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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white'><img width=719 height=123 id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CCEB0B.A9989AE0"><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>w</span></strong></span></b><span style='font-size:24.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>a National Estuarine Research Reserve System program</span></strong><span style='font-size:24.0pt;color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Field and research-based </span></strong><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>professional development</span></strong><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white'> </span></strong><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></strong><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>integrating content, methods, and activities on</span></strong><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-size:36.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>watersheds and estuaries</span></strong><span style='font-size:36.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Falmouth, Cape Cod, MA </span></strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> July <span style='color:black'>9 - 12</span>, plus follow up session<span style='color:black'>s</span> Nov. <span style='color:black'>17</span> , 20<span style='color:black'>12, and spring 2013</span></span></strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Designed for teachers of grades <span style='color:black'>7</span>-12, others are welcome to apply. Aligned with state and national frameworks.</span></strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Work with local scientists and experienced coastal educators. Explore coastal habitats and carry out field studies.</span></strong><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Learn how to use real data and guide student investigations. Try out Estuaries 101, a web-based curriculum.</span></strong><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <span style='color:black'>3 </span>graduate credits available from Framingham College for $<span style='color:black'>225 or 67.5 PDPs (free)</span></span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Workshop is free but space is limited so application is required.* Lodging <span style='color:black'>(if needed) </span>and <span style='color:black'>some meals</span> will be provided.</span></strong><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Teachers will be awarded $200 for implementation as well as $150 worth of equipment upon successful completion of course.</span></strong><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> * Application due by April <span style='color:black'>22</span>. More information and application are available at</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'> </span><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></strong></span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:black'><a href="http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org"><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.waquoitbayreserve.org</span></strong></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> (education/teacher training)</span><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> or <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>TOTE is also being held this year at Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Rhode Island and Weeks Bay Reserve in Alabama. Information about all TOTE programs can be found at</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'> </span><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></strong><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal'><a href="http://estuaries.noaa.gov/Teachers/Default.aspx?ID=170"><b>http://estuaries.noaa.gov/Teachers/Default.aspx?ID=170</b></a></span></strong><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Joan C. Muller</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Education Coordinator</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>508-457-0495 x107</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Box 3092</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Waquoit, MA 02536</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:joan.muller@state.ma.us">joan.muller@state.ma.us</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>