[SEMCO] Graduate credit courses for teachers

[Sheri DeRosa]

Professional Development for Teachers  

Offered by Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

Earn graduate credit and/or PDPs

 

Charge Up Your Curriculum With Renewable Energy:

A Series of Workshops for Teachers of Grades 6-8

Time: Thursdays, January and February 2005,  4 - 8 pm

Place: WBNERR Boat House

Jan. 6: Climate Change: Global and Local  Pat Harcourt, WBNERR

Jan. 13: Bring Energy Efficiency to Your Classroom  Debbie Fitton, Cape 
Light Compact

Jan. 20: Electricity from the Sun Richard Lawrence/Megan Amsler, Cape & 
Islands Self-Reliance

Jan. 27: Heat >From the Sun: Back to Thermodynamic Basics Joan Muller, 
WBNERR

Feb. 3: Hands-On Wind Energy: Mike Arquin, KidWind Project

Field Trip (Date TBD)

Teachers can take one or as many sessions as they like. Course is free; 
registration is required: contact joan.muller at state.ma.us 
<mailto:joan.muller at state.ma.us>  or 508-457-0495 x107. PDPs available. 
 Optional graduate credit from Framingham State College for a fee and 
extra assignments.

 

 

Fish and Fishing by the Numbers

A course for math and science teachers of grades 7-10

Time: Saturday, January 29, 2005 9:00-5:00 and Sunday January 30 10:00-4:00

Place: Chatham and Falmouth, Cape Cod

This class will highlight math connections using fish and fishing topics.

Day 1: Fish dissection; populations; local species; fishing gear; 
economics of fishing; discussions with fishermen; visit Chatham Fish Pier

Day 2: Estuaries and fish; nautical charts; resources for teaching; salt 
marsh exploration

Participants may choose to stay overnight at Waquoit Bay Reserve for a 
fee of $12.00

Course is free. Graduate credit available from Framingham State College 
for a fee and extra assignments. Contact pat.harcourt at state.ma.us 
<mailto:pat.harcourt at state.ma.us> or 508-457-0495 x106.

 

 

Oceans and Coasts in the Classroom

A course for Teachers of Grades 6-10

Come learn how you can teach math and science using ocean and coastal 
topics. We will use Massachusetts frameworks as we introduce engaging 
content and activities from tracking plankton blooms to using nautical 
charts. Many resources and materials will be distributed. Instructors 
are Pat Harcourt, WBNERR, and Anne Smrcina, Stellwagen Bank National 
Marine Sanctuary

Time: Thursdays, March and April 2005 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm and field 
trip on date TBD.

Place: Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary headquarters, 175 
Edward Foster Road, Scituate, MA 02066

March 3: Introduction to oceans and coasts

March 10: Moving water

March 17: Ocean 
life                                                                                    


March 24: Oceans and weather

March 31: The Gulf of Maine, our local ocean                

April 7: Engineering and technology in marine science 

Saturday field trip, date TBD

Teachers can take one or as many sessions as they like. Course is free; 
registration is required: contact pat.harcourt at state.ma.us 
<mailto:pat.harcourt at state.ma.us> or 508-457-0495 x106.  PDPs are 
available for teachers.  Two graduate credits are available from 
Framingham State College for a fee and extra assignments.

 

For more information contact  pat.harcourt at state.ma.us 
<mailto:pat.harcourt at state.ma.us> or 508-457-0495 x106

                                     or visit our web site 
www.waquoitbayreserve.org <http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/>

 

 

Pat Harcourt

Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

PO Box 3092

Waquoit MA 02536

(508) 457-0495 x 106

pat.harcourt at state.ma.us

 

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