WY Place-Based Educator Microcredential

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Through online and in-person learning experiences, Wyoming educators will learn the fundamentals of place-based education. In Part 1, as a part of an online cohort in the Introduction to Place-Based Education virtual course, educators will gain understanding of place-based education and its core principles. They will plan for a place-based lesson to implement in their teaching. Then in Part 2, educators will convene together in-person in Grand Teton National Park for a 5-day workshop. During this time, they will experience place-based education together, and they will plan for a place-based unit or project to implement in upcoming teaching. This unit or project could be revising something that they already do using place-based education, or designing a new unit or project based on an opportunity or need in the community and aligning with standards and curriculum. Participating teachers will: Build a toolbox of practical strategies to start using a place-based approach right away. Engage in structured coaching sessions with a Teton Science Schools’ Professional Learning Coach to apply the strategies to their particular content and context. Collaborate with cohort colleagues, both asynchronously and synchronously. Experience place-based education in Jackson Hole and Grand Teton National Park and in Teton Science Schools’ programs. Program Outcomes Articulate a definition of place-based education that aligns with the Teton Science Schools Place-Based Education Learning Framework. Report increased confidence in implementing place-based education. Report increased frequency in implementing place-based education. Report an increase in their ability to meaningfully integrate content and place. Develop a place-based unit or project they can use with their students. Cost Per Person $299 fee for the online course and $2276 for the in-person workshop at Teton Science Schools, including meals, lodging, and programming for the 5-day, 4-night workshop = $2,575, total Title 2 f...

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More at Online, Jackson, WY