Workshops

Waste Reduction: Addressing the Overlooked "R"
University of Northern Iowa
Graduate Credit Course

This one-graduate credit hour course is offered by Science Education and
the Center for Energy and Environmental Education in the College of Natural Sciences.

Click below for the following information:
Workshop dates and locations
Who should attend
Workshop details
Standards
Supporters
To register or for more information
What teachers say about the workshop, activities and resources

Dates and locations
Classes for 2005-2006 are as follows:
Maquoketa, Friday, Nov. 4 6-9 pm; Saturday, Nov. 5 9 am-5 pm; Thursday, Apr. 6, 6-9:30 pm
Creston, Friday, Jan. 13 6-9 pm; Saturday, Jan. 14 9 am-5 pm; Saturday, Apr. 8, 9 am-12:30 pm
Clear Lake--Friday, Jan. 6 6-9 pm; Saturday, Jan. 7 9 am-5 pm; Tuesday, Apr. 11, 6-9:30 pm

Who should attend
The workshop targets middle school language arts, science, social studies, math and TAG, but is adaptable to K-12th grades. Teams of teachers are encouraged to participate.

Workshop details
This workshop includes:
• Bibliography of resources for reading in content areas
• Free resources-valued at more than $75-that are directly applicable to cross-curricular and thematic units
• Modeling of activities that lead to science inquiry
• Classroom-ready lesson ideas that incorporate research-proven instructional strategies and that are accessible on the web
• Correlations to national standards
• One hour of graduate credit, meals and refreshments

After attending Part I of the workshop, teachers return to classrooms to teach waste reduction mini-units using materials provided at the workshop.

Standards
Iowa Teaching Standards: Components of most of the teaching standards may be met through this course, including but not limited to: Standard 1 (a, g) ; Standard 2 (d); Standard 4: (b); Standard 5: (a, d) ; Standard 7: (c) ; Standard 8: (e).

Staff Development Standards: Assists teachers in improving student learning; Improves teaching evidenced through the adoption or application of practices, strategies, and information.

National Teaching Standards : For information about teaching standards that can be met for your subject area, please contact course instructor at salterberg@uni.edu.

Supporters
Sponsored by Clinton County Area Solid Waste Agency, Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency, Jackson County Conservation Board, Landfill of North Iowa, Prairie Solid Waste Agency and Waste Commission of Scott County; Green Valley AEA and AEA 267; and Science Education and the Center for Energy and Environmental Education in the College of Natural Sciences, University of Northern Iowa.

Support is provided by Iowa solid waste agencies, councils of governments, Resource Enhancement and Protection Program (REAP) Conservation Education Program, and Iowa Department of Natural Resources Solid Waste Alternatives Program.

To register or for more information
Click here for a copy of the workshop flyer and registration form.

Click here to learn what teachers say about the workshop, activities and resources.

Website mission: Provide formal and nonformal educators with resources, lessons plans, and a forum for information exchange to facilitate education about waste in K-12 classrooms. Webmaster: Susan Salterberg, Center for Energy and Environmental Education, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0293; salterberg@uni.edu Last Updated: January 5, 2005; Copyright 2005 University of Northern Iowa. All Rights Reserved. http://www.uni.edu/ceee/wastereduction

Thanks to the Iowa Waste Reduction Center at the University of Northern Iowa and especially to their director, John Konefes, and to their webmaster, Jason Ebensberger, for assistance with this website. This website was prepared with the support of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Contract Number 04-G550-24. However, any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of IDNR. Funding support was also provided by the Resource Enhancement and Protection Conservation Education Program (REAP CEP): Invest in Iowa , our outdoors, our heritage, our people. REAP is supported by the state of Iowa, providing funding to public and private partners for natural and cultural resource projects, including water quality, wildlife habitat, soil conservation, parks, trails, historic preservation and more.