hgci pde3 course for educators - Ola Nā Kini

Announcing a New Professional Development Opportunity for Teachers Who Care About Our Environment . . . 
Ola Nā Kini - Restoring the Watershed (Part 1 - Growing Native & Edible Plants)​

This new course will give grades 4-12 teachers opportunities to connect their students to real-world environmental problems and solutions from a place- and culture-based framework, based on Mālama Learning Center’s Ola Nā Kini program. 
- Gain hands-on experience in native plant propagation and outplanting.
- Network with local conservation professionals and teachers at various sites.
- Learn about opportunities for field trips, volunteer programs, and internships that will prepare students for college and ‘āina-based careers.
- Practice hands-on lesson plans that integrate HĀ outcomes with STEAM approaches.
- Earn three PDE3 credits upon completion of all requirements (pending PDE3 approval).

Dates:
Saturdays: February 3, February 10, & February 24, 2018
8:00am – 4:00pm
Plus two 1- hour Google Hangout sessions with other teacher participants. Full attendance required.

Upon acceptance, you will be directed to the PDE3 course site to register.
Course fee: $50, which includes lunch on all 3 days, payable to Mālama Learning Center

Registration Deadline: January 19, 2018
*Preference will be given to teachers at Leeward O‘ahu schools
Upon acceptance, you will be directed to the PDE3 course site to register.
Course fee: $50, which includes lunch on all 3 days, payable to Mālama Learning Center

This session of HGCI is conducted by Mālama Learning Center in partnership with PDE3. Funding for this program is provided with support from NOAA BWET, Kamehameha Schools Wai‘anae Region, and Marisla Fund of the Hawai‘i Community Foundation. 

For more information, email: info@malamalearningcenter.org or call 808-305-8287.