Workshops
Become an OCEP trained teacher! We provide dynamic professional development workshops for Oregon teachers in which we share and model OCEP field trip best practices and resources. In addition to engaging in hands on field experiences, teachers gain access to a professional learning community, coastal education kits, and funding to support student field experiences.
Upcoming Workshops:
Join the Oregon Coast Education Program for a 3-day workshop in some of Oregon's most outstanding coastal settings along the central and southern Oregon coastlines. Participants will explore through hands-on learning while discovering how to best incorporate outdoor field experiences into your classroom. We will share teaching modules designed to provide teachers from coastal and non-coastal areas of the state with tools, curriculum resources, and techniques for linking the aquatic world from watershed to the coast and ocean.
The Oregon Coast Education Program (OCEP) works with Oregon educators to engage students in Meaningful Watershed Education Experiences designed to involve classes in stewardship actions through a project-based learning model. Participants will engage in a variety of outdoor based coastal activities through a workshop designed to model the Preparation, Action, and Reflection phases that are integral to best practices in field-based education.
This workshop is open to all 3rd - 8th grade Oregon educators, although preference will be given to partner or team teachers from the same school
Participants will receive:
- Meals and lodging for the duration of the workshop (dorm style lodging)
- Coastal Education Kits with teaching materials from OCEP institutions
- Access to a professional learning community of OCEP educators
Educators who participate in and complete this workshop are eligible to receive:
- Funding to support field experiences with a completed Coastal Education Plan
- Continuing education credits (2) through Portland State University (cost not covered by OCEP)
- Continuing support from OCEP educators to assist with field experiences in the 2013-14 school year
REGISTRATION: Now Available!
Help spread the word! Download and share the workshop flyer!
Join the Oregon Coast Education Program for a FREE 4-day workshop on Oregon's south coast. Participants will explore our understanding of climate change and the coast through hands-on learning while discovering how to best incorporate outdoor field experiences and on-line data into your classroom. We will share teaching modules designed to provide teachers from coastal and non-coastal areas of the state with tools, curriculum resources, and techniques for linking the aquatic world from watershed to the coast and ocean.
The Oregon Coast Education Program (OCEP) works with educators to engage students in Meaningful Watershed Education Experiences designed to involve classes in stewardship actions through a project-based learning model. Participants will engage in a variety of outdoor based coastal activities through a workshop designed to model the Preparation, Action, and Reflection phases that are integral to best practices in field-based education.
For more information on the Oregon Coast Education Program and to register please visit us on the web! www.pacname.org/OCEP/ocep_about.shtml
Participants will receive:
- Meals and lodging (if needed) for the duration of the workshop (dorm style lodging)
- Water-quality light/temp data loggers and instruction in inquiry-based sampling
- Coastal Education Kits with teaching materials from OCEP institutions
- Access to a professional learning community of OCEP educators
- A newly created module on tidal marshes and climate change for piloting
Educators who participate in and complete this workshop are eligible to receive:
- Funding to support field experiences and stipend with a completed Coastal Education Plan
- Continuing education credits through Portland State University (2 credits for $161, cost not covered by OCEP)
- Continuing support from OCEP educators to assist with field experiences in the 2013-14 school year
REGISTRATION: Now Available!
Help spread the word! Download and share the workshop flyer!
Past Workshops:
August 22 - 24, 2012 in Newport, Oregon
October 22nd, 2011 - Portland, OR
October 15th, 2011 - Charleston, OR
October 8th, 2011 - Bend, OR
April 9th, 2011 - Charleston, OR
August 25 & 26, Charleston, OR
August 18 & 19, Newport, OR
Webinars and Distance Learning
Don’t have time to attend an all day workshop? Consider tuning in to OCEP from your computer screen! We offer web-based trainings on a variety of topics related to coastal education. OCEP also provides information on upcoming webinars hosted by institutions like the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on topics that will further your professional development.