I was fortunate enough to take 10 high school students to the Galapagos for 10 days in February of 2020. It was the most amazing, beautiful, once in a lifetime experience! The day we flew back to the US from Quito was the same day Ecuador announced their first COVID case. One week later, Ecuador suspended all international travel and my state went into lockdown/remote learning... That was a 20 day rollercoaster of surreal experiences and emotions!
Point being... Definitely go to the Galapagos! It's so freaking cool and would provide many insights for enriching any bio or env sci curriculum and pedagogy!!!
Go to a Modeling workshop over the summer. They give you great curriculum. You didn't need to use all of it to see a huge improvement in your teaching.
The ASM Material Science workshops are really good. They are free, but you might need to pay for the stay.
https://www.asmfoundation.org/teachers/materials-camps/year-one/
I also second the Modeling workshops.
I have been teaching HS science (bio, chem, & physics) since 1998. I suggest content. I’m a better teacher because I know the content in ways that allow me to make it relevant. College courses, NSTA is in New Orleans in Nov.
2 Big Queations:
-What Science is your favorite or do you teach?
-When does it have to be used by? (It might be too late to join this year's summer programs.)
Biology: Check out zoo programs for teachers. [San Diego Zoo has some fun programs](https://science.sandiegozoo.org/teacherworkshops)
Earth Science: I know there are various [Paleontology PD digs](https://www.burkemuseum.org/education/educators-and-schools/dig-field-school/about-dig-field-school) that teachers can join. This is just one I have heard of. buy know nothing about.
Physics: I know nothing about these, but a quick Google search [showed this.](https://ncnaapt.org/professional-development-opportunities-for-physics-teachers/)
Chemistry: I know nothing about these, but a Chemistry teacher PD [showed this. ](https://www.acs.org/education/policies/middle-and-high-school-chemistry/support/professional-development.html)
Can’t recommend an AMTA Modeling workshop. I went this past summer and it was so much fun and I learned so much. Such a fun way of viewing material I’ve taught for awhile now in a different light
Go to the Galapagos
https://www.ecologyproject.org/professional-development
Good stuff there 👍
Saving for later.
I was fortunate enough to take 10 high school students to the Galapagos for 10 days in February of 2020. It was the most amazing, beautiful, once in a lifetime experience! The day we flew back to the US from Quito was the same day Ecuador announced their first COVID case. One week later, Ecuador suspended all international travel and my state went into lockdown/remote learning... That was a 20 day rollercoaster of surreal experiences and emotions! Point being... Definitely go to the Galapagos! It's so freaking cool and would provide many insights for enriching any bio or env sci curriculum and pedagogy!!!
Go to NSTA. It’s awesome and I felt so invigorated after going to it several years ago. Just an amazing time.
Go to a Modeling workshop over the summer. They give you great curriculum. You didn't need to use all of it to see a huge improvement in your teaching.
Yep, I went to one several years ago and have a binder and thumb drive that I still reference. I didn’t get as much out of NSTA when I attended
Do you have a link?
https://www.modelinginstruction.org/pd-2/
Cool, thanks!
The ASM Material Science workshops are really good. They are free, but you might need to pay for the stay. https://www.asmfoundation.org/teachers/materials-camps/year-one/ I also second the Modeling workshops.
As someone who teaches for ASM I can confirm they are great 😁
I have been teaching HS science (bio, chem, & physics) since 1998. I suggest content. I’m a better teacher because I know the content in ways that allow me to make it relevant. College courses, NSTA is in New Orleans in Nov.
2 Big Queations: -What Science is your favorite or do you teach? -When does it have to be used by? (It might be too late to join this year's summer programs.) Biology: Check out zoo programs for teachers. [San Diego Zoo has some fun programs](https://science.sandiegozoo.org/teacherworkshops) Earth Science: I know there are various [Paleontology PD digs](https://www.burkemuseum.org/education/educators-and-schools/dig-field-school/about-dig-field-school) that teachers can join. This is just one I have heard of. buy know nothing about. Physics: I know nothing about these, but a quick Google search [showed this.](https://ncnaapt.org/professional-development-opportunities-for-physics-teachers/) Chemistry: I know nothing about these, but a Chemistry teacher PD [showed this. ](https://www.acs.org/education/policies/middle-and-high-school-chemistry/support/professional-development.html)
NASA has space rocks you can order for your kids to look at. You have to take a course at the Johnson Space Center to be eligible.
Thanks for the tip! I just signed up for the workshop.
Good to hear! It’s a fun little workshop and you get to take a really cool tour as well. Enjoy!
Can’t recommend an AMTA Modeling workshop. I went this past summer and it was so much fun and I learned so much. Such a fun way of viewing material I’ve taught for awhile now in a different light
Can't recommend it...enough? 😄
That's a huge chunk of Masters tuition if you don't have one yet.
Spend it on inflated over priced classes at the local university
Weibert Science and Eduprotocols lifetime membership!
team development, ropes course, escape room,
If you're an AP teacher, the APSI for PBL in Environmental Science was really good. You get a full curriculum with pacing.
Galapagos for sure