RIVERS PROJECT SUMMER TRAINING WHERE AND WHEN WILL IT BE? ? July 9-13 - Woonsocket HS, Woonsocket, RI ? July 16-20, 2001 - Joliet Jr. College, Joliet, IL ? July 30 - August 3, 2001 -Southern Illinois University (SIUE), Edwardsville, IL WHAT IS IT? ? In-depth professional development sessions ? Direct hands-on experiences with water/stream/river study. ? Activity sessions led by area teachers who have worked with river study ? Opportunities to utilize latest scientific apparatus ? Sharing of ideas, materials and strategies associated with science standards WHO SHOULD COME? ? Teachers who want to involve their students in water/stream/river study. WHAT CONCEPTS/SKILLS/TOPICS ARE OFFERED? ? Rivers Curriculum has been developed in six areas--chemistry, biology, earth science, geography, mathematics, and language arts. Participants will develop skills in each of these content areas, as well as, the interdisciplinary nature of water/stream/river study. WHAT WILL YOU RECEIVE? ? You will be trained in the interdisciplinary Rivers Project curriculum that allows you to concentrate in one content area but to be crossed trained in all. Fieldwork will be an important portion of the activities. Elementary teachers will receive a good enough knowledge of the riverine habitat that they should be able to develop curriculum for younger children. ? graduate credit ($106.85 per credit hour, $25.00 registration fee and $72.00 Student fees totally $285.70 for 2 semester hours of credit) ? professional growth ? networking opportunities ? technological updates with superb colleagues IS HOUING AVAILABLE? ? Housing is available in the dorms at SIUE at $24.00 a night double occupancy or $33.00 a night for a single. ? Hotel rooms will be reserved for the Chicago area. For more information on each session click on Training Sessions at the Rivers Project web site at: http://www.siue.edu/OSME/rivers Or contact: Dr. Bob Williams at 618-650-3788. E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] APPLY EARLY!!! REGISTRATION: Registration will take place by mail. Upon acceptance, you will be asked to provide a $50 deposit. The deposit will assure your space and will be returned to you during the training session. Name: SS#: School Address: Address: City, State and Zip: Home Address: City, State and Zip: E-mail: (school) (home) Home phone: Fax: Teaching assignment: Mark the preferred site/s: ______July 9-13 - Woonsocket HS, Woonsocket, RI ______ July 16-20 - Joliet Junior College, Joliet, IL July 30-Aug 3 - SIUE, Edwardsville FAX application form to: 618-650-3359 Dr. Bob Williams Southern Illinois University Box 2222 Edwardsville, IL 62026 Check website for updates to workshop (http://www.siue.edu/OSME/rivers) -- This is the CPS Science Teacher List. To unsubscribe, send a message to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For more information: <http://home.sprintmail.com/~mikelach/subscribe.html>. To search the archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/science%40lists.csi.cps.k12.il.us/>
