Summer Workshops 2016
--Human-Environment Interaction in NE Iowa--
1 credit hour
June 13th-June 14th
Cedar Falls, IA and on-site across NE Iowa
Grade level: K-12
Instructors: BJ VanVleet (University of Iowa; College of Education); Tracy Elmer (Iowa City S.D.)
Who should enroll: Grade 7-12 educators who teach social studies (especially geography and history) or Science
* This workshop has first-come/first-served limited enrollment as the GAI pays in full for one overnight lodging and two dinners for all participants.
https://www.uni.edu/continuinged/distance/courses/summer-2016/6142661427-geog-41335133-60
June 13th-June 14th
Cedar Falls, IA and on-site across NE Iowa
Grade level: K-12
Instructors: BJ VanVleet (University of Iowa; College of Education); Tracy Elmer (Iowa City S.D.)
Who should enroll: Grade 7-12 educators who teach social studies (especially geography and history) or Science
* This workshop has first-come/first-served limited enrollment as the GAI pays in full for one overnight lodging and two dinners for all participants.
https://www.uni.edu/continuinged/distance/courses/summer-2016/6142661427-geog-41335133-60
--Using Primary Sources to Teach Geography, Conflict, and Human Rights--
1 credit hour
June 16th-June 17th
Des Moines, IA (specific location TBA)
Grade level: 7-12
Instructors: Holly Hanna (Muscatine S.D.); Brittany Roberts (Mt. Pleasant S.D.); Dr. Stephen Gaies (UNI Center for Holocaust and Genocide Education)
Who should enroll: Grade 7-12 educators who teach social studies (especially geography and history) or English/Language Arts
* This can be repeated for credit by those who have enrolled in "Geography, Conflict, and Human Rights" in past years.
https://www.uni.edu/continuinged/distance/courses/summer-2015/6142861429-geog-41335133-61
June 16th-June 17th
Des Moines, IA (specific location TBA)
Grade level: 7-12
Instructors: Holly Hanna (Muscatine S.D.); Brittany Roberts (Mt. Pleasant S.D.); Dr. Stephen Gaies (UNI Center for Holocaust and Genocide Education)
Who should enroll: Grade 7-12 educators who teach social studies (especially geography and history) or English/Language Arts
* This can be repeated for credit by those who have enrolled in "Geography, Conflict, and Human Rights" in past years.
https://www.uni.edu/continuinged/distance/courses/summer-2015/6142861429-geog-41335133-61
--Geography, Technology, and the Iowa Core, Part II--
1 credit hour
July 11th-July 12th (Des Moines) and July 13th-July 14th (Dubuque)
Grade level: K-12
Instructors: Rachel Hansen (Muscatine S.D.); Steve Oaks (Waterloo S.D.); Kathy Sundstedt (Dike-New Hartford S.D. [ret])
Who should enroll?: Any K-12 educator with an interest in teaching geography and integrating technology-related 21st Century Skills. This workshop is especially useful for those who teach any of the following: geography, history, and other social studies; STEM; TAG; Special Education (but all disciplines are welcome)
* This a Part II to the workshop that we have offered in various locations around the state over the past few years; you do NOT need to have completed the Part I to enroll in this new Part II.
1 credit hour
July 11th-July 12th (Des Moines) and July 13th-July 14th (Dubuque)
Grade level: K-12
Instructors: Rachel Hansen (Muscatine S.D.); Steve Oaks (Waterloo S.D.); Kathy Sundstedt (Dike-New Hartford S.D. [ret])
Who should enroll?: Any K-12 educator with an interest in teaching geography and integrating technology-related 21st Century Skills. This workshop is especially useful for those who teach any of the following: geography, history, and other social studies; STEM; TAG; Special Education (but all disciplines are welcome)
* This a Part II to the workshop that we have offered in various locations around the state over the past few years; you do NOT need to have completed the Part I to enroll in this new Part II.
Des Moines area:
https://www.uni.edu/continuinged/distance/courses/summer-2016/6143561434-geog-41335133-64
Dubuque area:https://www.uni.edu/continuinged/distance/courses/summer-2016/6143561434-geog-41335133-64
https://www.uni.edu/continuinged/distance/courses/summer-2016/6143661437-geog-41335133-65
--Globalization for Secondary Educators--
1 credit hour
July 18th-July 19th
Cedar Rapids, IA (specific location TBA)
Grade Level: 6-12
Instructor: Steve Oaks (Waterloo S.D.)
Who should enroll: Grade 6-12 educators who wish to teach about globalization. The workshop is especially useful for those who teach any of the following: geography, history, and other social studies; STEM; TAG (but all disciplines are welcome).
https://www.uni.edu/continuinged/distance/courses/summer-2016/6143261433-geog-41335133-63
--Digital Earth: Integrating Mapping Technologies into Social Science and STEM--
1 credit hour
July 27th-July 28th
Ottumwa, IA (Indian Hills CC)
Grade Level: K-12
Instructors: Dr. Curt Nielsen (College of Education, UNI) Debbie Stevens (Indian Hills CC)
Who should enroll: Grade K-12 educators interested in incorporated on-line mapping into their curriculum.
**In collaboration with Great Prairie AEA
https://www.uni.edu/continuinged/distance/courses/summer-2016/6143861439-geog-41335133-66
https://www.uni.edu/continuinged/distance/courses/summer-2016/6143861439-geog-41335133-66
--Become an Iowa River Master Steward: the Geography, Ecology, and Stewardship of our state's rivers--
2 credit hours
August 13th, 20th, 30th; September 6th (4PM-8PM) [classroom] and August 20th, 27th (8AM-4PM) [fieldwork]
Dubuque, Iowa (National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium)
Grade Level: 7-12
Instructors: Shaina Stewart (Education Manager, National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium) Jared McGovern (Education Programs Manager, National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium)
Who should enroll: Grade 7-12 teachers or informal educators who wish to learn more about Iowa rivers
* Enrollment requires approval by Jared McGovern, National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium and will include additional participant costs above and beyond tuition; please contact jmcgovern@rivermuseum.com for more details.
**In collaboration with the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium
***Not yet ready to enroll--more information forthcoming in the next month.