Teachers Teaching Teachers GIS at Esri HQ in Redlands, CA

Teachers Teaching Teachers GIS (T3G) offers educators a week in Redlands, California at the Esri, Inc. campus to hone their skills in geospatial technology in the classroom.  Check out the details and complete an application through this website: http://esriurl.com/funwithgis182


If you are interested in talking with other educators in Colorado who have participated in this program, please contact coga@uccs.edu and we will connect you with them.

Job Opportunity at History Take Out

Outreach Teacher Position History Take-Out Job Description

This is a paid, on-demand, non-benefited position with no guaranteed minimum/maximum hours
Outreach educators will be called when a school schedules a program to determine availability.
Programs take place Mondays through Fridays
Rate is $15/hour and each presentation with set up/strike is 2 hours, plus travel reimbursement ($.50/mile).

Position Purpose:
Outreach Educators will facilitate the fun, hands-on, 60 minute History Take-Out programs in 3rd and 4th grade classrooms in schools throughout the Denver metro area.

Introduction:
In order to meet increased demand for school-based field trip experiences, History Colorado offers History Take-Out facilitated outreach program to bring social studies education programs to 3rd and 4th grade classrooms throughout Colorado.

Essential Duties:
Attending training sessions
Travel to and from sites
Thorough understanding of the outreach programs
Set up and clean up of program materials
Facilitation of outreach programs in the classroom
Collection of feedback and evaluation from students and teachers

Outreach Educator Qualifications:
Some availability during the week between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Love working with children
Experience handling artifacts
Bachelor’s degree in education, history, museum studies, or other associated field OR current enrollment in an accredited education program
Current Colorado driver’s license and clean driving record
Personal vehicle
Hiring reliant upon clean background check

Compensation: Rate is $15/hour and each presentation with set up/strike is 2 hours, plus travel reimbursement ($.50/mile). Many schools schedule multiple classes on the same day.

An Effective Program Facilitator:
is lively and outgoing...has good communication skills…enjoys conversing with students…facilitates learning for students…is reliable, responsible, and a self-starter...is comfortable relating to a wide variety of audiences…is willing to learn…has some familiarity with history…is up for new challenges.

Please send a cover letter, resume, and names of two references to Laura Douglas, History Take Out Program Director, at laura.douglas@state.co.us or 1200 Broadway, Denver, CO 80203. Position begins immediately. Background check will be conducted prior to hiring.

Job Opportunity at Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus

CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF DENVER AT MARSICO CAMPUS – OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE SPECIALIST

The Outdoor Experience Specialist ensures a consistently safe, enjoyable and educational experience for all Museum guests by assisting the Outdoor Experience Coordinator within Joy Park, the Museum’s Outdoor Exhibit. The Outdoor Experience Specialist, under the direction of the Outdoor Experience Coordinator, is responsible for day to day operations in Joy Park by ensuring quality and functionality of materials, equipment, and exhibit consumables in the space, as required. The Outdoor Experience Specialist helps to train and support staff and volunteers while in Joy Park to maintain a quality experience for Museum guests. The Outdoor Experience Specialist also facilitates and trains staff on daily programming, and may assist with other experiences and activities within the space.

Check out more details regarding qualifications and responsibilities here.

Please send resumes and cover letter to Melanie Lewis, Outdoor Experience Coordinator

melaniel@cmdenver.org

Please reference the name of the position you are seeking in your cover letter and email subject.  

No phone calls please.

Closing Date: September 28th, 2015

Amazon Workshops for Teachers

Educator Academy in the Amazon Rainforest + Machu Picchu

The July 1-11, 2016 Educator Academy in the Amazon Rainforest of Peru is a cross-curricular professional development workshop for K-12 formal and informal educators.  Get the details and download a syllabus and scholarship application at: http://www.amazonworkshops.com/educator-academy.html

Opportunity for Teachers to Travel!

Travel the world, earn professional development credit, and bring global understanding into your classroom! 

 

Founded in 2007, Global Exploration for Educators Organization (GEEO) is a 501c3 non-profit organization that has sent over 1300 teachers abroad on adventurous travel programs. With GEEO educators can earn professional development credits while seeing the world. GEEO's trips are 7 to 21 days in length and are designed and discounted to be interesting and affordable for teachers. In addition to amazing tour leaders, many of the programs are accompanied by university faculty that are experts on the destination. GEEO also provides teachers educational materials and the structure to help them bring their experiences into the classroom. The trips are open to all nationalities of K-12 and university educators, administrators, retired educators, as well as educators’ guests.

