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.