Join us June 8-11 for our 2021 Summer AITC Workshop for Teachers!
- 4 Days of field trips, tours & hands on lesson ideas
- Geared for pre-K to grade 12 educators
- Earn 30 PDCHs (professional development clock hours), plus 2 graduate level college credit hours available (optional/additional fee)
- Learn about FREE resources for STEM lessons aligned with Common Core & Next Generation Science Standards
- Take home lesson ideas, materials & grant opportunities for use in your classroom next year!
Cost is $50 for the workshop.
Tuition for 2 hours of Graduate Credit from St. Francis University is $200
(Course #REAL 694 R Agriscience Educator Institute)
Instructors: Bridget Caldwell, McLean County Ag in the Classroom Coordinator & Katie Buckley, University of Illinois Extension
Please note:
- Teachers will be responsible for their own transportation to field trip/tour locations, you can arrange your own carpool if desired
- Masks & social distancing measures may be in place as per health department guidelines
Registration deadline May 28, 2021
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Get resources for your classroom from Ag in the Classroom! Attend this workshop for ideas & assistance in apply for an Illinois Ag in the Classroom book grant ($250) or project grant ($300) or a McLean County Farm Bureau Foundation Ag Science Grant!
Date: September 23
From: 3 – 6 p.m.
Location: Evergreen FS 402 N Hershey Rd Bloomington, IL
2 PDCHs (professional development clock hours)
Cost: $10 – All participants will receive a $10 giftcard for completing the workshop!
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Join us June 4-7 for our 2019 Summer AITC Workshop for Teachers!
- 4 Days of field trips, tours & hands on lesson ideas
- Geared for pre-K to grade 12 educators
- Earn 30 PDCHs (professional development clock hours), plus 2 graduate level college credit hours available (additional fee)
- Learn about FREE resources for STEM lessons aligned with Common Core & Next Generation Science Standards
- Take home lesson ideas, materials & grant opportunities for use in your classroom next year!
Cost is $95 for the workshop. Tuition for 2 hours of Graduate Credit from St. Francis University is $200.
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Compare, contrast and explore inter-dependency between plant and animal life cycles. This workshop will support lessons and activities done during Chick it Out in April.
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Explore 4-H curriculum, workshops and long-term programs that are all based on the Experiential Learning Model. This model can be implemented to increased youth engagement when including STEAM in lessons or activities.
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