Benefits

• Opportunities to attend workshops and summer institutes at reduced or no cost.
• Classroom materials
• Financial support for special projects
• SB-CEUs, graduate credit from Michigan Technological University, or ED 989 professional development credit from Northern Michigan University offered.

LSSI Teacher Professional Development Workshops:

2010 Summer Teacher Institutes at Michigan Technological University
Brochures and registration forms: http://wupcenter.mtu.edu  or www.ed.mtu.edu/pd.html

June, 2010

• June 13-19 Ecology of Isle Royale - Wilderness Backpacking

• June 28-July 2 Forestry Teacher Institute (13 participants)

• June 20-26 Advanced Ecology of Isle Royale by Sea Kayak

• June 28-July 2 Mathematics & Navigation Teacher Institute ( 7 participants)

July, 2010

• July 12-16 Future Fuels from Forests Teacher Institute (13 participants)

• July 19-23 Global Change Teacher Institute

October, 2010

• 10/8-10/10 Michigan Alliance for Environmental & Outdoor Education conference in Pellston at the University of Michigan Biological Station. Information at: http://www.michiganenvironmentaled.org/
  
  **LSSI will pay conference registration, workshops, field trips, lodging, meals, and provide a $100 travel stipend (if 2 or more teachers travel together) for ALL LSSI TEACHERS to attend the 2010 MAEOE conference..

April, 2010

• 4/14 SOSY* - Bringing the Community to the Table

• 4/14 SOSY* - Creating Collaborations That are More than Just a Nice Idea

• 4/16  GPS Training

• 4/23 Growing Up Wild for Early Childhood Educators at Nara Nature Center

• 4/27 Gardening at School

• 4/28 Service Learning 101

*SOSY=Strong Organizations-Strong Youth 

March, 2010

• 3/5 & 6 Winter Ecology Workshop at the MTU Ford Center in Alberta

• 3/10 SOSY* - Introducing Your Friend and Mine:  The Logic Model

• 3/10 SOSY* - Program Planning – If You Build it Will They Come?

• 3/17 21 Technical Things Every Teacher Should Know

• 3/17/10 Global Watershed

February, 2010

• 2/12  Get Outdoors at GOISD In-service

• 2/16  Michigan Environmental Education Curriculum Support (MEECS) Water Quality Unit

• 2/17 SOSY* – Recruiting and Developing the Right Board for Your Organization

• 2/17 SOSY* - Tapping Volunteer Time, Talent and Loyalty

• 2/18 Formative Assessment

• 2/24 Grant Writing

January, 2010

• 5 sessions CLK Book Club – Animal, Vegetable, Miracle

• 5 sessions EB Holman Book Club – Last Child in the Woods

• 5 sessions CJ Sullivan Book Club – Last Child in the Woods

• 1/20 SOSY* – Assess and Improve Your Organizational Health

• 1/20 SOSY* - Strengthen Your Fund and Revenue Development

December, 2009

• 12/23  - LSSI In-service at Jeffers High School

November, 2009

• 11/5  Get Outdoors Summit: “Explore The Mental And Physical Health Benefits Of Time Outdoors In Nature” with Dr. Denise Mitten, Dept. of Recreation, Leisure Services & Wellness at Ferris State University

September, 2009

• 9/25/09 Investigation Community-Based Education

Past Teacher Professional Development

• June 09 - Sept. 09 Summer Teacher Institutes (brochure)
• Jan. 09 - May 09 Teacher Workshops (list)
• June 08 - Sept. 08 Summer Teacher Institutes (brochure)
• Jan. 08 - May 08 Teacher Workshops (list)