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DESCRIPTION: The following expedition is currently full. To add your name to the waitlist, select "Join the Waitlist", choose a waitlist ticket, and complete the registration information. If you have any questions, contact chesapeakeclassrooms@cbf.org. \n===================================================================================================================================\nOpen to teachers in Virginia's Newport News Public School system.\nThis event is part of the NOAA B-WET project Leading with Learning for Climate Action: Climate MWEE Curriculum Creation and Implementation.\n\nDiscover how to use the environment to engage students in hands-on learning that inspires climate resilience. Spend five days with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation in Newport News investigating ecosystems, studying climate solutions, and developing climate literate curriculum. Connect with habitats in your own backyard from the seat of a canoe, aboard a 40’ research vessel, and along the shorelines of our local waterways. Identify resources and learn from a network of experts that can help you weave inquiry-based investigations into curricula that encourages classroom engagement and elevates student voice. This action-packed course will strengthen your connection to the natural world and equip you with skills to tackle environmental and climate concerns with your students. Snacks and learning resources will be provided during the course. Participants that complete all coursework will be eligible for documentation of contact hours and a $1400 stipend due to the partnership between the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Watershed Education & Training (B-WET) Program and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.\nLength & Location: Five days of collaborative, outdoor learning and curriculum writing in and around Newport News, VA.\nCourse Credit: Upon successful course completion, participants may be eligible for continuing education credit or contact hours. Graduate credit is also available and requires additional forms and fees. See details on the Professional Learning Credits page. A $1400 stipend is also avaiable due to the partnership between the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Watershed Education & Training (B-WET) Program and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.\nOrientation:  Attendance at orientation is required prior to this course. The virtual orientation will take place Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. A meeting link will be included in your confirmation email. \nCost: $575.\nDiscounts: Newport News Public School teachers interested in this program, please request a promo code from Rodney Culverhouse (Rodney.Culverhouse@nn.k12.va.us) or Joe Tobin (joe.tobin@nn.k12.va.us) that will reduce the registration cost to $0. \nCancellation Policy: Cancellations made six weeks before the course's start date will receive a full refund minus a $75 processing fee. No refunds will be granted after June 2; however, we are happy to transfer registration to another course if space allows. All cancellation and transfer requests must be made in writing and sent to the Chesapeake Classrooms team.\nRegistration closes June 23, 2025.\nReturn to the Chesapeake Classrooms web page.\nYour registration includes periodic email updates from CBF. You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking "Unsubscribe" at the bottom of any email you received from us.\n\nFor details, click here: https://events.cbf.org/waitlist25newportnewsclimate
SUMMARY:Waitlist: Newport News Climate Change Investigations and Actions - Summer 2025
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