NC PLT WORKSHOP CALENDAR

To register for any of the workshops below, please email or call the contact person listed. Pre-registration is required for all workshops. Unless stated, workshops are provided free of charge.

CALL RENEE (919-515-5518) TO SCHEDULE A WORKSHOP FOR
10 OR MORE TEACHERS OR OTHER YOUTH EDUCATORS --
CEU RENEWAL CREDITS AVAILABLE!

To receive a PLT activity guide, educators must attend a six (6) hour PLT professional development workshop. The guides are not available for purchase. Those attending a six (6) hour workshop and seeking a full 1.0 CEU renewal credit OR North Carolina Environmental Education Certification must do the homework assignment. The homework assignment requires an additional four (4) contact hours by preparing and presenting a PLT activity to a group and sending in the homework form. Those that attend a 10 hour workshop will receive their credit forms at the conclusion of the workshop. Questions may be directed to the facilitator of your workshop, or call 919-515-5518.

##Parking will be free of charge for participants at this workshop, but you must pre-regsiter!! Please inform the gate keeper that you are there to attend the PLT workshop.

** The world’s forests are a natural resource we all share and cherish.  Forests provide many important environmental services as well as a multitude of useful products.  Clearly the rich diversity of forest ecosystems helps to sustain life all over the planet.  This PLT secondary module provides both formal and nonformal educators with a series of activities to help students explore their connections to the forests of the world.  In addition to discovering fun forest activities, participants will have the opportunity to explore the lowland arboretum at Prairie Ridge Ecostation, where representative trees from across NC are planted.  We’ll finish out the workshop with a field trip to the Living Conservatory, a dry tropical forest habitat at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences.   Workshop, tours, and materials are provided free of charge. This module is great for those studying world geography and cultures!!!

^^ This PreK-8 workshop has ben designed by Onslow County schools to provide those seeking CEU renewal credits their 10 contact hours for 1.0 CEU. Those within and outside of the school system are welcome to attend, but must attend both days. Those seeking EE Certification will recieve a Form B for 10 hours of PLT PreK-8 in criteria I.

++The Sustainable Forestry Teachers’ Academy is a four-day residential program that focuses on the social, economic, and environmental aspects of sustainable forestry.  Teachers will visit a variety of forests and mills learning about forest management and the manufacturing of various wood products such as paper, furniture, plywood and lumber.  Teachers participate in tours and hikes in forests under a variety of ownership and management plans.  Excursions to museums, state forests, experimental forests, and environmental learning centers round out the experience.

Participants should expect a fast-paced week, with extended moderate walking, great food, networking, and lots of fun! In addition, extensive materials and discussions prepare participants to transfer what they have learned back to the classroom.  Meals, lodging, and transportation during the Academy are provided, however participants are required to submit a $100 deposit, which will be returned upon arrival.  CEU renewal credits will be awarded. Multiple teachers from the same school, and teachers of all disciplines, are encouraged to apply!  This opportunity is available only for teachers associated with a school district, non-formal educators do not qualify.  Questions?  Contact Renee at 919-515-5518 or renee_strnad@ncsu.edu.

Updated : Thursday, January 14, 2010

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