Rivers Institutes for Teachers
Rivers Institutes for Teachers
The Center for Global Environmental Education offers FREE professional development Rivers Institutes which are based on a philosophy of inquiry and field-based learning. We focus on science education through intense, real-life experiences. We celebrate education and help teachers in the classrooms feel engaged in the their environment.
2024 Summer Institutes
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St. Louis River and Estuary Institute | Duluth, MN | June 24-26
Mississippi River Delta Institute | New Orleans, LA | July 8-10
Mississippi River Institute | Minneapolis and St Paul, MN | July 22-24
WaterWorks! A Drinking Water Institute | Columbia Heights, MN | July 29-August 2
Floodplain Forest Inquiry
Macroinvertebrate Investigation
Engineering Investigations
Watch our Rivers Institute YouTube videos to get a sense of how our educators engage in hands-on explorations of major river systems.
Past Institutes
Trinity River Institute | Texas
Science and Engineering Practices in Action | Anoka-Hennepin Area Teachers
BioTIC | Biotechnology and Microbiology for Teachers In the Classroom
TIMES | Teaching Inquiry-based Minnesota Earth Science
Contact
Sara Robertson, Program Administrator
srobertson01@hamline.edu