Valley Water/SCCOE Environmental Literacy Cohort Application

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This will be a cohort of Teachers, TOSAs, and Instructional Coaches, where we will learn about infusing water education, environmental literacy, and NGSS-based lessons and projects into your teaching. A stipend and classroom materials will be offered at the completion of the program.*

Please complete this application by September 7th, 2021. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Mutch, Science Coordinator at Santa Clara County Office of Education- jmutch@sccoe.org.

Requirements for Participation:
The Valley Water/SCCOE Environmental Literacy Cohort is a community of practice that builds capacity for TK-12 teachers to design and deliver learning experiences that are student centered, problem- and project-based, and integrate real-world environmental and social issues. These experiences will be centered on water education, Environmental Principles and Concepts (EP&Cs), and Valley Water activities.

There are four main requirements for the program:

1) Attendance at all Workshops and RAFT in person Seminar

Workshop Dates/ Time: 3:30pm-5pm:
Wednesday, September 8th, 2021
Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021
Wednesday, January 19th, 2022

RAFT In person Seminar:
Wednesday, March 16th, 4pm-6:30 (Dinner included)

2) Development and implementation of 1 or more lessons or units that are water education, environmental literacy, and NGSS focused,. These can be done individually, in a partnership, or in small teams. More details will be provided throughout the cohort.

3) Partnering with Valley Water's Outreach Team to co-present lessons to students once or twice throughout the 2021-2022 school year.

4) Final Deliverables: Present an overview of the lesson(s) and/or unit that was developed over the school year with a final reflection and student feedback. This presentation will either be on Wednesday, May 18th or Wednesday, May 25th from 3-5pm either virtually or in person. (Participants will have a choice).

*The stipend amount will depend on the number of participants (minimum $600 per participant and $100 for materials)

To be eligible for the final stipend and classroom materials, teachers must agree to participate fully and complete the above requirements. Can you meet those requirements? *

Yes

First and Last Name *

Please provide the best email address to contact you. *

What is your position for the 2021-2022 School Year? *

What District will you be working in? *

What grade(s) and school(s) will you be teaching/supporting in 2021-2022? *

In 150 words or less, please describe your experiences in developing and teaching NGSS and environmental literacy aligned lessons. *

What experiences have you had with teaching water education? *

In 150 words or less, describe what has inspired you to participate in the Valley Water/SCCOE Teacher cohort for 2021-22. *

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