TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES:
1. The Green Team Advisors Introduced the Concept of Green School to the Faculty and Staff:
Topic: BECOMING A GREEN SCHOOL -Green School Application
This professional development was presented to make teachers aware of the desire to apply for Maryland Green School. The components of the process, expectations, and the timeline were presented to the teachers. At the end of the presentation, teachers were asked to vote whether or not Augusta Fells should apply; majority of the staff were in favor of Augusta Fells to become a Green School.
Date: October 07, 2013
Allotted Time: 15 minutes
Number of Teachers who Participated: All teachers
Topic: BECOMING A GREEN SCHOOL -Green School Application
This professional development was presented to make teachers aware of the desire to apply for Maryland Green School. The components of the process, expectations, and the timeline were presented to the teachers. At the end of the presentation, teachers were asked to vote whether or not Augusta Fells should apply; majority of the staff were in favor of Augusta Fells to become a Green School.
Date: October 07, 2013
Allotted Time: 15 minutes
Number of Teachers who Participated: All teachers
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2. Chesapeake Bay Foundation Staff Presentation to the Faculty
Topic: Chesapeake Bay's Professional Development Opportunities for Teachers and Administrators
This presentation provided information for teachers about the different professional development programs offered by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
Date: March 21, 2013
Allotted Time: 45 minutes
Number of Teachers who Participated: All teachers
Topic: Chesapeake Bay's Professional Development Opportunities for Teachers and Administrators
This presentation provided information for teachers about the different professional development programs offered by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
Date: March 21, 2013
Allotted Time: 45 minutes
Number of Teachers who Participated: All teachers
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3. Teachers Attended the school-wide presentation on Climate Change by Alliance for Climate Ed
This was a school-wide presentation where teachers together with the students learn more about the issue of climate change and what people can do to mitigate the problem.
Topic: Climate Change
Date: November 13, 2013
Allotted Time: 45 minutes
Number of Teachers who Participated: All teachers
This was a school-wide presentation where teachers together with the students learn more about the issue of climate change and what people can do to mitigate the problem.
Topic: Climate Change
Date: November 13, 2013
Allotted Time: 45 minutes
Number of Teachers who Participated: All teachers
4. Office of Sustainability PD- entire teaching staff of school
On March 10th, 2014 Renee Goodenow, the Green Schools Assistant, Office of Sustainability ,presented a 30 minute PD to the entire teaching staff. The PD covered the Baltimore City Sustainability Plan: one of the goals of the plan is for every school to become a Maryland Green School. She then presented different ways teachers and school staff could involve students in this goal. She covered the work done in BCPS with the Green, Healthy, Smart Challenge grants. (Augusta Fells Savage has been awarded this grant in 2013, 2014) She also talked about the City’s Student Environmental Leadership Action Team and some of their accomplishments. (Students from Augusta Fells Savage have been members of SELAT and presented to the school board in 2013.) She brought up ideas of how teachers could use the environment in their curriculum and provided them with the website http://www.baltimorecityschools.org/domain/5196 to access a resource guide and additional teaching materials.
Finally, she covered the breakdown of the Maryland Green School application for the entire staff and suggested ways they could support the school’s application.
On March 10th, 2014 Renee Goodenow, the Green Schools Assistant, Office of Sustainability ,presented a 30 minute PD to the entire teaching staff. The PD covered the Baltimore City Sustainability Plan: one of the goals of the plan is for every school to become a Maryland Green School. She then presented different ways teachers and school staff could involve students in this goal. She covered the work done in BCPS with the Green, Healthy, Smart Challenge grants. (Augusta Fells Savage has been awarded this grant in 2013, 2014) She also talked about the City’s Student Environmental Leadership Action Team and some of their accomplishments. (Students from Augusta Fells Savage have been members of SELAT and presented to the school board in 2013.) She brought up ideas of how teachers could use the environment in their curriculum and provided them with the website http://www.baltimorecityschools.org/domain/5196 to access a resource guide and additional teaching materials.
Finally, she covered the breakdown of the Maryland Green School application for the entire staff and suggested ways they could support the school’s application.
