Free Environmental Education Docent Training
INSTRUCTION & FACILITATION LEAD BY- • Dave Feral (MA Biology HSU) the Founder/Executive Director of Mad River Alliance Non-Profit and Founder/Program Director of the Web of Life Field School (W.O.L.F.) •Along with Hugh Slesinger (MA Interdisciplinary Studies SSU/State of California Credentialed Teacher, Co-founder of Land Partners Through Stewardship LandPaths “In Our Own Backyard” Program as well as Napa Valley Acorn Soupe Environmental Education Program. PURPOSE – Please join us for a series of one day “teacher trainings” along the banks of the Mad River Watershed. Free Certification available upon completion. Among the Topics to be included are the following: • General Riparian Ecology and Eco-Diversity of the Mad River • Educational Approaches to Hands-On Experiential Learning • Instructor Facilitation of Student-Centered Inquiry Based Learning • Student Safety and Instructor Facilitation (“Outdoor Classroom” Management) • Understanding & Instilling the Importance of Watershed Stewardship, Scientific Monitoring & Data Collection. WHAT TO BRING? - Layered outdoor clothing, sturdy walking shoes and a bag lunch. RESOURCES TO BE SHARED- Environmental Education Curriculum including; Water quality, temperature, turbidity, macro-invertebrate identification information- along with activities and games to focus student attention and make exploration fun and meaningful. “Get certified to take local students on outings on the estuary and banks of the Mad River!” Email dferal@madriveralliance.org to reserve your spot!
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