GEEO is offering the following travel programs for 2016: Bali/Lombok, Bangkok to Hanoi, China, Costa Rica, Eastern Europe, The Galapagos Islands, Greece, Iceland, India/Nepal, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Morocco, Myanmar (Burma), Peruvian Amazon, Peruvian Andes, Portugal/Spain, Heart of the Silk Road, Southern Africa, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Vietnam/Cambodia, Western Balkans, Peru (Winter Break), Southern India (Winter Break), Israel (Spring Break), Moorish Spain (Spring Break), and Morocco (Spring Break). From now untilOctober 1st nearly all of the programs are 5% off the regular already discounted price as part of GEEO's early booking sale. The registration deadline is June 1st, but space is limited and many programs will be full well before the deadline. 

Detailed information about each trip, including itineraries, costs, travel dates, and more can be found at www.geeo.org. GEEO can be reached 7 days a week, toll-free at 1-877-600-0105 between 9 AM-9 PM EST.

Come See Joseph Kerski's Presentation on Topographic Maps Over the Last Century on October 20th at 5 pm

October 20, 2015 – Joseph Kerski –

“Examining 100 Years of USGS Topographic Maps in a Web-Based Platform”

 

Joseph Kerski   5:30 PM at Denver Public Library, 5th Floor, Gates Room   This program is free and open to the community.

Join Geographer Joseph Kerski as we explore 100 years of USGS topographic maps in ArcGIS Online, a web based platform that allows for the viewing and exploration of these maps at a variety of scales and with a variety of tools.  These tools include “swiping” the maps to compare maps of the same area made during different years to analyze land use and land cover change over time, combining them with satellite imagery and thematic layers such as ecoregions and geology, embedding these maps in web pages, and adding audio, video, photographs, and other multimedia in a “storymapping” environment. Joseph Kerski serves as Education Manager for Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri).  He served for 21 years as Geographer at the USGS and at the US Census Bureau.  He teaches GIS at the University of Denver, other universities, in K-12 schools, and in online courses, including MOOCs.  Joseph holds three degrees in Geography.  Passionate about spatial learning, Joseph fosters educational partnerships, promotes GIS in education and society through service and scholarship, and conducts courses on geotechnology in education internationally.  He creates GIS-based curricula and conducts research in the effectiveness and implementation of GIS in education.

UCCS Fall 2015 Newsletter

For a quick review of what the members of the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies have been doing over the summer, check out the Fall 2015 Newsletter.

Educators Night at the Denver Museum

Educators Night presented by the organizations of Scientific & Cultural Facilities District and hosted by Denver Museum of Nature & Science.

Monday, September 21, 6–9 p.m.

FREE!  Registration required for you and one guest. 

To register, go here: https://www.dmns.org/teachers/events-programs/scfd-educator-night/

More than 60 organizations will offer marvelous performances and activities. Experience the rich opportunities that SCFD organizations can offer your students! Take in the surprising sights and sounds, grab a snack and a cocktail, preview IMAX and Planetarium shows, and connect with your colleagues at an evening you won’t want to miss. 

Every Kid in a Park

Hey fourth graders! See America’s natural wonders and historic sites for free.

Get outside and see the natural world!  Click here for more information.

Natioanl Fur Trade Symposium in La Junta Sept. 23-26

National Fur Trade Symposium

September 23-26, 2015 at Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site in La Junta, CO

Come experience what life was like in 1842! Over 50 living history interpreters, including the Santa Fe Trail traders, independent trappers, Indians, fort hunters, craftsmen, and more, will come together to host lectures, presentations, and demonstrations as a way of bringing the past back to life.  Teachers, historians, students, families, and all those interested are welcome!

Teachers scholarships are available that include:

• $500 towards registration, lodging and/or sub fees
• 36 hours of seat time for renewal of licensure after the seminar
• An additional 36 hours for completion of the resources. 
• Training and access to primary sources to be used in the classroom and the TPS Teachers Network 

If you would like to register as a teacher, please fill out the Teacher Scholarship Application and send to tpscolorado@msudenver.edu. 

The full conference will include meals, full day and evening events, formal presentations, and a banquet. Plenty of lodging is available as well, and be sure to reference the Fur Trade Symposium when making a reservation.  

Sign up NOW!

Scholarships for STEM Educators

2015 Colorado STEM Summit  Scholarships Available for K-12 STEM Educators   The mission of the 2015 Colorado STEM Summit is to create a non-partisan, highly interactive and collaborative communication forum that aligns and connects business leaders, educators, policy makers and stakeholders to assure STEM education and training for all Coloradans. Colorado State University-Global Campus is sponsoring 100 K-12 STEM educators to attend the conference. Scholarships will cover the cost of entrance and are based on availability.

Scholarship Eligibility   If you are a current K-12 educator in a STEM content area you are eligible for this scholarship. To express your interest, contact Micaela Johnson at mjohnson@coloradoedinitiative.org by Friday, August 28.