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.
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Date
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Level
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Contact
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Phone#
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Location
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Time
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12/04 & 12/05/08^^ |
PreK-12 |
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919-870-4330 |
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9am - 4pm & 9am - 1pm |
12/13/08 |
PreK-8 |
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919-220-5429 x 435 |
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9am - 4pm |
02/16 & 02/17/09 |
 PreK-12
Where is "away"? |
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919-715-6794 |
Elizabeth City, NC |
9am - 4pm & 9am - 2pm |
03/16/09 |
PreK-12 |
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336-373-2923 |
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2pm - 8pm |
03/31/09 |
PreK-12
Fire Focus |
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919-542-1154 |
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9am - 4pm |
06/15 - 06/19/09 |
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919-515-5518 |
New Bern, NC |
Residential Program |
07/20 - 07/24/09 |
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919-515-5518 |
Asheville, NC |
Residential Program |
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.
^^ Please let the staff at Blue Jay know if you will be attending the 6-Hour PreK-8 portion of the workshop on Thursday, or both days for the full 10 contact hours and the secondary module Places We Live. Friday attendance only is not an option.
Where is "away"? A municipal solid waste workshop featuring Project Learning Tree
This is a special topic workshop which features the PLT PreK-8 Acitivty Guide, the Municipal Solid Waste secondary module, information about recycling programs for schools, and tours of places like recycling facilities and landfills. This workshop is open to anyone interested in learning and teaching about this topic, but teachers and staff associated with school districts (including private, charter, and magnet school) will recieving a $75 stipend.
Everyone knows our waste goes "way" when we dispose or recycle it. But where is "away"? This workshop will give you a hands-on look at "away". Participants will recived multiple lessons about soild waste and recycling, hear from experts in the field, and walk away with recycling freebies you can you with your school or organization. Workshop qualifies for Criteria I of EE Certification and CEU renewal credits are available. Workshop, lunch, tour, and additional materials are provided free of charge. To see a sample of agenda of similar workshops, please follow the link.
The Sustainable Forestry Teachers’ Academy is a four-day residential program, that focuses on the social, economic, and environmental aspects of sustainable forestry. Tteachers 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 various types of ownership and management plans. Excursions to museums, state forests, experimental forests, and environmental learning centers round out the experience. The last day of the of the Academy is spent in round table discussions reviewing what was learned and how the information and resources can be used in the classroom. 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. CEU renewal credits will be rewarded.
All North Carolina educators are encouraged to apply. Acceptance will be dependent upon responses to application essay questions, and preference will be given to full-time classroom educators for grades K to 12, with teachers of environmental studies and sciences given first priority. We are sorry, at this time we cannot accept teachers from outside of North Carolina, but your state may have a similar program. Multiple teachers from the same school are encouraged to apply. Click here to access the on-line Request for Consideration (application) form for the 2009 Academies. Tuition, lodging, all meals, admission fees (including The Biltmore Estate or Tryon Palace), and transportation while at the Academy are fully funded by grants and local businesses. There is no application fee. Selected participants are required to submit a deposit of $100 to hold their spot in the Academy. The deposit will be returned upon arrival.
Updated :
Monday, November 24, 2008
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