Professional Development Opportunities
Nature Writing: Summer Institute for Teachers
Dates: June 24-26, 2008
Location: Moose Mountain Lodge, Etna, New Hampshire
Instructors: Margo Ghia, executive director and Betsy Bennett Stacey, curator and educator for The Nature Museum at Grafton
Registration: (802) 843-2111
Credit: Graduate Credit Available, Please Inquire
The Nature Writing Institute is designed to give teachers the tools and inspiration to create nature writing curriculum for their own classroom. Participants will also have time and space to work on their own writing and journaling through writing prompts and exploration of the natural world. During the course we will create a community of educators and museum staff that will provide support and inspiration throughout the year. A professional writer will also lead us through activities. Nature writing easily lends itself to cross curricular activities, and different interdisciplinary approaches to nature writing will be explored. We will use Nature Writing as a way to explore teaching science, literature, and writing skills while encouraging a sense of place for students.
Moose Mountain Lodge will be our base while we explore and draw inspiration from the surrounding trails, overlooks, meadows and ponds. You’ll enjoy healthy meals, comfortable accommodations, and pristine air as we delve into the writing process and connect it to the natural beauty all around us. Moose Mountain Lodge overlooks the Connecticut River Valley and the Green Mountains. To find out more about Moose Mountain Lodge, and to see photos of the site check out www.themoosemountainlodge.com.
Fees: Nature Writing Institute
3 days of workshops, all meals and snacks, 2 nights at the Moose Mountain Lodge
Single occupancy - $ 450
2 Optional Graduate Credits - $ 220
* Double occupancy is available on a limited basis. Please call for details. Special Offer for Educators in the Upper Valley of VT/NH
Please call the Nature Museum to see if there are still spots available for the receiving 50% off the base price of the Institute. 802-843-2111. Funding for this discount is made available through the Wellborn Ecology Fund, a component of the NH Charitable Foundation. Please call 802-843-2111 or e-mail for more information or for a registration form.
Nature Journaling: Summer Institute for Teachers
Nature Journals Across the Curriculum
Date: August 11 - 13, 2008
Location: The Nature Museum & The Old Tavern, Grafton, VT
Instructors: Margo Ghia and Betsy Bennett Stacey
Registration: (802) 843-2111
Credit: Graduate Credit Available, Please Inquire
Spend three days and two nights exploring and experiencing the hills and valleys of Grafton, Vermont while you learn how to use Nature Journaling to bring hands-on science into your classroom and how to integrate nature journals across your curriculum. By the end of this multi-day workshop all participants will have developed individual curriculum units that suit the needs and resources of their own school.
This Institute will take us throughout the quaint village of Grafton and its surrounding natural areas where we will meet up with expert speakers, and participate in hand-on activities. Teachers will receive their own journal that we will work with throughout the course. We will use aquatic environments as the focus of our own journals, which will mean visits to local ponds, streams, and wetlands.
After a day with so much learning and activity, you will be happy to have accommodations and wonderful meals at the historic and beautiful Old Tavern. Check the Old Tavern website for more information about accommodations.
Fees: Nature Journaling Institute
3 days of workshops, all meals and snacks, 2 nights at The Old Tavern.
Double occupancy - $435
Single occupancy - $535
2 Optional Graduate Credits - $220
Special Offer for Educators in the Upper Valley of VT/NH
Please call the Nature Museum to see if there are still spots available for the receiving 50% off the base price of the Institute. 802-843-2111. Funding for this discount is made available through the Wellborn Ecology Fund, a component of the NH Charitable Foundation. Please call 802-843-2111 or e-mail for more information or for a registration form.
