RiverQuest
Professional Development Workshops
RiverQuest presents several workshops each year to allow teachers to become  explorers. Workshops are designed to further content knowledge and to provide opportunities for practicing teaching strategies within the context of the workshop topic. Partnering agencies help enrich teacher experiences by bringing their own expertise and resources to the table.
To register, call us at 412-231-2712.
NOTE TO PARTICIPATING TEACHERS: PA Department of Education will no longer accept Social Security numbers for Act 48 workshop reporting purposes. All participants earning Act 48 hours must provide their PERMS ID number.
Environmental Science Workshop:
Exploring the World of Freshwater Ecology
NEXT SESSION: Friday, March 30, 2012
9:00am - 3:30pm, one-day workshop.
Fee: $20 or FREE (see below)
Explore watersheds and indicators of water quality onboard the green vessel Explorer.
Teachers who complete the one-day workshop are eligible for 6 Act 48 hours. Schools who are signed up to bring a class to a RQ program can send 1 teacher FREE per 30 students registered.
Participants are responsible for bringing their own lunch each day as well as paying parking fee each day for parking in the Carnegie Science Center parking lot.
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Environment, Energy & Economy Teacher Workshop
NEXT SESSION:Wednesday, March 28, 2012
9:00am - 3:30pm, one-day workshop.
Fee: $20 or FREE (see below)
Explore the connections between rivers, resources, and the choices people make about how to utilize them, in this new one-day workshop that corresponds to our newest student program for grades 6-12.
Teachers who complete the one-day workshop are eligible for 6 Act 48 hours. Schools who are signed up to bring a class to a RQ program can send 1 teacher FREE per 30 students registered.
Participants are responsible for bringing their own lunch each day as well as paying parking fee each day for parking in the Carnegie Science Center parking lot.
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RiverQuest/ASSET Teacher Institute:
Human Impacts on Freshwater Ecosystems
5 days total (participants attend all 5 full-day sessions)
Next 5-day program: April 23, 27, May 11, 14, 18
ASSET Inc. and RiverQuest co-facilitate a five-day institute developed especially for middle school teachers. Teachers will gain skills in teaching strategies (ie: use of science notebooks and effective, questioning and inquiry) that can be incorporated in any discipline to increase student learning. Register through ASSET, Inc.
For more information on this and other ASSET programs, click here or go to www.assetinc.org
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For more information or to join our Professional Development mailing list, please contact RiverQuest at 412-231-2712 , or email info@riverquest.org.
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