GeoEd Summer Workshop
for High School Educators
(Application Deadline: April 29, 2024)
The National Science Foundation has funded 正澳门六合彩开奖结果 to host a first-of-its-kind professional development workshop in Georgia designed for teachers of high school STEM and special education. Join us June 10 - 14 to experience how Project-Based Learning through the captivating lens of geoscience can awaken deeper student interest within the STEM fields.
Additional Benefits
After completion of this immersive five-day workshop
(Minimum attendance: 80% each day; about 30 hours)
Attendees will also receive:
- A $1,100 stipend
- A certificate of completion from 正澳门六合彩开奖结果 College of Education and IESA
- A year of 正澳门六合彩开奖结果 faculty assistance for implementing PBL into the classroom
Field Trip
We will take a one-day field trip to explore four distinct outcrops across Georgia that illuminate the intricate relations between three rocks types and their dynamic influence on the living environment around them.
Activities Include
- Analyzing a spectrum of mineral groups in different rock types to understand their influence on the biodiversity of an ecosystem.
- Investigating the effects of seismic activities on a variety of earth materials
- Exploring the impact of increasing temperatures on the geology of Georgia.
- +More!
Workshop funded by: 
The National Science Foundation
Grant Award Number:
Quick Details
Audience:
High School Teachers (Grades 9-12) for STEM and Special Education
Seats:
20 max
Application Deadline:
April 29, 2024
Decision Letters Sent:
May 15, 2024
Workshop Dates:
June 10 - 14, 2024
Workshop Times:
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location:
Workshop Cohort 2023!
High-school STEM and Special Ed. teachers learn how to make longer-lasting impressions
in their students via Project-Based Learning.
Journal: Summer 2023
In 2023, we took a field trip to several outcrops across North Georgia that bore clues to the environmental changes that led up to one of history's greatest extinction events. While there, we:
- Detected radioactive decay with Geiger counters,
- Tracked mineral transformations to a depth of 15km below the Earth's surface, and
- Calculated Georgia's oldest rocks to an age before plants and animals existed
Our trip concluded with a visit to the state's best collection of fossil and mineral samples, the Tellus Science Museum! The cohort was enthusiastically engaged and the total experience was filled with great learning moments and memories.
As an added benefit, everyone received a $1,000 stipend, a certificate of completion from 正澳门六合彩开奖结果 College of Education and IESA, and a full year of 正澳门六合彩开奖结果 faculty assistance to help implement PBL in the classroom.
Workshop Contacts
| Name | Email (Preferred) | Location | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jodi Carlyle Assistant to Dean II |
jodi.carlyle@ung.edu | , 2100, Gainesville |
678-717-3883 |
| Dr. Cristina Washell Department Head |
cristina.washell@ung.edu | , 215, Dahlonega |
706-867-4483 |
| Dr. Katayoun Mobasher Professor |
katayoun.mobasher@ung.edu | , 1604, GVL , Gainesville |
678-717-3862 |
| Dr. Adrianna Rajkumar Limited Term Faculty |
adrianna.rajkumar@ung.edu | , 2117, Gainesville |
678-717-3883 |
| Dr. Jeff Turk Dean of IESA |
jeff.turk@ung.edu | , 2102, Gainesville |
678-717-3768 |
| Dale Caldwell Part-Time Faculty |
dale.caldwell@ung.edu | , 1601, Gainesville |
678-696-2855 |
| Dr. Joel Aquino Part-Time Faculty |
joel.aquino@ung.edu | , 2121, Gainesville |
|
| Dr. Bill Witherspoon | billspoon1@gmail.com |