Annual Teacher Institutes and Academies
Living Environment Institute
Hosted by Five Rivers Environmental Education Center
2013 theme to be announced
Hosted by Five Rivers Environmental Education Center
August 5-8, 2013
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM daily
An annual educators' colloquium on infusing concepts in natural resources and environmental quality into the 3R classroom disciplines. The four-day program will provide 25 hours of instruction for which in-service or continuing education credit may be available. Extensive information on environmental education resources available to New York teachers will also be included in the program. Participants will receive materials to enable them to transfer their new knowledge directly to the classroom. A modest materials fee may apply. An evening field trip is typically held on the second day of the institute.
For more information, contact Five Rivers at 518-475-0291 or email Five Rivers.
Chesapeake Bay Academy
sampling river macroinvertebrates
For questions about the academy, contact Amy Kochem at 607-674-4017 x628 or email Project WET
Great Lakes Teacher Academy
Hosted by Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve & Environmental Education Center
This five-day training in July helps educators of all subject areas explored ways to infuse their existing curriculum with activities and stewardship opportunities that connect their students to the Great Lakes. See the Great Lakes Educator Programs for more information and the registration form.
For questions about the 2013 academy, contact Brittany DiLeo at 716-683-5959 x204 or email Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve.
(This program was made possible through a generous grant to Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper from the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.)
Manhattan Summer Teacher Institute: Hudson River as a Classroom
Hosted by NYSDEC's NYC Education Program and Hudson River Park Trust
Postponed until Summer 2013
Bronx Summer Teacher Institute: Exploring Bronx Forests
Hosted by NYSDEC's NYC Education Program and Friends of Van Cortlandt Park
Exploring Bronx Forests uses hands-on activities to bring NYC's local outdoor resources: forests, fields and gardens, into the classroom to enhance classroom learning. We will explore different aspects of nature (including wildlife, plant life, and ecosystems) and how these different aspects interact with each other and with humans. (Grades K-8, 3 P credits)
For questions about the 2013 institute, contact Sara Kempton at Friends of Van Cortlandt Park at 718-601-1553 or email Betsy Ukeritis at r2ed@gw.dec.state.ny.us.
