BES Educator Tommy S. Parker at Franklin Park Elementary School

Educator involvement is integral to achievement of the BES mission. Opportunities exist for educators working with students at every stage of learning --- K-12, undergraduate, and graduate. Teachers involved in after school, community or summer groups are also welcome to share our resources. Educators can learn with us and also directly contribute to answering one of the three central questions of the BES Project:
 
How can urban residents develop and use an understanding of the metropolis as an ecological system to improve the quality of their environment and their daily lives?
 

• Research Experiences for Teachers
  Research Experience for Teachers (RET) Fellowships are usually available for 1-2 teachers each year through the Baltimore Ecosystem Study in Baltimore. Teachers spend 4-6 weeks joining an ecology research team, carrying out their own research, and developing applications and lessons for their use with students. Fellows receive a stipend, a fund for travel and supplies, and research support from scientists and educators. More information is available [here]
  An example of a past RET project can be found [here].
• Workshops for Teachers: Investigating Urban Ecosystems Series
  Receive 8 days of Summer Workshop; Lessons and resources designed for use in your science classes; Support from project scientists and educators as you teach during the year; Feedback on student thinking about topics in environmental science, and 5 follow-up workshops during the 2009-2010 school year. Download the flyer [here].

Bess Caplan - Ecology Education Program Leader
Parks and People Foundation
800 Wyman Park Drive, Suite 010
Baltimore, Maryland 21211
Telephone: 410-448-5663 ext. 125
Fax: 410-448-5895
Email: bess.caplan@parksandpeople.org
 
Alan R. Berkowitz, Ph.D. - BES Education Team Leader
Head of Education
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
PO Box R (181 Sharon Turnpike)
Millbrook, NY 12545
Telephone: (845) 677-7600 ext. 311
Fax: (845) 677-6455
Email: berkowitza@ecostudies.org