Geography Teaching Today

Join a fully funded expedition, sailing the waters of the Hebrides to survey Britain's whale and dolphin populations! Have the experience of a life time and bring new ideas, knowledge and resources back home to inspire your students!

Whales and Dolphins of the Hebrides
Dates: 10 April - 17 April 2010

This expedition is a unique professional development opportunity on a facilitated, all-educator team of Whales and Dolphins of the Hebrides. It is designed to provide:

• An all-teacher/educator experience - like-minded professionals in a unique situation
• Experience of cutting-edge conservation science in action
• The chance to work alongside leading scientists, to develop field research skills, and to gather data that will be used to help protect threatened species and habitats
• A forum to exchange ideas with educator team-mates from around the UK and to take part in facilitated group discussion sessions, linking the project experience to the classroom
• Inspiration, ideas, and knowledge, and the opportunity to create teaching resources to help you take the experience back to your students
• A grant to initiate an environmental project and to help your school, college, or community become more sustainable

Am I eligible?

Eligible participants must be non-retired, UK based, secondary level teachers or educators, who are in a position to communicate to students about environmental topics. Teachers of science, geography, or citizenship are most suited to daily participation in research gathering activities and some research analysis, but applications from teachers or educators of other subjects are welcome, allowing that applicants can clearly demonstrate how the experience can be of benefit to them and their students.

http://www.earthwatch.org/europe/get_involved/involved_learning/educators/educators_stevick/