Mentor Teacher Program
The LIS Mentor Teacher Program engages certified educators to share their successful strategies for implementing Long Island Sound into existing curricula with their peers in professional development workshops. All workshop lessons and activities designed for use in the classroom or field are aligned to the content standards of the Connecticut/New York Science Frameworks and/or the National Science Education Standards, in a format that can be easily implemented into existing curricula. The LIS Mentor teachers plan interdisciplinary sessions that include a participant field component within the Long Island Sound watershed. All workshop participants receive a tote bag of resources, in addition to the workshop material presented.
Upcoming workshops:
Teach at the Beach
Saturday, May 12, 2012 (rain date: May 19th), 8am–3pm
Wading River Beach Club, Creek Road, Wading River, NY
Contact Larissa by email or at 631-632-9216 to register.
Marsh Madness
THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL
Saturday, June 16, 2012 (rain or shine)
Sunken Meadow State Park, NY
Contact Larissa by email or at 631-632-9216 to register.
Past workshops:
Integrate Long Island Sound Into Your Curriculum
Saturday, April 23, 2010 8am–3pm
Hammonasset State Park, Madison, CT
Contact Ken Fusco at fuscokm@plainvillescools.org or 203-558-4180 to register
Wonders of the Wetlands Workshop
Saturday, April 30, 2010 9am–3pm (rain date: Sunday, May 1)
Cedar Beach in Mt. Sinai, NY
Contact Larissa Graham at 631-632-9216 or ljg85@cornell.edu to register
Seine the Sound
Friday. May 6, 2010 8:30am–3pm (Rain or Shine)
Meigs Point, Hammonasset Beach State Park, Madison, CT
Contact Donna Rand at drand@crec.org to register
Watershed Connection Workshop
Saturday May 7, 2010 8am–2pm (rain date: Sunday May 15)
Caleb Smith State Park in Smithtown, NY
Contact Larissa Graham at 631-632-9216 or ljg85@cornell.edu to register
Teach at the Beach, Sail on the Sound!
Saturday, May 21, 2010 8am–3pm (Rain or Shine)
Lighthouse Point Park/On-Board the Quinnipiack
Contact Chris Newlan at newlanc@stratfordk12.org or 203-843-0607 to register
Connecticut Sea Grant was first funded for this program in 2002 and has consistently recruited high quality, creative and respected teachers to assist their peers in incorporating LIS content into curricula within the scope of the CT Science Frameworks. The 22 LISMT workshops have utilized 26 LISMT to reach 284 formal and informal K-12 educators, and through them, more than 12,600 students in over 58 Connecticut cities, towns and regional school districts. In 2010, the LISMT program was extended to New York with two workshops taking place Spring 2011.
New York and Connecticut Sea Grant is presently seeking teams of teachers from each of the following grade level subsets: K-2, 3-5, and 6-8. Each grade level specific team will work together to plan a professional development session for their peers. There is funding for each team to provide an outdoor component (shore or boat excursion) as part of the session. Each Long Island Sound Mentor Teacher (LISMT) receives a stipend and lots of Long Island Sound (LIS) resources for you and your classroom! Please contact Diana Payne at diana.payne@uconn.edu (CT) or Larissa Graham at ljg85@cornell.edu (NY) for more details to apply to become a Long Island Sound Mentor Teacher!
The LIS Mentor Teacher Program engages certified educators to share their successful strategies for implementing Long Island Sound into existing curricula with their peers in professional development workshops. All workshop lessons and activities designed for use in the classroom or field are aligned to the content standards of the Connecticut/New York Science Frameworks and/or the National Science Education Standards, in a format that can be easily implemented into existing curricula.The LIS mentor teachers plan interdisciplinary sessions that include a participant field component within the Long Island Sound watershed.All workshop participants receive a tote bag of resources, in addition to the workshop material presented.
Upcoming workshops: The Wonders of WetlandsSat. April 30th, 9am-3pm (rain date: Sun May 1st) Cedar Beach in Mt. Sinai, NY
The Watershed Connection Sat. May 7th, 8am-2pm (rain date: Sun May 15th)
Caleb Smith State Park in Smithtown, NY
Since its inception in FY2002, the Long Island Sound Mentor Teacher (LISMT) program has consistently recruited high quality, creative and respected teachers to assist their peers in incorporating LIS content into curricula within the scope of the CT Science Frameworks. The 22 LISMT workshops have utilized 26 LISMT to reach 284 formal and informal K-12 educators, and through them, more than 12,600 students in over 58 Connecticut cities, towns and regional school districts. In 2010, the LISMT program was extended to New York with two workshops taking place Spring 2011.
New York and Connecticut Sea Grant is presently seeking teams of teachers from each of the following grade level subsets: K-2, 3-5, and 6-8. Each grade level specific team will work together to plan a professional development session for their peers. There is funding for each team to provide an outdoor component (shore or boat excursion) as part of the session. Each Long Island Sound Mentor Teacher (LISMT) receives a stipend and lots of Long Island Sound (LIS) resources for you and your classroom! Please contact Diana Payne at diana.payne@uconn.edu (CT) or Larissa Graham at ljg85@cornell.edu (NY) for more details to apply to become an LISMT!