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- Mix it Up At Lunch
http://www.tolerance.org/mix-it-up/...
Tuesday, November 10 at 11:00am - NSTA Area Conference
Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward Cou...
Thursday, November 12 at 8:00am - Global Classrooms: Teaching an...
University of Washington
Thursday, November 12 at 4:00pm - Climate Change: Global Connect...
Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery
Friday, November 13 at 9:00am - National Council of Teachers o...
Nashville Convention Center
Wednesday, November 18 at 5:00pm - NSTA Area Conference
Phoenix, Arizona
Thursday, December 3 at 8:00am - Martin Luther King Jr. Day of...
Everywhere
Monday, January 18 at 12:00am - Social Studies: Pathways to Gl...
The Saratoga Hilton
Thursday, April 1 at 7:00pm
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The Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence (AASTE) is an annual awards program that recognizes extraordinary contributions by educators who are elevating the level of science literacy through creativity in the classroom and motivation of students.
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Facing the Future Checkout our Fall e-Newsletter: Sustainability in Your Classroom
Source: facingthefuture.org
This newsletter contains a free curriculum offer, educator opportunities, action project ideas, a highlighted lesson, and upcoming events.
Facing the Future
Pilot Test New Lessons on Consumption
Have you ever thought about how and where all of our "stuff" was created, who is involved in the process, and what happens when we toss it out? Facing the Future is developing a 2-week interdisciplinary unit on these topics appropriate for high school(grades 9-12).
Visit http://www.facingthefuture.org/SOSPilotT
Source: www.facingthefuture.org
Have you ever thought about how and where all of our "stuff"* was created, who is involved in the process, and what happens when we toss it out? Pilot test a 2-week interdisciplinary unit on these topics.
Facing the Future Visit our recommended resource of the week:
Source: www.npr.org
Join NPR on a year-long expedition around the world to explore how climate changes people and how people change climate. Click on an interactive map to explore a global warming issue and see what we are reporting.
Facing the Future A volunteer made video from 2007 that highlights some of the impacts that Facing the Future has made within classrooms.
Facing the Future Do you have a favorite website for teaching and learning? If so, nomiate your favorite to be recognized as a Best Website for Teaching and Learning from the American Association of School Librarians.
Source: www.ala.org
Please share a short paragraph about the site that includes your reasons for finding it so helpful/beneficial/innovative for instruction. This can include an example of how you have used this in your classroom, your library, or for your professional use.
Facing the Future On October 24, join people all over the world to take a stand for a safe climate future. Visit http://www.350.org/ for more information.
Facing the Future Visit our recommended resource of the week:
Source: www.unep-wcmc.org
The UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre is the biodiversity information and assessment arm of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Source: standagainstpoverty.org
Last year, more than 116 million Stood Up and Took Action to end poverty in support of the Millennium Development Goals. This year, join the growing movement. Stand with us on October 16-18.
Facing the Future Visit our recommended resource of the week:
Source: www.ted.com
TED offers free online videos from inspired thinkers on various topics ranging from technology to culture and global issues.
Facing the Future
Education for Sustainability in K-12 Schools Webinar
Would you like to hear how other educators are successfully using sustainability as an integrative theme in diverse elementary, middle, and high schools across the country? Two of Facing the Future’s Peer Educators, Naomi Harper and Kelley Jordan-Monne, will be among ...the panelists in a November 4 webinar on education for sustainability in K-12 schools. Presenters will share their experiences and provide an overview of the national trends, related research, and more.
The webinar is co-sponsored by the US Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development, American Association of School Administrators, American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO, National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education, American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education and the National Association of Secondary School Principals.
The webinar will be held on November 5, 2009 from 3 pm to 4:30 pm Eastern Standard Time. Contact green.and.sustainability.leaders@gmail.c
Would you like to hear how other educators are successfully using sustainability as an integrative theme in diverse elementary, middle, and high schools across the country? Two of Facing the Future’s Peer Educators, Naomi Harper and Kelley Jordan-Monne, will be among ...the panelists in a November 4 webinar on education for sustainability in K-12 schools. Presenters will share their experiences and provide an overview of the national trends, related research, and more.
The webinar is co-sponsored by the US Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development, American Association of School Administrators, American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO, National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education, American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education and the National Association of Secondary School Principals.
The webinar will be held on November 5, 2009 from 3 pm to 4:30 pm Eastern Standard Time. Contact green.and.sustainability.leaders@gmail.c
Time:3:00PM Thursday, November 5th
Location:Online
Facing the Future
Mix It Up at Lunch Day is November 10, 2009. The event is a simple call to action: take a new seat in the cafeteria. By making the move, students can cross the invisible lines of school division, meet new people and make new friends.
Visit http://www.tolerance.org/mix-it-up/lunch
Time:11:00AM Tuesday, November 10th
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