You must register first with Wapsi River Center by June 1, 2009. There is a $65.00 fee for the workshop and materials payable to Wapsi River Center. This is in addition to the fee for either Drake or Relicensure credits.
Please call the Wapsi River Center at (563) 328-3286.

The EDIWILD (Educators in the Wild) Workshop will be a 4-day workshop to facilitate the incorporation of environmental education into the school curriculum. The workshop will use an interdisciplinary approach of teaching and will emphasize local natural resources. Participants will attend inside informational sessions at different local sites for further learning experiences. The workshop will use an interdisciplinary approach of teaching and will emphasize riparian ecosystems. The workshop will primarily focus on these natural resources and current management practices.

Registration for this course will close on June 1, 2009.

This course is an extension of Every Learner Inquires and the use of science kits in pilot classrooms. Participants will engage in hands-on science lessons and learn valuable strategies for improving engagement in science, differentiating for subgroups, and integrating literacy skills.

Registration for this course will close on September 8, 2009. Registrations processed after the close date of the course will be charged an additional $25 late registration fee.

This course is an extension of Every Learner Inquires and the use of science kits in pilot classrooms. Participants will engage in hands-on science lessons and learn valuable strategies for improving engagement in science, differentiating for subgroups, and integrating literacy skills.

Registration for this course will close on September 8, 2009. Registrations processed after the close date of the course will be charged an additional $25 late registration fee.

This course is an extension of Every Learner Inquires and the use of science kits in pilot classrooms. Participants will engage in hands-on science lessons and learn valuable strategies for improving engagement in science, differentiating for subgroups, and integrating literacy skills.

Registration for this course will close on January 5, 2010. Registrations processed after the close date of the course will be charged an additional $25 late registration fee.

This course is restricted to the Davenport School District only

The purpose of this course is to provide teachers with the instructional tools necessary to implement a structured science notebook. The science notebook is a record of students’ questions, predictions, claims linked to evidence, conclusions, and reflections – all structured by an investigation leading to an understanding of “big ideas” (not factoids) in science (Klentschy, 2005). The notebook is a central place where language, data, and experience work together to form meaning for students by:
• building on prior knowledge
• engaging students in scientific inquiry
• providing opportunities to reflect and problem solve
• helping students actively construct knowledge and transfer to new situations
• allowing students to individually process and understand science as they perceive it(differentiation.)

Registration for this course will close on September 8, 2009. Registrations processed after the close date of the course will be charged an additional $25 late registration fee.

Jack Gerlovich, Iowa´s K-12 science safety expert, will share the latest information regarding science safety in the classroom. Questions please contact Sally Rigeman 563-344-6562.

Each District should bring their District Science Safety CD-Rom or purchase one for $25 when registering.

           Uncovering Student Thinking in MS Science: Supporting the Iowa Core [A]

This course is designed to assist middle level science teachers in implementing effective inquiry-based science instruction for all learners, as defined by the statewide science initiative ELI (Every Learner Inquires). Using the Curriculum Topic Study (CTS) process, teachers will focus on uncovering student thinking through collaborative analysis of student responses to research-based formative assessments. CTS, a National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded project, utilizes a coordinated set of science materials to help educators deepen their understanding of the important science topics they teach. The CTS process integrates the Iowa Core Curriculum, National Standards, research on students’ ideas in science, and opportunities for students to learn science through effective teacher practice.

Note:Participants must have access to: Keeley, Page, Science Curriculum Topic Study. Corwin Press, 2005. Participants will need a Composition notebook.

Registration for this course will close on February 1, 2010. Registrations processed after the close date of the course will be charged an additional $25 late registration fee.