H2O Outdoors - Teacher Professional Development
High school teachers can participate in the H2O Outdoors Teacher Professional Development Workshop. At the end of the workshop, teachers will have the tools necessary to facilitate an environmental issue curriculum focused on water management in their classroom. Each participating teacher will receive a digital copy of the H2O Outdoors curriculum including several extension lesson plans not facilitated during the student based curriculum.
This specially designed professional development will have teachers learning alongside their students in combination with teacher specific workshops. It is required that each teacher brings a minimum of 3 participating students in order to participate in the H2O Outdoors Teacher Professional Development.
Program Schedule
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
| 11am | Arrival & Program Orientation |
| 12pm | (With Students) Introduction to Water Management, Watersheds, and Water Policy |
| 2pm | (With Students) Tour of Continental Divide |
| 4pm | (With Students) Expert Panel - Students interact with professionals in the field of water management |
| 6pm | Dinner |
| 7:30pm | Evening Program: Positions & Interests of Stakeholders |
| 10pm | Lights Out |
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
| 8am | Breakfast |
| 9:15am | Water Law and the Colorado River Compact |
| 10am | (Teacher Only) Field Research Project - Measuring Water Quality |
| 5pm | Free Time |
| 6pm | Dinner |
| 7:30pm | (With Students) Evening Program: How to Form Consensus |
| 10pm | Lights Out |
Thursday, October 22, 2020
| 8am | Breakfast |
| 9:15am | (With Students) Town Hall Meeting: Students generate their policy recommendations of how water should be managed. |
| 10:45am | (Teacher Only) Program Debrief |
| 12pm | Departure |
Application Procedures
All interested teachers must follow the application procedures outlined below. Please note that it is a requirement that all participating teachers bring a minimum of 3 students from their high school in order to be considered for this professional development opportunity.
| Application Deadline | Applications for the Fall 2019 session are due by September 23, 2020. |
| Notification of Acceptance | Applicants will be notified of their acceptance by email on September 28, 2020. |
| Completion of Paperwork | Participants complete their registration by submitting the medical and liability form, and paying the $25 registration fee (scholarships are available) no later than October 7, 2020. |
CEUs Available
Teachers can receive 1.0 CEU’s for participation in this training through the Colorado School of Mines. There is an additional cost of $50 for the CEU’s and teachers must pay by check on the last day of the training.
Program Partners
We are so thankful for our program partners who provide funding and curriculum support for the H2O Outdoors Program.
