External links and Resources

http://www.educationthatinspires.ca/2019/02/19/of-frogs-and-fishes-understanding-inquiry-as-a-pedagogical-method/

LINK TO ALBERTA CURRICULUM:
https://www.learnalberta.ca/content/mychildslearning/grade5.html#3

Other Examples of Inquiry Teaching:
https://galileo.org/

Information about what inquiry learning is:
https://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/

Informative rubric of effective teaching practices in Inquiry:
https://www.galileo.org/cea-2009-wdydist-teaching.pdf

Amazing books:

Interesting talks from the #MADpd:

Professional Development Opportunities for Canadian educators:

Please note- dates and information changes so please contact the official website for exact information. The following are only suggestions and ideas:

Program: Outdoor play learning for educators.
Where: Evergreen Brick Works, Toronto, Ontario
Length of program: Workshops (varies -weekend,
Cost: The price per attendee is $130 (+HST) for individual workshops, or $360 (+HST) for all three workshops
Deadline:
Description: Professional development workshops for teachers and early childhood educators interested in outdoor learning and play for students.
More information: evergreen.ca/teachertraining
https://www.evergreen.ca/our-projects/professional-development-for-educators/

Program: Inside Education
Where: Alberta
Length of program: 3 to 5 days
Cost: Free
Deadline: Varies
Description: "Simply put, this is our raison d’être! We give incredible teachers the means to venture far beyond their teaching objectives. We empower them to inspire and engage young stewards by incorporating environmental and natural resource education into their classrooms".
More information: http://www.insideeducation.ca/teacher-professional-development/

Program: Historical Thinking
Where: Ottawa- Canadian Museum of History and Canadian War Museum
Length of program:  July 15–19, 2019
Cost: $525 ($500 + GST) + accommodation and food.
Description:  The Historical Thinking Summer Institute (HTSI) is designed for teachers, graduate students, curriculum developers, professional development leaders, historians and museum educators who want to enhance their understanding of historical thinking and their expertise in designing history programs, courses, units, lessons, projects, or educational resources that explicitly focus on historical thinking.
More information:
https://www.canadashistory.ca/education/historical-thinking-summer-institute?fbclid=IwAR3TnQnmAK4YZJB0kW1EatqkbKRgqm4PLuDNpvRg64MarTJ1EPySvhISM-E

Program: Space Matters - Space Educators Institute in August.
Where: London, Ontario
Length of program: August 14-16
Cost: Registration costs $75.00 and includes access to all workshops, lunches, and swag.  + 75$ for a single room in a shared suite.
A block of rooms are available for booking at the Ontario Hall.
Deadline: August 01, 2019.
Description:
More information:

Program: Students on Ice / Teachers on Ice
Where: Expeditions into the Arctic and Antarctic.
Length of program: July
Cost: "Depending on your expertise, experience and expedition skill set, we will discuss your personal expedition fee in your selection interview. Expedition fees for staff participants range from 0% in exceptional cases to 100% of the expedition fee". Fees range but are about $15,000.
Description: Students on Ice (SOI) was established in 2000 with the mandate to educate the world’s youth about the importance of the Polar Regions, to support their continued growth and to inspire initiatives that contribute to global sustainability.
More information: https://studentsonice.com/about-us/

Program: Project Atmosphere and Project Maury - although these are US programs, through the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, one Canadian candidate is chosen for each program.
Where:
Length of program: July
Cost:
Who qualifies: K-12 educators
Deadline:  Apply before March 15th of each year
Description:
More information: https://www.cmos.ca/site/summerworkshops?a=5

Program: European Space Agency Summer and Autumn Teacher Workshops in the Netherlands.
Where:
Length of program: July and October.
Cost:
Deadline:  Applications open in January / February.
Description:
More information:    About ESA's Summer and Autumn Teacher Workshops!

Program: CanGeo Education's Summer Institutes
Where: Ottawa
Length of program: about 1 week
Cost: free (includes workshop and accommodation). You need to pay for flight and food.
Deadline:  varies each summer -sign up for their newsletter to get updates.
Description: Various workshops given.
More information: http://www.cangeoeducation.ca/resources/summer-institute.asp

Program: Secondary Teachers - European Space Agency
Where: Belgium
Length of program:
Cost: All is payed for except for your flight (you get a 200 Euro reimbursement).
Who can attend: Secondary Teachers
Deadline:
Description:
More information:  http://www.esa.int/Education/Teachers_Corner/Applications_open_for_new_e-technology_lab_secondary_teacher_workshops3

Program: For Alberta Teachers (Project overseas)
Where: Various locations
Length of program: July and/ or August
Cost:
Deadline:  Apply the summer before
Description:
More: information: https://www.teachers.ab.ca/For%20Members/ProgramsandServices/InternationalCooperation/Pages/Index.aspx?mc_cid=107acda273&mc_eid=6362f9dc03

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Grants and Projects for students to get involved:

September
River of words: https://www.stmarys-ca.edu/row-student-entry-form
Jane goodall: https://janegoodall.ca/our-work/roots-and-shoots/ape-fund/apply/
Education Partnership Foundation: https://tepf.ca/environmental-actions-program/
APEGA https://www.apega.ca/educators-students/educators/innovation-education-awards/
Eco-legue funding: http://ourcanadaproject.ca/apply-for-funding/
TEPF: https://tepf.ca/apply-environmental-actions-program/

October

November
International Education Week: https://www.alberta.ca/international-education-week.aspx?utm_source=redirector
December

January
https://www.apega.ca/educators/innovation-education-awards/
http://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/261c02_381970b521724e6687884dd6297984a9.pdf
Boat -Ocean Exploration Trust

February

March

April

May

June:
https://risingyouth.ca/csc (must be 15-30 to apply)

ALL YEAR:
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/funding-opportunities/grants/what-we-fund/
https://www.fortisalberta.com/about-us/in-your-community/community-investment

ATA: https://www.teachers.ab.ca/For%20Members/ProgramsandServices/GrantsAwardsandScholarships/Pages/GrantsAwardsandScholarships.aspx

Alberta Parks: https://albertaparks.ca/parks/kananaskis/kananaskis-country/education/environmental-education-programs-resources/specialized-teacher-workshops/

Workshops in Alberta: https://www.crcpd.ab.ca/programs

Awards:

Jack Layton Award:
http://lsf-lst.ca/en/projects/education-sustainable/competitions/jack-layton-award/2017-jack-layton-award-for-youth-action-in-sustainability

Emerald foundation awards:
https://emeraldfoundation.ca/

Projects to get your students/ school involved:

Bags to school: http://www.bag2schoolfundraising.com/#intro-1

Writing contest: https://www.ripplefoundation.ca/

Free Webinars:

Green Teacher: http://greenteacher.com/webinars/