Local Journey North Workshops Journey North Professional Development Workshops Introduce classroom teachers, curriculum coordinators, or lead teachers in your school or district to Journey North. Offer current Journey North participants new strategies for implementing or expanding the use of Journey North in the curriculum. Journey North Workshops We offer 1/2-day to multi-day professional support workshops that accomplish the following: Model and actively engage teachers in inquiry-based approaches to teaching and learning. Help teachers reflect on their learning experiences as a model for teaching. Offer guidance on effective use of Journey North technology. Help participants plan to implement Journey North and address teaching goals and local and national curriculum standards. Build a collegial community of practitioners for sustained professional support. Workshop Options Tracking Seasonal Change with Journey North: Light, Plants, and Animal Migrations (1/2-day overview or full-day workshop) This workshop will prepare teachers to implement Journey North by using a sampling of activities from the three main studies: Sunlight and the Seasons (Mystery Class Project), Plants and the Seasons (Tulip Project) and Migrations and the Seasons (Monarch Project). It also introduces the instructional model and provides planning support for using Journey North to meet curriculum standards. Custom Workshops (various lengths) Journey North can a provide custom-designed workshop (or a series) that meets local instructional goals and standards. You may choose to focus on one or more of Journey North's project themes (e.g., Monarch Migrations and Symbolic Monarchs), or request a session with a specific instructional focus (e.g., Journey North as a Central Curriculum Theme). We will work with you to design a unique session that meets your needs. What Participants Will Receive Handouts: Lesson plans, inquiry strategies Journey North correlations to state or national science, math, geography standards. A CD ROM with new Journey North full-color, high-interest nonfiction booklets (1 per school) Fees* $1,700 per day (6 hours) plus travel expenses. $950 for 3 hours or less plus travel expenses. $50/hour for pre-visit custom curriculum planning. (See Finding Funding for a Journey North Workshop.) * Talk to us about reduced fees. How to Schedule a Workshop 1. Be prepared to respond to these questions: What type of workshop are you interested in (thematic focus, duration, grade range)? If applicable, have you received approval from school, district, or organization's administration? Contact information and best time to reach you. 2. Review your responsibilities: Selecting a site with one or more computers with Internet access (high speed is preferable) Recruiting and registering participants Covering meals for participants (lunch and/or snacks) 3. Contact: Elizabeth Howard (ehoward@jnorth.org) to learn more and plan your workshop. Elizabeth Howard is the founder and director of Journey North. For over 10 years Journey North has been providing authentic and powerful science- and math-based educational experiences to thousands of classrooms all over North America. Journey North: An Award-Winning Online Math, Science, and Technology Program (www.learner.org/jnorth) For 10 years, Journey North has engaged students in more than 10,000 North American classrooms in a global study of wildlife migration and seasonal change. Journey North's "best practices" educational model motivates students to think and act like scientists, build an understanding of science and ecological concepts, and use technology as a tool for inquiry. Students report field observations; conduct local investigations; and analyze interactive maps, authentic data, and observations collected by other classrooms, scientists, and the public throughout North America. Mapping skills, geography concepts, literacy, and cultural concepts and connections are integrated with this premier "citizen science" project. (Journey North is funded by the Annenberg Foundation and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.)   Copyright 2001-2004 Journey North. All Rights Reserved. Please send all questions, comments, and suggestions to our feedback form