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 SRP and
Arizona Foundation for Resource Education (AFRE) are pleased to present
Global Climate Change in the Southwest:
An Academy for Educators
June 3-5, 2008
Tempe, Arizona
Academy At-A-Glance
June 3, 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Overview and Expeditionary Learning
Engage in and explore climate change issues by participating in
classroom activities and visiting selected venues in the Phoenix
area.
June 4, 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Classroom Experiments, Activities, and Selected Readings
Explain and elaborate as you deepen your understanding of the
global climate change phenomenon through a variety of classroom
interactions.
June 5, 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Content Application and Product Development
Evaluate your understanding of climate change by creating an
instructional product that can be used in your classroom.
Join Us As We
Explore…
What is global climate change?
- What is considered the current “science”
behind global climate change? How do we know this information is
accurate?
- What are the various stakeholder perceptions about
climate change?
- How can personal values influence our perceptions or
attitudes toward issues like climate change?
- What is Arizona’s “current reality,”
relative to our water and energy supply and consumption?
What are the environmental, economic, and
social implications of climate change in the Southwest?
- How does climate change impact our environment, economy,
and way of life?
- What are companies such as SRP doing now to help ensure
sustainability?
- How can we as citizens of Arizona plan for a more
sustainable energy and water future for our state?
How can I use my new learning in my
personal life and in my classroom?
- What are the key concepts that my students and I should
understand about global climate change?
- What are the most effective ways to present climate
change information to my students?
- How can I equip my students with the knowledge and
skills to take responsible action that will support a sustainable
future?
 Learn the answers to these questions and more
in this engaging 3-day experience!
Why Should I Attend This Academy?
Leave the workshop better informed about the complex issues
related to climate change, equipped with an instructional product
ready to use with students, and armed with a variety of balanced
and accurate resources to help you and your students address your
roles as environmental stewards.
- Enhance your own understanding of climate change
- Examine current data/information and what it means for
us in Arizona
- Develop a classroom product for immediate use, under the
mentorship
of academy facilitators with more than 80 years combined
professional experience
- Share quality planning time with your team – and
each member will receive a $300 stipend for participating
How Do We Apply?
Download an application from the links below.
Submit one application per team.
- First preference will be given to teams
of educators from the same school. Eligible schools include those
within SRP service regions, Maricopa, Pinal, Yavapai, and Gila
Counties as well as the cities of St. Johns and Page.
- Applications must be received in the AFRE office no
later than March 28, 2008 to be considered.
- Teams will be notified of their acceptance no later than
April 10, 2008.
“We never
know the worth of water till the well is dry.”
Thomas Fuller, Gnomologia, 1732
Download the application
as a Word document
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as a PDF
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