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2004-2005

FEBRUARY 2004
Western UP Teacher Professional Development Conference ~ Feb. 27, 2004 CCISD, Hancock
Flyer (pdf) Registration(pdf) Flyer web version (html)

Science & Social Studies Teacher Professional Development Conference ~ February 27, 2004 ~ CCISD & MTU

MAY- JULY 2005

Spring - Summer 2005 Professional Development Programs (PDF File)

JUNE 2005

June 27-July 2, 2005 Forest Resources & Environmental Sciences Teacher Institute at Michigan Tech Ford Forestry Center, Alberta, MI

JULY 2005

Keweenaw Land Trust is co-sponsoring a July 10th - 16th sailing event aboard the tall ship Denis Sullivan (PDF File)

July 11-16, 2005 Global Climate Change July 2005 Course

Teachers Earth Science Institute

SUMMER 2005

PAID Summer Research Internship Opportunity
in Dr. Will Cantrell's Physics/Meteorology Laboratory at MTU
OPEN to Secondary Science/Math Teachers

APRIL 2004
Tools for Non-Formal Educators April 2-3, 2004 Hastings, MI
Flyer (pdf) Application (pdf)

Stream Monitoring Workshop for Gr. 4-12 Teachers ~ April 28, 2004 ~ MTU Ford Forestry Center, Alberta

Community Geography Workshop for Gr. 3-12 Teachers ~ April 30, 2004 ~ CCISD, Hancock
MAY 2004
Teaching With the Outdoors ~ May 7-8, MTU Ford Forestry Center, Alberta
Flyer (pdf)        Graduate Credit (PDF)
JUNE 2004
EPDIS Summer Institute 2004 3 credits
June 20-26, 2004: Interdisciplinary Watershed Investigations
Michigan Technological University
More info   Agenda (PDF)
Brochure (PDF)    Application (PDF)

EPDIS Summer Institute 2004 3 credits
June 20-26, 2004: Community Land Use
Michigan Technological University
Community Land Use    Agenda (PDF)
Brochure (PDF)    Application (PDF)

July 27-28 Michigan Environmental Education Curriculum Field Testers' Training Workshop at Michigan Tech's Ford Forestry Center in Alberta, MI. Sponsored by the Clean Michigan Initiative/Michigan Dept of Environmental Quality and the Western UP Center for Science, Mathematics and Environmental Education.

JULY 2004
Ecology of the Great Lakes Aboard the EPA's Research Vessel Lake Guardian ~ July 5-10:
Flyer (pdf) Application (pdf) Web Site (html)
 
Forest Resources and Environmental Sciences Institute July 12-17, 2004
Brochure (609 kb PDF file)
Application (14 kb PDF file)
Deadline is April 2, 2004
2004 Higgins Lake Environmental School:
Session I. Environmental Education and Outdoor Science: Methods and Concepts ~ July 11-16
Dr. Mark Jenness (Western Michigan University)

Session II.
Exploring Michigan's Natural Resources ~ July 18-23
Dr. Claudia Douglass (Central Michigan University)

Session III.
Understanding Our Environment ~ July 25-30
Dr. Maria Ferreira (Wayne State University)

Geology 210, Geology of Michigan, July 2004

SEPTEMBER 2004

A Face In The Rock----Teacher Workshop on Grand Island
 Flyer PDF
    Agenda PDF    

OCTOBER 2004

Seaborg Math & Science Teachers Conference, Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI ; Call for Presenters due September 15. Web Site

NOVEMBER 2004

November 6-10, 2004 NAAEE 33rd Annual Conference in Biloxi, Mississippi: Casting a Wider Net for Environmental Education http://www.naaee.org/conferences/

JANUARY - MARCH 2005
The School Improvement Workshop Series (PDF File)

MAY 2005
Lake Superior Youth Symposium 6th Biannual
Thursday, May 12, 2005 to Sunday, May 15 in Thunder Bay, Ontario hosted by Sir Winston Churchill Collegiate and Vocational Institute.

Gateway to Success: Better Development by Design for Copper Country Communities, Tuesdays, May 10 and 17, Memorial Union Bldg at Michigan Technological University, Houghton     Press Release     Flyer

Update: 01/25/2006

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