Educator Resources > Opportunities for High School Educators
at ESA Annual Meeting Aug 3-8, 2008. Milwaukee, WI
ESA is pleased to announce some exciting opportunities for local high school teachers to take place at its 93rd Annual Meeting in Milwaukee, WI.
A. High School Educators’ Ecological Literacy and Research Day
Wednesday August 6, 2008
The day is open at no cost to 25 Great Lakes region formal and informal high school educators. The ESA Educator Literacy and Research Day focuses on how high school educators can integrate ecological literacy and research into their teaching practice and answer the question: Just what is ESA doing to link ecological literacy, research and the high school educator?
This day-long event begins with an orientation to ESA and the program for the day. Next, you are off to the morning Symposium: Ecological Literacy for All presented by leaders in the field of ecology that help you find your ecological “voice.” Then enter into a discussion of your findings with your peers. Next on the agenda is the Plenary Session, Advances in Research presented by Diane Ebert-May of Michigan State University followed by the afternoon OOS: Training Biology Teachers in Ecological Research. Immediately after this presentation take part in a hands-on workshop Population Halved As Invasive Mussels Rule presented by Dr. Russell Cuhel, a microbiologist from the UWM-Great Lakes WATER Institute, to explore how to utilize ecological issues to do real research in the classroom. A full complement of papers in ecology and education are presented in afternoon poster sessions ending with a hearty wrap up discussion. For more information on the day’s program, please visit: www.esa.org/milwaukee/highschool_educators.php
B. Bio-Blitz: Explore Nature at the Future Site of the Milwaukee Central Park
Pre-Meeting Field Trip for High School Educators and Students
Sunday August 3, 2008 (Open to 6 teachers and 12 students)
Milwaukee High School teachers serving highly diverse students are invited to participate, along with two of their students, in an exciting series of events which will include:
- Free Teacher registration for the week-long ESA Annual Meeting
- Free registration for a mini-BioBlitz educational fieldtrip on Sunday August 3
- Free High School student registration for two of your students for the Sunday Field Trip
- Free registration in the Educator Day events to be held on Wednesday, August 6
- Opportunity to apply for a grant of $500 to initiate an Ecology High School Chapter in your school.
- Mentoring and Networking opportunity for your students through ESA’s SEEDS program, which serves underrepresented undergraduate students in ecology.
For more information, please visit: www.esa.org/education_diversity/k12/hses_fieldtrip.php
C. ESA Educator Travel Awards
To participate in the above events, you can apply for 1 of 3 opportunities:
- ESA Educator-Day One-day Registration Waivers
To participate only in the Educator-Day on Wednesday, August 6, please apply at www.esa.org/education_diversity/hseducator_registration.php. - ESA Travel Awards sponsored by the ESA Education Section
Limited funding is available through the ESA Education Section for High School classroom teachers to attend the ESA Annual Meeting. Grant recipients will be expected to participate in the Educator Day events Wednesday, August 6. Awards are for reimbursement of conference registration and travel expenses. Priority will be given to applicants who attend the full conference. The average award will be $250. To apply, please complete this application form: High School Teacher Travel Grant Application.doc. Closing date: May 19, 2008. - ESA “Bio-blitz” and the ESA Annual Meeting
High school teachers along with two of their students are invited to participate in this special field trip event at no cost. Teachers are invited to participate in the full conference and expected to participate in the Educator Day events on Wednesday, August 6. Participating High Schools will also have the opportunity to apply for a High School Chapter grant. Teacher pairs from the same school are encouraged. To apply, please contact Lauren McGee at mcgee.141@osu.edu. Limited to 6 teachers and 12 students.
