"The desire to construct a tangible product of the highest quality is a powerful motivator for students, especially when that product has both intrinsic value for the students and value to an authentic external audience. Only when they sense the relevance and authenticity of classroom work will most students commit to the very real labor of learning."
(Terry Roberts, NPC)

Teaching Environmental Science via the Paideia Project

Are you searching for a way to make Environmental Science real fory your students? Would you like to find out how to motivate those hard to reach ones in your classroom? Join us as we work together to plan Paideia Projects that make the environment both real and relevant.

A Paideia Project is a three column unit of study that leads to a student production or performance of real value to an audience outside the classroom.

It is constructed specifically to create relevant classroom work that connects the standardized curriculum to the real world that your students live in.

This Institute is designed for teachers who teach  some form of Environmental Science as part of their curriculum. Expect to learn a replicable planning process while working on a unit of your choice tailored to your classroom.

Our goal is to prepare you to plan, lead, and assess Paideia Projects as a regular part of your Environmental Science classroom, thereby making the work that you require relevant for your students.

Ultimately, Projects engage students in a focused and authentic way, learning the work habits that will last them a lifetime.

Institute Details

Dates: TO BE DETERMINED
Location: TO BE DETERMINED
Cost:
$500 through (TBA),  $600 after (TBA)
Registration Deadline: 
(TBA)

Register Online
or
Download the Registration Form (PDF)

For more information:
919-962-3128
info@paideia.org

Dates and registration deadlines are listed below.

PAST INSTITUTES
Teaching Environmental Science via the Paideia Project
Kinston, North Carolina

Dates:
Institute Site:
TransPark Center
3800 Highway 58 North
Kinston, North Carolina 28504-7928

Teaching Environmental Science via the Paideia Project
Enka, North Carolina  (near Asheville, NC)

Dates: 
Institute Site:
WRESA (Western Region Education Service Alliance)
1459 Sand Hill Road
Enka, North Carolina  28728

Registration
The cost for this institute is $500 per participant for registrations received by March 15, 2008 or $600 for registrations received after that date for the Kinston, NC Institute.
The cost for this institute is $500 per participant for registrations received by April 5, 2008 or $600 for registrations received after that date for the WRESA, NC Institute.

This cost includes breakfast, lunch, and all materials for two days. Please register by March 26, 2008 (Kinston) or April 18, 2008 (WRESA) by using either our Online Registration Page or by downloading a registration form (PDF Form -- type and print). Registration forms can be faxed to 919-962-3139. We accept purchase orders and checks, but not credit cards. A full refund will be issued upon written request received by NPC 15 days prior to the session and one-half refund fewer than 7 days prior to the session. This event will be held if 15 people register by March 26, 2008 (Kinston) or by April 18, 2008 (WRESA).  Confirmation of your registration will be made at that time, allowing you the opportunity to then make travel and accommodation arrangements.