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5. Baltimore Energy Challenge: On March 10, 2013 the Baltimore Energy Challenge Team presented a 30 minute PD to the entire teaching staff. Two staff BEC members introduced themselves and explained their work with Green Team students in the school on an energy audit and explained energy conservation measures teachers could take in the school. Next, they went over how Baltimore City has a goal of reducing it’s energy consumption 15% by 2015. They let the teachers know the top 10 actions they could take in their own homes to help Baltimore meet this goal and save money on their electric bills. This included switching to CFL’s and air drying clothes. They provided them with a Top 10 list they could take home and also a energy saving kit if they signed an energy saving pledge.
Teachers left the PD with information about how students were leading the movement in their own school to save energy and steps teachers could take in the school to reinforce the their effort. And they learned the importance of switching off lights and taking other energy saving measures in their own homes.
Teachers left the PD with information about how students were leading the movement in their own school to save energy and steps teachers could take in the school to reinforce the their effort. And they learned the importance of switching off lights and taking other energy saving measures in their own homes.
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TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL
5.
Topic: Public Lecture of Jean-Michel Cousteau on the topic of Oceanography
This was an opportunity for teachers to learn more about the ocean and the problems it is facing.Through this lecture, teachers were also given the ability to connect the Jean-Michael Coustaeu's organization.
Date: October 09, 2013
Allotted Time: 3 hours
Professional Developer: Jean-Michel Cousteau, Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology
Teacher Participants: Mr. Herrera and Ms. Nutsugah
Number of teachers who Participated: 2
Grade Levels: 9-12
Topic: Public Lecture of Jean-Michel Cousteau on the topic of Oceanography
This was an opportunity for teachers to learn more about the ocean and the problems it is facing.Through this lecture, teachers were also given the ability to connect the Jean-Michael Coustaeu's organization.
Date: October 09, 2013
Allotted Time: 3 hours
Professional Developer: Jean-Michel Cousteau, Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology
Teacher Participants: Mr. Herrera and Ms. Nutsugah
Number of teachers who Participated: 2
Grade Levels: 9-12
6.
Topic: Teachers' Night on the Farm
This event for teachers provided teachers resources and ideas about environmental education. Teachers who attended his event were able to network to different organizations that can provide support to environmental education programs.
Date: October 17, 2013
Allotted Time: 3 hours
Professional Developer: Baltimore Center for Maryland Agriculture Farm Park
Participating Teachers: Mr. Herrera and Ms. Wilson
Number of teachers who Participated: 2
Grade Levels: 9-12
Topic: Teachers' Night on the Farm
This event for teachers provided teachers resources and ideas about environmental education. Teachers who attended his event were able to network to different organizations that can provide support to environmental education programs.
Date: October 17, 2013
Allotted Time: 3 hours
Professional Developer: Baltimore Center for Maryland Agriculture Farm Park
Participating Teachers: Mr. Herrera and Ms. Wilson
Number of teachers who Participated: 2
Grade Levels: 9-12
7.
Topic: Storm Drain Stencil and Fieldscope Training
This workshops provided the teacher training on to sign up for storm drain painting and how to use the stenciling kit. The other part of the workshop provided the teacher skills on how to use the NatGeo's fieldscope website. After the workshop, the teacher qualifies to borrow a stenciling kit from the Blue Water Baltimore.
Professional Developer: Blue Water Baltimore and NatGeo
Date: October 29, 2013 and November 19, 2013
# of Hours: 4 hours
Participating Teacher/s: 1
Grade Levels: 9th, 10th, and 12th
Topic: Storm Drain Stencil and Fieldscope Training
This workshops provided the teacher training on to sign up for storm drain painting and how to use the stenciling kit. The other part of the workshop provided the teacher skills on how to use the NatGeo's fieldscope website. After the workshop, the teacher qualifies to borrow a stenciling kit from the Blue Water Baltimore.
Professional Developer: Blue Water Baltimore and NatGeo
Date: October 29, 2013 and November 19, 2013
# of Hours: 4 hours
Participating Teacher/s: 1
Grade Levels: 9th, 10th, and 12th
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8. Topic: 2013 Schoolyard Habitat & Education Program (SHEP)
This workshop provided the teacher the knowledge on how to start a schoolyard habitat. This also allowed the teacher to network with other teachers in the district. This also gave the teacher the opportunity to visit a working schoolyard habitat. at the end of the workshop, the teacher was provided with resources and schoolyard habitat kit that includes gardening tools. With this workshop, the teacher was also able to build connection with the Parks and People Foundation allowing him to receive important information about the opportunities the organization offers.
