California Educator's Workshop
We're planning a BirdSleuth workshop at American River College!
Join Cornell Lab of Ornithology's BirdSleuth coordinator, Jennifer Fee, for hands-on activities and authentic inquiry experiences, both indoors and out! You'll learn about citizen science, outdoor teaching, bird diversity and adaptations. You'll also leave with new ideas and skills that will help you conduct schoolyard inquiry and student investigations!
If you enjoy learning in a fun environment with friendly people, you’re going to love this opportunity to gain content knowledge and skills from Lab educators. Plus… network with other educators and get outside.
Dates: xxxxx, 2010 (Friday, 10am until Saturday at noon)
Place: American River College
Audience: BirdSleuth Ambassadors---Environmenal educators, science coordinators, nature center and Refuge system staff... anyone with an interest in reaching teachers with BirdSleuth!
You'll receive:
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BirdSleuth: Most Wanted Birds curriculum kit ($90 value)
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Active Learning! Hands-on activities, lectures, bird walks, tours, and independent investigation on Friday and Saturday
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All Meals: catered lunch on Saturday, dinner "out on the town" on Saturday night, and continental breakfast Sunday
Cost: xxx registration fee. Participants are responsible for their own travel and hotel arrangements. More information about travel and hotel (including a "ride board" and "room shares") is available here.
To Register, please choose an option:
2. Fill out this form and mail it to:
Jennifer Fee, BirdSleuth Program
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
159 Sapsucker Woods Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
Registration Limited! We can only accept the first xx participants. Registration closes on xxx. Please make sure we recieve your application and payment postmarked on/before that day.
If you can't attend this special workshop, but you want to be notified if we ever do another one, or you are a classroom teacher who is interested in attending a similar workshop, please fill out this interest form.
Questions? Please call Jennifer at (607)254-2403 or email her at jms327@cornell.edu.
