April’s Amazing Teacher Workshops
May 6, 2022
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It's been a busy Spring! Along with a full schedule of field trips, we also continue to provide professional development for current and prospective educators, with workshops that focus on instructional practice and a variety of topics related to the wonders of the natural world. In early April, Cooper Center intern and College of Education graduate student Andrea Bennett Gutierrez conducted a workshop on utilizing multiliteracy in the classroom. Teachers explored and discussed strategies for making education accessible and inclusive for students no matter their primary language. Andrea worked with Cooper Center this year as part of the Paul Lindsey Internship program and will return to Cooper next school year for Independent Study.11 |
Caryl Crowell leading the Moon Journal workshop
At the end of April, Partners for Equitable Science Instruction members and retired classroom teachers Caryl Crowell and Esther Witt led a workshop on using moon journals to inspire students through science, literacy, art, and more. Each participant kept their own moon journal in the weeks leading up to the workshop, and the session itself included writing, painting, lunar science, legendary astronomy educator Dr. Larry Lebofsky, and an evening of stargazing with our partners from Tucson Amateur Astronomers.
Special thanks to the Davis Memorial Scholarship Fund for their continued support of teacher professional development at Camp Cooper! Be on the lookout for a new slate of workshops this fall.