Professional Learning Workshop for Yr 5 - 10 Educators
Venue: Belleknowes Golf Club, Lawson St, Dunedin
Time: 9am - 4pm on Wednesday November 18th
Free workshop for educators with all food and resources included!
Join us for this workshop hosted by Becky McCormack (NZAEE) and Maureen Howard, Town Belt Kaitiaki. They will be joined by local guest speakers including urban ecologist Professor Yolanda van Heezik (People, Cities and Nature; Gardenstar); and mana whenua Hoani Langsbury (ecologist, Manager of Operations Taiaroa Head), along with local environmental educators from Orokonui Sanctuary and Enviroschools.
Aims for the workshop include:
- Connecting teachers across and within schools in Ōtepoti Dunedin.
- Exploring the Town Belt to experience nature connection activities and examples of student actions and learning contexts.
- Learning about local history and mana whenua aspirations for the environment.
- Connecting with local biodiversity research in the urban context, including monitoring and urban planning.
- Applying learning to school contexts, including links to the updated curriculum, resources and ideas for projects in your school and community.
Please click on the button on the top left to register your interest (registrations close on November 4th).
