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SUMMARY:The Nature of Science: Educator Monthly Virtual Learning Series
DESCRIPTION:Get inspired with hands-on\, heads-on activities\; connect w
 ith fellow educators\; and learn from veteran educators during this mont
 hly series!\n\nJoin Oklahoma State Department of Education and certified
  environmental education facilitators for a FREE monthly interactive vir
 tual professional development series on the 4th Monday of each month fro
 m 7:00-8:30 PM CT designed to inspire educators and bring science learni
 ng to life through real-world environmental phenomena.\n\nEach month\, p
 articipants will explore timely\, seasonal natural phenomena--from chang
 ing weather patterns and wildlife behavior to water movement and plant l
 ife cycles--and engage in hands-on\, classroom-ready activities from the
  nationally-recognized Project Learning Tree (PLT)\, Project WET\, and P
 roject WILD that connect directly to what students are observing in thei
 r world right now. Community-based organizations will also spotlight rel
 evant resources from grants to field trips\, and more\, to help you conn
 ect the youth in your life to the world around them.\n\nSessions are int
 entionally designed to spark ideas\, model effective instruction\, and p
 rovide space for curiosity. Educators will see activities demonstrated a
 s they would be taught with students\, while learning how lessons suppor
 t scientific practices\, environmental literacy\, and inquiry-based lear
 ning aligned with The Nature of Science.\n\nThis series also creates spa
 ce to network with fellow passionate educators\, ask questions\, and lea
 rn directly from experienced\, veteran environmental educators who bring
  years of classroom and field expertise. Whether you are new to educatio
 n or looking for fresh inspiration to strengthen your practice\, each se
 ssion offers practical strategies you can use immediately. This series i
 s focused on K-12 classroom teachers\; however\, all types of educators 
 are welcome including early childhood\, afterschool\, and nonformal.\n\n
 Participants will receive certificates for 1.5 professional development 
 hours for each session attended as well as classroom-ready lesson plans 
 and related resources shared.\n\nTraining Details:\nDates: 4th Monday of
  the month via zoom technology\nLocation: virtual: Join from your classr
 oom or couch!\nCost: FREE\nParticipants will receive a certificate for 1
 .5 hours of professional development\nParticipants will receive classroo
 m-ready\, field-tested resources to use in their practice from Project W
 ET\, Project WILD\, Project Learning Tree\, and other resources.\n\nQues
 tions? Contact Us!\nJack Hilgert\, jack.hilgert@conservation.ok.gov\, (4
 05) 613-3835\, Oklahoma Project WET and Project WILD\nLisa Sizelove\, Li
 sa.Sizelove@sde.ok.gov\, (405) 522-7548\, Project Manager\, Science and 
 Engineering\, Oklahoma State Department of Education\nTony Pascall\, Ant
 hony.Pascall@ag.ok.gov\, (405) 317-8322\, Oklahoma Project Learning Tree
 \n\nABOUT THE CURRICULUM:\nProject WET stands for Water Education Today.
  Water is a part of everything we are\, everything we eat\, and everythi
 ng we use. Yet most people do not even know where their water comes from
 \, let alone their larger water footprint. Project WET provides educator
 s\, natural resource professionals\, and more real-world\, relevant\, an
 d hands-on lessons\, that create an interdisciplinary learning environme
 nt focused on the most essential aspect of life--water.\nProject WILD's 
 mission is to provide wildlife-based conservation and environmental educ
 ation that fosters responsible actions toward wildlife and related natur
 al resources. All curriculum materials are backed by sound educational p
 ractices and theory\, and represent the work of many professionals withi
 n the fields of education and natural resource management from across th
 e country.\n\nProject Learning Tree® (PLT) provides educators with high
 -quality professional development\, hands-on activities\, and multi-disc
 iplinary supplemental curriculum that can be easily integrated into less
 on plans for all grades and subject areas to help teach youth about tree
 s\, forests\, and the environment.
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