Teachers, looking for place-based learning experiences that will really get your students engaged? The Pilina Program: a 3-credit PD opportunity for Spring 2017 Come learn about environmental education opportunities available to you here in East Hawaii! Lessons and hands-on activities in place-based environmental education curricula – plus instruction on how to access and how to use these valuable resources Assistance in incorporating Common Core & NGSS practices into place-based lessons Presentations from local environmental educators offering everything from classroom visits to overnight service learning trips Get what you need for a field experience for your class: Transportation? Sub stipend? Chaperone? Learn how we can help YOU! Every PD day includes a field excursion for teachers with helpful interpretative guides & activities Valuable resources and information for place-based education appropriate for science, social studies, ELA, math, and more for students at multiple grade levels Locally prepared lunch and snacks included – only $150 for all 3 days! Jan 28 - Feb 11 - Feb 25 Program Highlights: Volcano--Pahoa – Hilo Featured Curricula: Project Learning Tree Pacific Resources for Education and Learning Partnership for Reform through Investigative Science & Math (PRISM) Ho’ike o Haleakala Featured Programs & Opportunities: -HI Volcanoes National Park - Teaching Change- - Imi Pono no Ka ‘Aina - -Keauhou Bird Conservation Center -BIISC - -Mauna Kea Watershed Alliance -NARS - -Mokupapapa Discovery Center- #PD181820 on PD3 System. Contact Franny at biisc@hawaii.edu for more info. Made possible through funding from the Hawaii Community Foundation STEM grant