Professional Development Opportunities

Professional Development is a great way to build skills and to learn about the most current information. Some programs might offer continuing education units or even graduate credit.

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Smithsonian Education Online Conferences

in Subject: Science, Social Studies
Age Level: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Location: Online

Smithsonian Education offers free online conferences for educators on a variety of science and history topics. Access archived versions of past conferences and learn more about upcoming events on the website.

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Global Youth Leadership Institute

in Subject: Social Studies
Age Level: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Location: On site - various locations
Topic: Geography, Environmental Health

The mission of the Global Youth Leadership Institute (GYLI) is to nurture collaborative leadership for global communities and to assist schools in their missions to inspire socially responsible young people.

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EE Week Educator Webinar: Teaching Ocean Connections: Watersheds to Reefs

in Subject: Science, Environmental Science, Social Studies
Age Level: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Location: Online
Topic: Biodiversity/Wildlife, Oceans, Geography

Original broadcast on March 30, 2011

Teaching Ocean Connections: Watersheds to Reefs was broadcast live on Wednesday, March 30, 2011.

During the webinar, experts Rob Ferguson, Paulo Maurin and Cathy Sakas from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shared their knowledge and ideas for compelling classroom activities on watersheds and introduced participants to NOAA's Rivers to Reefs Program.

Webinar participants also learned about a series of lesson plans developed by Earth Day Network in support of EE Week's 2011 theme: Ocean Connections.

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EE Week Educator Webinar: Teaching About the Gulf Oil Spill

in Subject: Science, Environmental Science, Social Studies
Age Level: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Topic: Oceans, Energy, Environmental Health

Original Broadcast on Wednesday, February 23, 2011

On April 20, 2010, an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico resulted in the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history. Young people are asking their teachers and parents difficult questions about the causes and effects of the spill, and many educators have elected to focus on the Gulf Oil Spill as a unifying interdisciplinary theme to explore throughout the school year.