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Delta Studies Institute 2020- 2021
Join us in a three-day teacher institute to learn about the San Joaquin and Sacramento Delta Region. Beginning at the Cross Channel Gates north of Walnut Grove, you will see various areas showing levee restoration, subsidence at Twichell Island, the Big Break Regional Park and Nature Center. Water management experts will help you expand your knowledge of endangered species, climate change and human impact on Delta's ever-changing ecosystem.
On the follow up date you will learn about and receive EEI and Delta Studies curriculum. You will learn how to apply a 5E inquiry model when teaching environmental science to your students.
You will return in May to share projects.
Dates include:
lunch included
lunch included
dinner included
To complete the program:
Stipend information:
A $200 stipend will be awarded upon completion of the program to the first 28 PAID registrants. All registrations will be timestamped. Please pay with PayPal, credit card or check. The check should be made out to SJCOE and mailed to Delta Studies, STEM Programs, PO Box 213030, Stockton, CA 95213.
Join us in a three-day teacher institute to learn about the San Joaquin and Sacramento Delta Region. Beginning at the Cross Channel Gates north of Walnut Grove, you will see various areas showing levee restoration, subsidence at Twichell Island, the Big Break Regional Park and Nature Center. Water management experts will help you expand your knowledge of endangered species, climate change and human impact on Delta's ever-changing ecosystem.
On the follow up date you will learn about and receive EEI and Delta Studies curriculum. You will learn how to apply a 5E inquiry model when teaching environmental science to your students.
You will return in May to share projects.
- Help your students learn more about the Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta
- Learn about EEI Curriculum
- Teach NextGen Science standards using curriculum that focuses on California’s most valuable resource
- Hands-on activities and integrated lessons with literary links
- Each unit, K - 8 and 9 - 12 grade level appropriate
- Kits of materials available for checkout to Delta Studies teachers who have participated in the training.
- $200 Stipend upon completion (please see below)
- Upon completing all the program requirements one unit of credit will be available for purchase through Teachers College of San Joaquin (additional $95)
Dates include:
- October 3, 2020 8:00 - 4:00, Delta Bus Tour
lunch included
- November 14, 2020 8:00 - 3:00 Curriculum and Implementation Strategies Workshop
lunch included
- May 7, 2020, 4:30 - 7:30 Project sharing
dinner included
To complete the program:
- Attend all three days of the institute.
- Plan and teach a lesson that includes elements of the 5E inquiry-based lesson. The lesson should include content from the Delta Studies institute. (EEI, Delta Studies Curriculum etc.)
- Create a five minute presentation illustrating your learning from the workshops and the implementation of your lesson(s) for your students.
Stipend information:
A $200 stipend will be awarded upon completion of the program to the first 28 PAID registrants. All registrations will be timestamped. Please pay with PayPal, credit card or check. The check should be made out to SJCOE and mailed to Delta Studies, STEM Programs, PO Box 213030, Stockton, CA 95213.
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Contact Us:
Lissa Gilmore Outdoor Education and Environmental Literacy Coordinator lgilmore@sjcoe.net (209) 468-9170 |
Kristine Stepping Outdoor Education and Environmental Literacy Program Manager kstepping@sjcoe.net (209) 292 -2715 |
Address:
Durham Ferry Outdoor Education Center 29442 Airport Way Manteca, CA 95337 |
