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| Teacher Idea Exchange, A forum for teachers from area public and private schools. Share your best idea and collect lots of new ideas for your classroom. Topic-focused sessions are held at The Aptos Academy, 831-688-1080. Call for this year's schedule. | ||||
| On-Going Classes and Workshops for Teacher and Administrators, Santa Cruz County Office of Education, 809-H Bay Avenue, Capitola, CA 95010, 477-5478. | ||||
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Parents Leadership Institute, Patty Wipfler, Director, gives classes and workshops for those who lead parents and teachers. These classes are announced on the Calendar . 650-322-5323 http://www.parentleaders.org | |||
| Cabrillo College, Early Childhood Development Classes, 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos, CA 95003 831-479-6100 Color | ||||
| $1000-$9,000 Fellowships for innovative science, math and technology teaching. From the Educational Foundation of the American Association of University Women. For teaching girls, by female teachers. Write to AAUW Educational Foundation, Customer Service Center, 2201 North Dodge Street, Iowa City, IA 52243-4030 or call 319-337-1716, ext 177. Applications due in January every year. | ||||
| Seymour Marine Discovery Center offers educator workshops for teachers that would like to bring their students to the Center.The workshops educate teachers about the live and interactive research exhibits. They also help the teachers plan activities for future classroom visits. There is a fee of $15.Call 459-4939 |  |
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| The Child Development Resource Center of the Santa Cruz Office of Education offers workshops for childcare providers and early education teachers on an occasional basis. Call the office for schedules at 831-479-5282 or email doyler@santacruz.k12.ca.us Classes are held at the Santa Cruz Office of Education, 809-H Bay Avenue, Capitola. | ||||
| Musikgarten has workshops for current and prospective teachers at Sweetmusik Studio in Cupertino, 800-216-6864 | ||||
| The Monterey Bay Area Math Project offers mathematics professional development classes at summer institutes for elementary and middle school teachers. Stipends are available. Call 831-477-5478 | ||||
| The Central Coast Writing Project offers an annual Sierra Writing Retreat every summer in Yosemite National Park for teachers. UC Santa Cruz Extension Credit may be available. Call 459-4506 | ||||
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| Ano Nuevo State Reserve offers discounted guided tours for school groups to see the northern elephant seal rookery during the winter breeding season. Reservations are accepted for tours from mid-December through late March. Reservations are taken beginning in October and sell out right away. $21 for a group of 20 students and 2 chaperones for a 2 and 1/2 hour, 3 mile strenuous walk. Call 1-800-444-4445 for reservations, 8am to 5pm. Ano Nuevo is north of Santa Cruz on Highway 1. For more information, call 650.879.0227 http://www.anonuevo.org | ||||
| Elkhorn Slough Safari, is a 2-hour nature tour for grades 3-6 high school science classes aboard a 29-foot pontoon boat, departing out of Moss Landing. The cruise provides an in-depth look at the slough ecology, including sea otters, migratory seabirds and waterfowl. Call Captain Yohn Gideon at 831-633-5555 for reservations. Tour times vary according to the tides. Space is available for 23 students and two chaperones per tour. | ||||
| O'Neill Sea Odyssey offers free educational cruises on the Monterey Bay during the school year for fourth, fifith and sixth grade classes in Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Benito counties, 479-5583, P.O. Box 6300, Santa Cruz, CA 95063 | ||||
| Marine Biology Field Trip Program is offered in the spring at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, call 460-3342 for more information. | ||||
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Life Lab Science Program
is committed to garden-based learning that promotes stewardship of the environment to ensure a sustainable future.Located on the University of California, they offer field trips throughout the year for all age groups, a summer porgram called "Wildlands and Watering Cans" and various events for the public throughout the year. 831-459-2001, www.lifelab.org
Field Trips throughout the year at the Life Lab Garden Classroom on the UCSC Farm for preschool up to Middle School students Call 459-4035 |
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| Seymour Center at UCSC's Long Marine Lab offers guided tours for classrooms October through June. Schedule an unforgettable field trip to the Seymour Center. Call for information on how to reserve a tour or self-guided visit for a class (reservations required). 831.459.3800, http://seymourcenter.ucsc.edu | ||||
| The Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History offers tours for classrooms. Tours are available of the museum and of the Evergreen Cemetery near Harvey West Park in SC. The Museum is located in downtown Santa Cruz at the McPherson Center, 705 Front Street, 831-429-1964. See activites and calendars at www.santacruzmah.org/19_kids.html | ||||
| Henry Cowell Redwoods has a School Group Program, based on California State Curriculum guidelines. Preorams include pre and post trip activity ideas and an evaluation. Teachers call 831-335-7077 to schedule your tour. www.mountainparks.org | ||||
| Museum of Natural History at 1305 East Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz has kits and tours for teachers, reservations taken Tuesday through Friday, from 1:00 to 5:00pm at 420-6115. See web site at http://www.santacruzmuseums.org/education.html | ||||
| Wilder Ranch State Historic Park gives tours for classrooms, which depict life on a ranch in California long ago. Call 831-426-0505 for more information 2 miles north of Santa Cruz on Hwy 1. | ||||
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| WOLF School: Web of Life Field School is a residential outdoor school that offers teachers and their swtudents Outdoor Science School (Science Camp!), Living History, and Group Building programs in the redwoods and on the trail. Exciting hands-on learning and living in a beautiful outdoor classroom. We provide standards-based curriculum and great staff for outdoor discovery, fun activities, campfire, curriculum and teacher support. View www.wolfschool.org or call 831-684-0148 for more information or to reserve a week. | ||||
| Cruzio offers discount rates for teachers for dial-up internet connections. Local Santa Cruz office and lots of support! Call 459-6301 or go to www.cruzio.com | ||||
| The Education Committee of the United Nations Association offers teaching packets with tools and ideas for teachers to educate their students about the United Nations. Packets may be picked up at the United Nations Association Store, located inside the Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting Company at 1330 Pacific Avenue in SC, 11am to 5pm weekdays and Saturdays. Sundays from 1-6pm. Call 426-3101 | ||||
| Mariposa's Art, provides after-school art, music and leadership development programs fo children 9-14 as an alternative to gangs and drugs. More practicing artists, dancers and musicians are being hired to keep up with the demand for this program in the schools in Watsonville and Santa Cruz and East San Jose. Call 335-8381 | ||||
| California Theater Center is a non-profit theater in its 26th season of performing for young audiences in California, the U.S., and the world. Teacher references available upon request. Call 800-606-0402 or FAX 408-245-0235$.00 per student when ordered in advance, $4.75 otherwise. For grades K and up. | ||||
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Santa Cruz County Worm Bin Program The County of Santa Cruz offers a Worm Bin Program to help teachers bring composting into the school curriculum. Classroom and garden-sized worm bins, classroom presentations and curriculum resources for teachers are available free to schools in the unincorporated areas of the County and Scotts Valley. Contact Karin Grobe, Santa Cruz County's Worm Doctor, 831.427.3452. More informationa at www.compostsantacruzcounty.org | |||
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| http://www.cdlib.org California Digital Library was developed by the University of California and is a fantastic online resource for everyone, Some parts are restricted to University of California affiliates. | ||||
| Science Buddies is seeking Santa Cruz area high school students to work with middle school science fair participants, mentor applications are available at www.sciencebuddies.org | ||||
| Bringing the world to your classroom http://www.travelinged.org/ | ||||
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