Professional Development: “Fieldtrips” for Teachers? Colleen Rooney Katie Meyer EDUC 140

Why attend workshops? “It takes a village to raise a child” (African proverb) Provides an opportunity for teachers to connect with community leaders who are knowledgeable in certain content areas. Free materials and resources!! Brings teacher outside the traditional classroom textbook for instruction Able to hear from colleagues Relevant and pertinent information for students Educate yourself!

Examples Project WILD and KGMB Urban EE (Environmental Education) Teaching for Social Justice Curriculum Fair

What we learned…. Project WILD Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful – Recycling sorting process— – 3 R’s (reuse, recycle, reduce)

What we learned (cont.) Urban EE – Keynote speakers— – Fieldtrips— – Workshops— – Concurrent sessions— No Trash can left behind; Meribeth Sullivan, Waukesha Co. Recycling office Using your urban forest; Sarah Gilbert, LEAF

Urban EE Conference 2007

Teaching for Social Justice Curriculum Fair – Speakers– Kevin Coval, Barbara Ransby – Workshops– When Hormones Go Wild: Health, Mind, and Body – Curriculum Exhibits— Critical Chemistry Working for the Working Class: Creative lessons for organizing curriculum around environmental and economic justice, and peace – Resource Tables— Black Youth Project

How do we bring this to our classroom? Lesson plans and resources Learn about our own and students misconceptions Connect and develop support with broader educational community

Ongoing/Upcoming Workshops and Educational Opportunties Milwaukee Public Museum Discovery World Wisconsin Council for the Social Studies and International Education Conference – March 16-17, 2009; Middleton, WI Civil Rights Pilgrimage – Spring Break trip sponsored by Marquette’s Office of Student Development