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Glacier Park to Host Second Climate Change Workshop for Teachers
Teachers will learn about climate change and how to incorporate it into classroom curriculum
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| The Going-to-the-Sun Road winds up toward Logan Pass as seen from the High Line Trail in Glacier National Park. - File photo Lido Vizzutti/Flathead Beacon |
Glacier National Park and the Glacier Institute are accepting applications for their second climate change teacher workshop to be held June 24-27 at the park.
Middle school and high school teachers from across the country are encouraged to apply. Teachers selected for the science and field-based workshop will spend time in the park with agency researchers and educators discussing climate change impacts on park resources. The four-day workshop will be based at the Glacier Institute’s Field Camp in West Glacier.
Teachers will learn about climate change curriculumand the complexity of the issue, and how to incorporate it into classroom.
Room and board will be provided free of charge during the workshop and participants who complete the workshop may receive a stipend to defray their travel/transportation and material costs. Participation is limited to 20 teachers.
To apply or learn more about the workshop, visit the Glacier Institute’s website or call 406-755-1211. Online applications must be completed by close of business on Friday, March 22.
Middle school and high school teachers from across the country are encouraged to apply. Teachers selected for the science and field-based workshop will spend time in the park with agency researchers and educators discussing climate change impacts on park resources. The four-day workshop will be based at the Glacier Institute’s Field Camp in West Glacier.
Teachers will learn about climate change curriculumand the complexity of the issue, and how to incorporate it into classroom.
Room and board will be provided free of charge during the workshop and participants who complete the workshop may receive a stipend to defray their travel/transportation and material costs. Participation is limited to 20 teachers.
To apply or learn more about the workshop, visit the Glacier Institute’s website or call 406-755-1211. Online applications must be completed by close of business on Friday, March 22.
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