1. TDEC/TDOE Safety Partnership
Tennessee
Department of
Environmental
Conservation
Tennessee Department of
Education

2. TDEC/TDOE Safety Partnership
Spring 2003
Development of the Tennessee Total Science Safety System CD-ROM

3. TDEC/TDOE Safety Partnership
Summer workshops 2003
K-12 teachers
2 days in length
Standards and Safety (content emphasis)
CD-ROM (TTSSS and State Resources)
TDEC presentation (day two)
GREEN Schools
Hazardous Waste Remediation

4. Summer 2004

5. TDEC/TDOE Safety Partnership
Summer workshops 2004
Inquiry, Standards and Safety: An Essential Partnership
K-8 teachers
2 days in length
Inquiry, Standards and Safety (content emphasis)
CD-ROM (TTSSS and State Resources)
TDEC presentation (day two)
GREEN Schools
Hazardous Waste Remediation

6. TDEC/TDOE Safety Partnership
Summer workshops 2005
Inquiry, Standards and Safety: An Essential Partnership
6-12 teachers
2.5 days in length
Physical Science (content emphasis)
Numerous Inquiry and Safety Resources provided to participants
State resources CD
Teaching and Learning Resources CD

7. TDEC/TDOE Safety Partnership
Summer 2005 cont’d.
Participants required to complete an (electronic) physical science standards-based curriculum unit
Inquiry
Standards
Safety
TDEC presentation (day two)
GREEN Schools
Hazardous Waste Remediation

8. Next Steps
Add Tennessee Academy of Science as a “resource” partner in professional development activities to schools
Utilize summer workshop presenters as resources in providing professional development for teachers
Commissioner endorsement
Explore avenues for potential $$$ for the continuation of the project