Teacher Training

Teacher Training Opportunities

Required Teacher Training Workshops for specific field programs
Scheduled Teacher Workshops IN Kananaskis Country
Specialized Teacher Workshops at YOUR school
Teacher-led Field Programs - what you need to know
Teacher Focus Groups

Required Teacher Training Workshops

Teachers are required to attend an evening training workshop for these programs

Freshwater Monitoring: A Case Study (Grades 8 & 9)
Aquatic Ecostystems: The Elbow River (Biology 20)

Freshwater Monitoring: A Case Study - Teacher Training Workshop
Description	Required teacher training workshop for Freshwater Monitoring: A Case Study (Grades 8 & 9). You receive resource material including pre and post-program activities, datasheets and parental forms. We also discuss preparing students for field study (including digital videos and presentations) and provide additional complementary, curriculum-linked resources.
Date	September 12, 2012 or April 17, 2013
Time	4:30 pm - 6:30 pm (light dinner provided)
Location	Fish Creek Environmental Learning Centre
Fee	No additional fee
To book	Email Kananaskis.Education@gov.ab.ca Phone 403-678-5500 extension 284. To be connected toll-free in Alberta, dial 310-0000 followed by 403-678-5500 extension 284

Aquatic Ecosystems: The Elbow River - Teacher Training Workshop
Description	Required teacher training workshop for Aquatic Ecostystems: The Elbow River (Biology 20). You receive resource material including pre and post-program activities, datasheets and parental forms. We also discuss preparing students for field study (including digital videos and presentations) and provide additional complementary, curriculum-linked resources.
Date	September 12, 2012 or April 17, 2013
Time	4:30 pm - 6:30 pm (light dinner provided)
Location	Fish Creek Environmental Learning Centre
Fee	No additional fee
To book	Email Kananaskis.Education@gov.ab.ca Phone 403-678-5500 extension 284. To be connected toll-free in Alberta, dial 310-0000 followed by 403-678-5500 extension 284.

Scheduled Teacher Workshops In Kananaskis Country

Bear Safety 101
Description	Are you new to teaching environmental and outdoor education? Do you want to get your students outside but you're nervous about wildlife? Have you ever wondered what it is really like to use bear spray? This workshop is your opportunity to spend the day with a conservation officer, biologist and educator as we explore the world of bears. Join us as we investigate bear biology, bear safety, games and resources available to teachers to promote bear safety. All participants have the opportunity to be trained using inert bear spray. This workshop also includes a hike to a location accessible for your students.
Notes	A minimum of 10 participants is required for this workshop.
Date	April 12, 2013
Time	10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location	Peter Lougheed Visitor Centre
Fee	$40 per participant (includes cost of inert bear spray)
Register by	March 22, 2013
To book	Email Kananaskis.Education@gov.ab.ca Phone 403-678-5500 extension 284. To be connected toll-free in Alberta, dial 310-0000 followed by 403-678-5500 extension 284.

Winter Safety & Ecology
Description	What does an avalanche report really tell you? What can be interpreted from snow pits? How does the science of snow relate to Kananaskis Country's wildlife? Join us on snowshoes as we safely explore winter in the mountains. We meet up with a park safety specialist, biologist and educator. You get to explore the beacon basin and a possible field trip location while practicing winter safety practices. Participants also engage in a variety of winter educational games and activities supporting outdoor education and winter ecology field trips. Note that snowshoes are NOT provided for this program.
Notes	A minimum of 10 participants is required for this workshop.
Date	November 30, 2012
Time	10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location	Hogarth Lakes, Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
Fee	$30 per participant
Register by	November 12, 2012
To book	Email Kananaskis.Education@gov.ab.ca Phone 403-678-5500 extension 284. To be connected toll-free in Alberta, dial 310-0000 followed by 403-678-5500 extension 284.

Written in Stone: Teach Your Planet Earth Unit in Kananaskis Country
Description	Join an environmental education specialist and a local geologist for a profile of a full-day, teacher-directed field trip from Calgary. We walk you through suggested stops in the Kananaskis Valley. All related student activities are profiled in a teacher's resource package and student workbook. This has been a popular student field trip for over 30 years. The program continues to meet curricular expectations for the Grade 7 Planet Earth unit.
Notes	A minimum of 10 participants is required for this workshop.
Date	April 26, 2013
Time	10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location	Meet at Barrier Lake Information Centre in Kananaskis Country
Fee	$25 per participant
Register by	April 15, 2013
To book	Email Kananaskis.Education@gov.ab.ca Phone 403-678-5500 extension 284. To be connected toll-free in Alberta, dial 310-0000 followed by 403-678-5500 extension 284.

Specialized Teacher Workshops at Your School

Connecting Students with the Outdoors: Infusing Environmental Education into Your School
Description	We'll come to your school to inspire teachers to incorporate environmental education techniques into programs of studies. Activities, games and strategies will be presented that can easily be facilitated in your schoolyard. This session also acts as an excellent team-building exercise for staff.
Time	1.5 hours to half-day (depending on your available time)
Fee	$100 - $250 depending on time
To book	Email Kananaskis.Education@gov.ab.ca Phone 403-678-5500 extension 284. To be connected toll-free in Alberta, dial 310-0000 followed by 403-678-5500 extension 284.

Let's Make it Happen! Everything You Need to Explore Alberta Parks with Your Students
Description	Bring a Kananaskis Country environmental education specialist into your school to help empower teachers to explore Alberta's parks with students. We'll discuss opportunities, locations and activities. We'll even provide curriculum-linked lesson plans for teachers. Topics can include life cycles, plants, trees, wetlands, biodiversity, bears, weather, interactions and ecosystems, water, population change and more. We help make taking your students outside as easy as possible.
Time	1.5 hours to half-day (depending on your available time)
Fee	$100 - $250 depending on time
To book	Email Kananaskis.Education@gov.ab.ca Phone 403-678-5500 extension 284. To be connected toll-free in Alberta, dial 310-0000 followed by 403-678-5500 extension 284.

Teacher-led Field Programs

School Group Permit

Schools (Kindergarten to Grade 12) are required to have a School Group Permit IF conducting a program WITHOUT the assistance of Kananaskis County environmental education staff.
Some trails in Kananaskis Country have group size limits, either 15 people or 35 people.
All schools or groups doing independent field trips should confirm group size limits before applying for a permit.
Check the specific trail for a group size limit. The group size limit is also included in the detailed trail descriptions under Trails.
Some trails have different group size limits for different sections of the trail. If the "Group Size Limit" states "15/35", please contact the Guiding/Instructing Permits Coordinator for clarification at Tammi.Rees@gov.ab.ca or 403-851-2207

Assistance for Teacher-led Field Programs

If this is the first time delivering your own field study in Kananaskis Country, environmental education staff can help by

Assisting with planning your field study and providing suggestions for program locations
Co-presenting programs to support you in developing the skills and knowledge to conduct your own field programs
Providing professional development workshops focused on your desired outcomes
Providing teaching resources related to your field studies

Teacher Focus Groups

We're striving to make our programs and workshops more relevant to the needs of teachers visiting our parks. Be part of a dedicated group of teachers providing input on how we can get more students having meaningful experiences in Alberta's parks.

Phone 403-678-5500 extension 284. To be connected toll-free in Alberta, dial 310-0000 followed by 403-678-5500 extension 284.
Email Kananaskis.Education@gov.ab.ca