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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
During the BioSITE year, we hope to introduce you to some amazing resources and professional development opportunities that will further your learning. We also will be inviting you to attend short courses at CDM that will deepen your understanding and use of the BioSITE curriculum content.
Please let us know if you have other ideas as to how we can help you bring your science teaching to life for your students!

River of Words
http://www.riverofwords.org/
River of Words trains teachers, park rangers, youth leaders, and other educators around the world to incorporate nature and the arts into their work with children and teens. The BioSITE Team is joining in this effort!! We have integrated the River of Words vision into our BioSITE evaluation plan so that your students can have a chance to express their river experiences in a way that will show the creative nature of a river guardian. These writings and works of art will be showcased during our Spring BioSITE Open House!

Salmon and Trout Education Program
MBSTP seeking support for the Salmon and Trout Education Program (STEP). This program has been running for 24 years and has inspired thousands of K-12 students to become enthusiastic supporters of steelhead restoration. The program uses a richly detailed curriculum that covers the importance of the salmonid spawning and rearing habitat, the life-cycle of steelhead, and stresses the critical nature of salmonid habitat restoration. Get involved and find out more @ http://www.mbstp.org/.


Growing Up Wild
http://www.projectwild.org/growingupwild.htm
Growing up Wild is an early childhood education program that builds on children’s sense of wonder about nature and invites them to explore wildlife and the world around them. Sound familiar? Do you know of a teacher at your school that may be interested in completing a Growing Up Wild Workshop?
We are planning a Growing Up Wild Workshop that will be offered to teachers January of 2012. Just RSVP to badden@cdm.org to get on the list and we will do the rest!

CREEC
Visit online at www.creec.org/region5 to find a searchable Resource Directory of
environmental education programs in your area, a current Events Calendar,
funding opportunities, and teacher Professional Development opportunities.

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History’s Educator Open House
October 27, 4:00-6:00 pm
http://www.santacruzmuseums.org/
1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History welcomes educators to the Museum for an afternoon Open House toget to know their educational resources and programs. They will have their Education Kits, slideshows andspecimen available to explore, and docents on hand to talk about their school and field programs andinterpret the displays. Free for formal and informal educators. Afternoon snacks provided.

Bay Area Earth Science Institute (BAESI) Teacher Workshops
Workshop dates and descriptions below.
http://www.baesi.org/
BAESI workshops for teachers of grades 4-12 are free, address California science standards, and present a blend of earth science concepts and ready-to-use classroom activities for teaching them. Each workshop or field trip meets from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm and will take place in room 306 Duncan Hall on the San José State University (SJSU) campus unless otherwise noted. If you need SJSU credit, you may combine any two sessions to earn 1 unit of Geology 104 for $50. Questions? Contact Ellen Metzger at 408-924-5048 or ellen.metzger@sjsu.edu TO REGISTER go to www.baesi.org/ and click on Fall 2011 Workshop Schedule.

California Institute for Biodiversity’s Nature Journaling Workshop
October 8 & 15, San Francisco North Bay
http://www.johnmuirlaws.com/event/nature-journaling-sf-north-bay-teacher-workshop-part-2
Learn the skills necessary to have your student observing and recording the natural world through field
sketching and complementary English Language Development activities. Over consecutive Saturdays,
naturalist and artist Jack Laws will stress the importance of asking scientific question, observing the natural world and carefully sketching these observations.

Project WET: Santa Clara Valley Teacher Workshop
October 14, 2011
This FREE Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) training includes hand-on demonstrations of the
lessons and activities in the Project WET Curriculum and Activity Guide. Participants will become “immersed.”in the world of water and experience it firsthand. Upon completion, participants will receive the Project WETCurriculum and Activity Guide free and be able to supplement classroom science work with hands-on water activities. Contact Kathy Machado at (408) 265-2607 x2331 or kmachado@valleywater.org

Education and the Environment Initiative (EEI) Curriculum Update
CREEC Coordinators in every region of California have been working with the Office of Education and the
Environment (OEE) and CDE to support implementation of the EEI Curriculum. Over 14,000 students have experienced the curriculum in over 100 schools since January. Cal/EPA will create case studies when the school year ends to document the most effective implementation practices. The resulting guide will help all California school districts implement the landmark environment-based curriculum.
Currently, the OEE is happy to offer:
•Grade level DVD’s of the EEI Curriculum for teachers. Call 916 341-6769 to place your request.
•Letters of support for grant applications that support EEI Curriculum implementation
•An updated EEI Curriculum Catalog is now available on the “Learn More” page at http://www.CaliforniaEEI.org