Professional Developer: Parks and People Foundation
Date: November, 2013
# of Hours: 6 hours
Participating Teacher/s: 1
Grade Levels: 9th, 10th, and 12th
This workshop provided the teacher the knowledge on how to start a schoolyard habitat. This also allowed the teacher to network with other teachers in the district. This also gave the teacher the opportunity to visit a working schoolyard habitat. at the end of the workshop, the teacher was provided with resources and schoolyard habitat kit that includes gardening tools. With this workshop, the teacher was also able to build connection with the Parks and People Foundation allowing him to receive important information about the opportunities the organization offers.
Professional Developer: Parks and People Foundation
Date: November, 2013
# of Hours: 6 hours
Participating Teacher/s: 1
Grade Levels: 9th, 10th, and 12th
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9. Topic: Learning in the Garden with Jason Reed Workshop at Real Food Farm The training started with a tour and introduction of the farm. It was followed by a 3-hour lecture about gardening design and activities to engage students in Environmental Literacy and STEM learning.Teachers and green teams from local schools had fruitful discussion on sustainable garden design and low maintenance outdoor education experience. Jason Reed also provided resources and knowledge on to how to grow and use a garden in a meaningful way. Mr. Reed provided teacher participants with a vast knowledge on how to plan, start, and maintain a school garden.
Date: March 29th, 2014
Allocated Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Professional Developer: Jason Reed
Participating Teacher: 1
Date: March 29th, 2014
Allocated Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Professional Developer: Jason Reed
Participating Teacher: 1
10. Topic: Urban Environmental Education and Environmental Health and Well Being
These are online courses where the teacher had the chance to learn about urban environmental education and environmental health through collaboration with the instructors and environmental educators throughout the country and abroad. After the Urban Environmental Education course, participating teachers made and shared lesson plans while at the conclusion of Environmental Health and well being course, teachers created and shared public service announcements about environmental health.
Date: October - December 2013 ; February-March 2014
Allocated Time: Environmental Health - 27 hours; Urban Environmental Education - 24 hours
Professional Developers: EE Capacity/Cornell University
Participating Teacher: 1
These are online courses where the teacher had the chance to learn about urban environmental education and environmental health through collaboration with the instructors and environmental educators throughout the country and abroad. After the Urban Environmental Education course, participating teachers made and shared lesson plans while at the conclusion of Environmental Health and well being course, teachers created and shared public service announcements about environmental health.
Date: October - December 2013 ; February-March 2014
Allocated Time: Environmental Health - 27 hours; Urban Environmental Education - 24 hours
Professional Developers: EE Capacity/Cornell University
Participating Teacher: 1
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11. Monarch Butterflies & More: Native Plants in Pollinator Gardens
Knowledge that will be gained in this workshop will be used in installing and maintaining the school's planned butterfly garden.
As stated in the website:
"Vincent Vizachero, manager of Herring Run Nursery will discuss ways to use native plants at habitat for butterflies, bees, and other pollinators. The discussion will include an overview on the benefits of using native plants, advice on the best plants for different types of pollinators, insight into which cultivars of native plants are okay and which should be avoided,
and ways to design gardens for the best benefit for insects."
http://findnativeplants.com/event/vincent-vizachero-monarch-butterflies-more-native-plants-in-pollinator-gardens/
Date and Time: Thursday, April 10th, 2014: 6pm to 8pm
Professional Developer: Vincent Vizachero, manager of Herring Run Nursery
Participating Teacher: 1
Knowledge that will be gained in this workshop will be used in installing and maintaining the school's planned butterfly garden.
As stated in the website:
"Vincent Vizachero, manager of Herring Run Nursery will discuss ways to use native plants at habitat for butterflies, bees, and other pollinators. The discussion will include an overview on the benefits of using native plants, advice on the best plants for different types of pollinators, insight into which cultivars of native plants are okay and which should be avoided,
and ways to design gardens for the best benefit for insects."
http://findnativeplants.com/event/vincent-vizachero-monarch-butterflies-more-native-plants-in-pollinator-gardens/
Date and Time: Thursday, April 10th, 2014: 6pm to 8pm
Professional Developer: Vincent Vizachero, manager of Herring Run Nursery
Participating Teacher: 1
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