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Show Summer workshop scheduled in August for educators Southern Utah State' College will be the homebase and the diverse environs of southern Utah will be the classroom for the national Association of Teacher Educators summer workshop August 5-9. Emphasizing the "How-To" approach to fnvironmental education, some classroom activities are planned to give a theoretical basis for the workshop, but the bulk of activities ac-tivities - field trips, hikes and field investigations will be held outdoors. "The program is for teachers and teacher educators and is strongly oriented toward teaching methods, group and communication skills dealing with environmental studies," Dr. Robert H. Moss, SUSC associate professor of education and workshop co-chairman, said. VI-I .4-- .. - s ,- : I I z I.vV" " c ' v J -1 M -":" V-rTL- . ' . - r fop I : vk -v? pre- ' , ( sj' . ,v f.Jt-;f A - ' 1 - L its U PREPARE FOR WORKSHOP. Jean Hendrickson, Parowan, a resource person for the National Association of Teacher Educators summer workshop points out petroglyphics to Philip C. Carter, workshop co-chairman and assistant professor of education at SUSC. A field trip to the Parowan Gap and petroglyphics will be offered in the August workshop itinerary at SUSC. "Participants will learn how to use the out-of-doors in preparing teachers, organizing workshops, developing curricula, and providing day-to-day motivation for students of all ages," Dr. Moss said. Four major tracks, or areas of specialization, and a fifth set of electives allow participants to choose their own schedule. Spme special outdoor activities include tours to Zion National Park, Cedar Breaks National Monument and other Utah areas; a Dutch-oven cookout at Wood's Ranch in Cedar Canyon, and an evening ' with the Utah Shakespearean Festival. Both graduate and undergraduate un-dergraduate credit is available. Recertification credit will be given by the Utah State Department of Education for those desiring non-college credit. Sponsored by the National Association of Teacher Educators, the workshop will be co-hosted by SUSC, Utah State Department of Education, Utah Department of Classroom Teachers and Utah Association of Teacher Educatoors. The workshop staff is being drawn from Boise State College, Weber State College, Utah State University, the Utah State Department of Education, Iron County School District, SUSC, Clark County schools in Nevada and from various government agencies including the Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and Soil Conservation Con-servation Service. Approximately 250 educators are expected to attend the workshop; the majority of people now registered are from the Midwest and eastern states. Educators can register for the workshop and time up to and including August 5, but early registration is advised. More information can be obtained ob-tained from workshop co-chairman co-chairman Professor Philip C. Carter, or Dr. Robert H. Moss, SUSC School of Education, Cedar City, Utah 84720. |