• Description: This 4-day program (based at The Virginia Institute of Marine Science) is designed to provide teachers from throughout the Chesapeake Bay region with the resources, knowledge and experience necessary to facilitate the integration of estuaries and their related issues into the classroom. The training program accomplishes this by providing educators with hands-on experience using the National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) brand new Curriculum: Estuaries 101 and Chesapeake Exploration.
• Grade: high school
• For more information: Sarah McGuire -Education Coordinator CBNERR-VA, Office: 804-684-7878, mcguire@vims.edu
• Participating teachers please click here for additional information.

• Description: The Teachers on the Estuary (TOTE) professional teacher development workshops are in development and will soon be offered at individual reserves and at national and regional conferences. They will emphasize the Ocean Literacy Principles and Concepts and introduce teachers to the Estuaries 101 curriculum and the data-education web interface on estuaries.gov. These trainings provide instruction on meaningful use of estuarine data in the classroom.
• Grade: high school
• For more information: Visit Estuaries.gov often to find more information about upcoming TOTE workshops, requirements and registration information.

• Description: Green Eggs & Sand is an innovative workshop experience and set of curriculum modules designed to explore the Atlantic Coast horseshoe crab/shorebird phenomenon and management controversy. Lesson plans in the curriculum are correlated to national learning standards in science, social studies, math and language arts.
• Grade: middle school through college
• For more information: View this PDF for Frequently Asked Questions concerning Green Eggs & Sand. View this PDF for more information on the 2008 Green Eggs & Sand workshops.

Tijuana Estuary High School Teacher's Guide and Training

• Description: The Tijuana Estuary High School Teachers' Guide is an inter-disciplinary curriculum designed to educate students about the valuable Tijuana River Estuary natural and cultural resources. It was developed to align to California State Content Standards. The guide includes lesson plans to be done in the classroom and a field trip guide for programs done at the Tijuana Reserve. Teachers participate in a teacher training and field trip prior to using the guide.
• Grade: 9 - 12
• For more information: To learn more about participating in a field-based training, call the Visitor Center at (619) 575-3613 or visit this URL for more information.

• Description: A watershed-focused teacher’s institute, the Coastal Environment Institute for Teachers (C.E.I.T.), provides teachers an opportunity for teachers to increase their awareness and understanding of the southwest Florida coastal environment and to foster a collaborative atmosphere where they can explore creative ways to apply this knowledge in the classroom. This institute effectively combines knowledge-based content with unique content delivery systems.
• Grade: middle and high school
• For more information: To learn of availability and requirements, email the Rookery Bay Education Coordinator at randy.mccormick@dep.state.fl.us.

• Description: Through this program, teachers learn about the incredible outdoor classroom and natural laboratory available at the Elkhorn Slough Reserve. With over 90% of the state's wetlands lost, the Elkhorn Slough Reserve offers a rare and important opportunity to teach the value of preserving wetlands and to witness the creatures that depend on these habitats. This workshop provides educators with the tools needed to lead an informative and enjoyable field trip, and shows teachers how to use Project WILD curriculum to supplement the experience in the classroom. Teachers will become the naturalist tour guide and will have access to teaching kits for the trail or classroom, a laboratory with microscopes, chaperon packs, and field equipment which includes binoculars and plankton nets.
• Grade: K - 6
• For more information: Visit this URL for more information on this program and to learn how to participate.