Ecological Society of America

Educator Resources > Opportunities for High School Educators

at ESA Annual Meeting Aug 2-7, 2009. Albuquerque, NM

ESA is pleased to announce two exciting opportunities for local high school teachers to take place at its 94th Annual Meeting in Albuquerque, NM 

A. Second Annual Educator Day: "Linking Ecological Research and Education"
Monday August 3, 2009

The day is open at no cost to local formal and informal high school educators.  The ESA Educator Day focuses on how high school educators can integrate ecological literacy and research into their teaching practice.

PROGRAM
8:00 am—10:00 am      

10:00 am—11:30 am    

11:30 am—1:15 pm      

1:30 pm—5:00 pm

5:00 pm—6:00 pm

6:00 pm—7:00 pm

B. Bio-Blitz: Explore Nature at the Albuquerque Bosque Ecosystem
Pre-Meeting Field Trip for High School Educators and Students
Sunday August 2, 2009 (Open to 6 teachers and 12 students)

This field trip is made possible with a grant from GreenWorks! the community action component of Project Learning Tree

Local High School teachers serving highly diverse students are invited to participate, along with two of their students, in an exciting series of events which will include:

For more information, please visit: www.esa.org/education_diversity/k12/hses_fieldtrip.php

C. Getting Involved

To participate in the above events:

  1. ESA Educator-Day One-day Registration Waivers
    To participate in the Educator-Day on Monday, August 3, please apply at www.esa.org/education_diversity/hseducator_registration.php.
  2. ESA “Bio-blitz” and the ESA Annual Meeting
    High school teachers along with two of their students are invited to participate in this special field trip event (on Sunday, August 2) at no cost. Teachers are invited to participate in the full conference and expected to participate in the Educator Day events on Monday, August 3.  Participating High Schools will also have the opportunity to apply for a High School Chapter grant. Teacher pairs from the same school are encouraged. To apply, please contact Colleen Cooley at ccooley22@gmail.com. Limited to 6 teachers and 12 students.

 

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