Saturday September 19, 2009 Higgins Hall, Boston College The
Urban Ecology Institute Teacher Kick Off Event
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Welcome
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Contacts Kim Kilcourse Education Partnerships Program Manager
617-552-0938 [email protected] Lindsey Cotter Science and Research
Program Manager 617.552.6842 [email protected] Victoria Shelus
Education Assistant, Americorps VISTA 617.552.1563 [email protected]
Robin Sleith Education Assistant, Americorps VISTA 617.552.1563
[email protected] Dr. Eric Strauss Research Associate Professor &
Director of Environmental Studies Program, Boston College Science
Advisor 617-552-0735 [email protected] Frank Reece Executive Director
617.552.0928 [email protected] Emily Hoffman Education Program
Director 617-552-1313 [email protected]
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Agenda of the Day 9:00-9:30Breakfast and Activity Atrium in
Higgins 9:30-10:00Introductions Dr. Eric Strauss & Kim
Kilcourse Higgins 300 10:00-11:30Guest Speaker Dr. David Morimoto
Higgins 300 11:30-11:40Break 11:40-12:15UEI Overview - Kim, Robin,
& VictoriaHiggins 300 12:15-1:00LunchAtrium in Higgins
1:00-1:55First Breakout Session - Urban Tree Stewardship Marsha
TurinHiggins 260 - Water Quality Lisa HendersonHiggins 265 - Soil
Quality Victoria ShelusHiggins 270 - Foundations of Urban Ecology
Robin SleithHiggins 300 2:00-3:00Second Breakout Session - Water
+Soil Quality Robin SleithHiggins 270 - IMD Kim KilcourseHiggins
300 - New Teacher Orientation Victoria Shelus Higgins 260
3:00-3:30Reflections, Evaluations, Farewell Kim Higgins 300
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Education Program Overview Expectations Roles &
responsibilities Implementation Stipends & PDPs Field Support
Transportation Materials Volunteers Data Management - grant
reporting Professional Development Student Conferences
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Expectations Roles and Responsibilities UEI will help each
teacher involved in UEI programming to become confident using the
UEI Field Studies curricula as an enhancement of his/her primary or
required curricula UEI will offer PD that will increase content
knowledge & pedagogy that will help teachers implement Field
Studies curriculum Teachers are expected to take the lead on lesson
planning & implementation Teachers are expected to participate
in workshops and student conferences in order to gain content &
pedagogy that will help them with implementation of Field
Studies
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Implementation Plan Includes 1. What is your primary
curriculum? 2. What is your overall teaching objective? 3. Where
does field studies link to your primary curriculum? 4. List
relevant science standards addressed 5. List student learning
objectives 6. Attend ASRC and SURGE!
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Stipends & PDPs Teachers who participate in workshops
receive stipend Upon completion of their implementation plans,
teachers who work in high needs school districts receive an
implementation stipend at the end of fall and/or spring semester
Teachers who work with us and are not currently teaching in high
needs school district are eligible for workshop stipends PDPs are
rewarded at the end of 2009-2010 school year
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Field Support Equipment (materials list in your packet) Test
kits supplies Technology Books Other resources Transportation
(limited funds in 2009) Field trip planning Support Bus
reservations Americorps VISTA members New teachers support
Logistical support for UEI
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Field Support cont. If you want to work with volunteers in your
classroom complete an application ASAP! Then UEI will provide:
Initial training of field studies CORI/SORI checks Ongoing support
for both teachers & volunteers Teachers are mentors and
responsible for maintaining relationships with volunteers.
*Northeastern University Service Learning Students*
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How to request supplies? Online request week in advance
http://www.urbaneco.org/materials.asp How to pick up/drop off
supplies? Arrange times to meet at UEI office Coordinate with other
teachers Meet at monthly meetings
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Transportation Policy See manual for details manual online
September 2009 Limited funds Application process Round 1 Sept 30
th, 2009 - Dec 30 th, 2009 Round 2 Jan 1 st, 2010 - March 31 st,
2010 Round 3April 1 st, 2010 - June 30 th, 2010
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Professional Development
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Calendar Of Workshops September 19Teacher Kick-Off Workshop
October 1Fall SURGE! October 6, 13, 20, 27 UEI curriculum for NEW
teachers October 25Bioneers by the Bay November
7IMD/FOSS/BSCS/APES/LBC curriculum callbacks December 3Fall
Semester Student Conference December 4Holiday Gathering (social
event for teachers) December 5Citizen Science Projects &
Science Fair Planning January 9Environmental Health and
Bioindicators February 2, 9, 16, 23 UEI curriculum for NEW teachers
March 4Spring SURGE! March 18 20Spring Institute for Teachers April
10Inspiring students to create change May 8Skillshare, Roundtable
Discussion May 20Annual Student Research Conference (ASRC) June
5Teacher Appreciation/UEI Evaluation Meeting
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Institutes Summer Institute First 2 weeks in July 2010 changes
2009 last year of large NSF grant funding Same quality and rigor
Spring Institute 2.5 day field study sampler Geared for high needs,
middle school science teachers new to the field studies curriculum
Cover substitute teachers for the duration of institute
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Student Community Fall & Spring Student Urban Research
Gathering on Ecology - SURGE! Proposed dates 1 st or 2 nd week in
October January 2010 Locations TBD Annual Student Research
Conference - ASRC May 2010 Student Summer Institute College Bound
Students only
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Social Events Bioneers by the Bay students & teachers
December Holiday gathering teachers Google Calendar updates Robin
& Victoria
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Next Steps Read Teacher Manual and sign partnership form (new
& returning) Set up a meeting with Kim to go over
implementation plan for the school year Individual or group
meetings Plan to attend workshops throughout fall and spring
semesters
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Student Conferences Fall SURGE! (Student Urban Research
Gathering on Ecology)- TBA Write Preference on Evaluation: October
5-9 th, 12-16 th Fall Semester Student Conference- December 3rd
Spring SURGE! (Student Urban Research Gathering on Ecology)- March
4th ASRC (Annual Student Research Conference)- May 20th