Summer Climate Change Learning Collaborative Workshop Agendas
Wednesday, August 7: Climate Change’s Impact on Water
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: Water
Bruce Taterka, Mendham High School (Retired)
10:30 – 11:45
Bridges to the Natural World: “Go with the Flow”
Erin Colfax, Science Integrationist, Unity Charter School
12:00 – 12:45
Lunch
1:00 – 2:15
Water Ecology
Bottom Dwellers – NJ WATERS
Mike Roche, Science Teacher & Coordinator of Student Research, High Tech High School (Retired)
2:30 – 3:45
NJ Weather & Climate Network & CoCoRaHS (Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network)
Dr. David Robinson, Dept. of Geography, Rutgers University & NJ State Climatologist
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
Dinner
7:00
Fishing in Lake Wapalanne
8:00 – ?
Sunset Campfire
