Teacher Professional Development

Jug Bay offers several professional development opportunities for teachers each year.

Monday, June 21 - Friday, June 25

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This 5-day program is designed to provide teachers with the resources, knowledge and experience necessary to integrate  estuaries and their related issues into the classroom. The program accomplishes this through hands-on, field-based investigations carried out in the diverse environments of the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.
 

Teachers will have the opportunity to gather authentic data on land use, water quality, biotic communities and other parameters, analyze that data, and ultimately use this information to develop action projects that will have a positive impact on the natural systems of the Chesapeake Bay.

Lush wetlands and river access make Jug Bay (Anne Arundel County) and Otter Point Creek (Harford County) excellent sites for teachers to learn about setting up research questions investigating estuaries and water quality with their students.

This program will help teachers increase their ability to:
• Use Estuaries 101, Chesapeake Explorations, and associated curricula
•Access tools and curricula that support STEM programming
•Design authentic student-driven investigations
• Implement Investigations
• Analyze collected information
• Develop action projects to manage and address the results of investigations

Tuition: Free
$200 Stipend Available upon completion of the program OR
MSDE Credits: 2