Professional Development-
Office of Sustainability PD-
On January 6th, 2014 Renee Goodenow, the Green Schools Assistant, Office of Sustainability Baltimore City Department of Planning presented a 45 minute PD to the entire teaching staff. The PD covered the Baltimore City Sustainability Plan and how one of the goals of the plan is for every school to become a Maryland Green School. She then presented different ways teachers and school staff could involve students in this goal. She covered the work done in BCPS with the Green, Healthy, Smart Challenge grants. (Hilton has been awarded 7 of these grants.) She also talked about the City’s Student Environmental Leadership Action Team and some of their accomplishments and how teachers could involve their students in this work. She brought up ideas of how teachers could use the environment in their curriculum and provided them with the website to access a resource guide and additional teaching materials.
Finally, she covered the breakdown of the Maryland Green School application for the entire staff and suggested ways they could support the school’s application.
Office of Sustainability PD-
On January 6th, 2014 Renee Goodenow, the Green Schools Assistant, Office of Sustainability Baltimore City Department of Planning presented a 45 minute PD to the entire teaching staff. The PD covered the Baltimore City Sustainability Plan and how one of the goals of the plan is for every school to become a Maryland Green School. She then presented different ways teachers and school staff could involve students in this goal. She covered the work done in BCPS with the Green, Healthy, Smart Challenge grants. (Hilton has been awarded 7 of these grants.) She also talked about the City’s Student Environmental Leadership Action Team and some of their accomplishments and how teachers could involve their students in this work. She brought up ideas of how teachers could use the environment in their curriculum and provided them with the website to access a resource guide and additional teaching materials.
Finally, she covered the breakdown of the Maryland Green School application for the entire staff and suggested ways they could support the school’s application.
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Bee Keeping Workshop- Ms. McCarthy and Ms. Stork attended a 5week beekeeping course at Oregon Ridge Nature Center through the Baltimore County bee keepers, in Spring of 2013. see certificate below for documentation.This course will provide you with the basic concepts and management practices for starting and maintaining a colony of bees. The course meets once a week for 5 weeks starting March 13 at the Oregon Ridge Nature Center, Shawan Rd. Cockeysville, MD.
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Great Kids Farm PD-
Healthy Eating, Healthy Living is
a year-long collaborative educational program between Great Kids Farm and 9
participating schools through which teachers, students, and administrators will
create a sustainable living educational space on their school grounds. Participation in the program involves the
financial support of school administration, the time and enthusiasm of one
sixth or seventh grade teacher per school, and the eagerness and excitement to
learn about fresh fruits and vegetables from students.
Throughout the year, teachers will be asked to participate in 6 professional development sessions focused on implementing living educational spaces in their curriculum. Teachers will receive instruction in developing the space and incorporating all aspects of the space into their curriculum. They will also be provided with the physical and living resource to make their space a success. Teachers will receive 2 AU credits for their time and dedication to the program.
This Professional Development began in August of 2013 and will conclude in May of 2014 Mrs McCarthy is attending this PD program . She is the Art Teacher at Hilton and works with all 425 students all year long.
Throughout the year, teachers will be asked to participate in 6 professional development sessions focused on implementing living educational spaces in their curriculum. Teachers will receive instruction in developing the space and incorporating all aspects of the space into their curriculum. They will also be provided with the physical and living resource to make their space a success. Teachers will receive 2 AU credits for their time and dedication to the program.
This Professional Development began in August of 2013 and will conclude in May of 2014 Mrs McCarthy is attending this PD program . She is the Art Teacher at Hilton and works with all 425 students all year long.
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Learning in the Garden -Learning in the Garden, Ms. McCarthy and Ms. Nicholson attended.
Want to use your school garden to grow great learning and great crops?
Come to the Learning in the Garden with Jason Reed Workshop at Real Food Farm from 1-4pm on March 29th.
Jason will show you how to use gardening design and activities to engage students in Common Core, Environmental Literacy and STEM learning.
Teachers and green teams from local schools can join in hands on gardening activities, discussion on sustainable garden design and low maintenance outdoor education experience.
Bring your school garden plans to get advice on how to use activities, garden designs and resources to create thriving crops and successful learning experiences at your school.
At the end of this 3 hour workshop, you will have the resources and knowledge you need to grow learning in the garden in a meaningful way. The event is free with your registration and open to teachers, students, parents and garden educators.
Jason Reed is a garden educator now working with the Baltimore Urban Gardening with Students After School Program (BUGS) at Living Classrooms.
Thank you from Shan Gordon-
Thank you so very much for attending Learning in the Garden with Jason Reed.
You can see (and download your photos at the following link:
http://www.positiveimagephotos.com/gallery/Learning-in-the-Garden/G00007PFS7QuygSg
the password is Learning Garden
I also have a few photos on my webpage at www.coolgreenschools.com.
I really enjoyed the program and hope that you learned as much as I did—both from Jason and the other people in the room. I felt like I was among new friends and I admire your work to grow great gardens and learning for our children.
I have been trying to understand what workshops, resources or connections could be valuable to teachers, students and others interested in gardening and environmental education. Jason pointed out the problems with “build it and they will come.” So I hope that you will give me a few hints on what you would like to come to, so we can build that.