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The Arizona Game and Fish Department is committed to providing high-quality professional development opportunities for educators. There are three basic types of training we offer: natural history workshops, conference presentations and exhibits, and school or district inservices.
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Workshops
We are working hard to develop an exciting collection of workshops for the upcoming 2011-2012 school year. In the mean time, feel free to check out these upcoming and existing professional development opportunities.
Making Connections: Science and Social Studies NEW
The Arizona Game and Fish Department and the Arizona Historical Society are pleased to present this exciting opportunity to learn valuable techniques and receive numerous resources to help you integrate science and social studies. This workshop will take place on Saturday, January 28, 2012, from 9:00am until 3:00pm. The cost is only $30 to attend (save $5 if you are an AHS member) and you will receive:
- Award-winning curriculum
- Box of Arizona rock and mineral specimens (at least 45 different types)
- Water and energy materials from SRP
- Catered lunch
- Certificate for 6 hours of continuing education credits
To register, please contact Megan Gately at mgately@azhs.gov or 480-929-0292 x. 137.
Please help us spread the word. Download the informational flyer and post it at your school!
Online Educator Workshop - Wildlife Migrations
 The Arizona Game and Fish Department has partnered with the Arizona NASA Educator Resource Center to host a FREE online educator workshops focused on wildlife migrations. You only need an internet connection and audio capability to participate.
Title: Know No Boundaries: Amazing Wildlife Migrations
When: Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Who: Alll educators, focused on middle grades
What: Wildlife do not recognize state and national borders. Yet, wildlife management often occurs at a state level. This dichotomy presents significant challenges in the struggle to conserve all of the world's unique species. Join the Arizona Game and Fish Department as we discuss some of the amazing wildlife migrations that occur within and through Arizona, as well as the methods we use to monitor and protect these animals. Learn some exciting techniques to bring these concepts back into your classroom. Participants will receive access to free lessons.
To register for the workshops, send an email to deveaus@erau.edu. In dicate that you wish to signup for the Wildlife Migrations online workshop on February 7. Registered participants will receive login instructions via email prior to each workshop and a certificate of participation following the workshop.
Felines of the Borderlands NEW
 The Arizona Game and Fish Department and the Arizona Council for the Social Studies are extremely excited to announce a unique and timely professional development opportunity that you will not want to miss!
Wild cats like mountain lions, ocelots and jaguars have been in the news quite a bit lately. Join us as we explore the management of these amazing creatures and the challenges that an international border poses toward wildlife conservation.
For more information, please click here.
Conferences
We try to remain on the cutting edge of education. As a result, we are regular attendees and presenters at various conferences throughout the state and country. Check us out at these upcoming events:
Inservices
We can come to you! Whether it is a college class for preservice teachers or a district wide inservice, our workshops are hands-on and full of resources that you can take back to your classroom immediately. Workshops are offered in a variety of formats, can last from 1 to 16 hours, and cover single, multiple, or all grade levels. Popular workshops include:
- On the Right Track - a focus on historical and modern tracking techniques and hands-on ways to bring these into your classroom to guide science instruction and inquiry. Upper Elementary, Middle, and High School. Usually 1-8 hours.
- It's a Bird, It's a Plane - using the Wright Brothers as a theme, we explore the nature of science and the ways in which nature provides models for our own technological development. Upper Elementary and Middle School. Usually 1-4 hours.
- Wild Connections: Literacy - we explore ways to integrate language arts (reading and writing) with science instruction. Elementary and Middle School. Usually 2-8 hours.
- W.H.I. Ask Why: Wildlife and Habitat Inquiry - we explore ways to bring inquiry and experimental design into your ecology and environmental science classes. Middle and High School. Usually 4-8 hours.
- Geocaching in Education - learn how GPS and GIS are revolutionizing science and some basic techniques to introduce these technologies to your students using a very popular outdoor hobby. Upper Elementary, Middle, and High School. Usually 4-8 hours.
We can also create completely customized workshops to suit your specific needs. We usually require a minimum of ten teachers, and we can help you get those numbers if necessary. To schedule a free teacher inservice, contact Eric Proctor at eproctor@azgfd.gov or 623-236-7243.
Participant Login
If you have attended a workshop or presentation sponsored by the AZ Game and Fish Department's Environmental Education section this school year, you should have received login information. This login will allow you access to the secure page with lots of related resources you can download.
Click here to login
If you have problems with your login, please contact Eric Proctor.
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