• {Geology Workshop photo} Award-winning environmental curriculum materials designed for teachers and other educators working with students in pre-K through grade 12. 
• Hands-on, instructionally sound, easy-to-use and fun activities which are ideal for teaching science, math, social studies, language arts, physical education, health, art and music.
• Materials that have been designed for diverse teaching and learning styles and are extensively tested and evaluated on an on-going basis.
• Effective methods for teaching problem solving and decision-making; teaching students how to think, not what to think.
• An international network of students, teachers, parents, community leaders, educational administrators, resource agencies and conservation groups.

How do you receive the materials, as well as practical hands-on training?

• Activity guides for each of the programs are provided, {Owl Pellet Activity} free of charge, only to participants of the workshops.
• Each workshop is approximately 6 hours in length and can be scheduled in one or two sessions.
• Workshops can focus on a specific topic; for example, developing outdoor classrooms.  See the list of the many environmental education topics that are covered by the DEP's workshops.
• Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) provided.

• Contact one of the CT Department of Environmental Protection's environmental education facilities to inquire about their upcoming workshops:

Kellogg Environmental Center & Osborne Homestead Museum
Derby, CT
(203) 734-2513
Email: Susan Quincy

Goodwin Conservation Center
Hampton, CT
(860) 455-9534

• Individuals can attend a workshop offered at various times and locations throughout the state.

• Workshops (with a minimum of twelve participants) can be arranged for your school or organization.

• Cost: Most full-day workshops are $40 per participant, depending on material costs. Discounts are provided when two or more individuals attend from the same school or organization.

• To register for workshop at the Kellogg Environmental Center, fax or email a completed registration form: REGISTRATION FORM (DOC) or REGISTRATION FORM (PDF)

Educator Workshop Curricula

Content Last Updated September 2009