The Center has the expertise and statewide reputation for quality in designing and conducting 1-day teacher workshops and 5-day teacher institutes at Michigan Tech University and statewide on any topic, in partnership with MTU faculty.
Current Teacher Workshops
Creating Great Lakes Stewards to Promote Clean Water & Healthy Urban Watersheds in Detroit
Gr. 6-8 Teachers in Detroit Schools Are Invited to Participate in a One-Year Water Education Teacher PD & Field Trip Program
5 Teacher Workshops
Register Online at Registration: Urban Water Stewards
For application deadlines and more information please click on the Flyer above or contatct
Joan Chadde, Project Director at Phone: 906.487.3341 Email: jchadde@mtu.edu
Ideating Workshop Part II : Design Thinking
Wednesday, February 27th
Time: 4:30- 7:00 pm
Location: Alley Makerspace at MTU- MUB
This workshop will guide educators and their students to relaim their “creative confidence” Presenter: Mary Raber,
Assistant Dean of Academic Programs, Pavlis Honors College,
Director of Global Leadership
Co-Director of the Innovaon Center for Entrepreneurship
Michigan Technological University
Credit: 4 SCECHs pending
Sign up: CCISD participants: https://www.solutonwhere.com/ww/ccisd/
GOISD Participants: https://www.soluonwhere.com/ww/goisd/ and peer to the CCISD
Questions? Call 487-3341
Joan Chadde jchadde@mtu.edu
Community Agriculture & School Gardens
For K – 8 Educators Thursday, March 7th, 4:30 – 8:00 pm @ GLRC 104
Presenters: Abbey Palmer, North Farm Education Coordinator
MSU – Chatham Joan Chadde,
Director,
MTU Center for Science and Environmental Outreach Cost: FREE Credit: 3 SCECHs
Sign up by clicking: Register
Questions? Call 487-3341
Joan Chadde jchadde@mtu.edu
Growing Up Wild
For early childhood educators of children ages 3-7 Friday, April 12th 8:30 am – 3:15 pm @ Nara Nature Center
Growing Up WiLD & Project Learning Tree-Early Childhood builds on children’s sense of wonder about nature and invites them to explore wildlife and the world around them through a variety of activities and
experiences. All participants will receive a copy of Growing Up Wild 128-page activity guide with 27 multi-disciplinary activities and the Project Learning Tree Early Childhood Guide. Presenters: Robert Wild, Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, Chief of Interpretation
Joan Chadde, Lloyd Wescoat, and Brian Doughty,
MTU Center for Science & Environmental Outreach Cost: $40 per participant (no charge to LSSI schools) includes lunch and book. Credit: 6 SCECHs Sign Up:
CCISD Teachers:
https://www.solutonwhere.com/ww/ccisd/
GOISD Teachers:
https://www.soluonwhere.com/ww/goisd/
and peer to the CCISD Teachers