About This Event
If registration is sold out and you would like to be added to the waitlist, please email: Michelle.Krieg@schoolgardens.com.
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Learn how to engage students in your school garden or habitat space through the exploration of local species and ecosystems!
We’ll spend the day at the beautiful Pepperwood Preserve, discussing how community members of all ages can participate in real-world scientific research by documenting the diversity of life all around us. Through an introduction to a myriad of community science platforms geared for TK-12th grades and beyond–including iNaturalist, Merlin Bird ID, eBird, Budburst, and many more—participants will explore which outdoor project- and place-based approaches are best suited for their unique settings.
Throughout the day we'll explore the biologically diverse woodland and grassland habitats in the preserve, practicing how to identify and document plants, birds, insects and more with our technological aids as well as our timeless tools: binoculars, hand lenses, and field guides. We’ll also have a birdwatching and feeder demonstration, learn a fun way to combine scientific descriptive language with art, and conclude the day with peer sharing and giveaways.
A fresh, vegetarian lunch will be provided.
Training Objectives:
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Gain new tools and curricula to empower your students to connect to the natural world and identify as scientists by partaking in real-world research through inquiry, observation, and ecoliteracy development.
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Gain a deeper familiarity and understanding of the range of resources, activities, and NGSS-aligned platforms to understand and teach about local Sonoma County ecology and conservation.
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Learn real-world research about the academic and health benefits of outdoor learning environments.
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Cultivate relationships with other educators while sharing ideas, challenges, and solutions for schoolyard and garden-based nature education.
This workshop is intended for TK-12 educators that have a school garden, or will be creating one. If space permits, out-of-school educators are also invited to participate.
Presenter Bio - Shauna Lavi
Shauna is an ecology and kinesthetic educator with over 20 years of experience in educational program design, management, and implementation. Currently a school garden coordinator for TK-8th grades, she has worked in: science centers; primary & secondary schools; martial arts schools; and in home settings as a tutor and home-school teacher. In addition to her work as an educator, she has been coincidingly studying and implementing gardens and landscaping techniques in the fields of permaculture, restoration, and Outdoor Learning Environment (OLE) design. With a BSc in Biology, concentration in Science Education, she is now completing her MA in Education at Sonoma State University with a focus on studying and creating ecopedagogical programs and curricula in OLEs that maximize academic and health benefits for TK-12 students. She is most passionate about supporting equitable access to green spaces in which learning communities develop daily practices of delight, awe, and meaningful sustainable relationships to their ecosystems.
This workshop is made possible by the Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District.
About This Event
If registration is sold out and you would like to be added to the waitlist, please email: Michelle.Krieg@schoolgardens.com.
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Learn how to engage students in your school garden or habitat space through the exploration of local species and ecosystems!
We’ll spend the day at the beautiful Pepperwood Preserve, discussing how community members of all ages can participate in real-world scientific research by documenting the diversity of life all around us. Through an introduction to a myriad of community science platforms geared for TK-12th grades and beyond–including iNaturalist, Merlin Bird ID, eBird, Budburst, and many more—participants will explore which outdoor project- and place-based approaches are best suited for their unique settings.
Throughout the day we'll explore the biologically diverse woodland and grassland habitats in the preserve, practicing how to identify and document plants, birds, insects and more with our technological aids as well as our timeless tools: binoculars, hand lenses, and field guides. We’ll also have a birdwatching and feeder demonstration, learn a fun way to combine scientific descriptive language with art, and conclude the day with peer sharing and giveaways.
A fresh, vegetarian lunch will be provided.
Training Objectives:
-
Gain new tools and curricula to empower your students to connect to the natural world and identify as scientists by partaking in real-world research through inquiry, observation, and ecoliteracy development.
-
Gain a deeper familiarity and understanding of the range of resources, activities, and NGSS-aligned platforms to understand and teach about local Sonoma County ecology and conservation.
-
Learn real-world research about the academic and health benefits of outdoor learning environments.
-
Cultivate relationships with other educators while sharing ideas, challenges, and solutions for schoolyard and garden-based nature education.
This workshop is intended for TK-12 educators that have a school garden, or will be creating one. If space permits, out-of-school educators are also invited to participate.
Presenter Bio - Shauna Lavi
Shauna is an ecology and kinesthetic educator with over 20 years of experience in educational program design, management, and implementation. Currently a school garden coordinator for TK-8th grades, she has worked in: science centers; primary & secondary schools; martial arts schools; and in home settings as a tutor and home-school teacher. In addition to her work as an educator, she has been coincidingly studying and implementing gardens and landscaping techniques in the fields of permaculture, restoration, and Outdoor Learning Environment (OLE) design. With a BSc in Biology, concentration in Science Education, she is now completing her MA in Education at Sonoma State University with a focus on studying and creating ecopedagogical programs and curricula in OLEs that maximize academic and health benefits for TK-12 students. She is most passionate about supporting equitable access to green spaces in which learning communities develop daily practices of delight, awe, and meaningful sustainable relationships to their ecosystems.
This workshop is made possible by the Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District.