Announcing a Teacher Institute through The University of Toledo
A River Runs Through It (ARRT)
Toledo Botanical Garden, Toledo Metroparks, Toledo Parks & Recreation, Stranahan Arboretum, COSI and The Lake Erie Center
ARRT is funded by an OBOR, Improving Teacher Quality Program grant 
Earn 3 hours of graduate or undergraduate credit.  (Credit is optional) 

Enrollment is limited!
ARRT is a field-based and integrated program for pre-service and in-service teachers in P-12.  Enjoy two weeks of intensive field work with local naturalists, artists, musicians, professors and other local experts.  Participants will gain an integrated knowledge of science, technology, math, local history, folklore, art, music, archeology and industry.  Daily field trips and indoor exercises will focus on developing an integrated, practical knowledge of two of the major river watersheds of Northwest Ohio.  We will muck about taking samples, collecting data, making observations, and then learning how to deal with all of the information we collect.  Participants will get their feet wet and hands dirty but will have fun as they learn. We will especially be interested in applying what we learn to K-12 classroom teaching and learning. Participants will receive a stipend they can use to support classroom applications and extensions.  In addition to free handouts, maps, and books, groups of teachers from specific schools will receive a technology-enhanced sampling kit to bring back to their schools and use in their classrooms.  Meetings in the fall of 2006 will help guide participants in their efforts to institutionalize what they learn and collaborate with other participating schools.

Summer Institute Schedule (tentative) June 26-29 and July 10-13, 2006 M-Th from 8:30AM-5:00PM
  Day 1:  River ecology, geology, sampling technology 	Day 5:   The historical Maumee, 7-Eagles Lodge, up-river schools
  Day 2:  Ottawa River ecology and environmental issues	Day 6:   Local art, history of jazz and blues music, folklore 
  Day 3:  	Fallen Timbers, archeology, farming 		Day 7:   Canoeing the Maumee.  Island natural history
  Day 4:  Lake Erie, Johnson’s Island history		Day 8:   Pearson Metropark, The Great Black Swamp,

Assignments and Assessment of Learning:     
Participants will develop a daily field/activity notebook and a project designed to be practical for professional practice.  We will negotiate the requirements for this project this summer.  We will also have 4 follow-up meetings and schools will be expected to collaborate on projects during the fall of 2006.
Please check out our website at www.arrt.utoledo.edu.    Apply On-line!  
  
Dr. Charles Rop	                    	Dr. Mark Camp		Dr. Brenda Wolodko
Curriculum & Instruction 		EEES				CIEC
(419) 530 2887			(419) 530 2451		(419) 530 7261
Charles.Rop@utoledo.edu          Mark.Camp@utoledo.edu     Brenda.Wolodko@utoledo.edu 

Please note:  Because we will be traveling together to different locations in a passenger van, you will not be able to come late or leave early.  Participants should be physically and mentally able to stand for extended times, take frequent short hikes, and think hard all day.