2012

Hawaii's educators looking for a creative, multi-disciplinary environmental education program are invited to participate in free Project Learning Tree Workshops offered by the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) in cooperation with: the Hawai‘i Nature Center, the US Forest Service, and the American Forest Foundation, and Project Learning Tree. 

Registration will start for our 2012 workshops in January 2012.  As in the past, participants will receive Project Learning Tree educational materials for free and we will seek out donations to provide lunch and snacks.

Workshops provide educators with the opportunity to meet and share ideas with colleagues, learn about Hawai'i’s unique resources from local scientists, and learn ways Project Learning Tree (PLT) lessons can be adapted to incorporate Hawai‘i’s unique natural and cultural resources. Workshop participants will receive the a curriculum guide -Early Childhood, K-8, or Secondary - all of which are correlated to National Content Standards.  Other goodies at workshops may include local lessons, and other resources including educational posters.

Project Learning Tree is an award-winning, multi-disciplinary environmental education program.  It is easy to infuse the environmental lessons into other subject areas such as math, language arts, and social studies.  It can be adapted to various audiences: Pre-K – 12 students, Scout troops, special education classes, community groups and many more.  Workshop participants will receive the PLT K-8 curriculum guide, which contains 96 activities and lessons.  Because Project Learning Tree is a national curriculum, facilitators will highlight connections with Hawaii specific resources, including the Ohia Project.

 

If you would like to help coordinate a Early Childhood, K-8, or Secondary workshop for 6 or more educators please contact Michelle Jones (info above) to learn more about how to coordinate one!  All participants will receive resources, training, access to grants.  Participants will build their network of supporters to help get kids outside as well as assistance making the outdoors accessible in every classroom.  Coordinators will receive Free curriculum, help advertising the work, a meeting facilitator, and more.