Rivers Project Training for Secondary and Middle School Teachers

Rivers Project Training for Secondary and Middle School Teachers

July 11-15, 2005 -- Blackstone Valley Rivers Project Training in Woonsocket, RI

PROGRAM- Schedules for the Woonsocket, Joliet and Edwardsville workshops are now available.  For the Rivers Project training at Joliet and Edwardsville, you will receive training in the interdisciplinary Rivers Project curriculum. The summer training allows you to concentrate in one curriculum area but to be crossed trained in all.  Fieldwork will be an important portion of the activities.  Experience tells us that river study works better if two teachers from different disciplines at the same school are trained.  It is more fun working with others, so bring someone else.  Funding by NSF has allowed the Rivers Project to create a Rivers Curriculum in six areas--chemistry, biology, earth science, geography, mathematics, and language arts. These six units have been written and field-tested by their developers and other teachers. Pearson Education publishes the units that can be purchased from the Rivers Project

TOPS AND TIES-IN  – Institutes are specially funded to provide technological applications for environmental monitoring.  These special grants provide technology training for Illinois teachers but some places are available to out-of-state participants.  Please call to see if slots are available at cost. 

TRAINERS- Rivers Project writers and past participants, who are also secondary education teachers, will be the prime instructors for the training session.  The University staff and other professionals will assist in the field-based training.

HOUSING -Reservations for accommodations at the three River Project Trainings can be made for participants. Rooms will be available at double occupancy rates or single occupancy if you wish. Cost for Housing for TOPS & TIES is included in the grant.

Joliet- Local motels, double occupancy.  Ask for information on housing.

SIU-E - Residence Hall: $34.00 per room (single occupancy) or $24.00 per night per person (double occupancy)

MEALS –

Woonsocket – Breakfast at hotel, lunch at local spots, dinner on the town (at your own expense).

Joliet – Breakfast at hotels, lunch at the JJC, dinner on the town (at your own expense).

SIU-E - Breakfast and lunch are available at the cafeteria in the University Center at your own expense.  Dinner is not served in the cafeteria.  You will need to venture into town (3 miles) for dining facilities.

TOPS & TIES-IN – Participants receive room and board paid by the ISBE grant.

TRAINING COST- Participants may earn two semester hours of graduate credit.  The training may also be taken for no university credit.  Costs by graduate semester hour are as follows:

NO credit: $200

2 credit hours: $226.00
Student Fees $72
$25.00 registration fee is assessed for new graduate students
Totaling $323.00 for 2 graduate credit hours.

Some scholarships are available, ask for details.

REGISTRATION - Return the form below or contact us through the web site.  A Rivers Project summer training application package will be sent.  A  $100.00 deposit will be used to hold your registration and then applied to your workshop costs.

CONTACT- Dr. Robert Williams, Rivers Project, (618) 650-3788, FAX (618) 650-3359,E-MAIL: rivers@siue.edu

A $50.00 check is required with your application for the TOPS and TIES Workshop. This check will be returned to you on the First day of the workshop. If you are not able to attend and have all ready applied, you will be required to notify us 72 hours before the First day, by phone (618-650-2235) or e-mail (pwellen@siue.edu) or you will forfeit the $50 check. No Exceptions.