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Institute Overview
Discovering
the Science of the Environment
IUPUI
Discovering the Science of the Environment (DSE) is an environmental
science education program engaging students at school ground natural
areas and outdoor learning environments. The program provides
specially designed curriculum and state of the art technology
resources to help educators utilize school ground natural areas and
nature centers to instruct students in an interactive, inquiry-based
environment. Educational program delivery with a mobile science
trailer, educator professional development, and a web interface
provide unique opportunities to raise the level of environmental
awareness and science aptitude for Indiana youth.
Professional Institute
The
Discovering the Science of the Environment institute incorporates
curriculum and training from the nationally recognized Earth
Partnership for Schools program, technology enhancements, and
curriculum and training from Project WET (Water Education for
Teachers). All curriculum materials have been aligned to address
Indiana State Academic Standards for Science, Math, Language Arts,
and Social Studies and customized for Indiana natural areas. The
institute will assist teachers in the establishment, maintenance,
and use of outdoor laboratories on school sites and provide several
practical examples and tools that teachers can incorporate into
their environmental science education. This workshop will be
appropriate for schools that have existing outdoor labs / school
ground natural areas or for those who would like to develop outdoor
learning programs. IUPUI Center for Earth and Environmental Science
staff provide support through the school year to assist schools with
outdoor laboratory experiences and curriculum development.
Upon completion of the institute, each
participating team will be eligible to apply for grant funding from
the Dr. Laura Hare Charitable Trust to fund outdoor laboratory
program activities related to the team action plans developed during
the institute.
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Registration
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Team
application packets are required for entry selection into the
institute.
Applications Due: April 21, 2008
Download 2008 Institute Application (pdf)
You will need Adobe Acrobat
Reader to view these files.
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There is
no cost to attend the institute. Participants must agree to
attend the entire course.
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Institute
targets teams of 4th through 9th grade
teachers within the nine county Central Indiana region (Boone,
Hamilton, Madison, Hendricks, Marion, Hancock, Morgan, Johnson,
and Shelby).
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Registration priority will be given to teams of three to five
teachers from the same school that have completed application
packets.
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Participating teams will develop a plan for program
implementation within their school during the institute.
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Teams will
collaborate with DSE to implement their plans in the subsequent
academic year.
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To request
smaller or larger participating teams, please contact CEES.
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Participants can elect to enroll to receive three IUPUI graduate
credits in either science or education.
This
course is cross listed between the School of Education (W505) and
the Department of Earth Sciences (G690) at IUPUI. Participants
can select to receive either the science or education credits
for the same course. Follow the registration instructions
below to register for the specific credits. Graduate fees
will apply.
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For
questions please contact Kara Salazar, CEES Education Outreach Coordinator, at 317-278-8585 or
salazark@iupui.edu.
Email
is the preferred method for faster response.
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Course Credit
If you have been
accepted into the DSE Summer Institute as part of a team, individual
team members may elect to register for three graduate credits in
either Education or Earth Sciences. In order to receive course
credit you must be enrolled as a graduate student at IUPUI.
If you are not
already enrolled in a graduate program at IUPUI, please complete and
submit the Graduate Non Degree (GND) application. There is a
$50 fee. Graduate fees for the three credits will also apply.
(IUPUI
Fee Rates). Click on the link below to download the GND
document which includes instructions, contact information, and the
application.
2008
DSE Graduate Non Degree Application (pdf)
You will need
Adobe Acrobat Reader to view
these files.
Once you have
received notice of admittance into the Graduate Non Degree Program
OR if you are already a graduate student, please contact Kara
Salazar at salazark@iupui.edu
/ 278-8585 with your university-issued student ID and course
selection to receive authorization to register.
You will receive
an email response with the authorization to register. You will then
need to register for the course online in OneStart:
https://onestart.iu.edu/my-prd/Portal.do. Register between March
29 and June 22 for Summer II to avoid late fees.
Education Credit:
W505, Discovering the Science of the Environment, Course Number 8061
Note: This section is graded as Pass/Fail only. We can write a
letter stating what the letter grade would be to save with academic
files.
IUPUI School
of Education Summer In the City Registration Information and
Licensing Renewal
This
course is eligible for Professional Growth Experience (PGE) Points
Earth Sciences Credit:
G690,
Topics in Restoration Science Education, Course
Number 13467
Note: This course is graded with a letter grade.
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Logistics, Outline,
Agenda
Course
Outline (pdf)
Daily Agenda
(pdf)
Logistics
(pdf)
Things to bring with you the first day of the course.
Assumption of Risk Release Form
Please complete, sign, and bring with you the first day of course.
Evaluation Consent Form
(pdf)
Please complete sign, and bring with you the first day of the
course.
Evaluation Pre Survey Link
Please complete prior to coming the first day of the course.
Driving Directions and Park Overview
Yahoo Map Link,
Eagle Creek Park Earth Discovery Center
5901 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN
When you enter into the park, stop at
the gate, give your name and let the attendant know you are part of
the DSE Summer Institute at the Earth Discovery Center. You will
enter daily without paying a fee.
Indy Parks and Recreation Eagle Creek Park
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The Dr. Laura Hare
Charitable Trust
Environmental Learning Laboratories Program
The program will award
grants to teachers for the development of school ground natural
areas and support for science and field equipment for use in the
learning spaces. Additional consideration will be given to teachers
with outdoor learning labs that need renovation or improvement.
Eligibility for the grant program is limited to teachers and/or
schools that have participated in the week-long Discovering the
Science of the Environment (DSE) teacher professional development
summer institute. Visit the Dr. Laura Hare Charitable Trust Web
Site:
www.harecharitabletrust.org
2008 Grant Application and Guidelines
(pdf)
You will need
Adobe Acrobat Reader to view
these files.
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We
are pleased to announce that Veolia Water Indianapolis has
made the lead philanthropic gift to this program. We have
also received significant funding support from the Nina
Mason Pulliam
Charitable
Trust, Eli Lilly and Company
Foundation and Dow AgroSciences,
Duke Energy, Hoover Family
Foundation and Indianapolis
Power & Light Company
with proposals currently
in review by additional foundations and corporations.
Program development will begin this summer with full program
implementation during the summer of 2007. For more
information about the program and opportunities for program
sponsorship, please contact us.
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