COVID-19 has changed the way teacher professional development will be delivered by Elkhorn Slough Reserve. Consequently, upcoming GLOBE workshops will a combination of field investigation and virtual classroom training.
GLOBE Middle School/High School: July 9-10, 2021
This 2-day Secondary Teacher environmental monitoring workshop trains teachers in the GLOBE Program’s hydrosphere, atmosphere, pedosphere (soils) and landcover protocols that may be used to develop inquiry-based lessons and conduct environmental monitoring with students in their local environment. Teachers gain access to age-appropriate lessons and monitoring protocols, an international environmental database, and opportunities to involve students in science symposiums. A supplemental Zoom training will cover ways to contribute to GLOBE’s monitoring and produce visualizations of data collected by students in GLOBE’s 125 countries.
The Reserve continues to monitor Monterey County’s status regarding Covid-19. Depending on safety restrictions, this workshop may be modified to be a hybrid in-person and virtual session. Regardless, masks and physical distancing will be required for all in-person sessions, and capacity will be kept at or under 15 including instructors. All work will be conducted in an outdoor open-air classroom, or on the trails.
Workshop Agenda:
Day 1, Friday, July 9th – Field Day at the Elkhorn Slough Reserve, 9am-4pm (plus a lunch break)
Day 2, Saturday, July 10th – Field Day at the Elkhorn Slough Reserve, 9am-4pm (plus a lunch break)
Day 3 (Optional), Saturday, July 17th – Zoom-based Extended Learning Session, 10am-12pm