Teaching and Learning June Workshops

Huff & Puff Your Way to Better Academics & Behavior

June 11 - Cottonwood

Early Learning Institute  

June 18 - Hutchinson 

Summer Workshops for Kids and Teachers  

At the Southwest Research and Outreach Center, Lamberton  

University on the Prairie:  This is offered for students entering grades 7-12.  The three-day program will explore science-related careers close to home - July 28-30.  Learning is fun at the University on the Prairie Program!  Again this summer, students in our region can have an adventure in science and career exploration that is closer to home than may be realized.  The Southwest Research and Outreach Center (SWROC) along with SW/WC SC is offering this popular program for the ninth year.  University of Minnesota faculty from the Twin Cities campus and local professionals will join teachers from our region and SWROC scientists to guide students through hands-on exploration of science in five career areas important to the life and future of southwestern Minnesota: health science, food science, agriculture & environmental science, engineering, and chemistry. The program is unique in the state and offers students an opportunity to open doors to many career paths and will perhaps result in a future soil scientist, pharmacist, food safety inspector, or chemist.  For more information for students and associate teachers visit our website.   

Minnesota Valley History Learning Center Curriculum Training --June 16-17: This two-day training immerses teachers in Minnesota history through the following curriculum themes: Gneiss Rock, Glacial River Warren, Immigration & Settlement, Prairie to Production, and Pioneer Life. The curriculum for these themes is developed to exceed Minnesota Department of Education academic standards in Science and Social Studies. Curriculum is structured for grades 5-9, but is adaptable across all grade levels. Sessions include hands-on trainings with curriculum writers at the University of Minnesota - Southwest Research and Outreach Center (SWROC). Participating teachers receive CEUs, an honorarium for attending training, lunches, notebooks, lesson plans, and other resources to support classroom implementation of the curriculum themes.  For more information visit our website. 

Composting: Building A Laboratory Worm Home -- Improving Teacher Quality  2015 -- June 8-11, June 23-25 and July 7-9. Filled with hands-on learning, this 10-day graduate course at the University of Minnesota - Southwest Research and Outreach Center (SWROC) explores science concepts relevant to agricultural science and helps K-12 teachers better prepare students for science assessments. Teachers learn how to establish a lab and receive supplies and resources to bring back to their own classrooms. Other benefits that participating teachers receive include CEUs, a stipend, follow-up visits to participants' classrooms, mileage, meals and snacks.  For more information visit our website .