Great Lakes Institute 2006
August 15–17, 2006
- K-12 educators (formal and non-formal) are invited to a 3-day workshop that will change your perspective on Lake Michigan.
- Experience Lake Michigan on board the W.G. Jackson education vessel during a three-hour water quality cruise. Other sessions will focus on various aspects of the Great Lakes, from shipwrecks to fish species in this immersive two/night, three/day hands on workshop. Participants will reside in the cozy Learning Center cabins complete with showers and air-conditioning. This teacher retreat will showcase a variety of activities and resources to use in your classroom and provide ample time for reflection and networking with colleagues.
- Sessions begin Tuesday morning and continue through Thursday afternoon.
- Participants can earn 2 hrs. of graduate credit through Indiana University Northwest or Chicago State University, for an extra cost. Register directly with IUN on their website, www.iun.edu. Contact Dr. Ken Schoon at 219-980-7766 for more information. For CSU credit, contact Mike Siola at 773-995-2964. Illinois teachers can receive CEUs for participating and Indiana teachers can receive CRUs.
- Registration is limited to 40 participants with a minimum of 20; contact the IDELC at 219-395-9555 or email gpetersen@duneslearningcenter.org to receive a registration packet and reserve a spot. Cost of the workshop is $225 and includes meals, lodging and lots of materials!
Presented By
- COSEE Great Lakes*
- Alliance for the Great Lakes
- Annis Water Resources Institute at Grand Valley State University
- Great Lakes Research & Education Center
- Indiana Dunes Environmental Learning Center
- Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
*The Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant Program is a collaborator and presenter for the Institute and a member of the COSEE Project.
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