Teacher Leadership and Training Links

Programs and Workshops

Environmental Issues Investigation Workshop 
Voyageur Island/Quetico Provincial Wilderness Park
Atikokan, Ontario
June 03, 2009 to June 07, 2009
Website: http://www.schools.lth5.k12.il.us/bths-east/vwp/ieeia09.pdf
Voyageur Wilderness Programme, in cooperation with The Center for Instruction, Staff Development, and Evaluation invite you to enjoy the natural wonders of the Quetico Wilderness Area while you learn how to help students develop critical thinking skills, investigate environmental issues, and plan responsible citizenship action.  Workshop and registration form may be found in the website above.  
For further details, contact Philip Short at (618) 632-5162, or email pcshort@charternet.

Food, Land & People
Website: http://www.foodlandpeople.org/
"Project Food, Land & People promotes approaches to learning to help people better understanding the interrelationships among agriculture, the environment and people of the world."
           The goal of Food, Land & People (FLP) is to help people of all ages better understand the interrelationships among agriculture, the environment, and people of the world.  FLP's science - and social sciences - based curriculum, serves Pre-K to 12th grade students throughout the United States.  The program guide contains very detailed lesson plans that have been aligned with state and national standards in a number of subject areas.

Project Learning Tree
Website: http://www.plt.org/

"Project Learning Tree is an award-winning environmental education program designed for teachers and other educators, parents, and community leaders working with youth from preschool through grade 12."
          The goal of the lessons in Project Learning Tree (PLT) is to develop students' awareness, appreciation, skills, and commitment to address environmental issues; to provie a framework for students to apply scientific processes and higher order thinking skills to resolve environmental problems; to help students acquire an appreciation and tolerance of diverse viewpoints on environmental issues and develop attitudes and actions based on analysis and evaluation of the available information; to encourage creativity, originality, and flexibility to resolve environmental problems and issues; and to inspire and empower students to become responsible, productive, and participatory members of society.