The National Geographic Education Certification Program has awarded ³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø $20,000 to train middle school and high school teachers on helping identify and inspire the next generation of explorers, conservationists and global change-makers.
The National Geographic program involves a three-phased process. Phase one includes an interactive, in-person workshop that provides educators with an understanding of the National Geographic Learning Framework, while the second and third phases ask participants to implement a project on their own in their classrooms and complete an online capstone assignment for completion of the National Geographic certification.
³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø State will offer its trainings in the spring and will release additional information once the trainings are set up, said Renae Haslett, ³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø State Director for Special Projects for Extended Studies.
³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø State requested the funding to train middle school and high school teachers in all 14 San Luis Valley school districts. The primary focus of the ³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø State training will be to help teachers see the San Luis Valley for exploration and conservation educational opportunities.
³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø State will also target teachers in the communities of Campo, Eads, Granada, Holly, Kim, Lamar, McClave, Plainview, Pritchett, Springfield, Vilas and Walsh to participate in the trainings.
