As part of this program, the Thompson Earth Systems Institute hosts a series of teacher professional development workshops. During these workshops, teachers work alongside scientists to learn the latest research trends and develop hands-on lesson plans.
COVID-19 Response:
The ongoing global health pandemic has disrupted traditional classroom learning, prompting Florida K-12 teachers to quickly mobilize, rethink their curriculum and launch their virtual classrooms.
To help with this transition, the Scientist in Every Florida School program has developed a suite of digital, on-demand K-12 resources that teachers can easily deploy using their virtual teaching platform of choice. Learn more.
Upcoming PD
- Thomas Farm PD (March 27-28, 2020)- Canceled due to Covid-19 situation
- Summer Scientist in Every Florida School Summer PD Workshop — July 6-10, 2020
- Teacher applications now being accepted: bit.ly/RETapplication2020
Past PD
Visit these links to learn more about our past professional development workshops and to access the resources developed.
- World Wetlands January Summit PD (January 2020)
- Montbrook Teacher Professional Development (November 2019)
- Montbrook Pre-Visit Webinar Training (November 2019)
- Florida Association of Science Teachers (FAST) Conference (October 2019)
- Imaging and Digitization for Avocational Paleontologists Workshop (July 2019)
- Human Evolution Summer Teacher Workshop (July 2019)
- Connections to the Biosphere Summer PD (July 2019)
- Scientist in Every Florida School Kickoff Retreat (January 2019)
Virtual Field Trips
- Industry Nurturing Nature: The Bond Between Manatees and Power Plants (February 2020)
- In partnership with Manatee Lagoon and EarthEcho International
Teacher Webinar Series: ‘Putting The Nature of Science Into Practice’
Upcoming:
- Stay Tuned!
Past:
- Dr. Emily Durkin (University of Florida)— How Did Parasitism Evolve From Free-Living Ancestors? -Exploring the Experimental Design Process (October 2019)
- Dr. Mariela Pajuelo (University of Florida)—Sea Turtles (November 2019)
- Victor Perez (University of Florida)–Measuring Megalodong-The Serendipitous Nature of Science (December 2019)
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