Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

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Online Professional Development Workshop Webinars

Registration is open the following webinars:

  • Backyard Exploration Series (elementary school level and higher)
  • Wildlife Thursdays Series
       

All webinars are facilitated online by professional educators and environmental analysts at DEEP's Kellogg Environmental Center.

Workshop participants receive:

  • Educational resource guides
  • Supplemental materials for classroom use
  • Resource support for further implementation

All webinars engage educators in the use of materials and provide opportunities for small group work. Learn applications to NGSS and Common Core implementation, receive materials support, discover educator planning initiatives, and learn ways to directly use in classrooms through investigations and real world explorations. Details found on the registration link below:

Registration Link for all Webinars

For questions and additional information please contact susan.quincy@ct.gov

Webinar Details

Backyard Exploration Series
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM each webinar
April 22, 2020 - Water Down the Drain

Looking for Earth Day activities? Distance learning, nature, and you! Enjoy Connecticut natural history and environmental-based webinars and receive engaging materials for distance learning with students. Topic-based activities give students ways to incorporate learning in their own backyards and neighborhoods.

April 29, 2020 - Recycle Right

May 6, 2020 - Worms & Composting

May 13, 2020 - Turtles!

 

Wildlife Thursdays Series
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM each webinar

April 23, 2020 - Be Bear Aware!
It's that time of year when bears are very active! What do we know about bears in Connecticut? How can you enjoy the outdoors without bear problems?  Find out the answers to these questions and more and learn bear facts from wildlife biologist Paul Rego.

April 30, 2020 - Bobcats in Connecticut
Join wildlife specialists as they update us on bobcat research. Learn about bobcat populations, habitat and behaviors that you can use with students and learners in your natural history program.

 

Educational Resources

Water Down the Drain Webinar Resources
Bees and Butterflies Webinar Resources
Frogs Webinar Resources

 

 

Content Last Updated April 2020