Environmental Education for Children: Going Beyond the Hype

An opportunity to present and share ideas, discuss and debate issues and network with people and organizations.

June 5 and 6, 2008

Sponsored by the Applera Corporation, with additional support from the Wheelock College Math/Science Education Initiative, the Colleges of the Fenway Environmental Science Program, and the Massachusetts Audubon Society.


Thursday

4:00-4:30 p.m. Opening Remarks
4:30-6:00 p.m. Keynote Speakers

Planet Earth—The View from Space
Jeff Hoffman, Former Astronaut, Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Learn from this five-flight veteran how we and other nations study our home planet, and see some of the amazing things that have been found using a bird’s eye view.

The Outdoors as an Essential Extension of the Classroom
Participate in an interactive panel of educators and environmentalists who will discuss opportunities and challenges when using the world around school to provide rich science learning experiences for students.

Panelists:

  • Meg Watson, Elementary Professional Development Specialist and Science Program Manager, Boston Public Schools
  • Gloria Villegas-Cardoza, Director of Education, Massachusetts Audubon Society
  • Ross Wilson, Principal, Dennis C. Haley Elementary School, Boston
  • Kirk Meyer, Founding Executive Director of the Boston Schoolyard Funding Collaborative
6:00-7:00 p.m. Welcome Reception


Friday

8:00-8:30 a.m. Opening
8:45-10:15 a.m. Workshops on environmental science topics (see descriptions below)
10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Workshops on teaching environmental science in the classroom (see descriptions below)
12:00-1:00 p.m. Lunch (provided)
1:00-2:30 p.m. Workshops on teaching environmental science in the classroom (see descriptions below)
2:30-3:00 p.m. Wrap-up
3:00 p.m. Adjourn

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