Summer Climate Change Learning Collaborative Workshop Agendas

Monday, August 5: Climate Change’s Impact on Weather

8:00 – 8:30

Breakfast for overnight guests

8:30 – 9:00

Teacher toolkit pick up / Stipend paperwork / Light breakfast

9:00 – 9:30

Welcome to NJSOC
Introduction of presenters and attendees
Session Resources
Icebreakers
NJ Climate Change Standards and Grade Bands

Tanya Sulikowski, Director of Education, NJ School of Conservation

9:30 – 10:15

Coffee & Climate Science
Topic: Weather

Bruce Taterka, Mendham High School (Retired)

10:30 – 11:45

Climate Change and Literacy

Jill Mills, Summit Public Schools Library Media Specialist

12:00 – 12:45

Lunch

1:00 – 2:15

Science Poetry

Nancy S. Gorell, English & Creative Writing, Morristown High School (Retired) and Author

2:30 – 3:45

PLT: Tree Cookies
Project WET: “Weather” to Vacation

Erin Colfax, Science Integrationist, Unity Charter School

3:45 – 4:00

Reflection and Share Out
Evolution of Teaching Practice
Acknowledgements / Gratitudes

4:00 – 5:30

Departure / Snack & Break for overnighters / Check in arriving guests

5:45 – 6:45

Weathering the “Storm” of Climate Change

Dr. Christine Fugger, School Psychologist, Lenape Valley High School and Adjunct Professor, Fairleigh Dickinson University

7:00

Dinner

8:00 – ?

Sunset Campfire