View Seminar: Explore Your Environment: A Project Learning Tree Series
| Seminar Name | Explore Your Environment: A Project Learning Tree Series |
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| Seminar Brochure | Not set |
| External Seminar Brochure | Not set |
| Seminar Short Desc | Explore Your Environment is an interdisciplinary, hands-on curriculum that uses the forest as a window on the world. These lessons are fun, hands-on activities with emphasis on science, reading, writing, mathematics, and social studies that engage students in learning - both outside and indoors. Topics include trees and forests, wildlife, water, air, energy, waste, invasive species, and more. The training is co-presented by the NYS DEC and all participants receive a free curriculum guide. |
| Seminar Full Desc | The Explore Your Environment Professional Development Course supports formal and nonformal educators, as well as natural resource professionals, in effectively leading activities with youth. All activities have been thoroughly field-tested by educators working with students in the classroom and in nonformal settings. In addition to inquiry-based instruction and outdoor teaching and learning, Explore Your Environment activities employ differentiated instruction strategies, career connections, STEM skills building, and authentic assessment.
Explore Your Environment is an interdisciplinary, hands-on curriculum that uses the forest as a window on the world. These lessons are fun, hands-on activities with emphasis on science, reading, writing, mathematics, and social studies that engage students in learning - both outside and indoors. Topics include trees and forests, wildlife, water, air, energy, waste, invasive species, and more. The training is co-presented by the NYS DEC and all participants receive a free curriculum guide. |
| Seminar Date | 08/03/2026 |
| Opening Time | 8:30 am |
| Closing Time | 2:30 pm |
| Last Day To Register | 07/31/2026 [ Note: After this date, participation changes can be requested by e-mailing Laurie Sledge ] |
| Twin Seminar | Not set |
| Seminar Audience | Pk-12 Teachers, Instructional Coaches, Administrators |
| Seminar Prerequisites | Not set |
| Seminar Topics, Concepts & Resources | -Environmental Education
-STEM -Curriculum Development -Outdoor Education -Nature -NGSS/NYSSLS |
| Seminar Broadcast Notes | ***Portions of this workshop take place outside, weather permitting. Please dress for the outdoors and the weather.*** |
| Seminar Objectives | The Explore Your Environment Professional Development Course supports formal and nonformal educators, as well as natural resource professionals, in effectively leading activities with youth.
Through the course's guidance, demonstrations, reflection questions, and action planning, you will be able to: - Lead activities outdoors and meet your teaching objectives by using the guide's activities and recommended strategies. - Modify and scaffold PLT activities as needed to honor youths' contexts, backgrounds, and strengths and shape activities based on their culture, race, and ethnicity. - Build units of instruction using PLT activities to support the achievement of instructional goals (e.g., academic standards, teaching outdoors, STEM). - Use curated resources to support and supplement instruction. |
| Work Summary | Not set |
| Assessment of Learning | -Tools, activities & curriculum plans will be created by participants
-Discussion -Resource sharing & development |
| Evaluation Summary Notes | Not set |
| Needed Changes | Not set |
| Next Steps | Not set |
| Online Course Type | Not set |
| Site | CA BOCES - Learning Resources |
| Location | Training Room |
| Site Status | Regional |
| Duration | 6 Hours |
| Rolling Online Course | No |
| Moodle Online Course | Not set |
| Seminar Status | Available |
| Workshop | Explore Your Environment: A Project Learning Tree Series |
| Starting Registration | 8:00 am |
| Credit Hours | 5.50 |
| CTLE Eligible | Yes |
| Social Worker Continuing Ed | No |
| Course Type | Not set |
| Online Course Instructions | Not set |
| Online Course Url | Not set |
| Online Course Pass Code | Not set |
| Provider | 529 - Professional Development |
| Category | 521 - STEM (Science Kits) |
| Alt Fee Per Participant | Not set |
| Public Notes | ***Portions of this workshop take place outside, weather permitting. Please dress for the outdoors and the weather.*** |
| Cancelled Date | Not set |
| Added By | Laurie Sledge |
| Seminar Id | 11160 |
CTLE Activities
- Content
- Pedagogy
Facilitators
Districts That Can Send Participants
- Allegany-Limestone Central School
- Andover Central School
- Belfast Central School
- Bolivar-Richburg Central School
- Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School
- Cuba-Rushford Central School
- Ellicottville Central School
- Franklinville Central School
- Friendship Central School
- Genesee Valley Central School
- Hinsdale Central School
- Olean City Schools
- Pioneer Central School
- Portville Central School
- Randolph Academy
- Randolph Central School
- Salamanca City Schools
- Scio Central School
- Wellsville Central School
- West Valley Central School
- Whitesville Central School
- CA-BOCES Admin
- CA-BOCES CTE
- CA-BOCES ISS
- CA-BOCES IT
- CA-BOCES Exceptional Education
- CA Teacher Center
Learning Standards
- 2 Knowledge of Content and Instruction
- 3 Instructional Practice
- 4 Learning Environment
- 5 Assessment for Learning