turning Learners Into Leaders course with special guest educator Dr. Jane Goodall. The application process to receive three graduate university credits is now available. Please see the details below and visit the FAQ page for more information.
In order to receive the graduate credit for the course from the University of Colorado-Boulder, you will need to:
Register for the online course by July 3. 
 
If you have any questions about this process, visit the FAQ page or contact us atrsonlinelearning@janegoodall.org.

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY
In partnership with the Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS) in Costa Rica, Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots is offering one scholarship for the 2016 Inquiry in Rain Forests course, a professional development course in Costa Rica led by Joseph Levine, co­author of the Miller and Levine Biology textbook. This opportunity will be offered to a science educator who satisfactorily completes the 2015 Roots & Shoots online course and uses the information gained to complete an inquiry­based service learning project with their students during the 2015-­2016 school year. Click here for more information.

Also, Jane will be coming to Boulder in September to give the prestigious George Gamow Memorial Lecture at Macky Auditorium.  Stay tuned for details and a possible pre-lecture rally for Colorado Roots and Shoots teachers and students -- we're working on making it happen!

Friday, June 5, 2015

Earth Educator's Rendezvous July 13-17 UC Boulder

July 13-17, 2015 | University of Colorado, Boulder


Design your own professional development opportunity at the first annual Earth Educators' Rendezvous. Capitalize on the experience of your colleagues in a wide range of fields at a variety of workshops, present and discuss your own findings, and network with others engaged in improving undergraduate Earth education. Events will include workshops, oral and poster sessions, plenary talks, and working groups. The meeting will bring together activities that support faculty in improving their courses, departments or programs; in increasing their overall impact of Earth education; and in building a collective capacity to use and conduct education research.

Click here to learn more about the themes and to register!

Teacher Workshops at the Butterfly Pavilion

Teacher Workshops
Butterfly Pavilion Teacher Workshops provide quality professional development opportunities for educators of all kinds! Workshops are designed to support current education standards and trends, are infused with science content, and incorporate fun art, and literature activities!
Pre-registration and payment required: Register online!  Click "Register Nowhere, below each workshop description, upper right of the page, or center bottom of the page, login to use the site or create a username and password to get to the online registration page.
Credit is available, for a separate fee, through the Colorado School of Mines (CSM). Pay for credit, by check only, during the workshop.
Click here to learn about the upcoming workshops this summer!

Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Science Curriculum Specialist Job Posting

SCIENCE CURRICULUM SPECIALIST JOB POSTING
Details
The Science Curriculum Specialist along with other members within Teaching and Learning are responsible for delivering high-quality instructional resources, enhancing classroom practice, and scaling effective programs to increase Denver Public School student achievement and to prepare all students for success in college, career, and life. This work will focus heavily on delivery high-quality instructional materials through the lens of resource development, curation, refinement, implementation and continual improvement.

Education Requirements:
-  Bachelor’s degree with a major in an area of curriculum focus. Advanced degree with emphasis in curriculum preferred. 

To see full requirements and additional information such as salary click here.

Contact Wendy Gluckman for more details at WENDY.GLUCKMAN@dpsk12.org.

Monday, June 1, 2015

Learn More about Climate for Educators


LMAC translates climate change information into resources and tools for teachers, policy makers, and citizens. Watch videos, schedule a guest speaker, find standards-based lessons and interactive resources - all designed to increase your knowledge and understanding about this critical issue.

Check out this link to the website for more information.

Teachers, please consider offering your vital input to Learn More About Climate as we work to strengthen and improve the website’s educational resources. We are establishing an advisory board comprised of Colorado teachers to aid in guiding the priorities for the Learn More About Climate initiative, sharing best practices with other educators, inspiring climate science resources for the classroom, and participating in an ongoing community of practice for Colorado and regional climate education.

To apply, click on this link for more details and contact information.