The ENC’s Excellent Educators series brings all kinds of educators together for fun afternoons and evenings of learning exciting hands-on ways to teach children about science and nature. Everyone is invited! Classroom teachers, outdoor educators, scout leaders, homeschool parents – anyone who wants to be a better educator.
Global climate change has increased the frequency of fires right in our backyards, but these fires also play a vital role in recycling nutrients in our ecosystems. How can we reconcile the destruction caused by these fires while also learning and teaching about the important roles fires play in nature? Join us for a lively discussion on fire safety and fire ecology.
Our workshop will culminate with a light dinner, wine, and s’mores around the fire pit. Email lori@encenter.org if you’re interested in sponsoring the food for this event.
The Teachers Night Out series brings all kinds of educators together for fun afternoons of learning exciting hands-on ways to teach children about science and nature. Everyone is invited! Classroom teachers, outdoor educators, scout leaders, homeschool parents – anyone who wants to be a better educator.
With many districts continuing virtual education through the end of the school year, bringing nature to our virtual learners remains a challenge for classroom teachers. How can we foster a sense of appreciation for the natural world, while many of our students remain stuck at home? Join us for a workshop chock full of ideas to engage your virtual scholars.
Afterwards we’ll enjoy a light meal together and share some wine by the campfire before breaking out the marshmallows and skewers to make some s’mores. Contact Lori@encenter.org if you’d like to sponsor the food for this event.
Now that districts are employing an in-person or hybrid model of learning, we need to be vigilant about adapting our classroom space in socially responsible ways. Teachers are needing to sacrifice valuable classroom space to accommodate social distancing. Fortunately, taking your students outside is not only feasible, it’s recommended as a best practice since your students can learn in the fresh air! Join us as we share techniques for transitioning your students to an outdoor learning environment.
Afterwards we’ll enjoy a light meal together and share some wine by the campfire before breaking out the marshmallows and skewers to make some s’mores! Contact Lori@encenter.org if you’d like to sponsor the food for this event.
By now all of our teachers have become certifiable experts in distance learning. How can we take what we’ve learned from our virtual spaces and apply it to an uncertain future? Join us for a roundtable discussion on the tips and tricks we’ve learned and how we hope to see the world of virtual learning evolve.
Afterwards we’ll enjoy a light meal together and share some wine by the campfire before breaking out the marshmallows and skewers to make some s’mores! Contact Lori@encenter.org if you’d like to sponsor the food for this event.
Teachers often miss opportunities to study the changes that come with the Spring by not preparing far enough in advance. When should you plant your seeds? When is the ideal time to attract butterflies to your garden? What birds can we expect to observe in nesting season? Join us as we give you a crash course in preparing for Spring teachable moments.
Afterwards we’ll enjoy a light meal together and share some wine by the campfire before breaking out the marshmallows and skewers to make some s’mores! Contact Lori@encenter.org if you’d like to sponsor food for this event.
Join us as we walk through the Center, after hours, to discover some fun ways you and your students can learn about life cycles!
Come March, birds, bees, and bunnies are all ‘twitterpaited’ with the onset of Spring. The season of rebirth is the perfect opportunity to connect your lessons to the topic of life cycles. Join us as we present several engaging lesson ideas and discuss how to make this topic exciting in a virtual format.
Afterwards we’ll enjoy a light meal together and share some wine by the campfire before breaking out the marshmallows and skewers to make some s’mores! Contact Lori@encenter.org if you’d like to sponsor food for this event.
Nature is for everyone. But not everyone feels like nature is inviting, accessible, inclusive, and safe. What can we do to ensure nature is truly for ALL? How can we embed new rhetoric into environmental education that reinforces these ideals? Join us for an enlightening discussion that will leave us all feeling inspired.
Afterwards we’ll enjoy a light meal together and share some wine by the campfire before breaking out the marshmallows and skewers to make some s’mores! Contact Lori@encenter.org if you’d like to sponsor the food for this event.
The Share-a-thon is a fun way to celebrate all of our supporting educators from the Excellent Educators Series. Our goal is to gather together any teachers who attended our workshops throughout the school year and get feedback on what ideas worked, what didn’t, and what they are planning to try in the future. This is a fun gathering to celebrate YOUR hard work at trying to implement what you learned from the ENC. Teachers will be expected to informally present, share photos, or bring examples of student work.
We’ll enjoy a light meal together and have a Champagne toast! This event is FREE for ENC members and any teachers who have attended more than one Teacher’s Night Out workshop this year. Contact Lori@encenter.org if you’d like to sponsor the food or wine for this event.