Summer Institute
July 13-18, 2008
Birmingham Southern
Birmingham, Alabama

The Legacy Summer Teacher Institute is a comprehensive, hands-on training course for Alabama teachers interested in learning about environmental topics and issues. The participants are trained to integrate topics, such as pollution prevention, ecology, waste management and natural resources into their classroom curriculum. The Institute is designed to equip teachers with hands-on teaching strategies, field experiences and content material relevant to protecting our environment. The teachers participate in hands-on activities, presentations by classroom teachers, educational and exciting field trips, and content presentations by environmental experts. Participants will receive a Certificate of Completion and Professional Development Hours, CEUs from the State Department of Education and many FREE classroom materials.

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Summer Institute II
June 23-27, 2008
Camp McDowell
Nauvoo, Alabama

Past participants in Legacy's Summer Teacher Institutes are invited to participate in Legacy's Summer Institute II. This workshop will be an advanced Summer Institute with the participants teaching sessions and involved with environmental education projects. Participants will learn from each other how they are teaching Environmental Education in the classroom. The workshop will include presentations, hands-on activities and field trips. Legacy's Summer Institute II will be a fun, challenging and educational event. Teachers will receive many free educational materials and CEUs for attendance.

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 mini workshops

The Legacy Mini-Workshops are designed to give teachers the opportunity to experience Legacy and our environmental education programs in shorter, more topic-focused trainings.

Lost Worlds - Geology Workshop
June 2-6, 2008
Camp McDowell
Nauvoo, Alabama

Join us at magical Camp McDowell for a look at Alabama's past. This workshop will be taught by Alabama's own Dr. Jim Lacefield, the author of the book "Lost Worlds in the Alabama Rocks." Learn about the geology of Alabama and how to make it real in your classroom. Some of the highlights of the workshop will be hikes to study the ancient sandstone rock layers exposed in McDowell's canyons, a visit to a working coal mine, putting together a vast classroom rock collection and a caving expedition to a wild cave. Take home materials will include a copy of Dr. Lacefield's book. Teachers will receive CEUs for attendance.

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Down Under in North Alabama - Caves
September 24-26, 2008
Paint Rock Valley Lodge
Estille Fork, Alabama

Join spelunking experts on an exciting adventure exploring caves and learn about the biodiversity of North Alabama's karst topography. Find out how caves are formed and what creates the beautiful cave formations. During our cave explorations we will see endangered aquatic cave life and bats. One exciting part of the workshop will be a visit to an Alabama State Park, Cathedral Caverns, where we will see the world's largest cave opening, the world's largest stalagmite and the world's largest frozen waterfall. We will also investigate a few of the wild caves in Alabama's northeast. Through classroom and field studies, we will explore content knowledge, teaching techniques, and classroom activities to help your students learn about the wonders of caves. Workshop Concepts: caves and water quality, Alabama geology, biodiversity, geodiversity, cave endangered species, cave ecosystems, cave distribution, types of caves and cave formations. Teachers will receive professional development hours and free classroom materials. No caving experience is needed.

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Living Streams
October 27-29, 2008
Camp McDowell
Nauvoo, Alabama

While participants wade the streams and ponds of Camp McDowell, they will study the macro-invertebrates who live in the waters. They will not only gain knowledge for themselves, but learn to make it fun and interesting for their students. Teachers will also become certified by Alabama Water Watch to do bio-assessments of streams in their local area and can use the free materials they take home with their students. Among the free materials will be Macro Mania games, collection nets, specimen containers and so much more. Living Streams, is a collaboration of many qualified partners including Legacy, Alabama Water Watch, McDowell Environmental Center and Sierra Club. The number of participant slots is limited.

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All Legacy workshops are Free. A deposit is required, but is returned upon completion of the workshop.

Any K-12 teacher currently teaching within the State of Alabama, any person about to or who has already graduated with an Education Degree, graduate students with an Education Degree or other environmental educators may apply to attend.

Contact Marijean Hadley at 334-270-5921 or marijean@legacyenved.org for more information.

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