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National Geographic and the Bradbury Science Museum Association invite Northern New Mexico teachers to take advantage of the following free in-person Professional Development workshops. Our priority areas include middle & elementary schools in diverse, underserved, or under-resourced areas.

National Geographic Educator Certification Workshop

In this interactive session, educators will discuss how they teach with a global and geographic perspective, reflecting on their teaching missions and collaborating to build upon one another’s best project ideas. They‘ll also be introduced to National Geographic’s Learning Framework, which is a set of attitudes, skills, and knowledge areas that embody the attributes of an explorer-one who seeks solutions to our world’s most pressing problems.

This session counts as Phase 1 of the free professional learning program known as the National Geographic Educator Certification Program. As educators go on to complete Phases 2 and 3, they will have the opportunity to try out new lessons and activities that challenge students to solve real-world problems. National Geographic Certified Educators also receive special access to National Geographic education resources and an online community of likeminded people.

More Info: http://www.nationalgeographic.org/education/programs/educator-certification

Our Presenter

Our presenter is Alisha Lindsey a certified National Geographic Educator and researcher who works as a middle school social studies and language arts teacher for the Jefferson County Public Schools in Denver, Colorado. Alisha is a graduate of the University of Northern Colorado with dual certification as an elementary and bi-lingual teacher and earned a MA from the University of Denver.  She is a recipient of the Jefferson County Public Schools Foundations HERO Educator of the Year see: https://youtu.be/tCw0TAuZhQw Alisha is a level 3 National Geographic Educator and recently returned from 2 weeks of research onboard a National Geographic research ship that took her to the Canadian and Alaska coastal regions.

Read more about your presenter https://www.ladailypost.com/content/los-alamos-high-school-graduate-alisha-lindsey-named-national-geographic-grosvenor-teacher

What to expect and how to register

The introductory National Geographic Training will be presented at Los Alamos Middle School on Tuesday June 11 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. A complimentary lite breakfast is provided for attendees including juice, coffee, water, fruit and breakfast foods. Attendees are asked to arrive 10 minutes early to pick up material and mingle.

• Registration is open to the first 25 teachers from Northern New Mexico counties identified below. Registrations exceeding 25 will be placed on a wait list and staff will be contacted as openings are available.
• Only on-line registration is accepted and due by June 3, 2019
• Registration is available for all schools public and private in the following New Mexico counties: Los Alamos, Mora, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, San Miguel, Santa Fe and Taos.
• All teachers attending will receive a Visa or Master Card credit card worth $25.

Register by visiting the Bradbury Science Museum Association Home page and selecting the National Geographic Workshop tab. See https://www.bradburyassociation.org/National-Geographic-Summer-Workshop you will find the registration page on this tab. See you soon!