Mississippi River Institute
2024 Mississippi River Institute featuring Waters to the Sea®
Free for Educators and Face-to-Face!
Mississippi River Institute | July 22-24, 2024 | Minneapolis and St Paul, MN
“Becoming a learner as a teacher in the Rivers Institute was immensely important, because I put myself in my students’ shoes. I now understand how active field investigations can scaffold and further deepen knowledge of science and related subjects.”
-- 5th Grade Teacher, Rivers Institute Participant
Our natural affinity to water makes rivers and watersheds a useful and familiar context for teaching and learning. Join us this summer, as the Center for Global Environmental Education (CGEE) presents its acclaimed Mississippi River Institute! A face-to-face three-day professional development opportunity that inspires, educates, and prepares third-through eighth-grade teachers to engage students in STEM disciplines through experiential, inquiry-based science and engineering investigations at local watersheds.
Activities
During the River Institute experience, participants will:
Explore the Mississippi watershed with a boat tour, offering a unique experience from the vantage point of the water.
Articulate field investigations through accurate, richly described scientific observations from live interaction with experts, video, and field based activities at home.
Create, implement, and learn new strategies for the use of science notebooks.
Participate in learning activities utilizing Waters to the Sea® and several other classroom resources and tools well-suited for distance and in person teaching.
Conduct inquiry-based investigations of flood plain forests, explorations of unique geology features, macroinvertebrates, and engineering with water as a context.
Participate in small break-out discussions to make new learnings relevant to students and your instructional practices.
Create plans to implement science, inquiry, and literacy investigations in their classrooms.
Eligibility
The focus for the institute is on elementary and middle school classroom teachers, as well as science specialists. All educators are welcome to apply.
Waters to the Sea®
River Institute participants will receive and explore Waters to the Sea®, a suite of award-winning multimedia learning modules that help students grades 3-8 understand critical water issues through engaging stories and visualizations.
What else?
Each participant will receive:
Three full days of instruction as well as lunch each day
18 CEUs
The Waters to the Sea® multimedia tool and additional resources for your classroom
The option to purchase two graduate-level credits at a reduced rate
The 2024 Mississippi River Institute is provided, in part, through the generous financial assistance of our donors. With their ongoing support we enable hundreds of teachers to improve the way they understand and teach science, and help thousands of students connect with the natural world.
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If you have any questions, contact Sara Robertson at srobertson01@hamline.edu or 651-523-2895.
Contact
Sara Robertson
Program Administrator
srobertson01@hamline.edu