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Project Learning Tree K-8 Workshop
May 12, 2018
9 am - 3:30 pm
Union County Ag Center
Monroe, NC 

To Register: http://go.ncsu.edu/ncplt_unionswcd (you will need to create an account)
Workshop Fee: $20
Registration Deadline: May 4, 2018

Questions?  Chelsea Sloggy chelsea.sloggy@unioncountync.gov

 

Join other K-8 classroom and nonformal educators as we explore activities in the Project Learning Tree K-8 Curriculum Guide. Every participant will leave the workshop with the PLT K-8 Activity Guide which includes 96 activities correlated to the NC Standard Course of Study and Essential Standards. The PLT activity guides are provided free of charge to participants through support from the NC Forestry Association. CEU renewal credits are available. This workshop qualifies for Criteria I in the EE Certification Program. Lunch will be provided via sponsorship by the Union County SWCD.

Differentiated instruction?Technology connections? Literature links? STEM? The PLT activity guide covers it all!!! The PreK-8 guide is correlated to the Common Core (math and ELA) as well as to the NC Essential Standards (science and social studies). Participants will learn about the materials through direct engagement in the PLT activities throughout the workshop.

Please make a personal commitment to attend to ensure there are enough materials and space for everyone.Cancellations made by May 4th will receive a $10 refund. Cancellations after this date will not receive a refund.

Description: Due to unforeseen scheduling conflicts, the NCFA's Forestry Day in the Legislature has been moved forward in the calendar to May 17, 2018.  Forestry Day is a great opportunity to put important issues both at the state and local level before lawmakers that represent our membership.  

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NC Forest Service hosts the Forest Stewardship landowners for a seminar and awards luncheon.

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Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood PLT Workshop

9:00am - 4:00pm

Kaleideum North

Winston-Salem, NC

TO REGISTER: http://go.ncsu.edu/ncplt_kaleideum (you will need to create an account)

Registration Deadline: May 14

Questions? Phyllis Weatherly-Rosner pweatherly-rosner@kaleideum.org

This workshop will focus on Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood. Please prepare to be outside for a portion of the workshop, and bring your lunch.

Project Learning Tree (PLT) is an interdisciplinary environmental education program designed for educators of ANY background. Participants in this professional learning experience will:

• Receive PLT’s Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood Activity Guide and accompanying music CD
• Identify new hands-on activities to share with learners based on the five senses, the seasons of the year, and trees in your neighborhood
• Engage learners through song, dance, exploration, and play
• Discover how to incorporate literature into your early childhood EE programs
• Create a plan to infuse early childhood programming with environmental education learning experiences
• Earn CEUs, in-service credit, or NC Environmental Education Certification hours
  
  

Pre-registration is required. There is a $20 fee for this workshop, but all participants will receive the PLT materials at no additional cost. Please make a personal commitment to attend to ensure there are enough materials and space for everyone. Cancellations made by May 11th will receive a $10 refund. Cancellations after this date will not receive a refund.

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