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Glacier National Park
Professional Development
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Wright Center for Science Education at Tufts University Climate Change Workshop
Earth Science XIII: The Cryosphere/WAIS Divide Ice Core Project Outreach
What: In this seven-day workshop teachers will participate in interdisciplinary teams to explore first-hand how environmental change can be interpreted from glaciers and the land surface. Teachers will participate in exploring educational materials and scientific data collection. This is one in a series of Wright Center workshops on interpreting environmental change. Co-sponsored by the Chandra X-Ray Observatory Outreach Program, the Glacier Institute, Clean Air-Cool Planet, the Crown of the Continent Learning Center, and the Wright Center. Participants will also collaborate with international colleagues to develop materials custom made for their science and non-science classrooms.
Who: Workshop conducted by Zach Smith, Donna Young, and Polly Donovan.
When: July 26 - August 1, 2009
Where: Glacier Institute Field Camp, Glacier National Park, West Glacier, MT
Cost: Free!
OPI Renewal Units: Not available but certificates of completion available from the Wright Center.
Apply at the or contact Glacier's Education Specialist.
Science and History Day
What: Join Waterton Lakes and Glacier National Park researchers to learn about the status of their scientific studies in the two parks.
Who:
When: August 6, 2009, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Where: Lake McDonald Lodge Auditorium, Glacier National Park
Cost: Free!
OPI Renewal Units: 7
Pre-register at or Contact Glacier's Education Specialist for more information.
Glacier 101
What: This half-day session for educators will present the basics about national parks, as well as the unique cultural and natural resources protected in Glacier National Park. Participants will be shown lessons and techniques for integrating information about Glacier into their lesson plans. There will be free posters, books, games, lessons, and other prizes for participants.
Who: Laura Law, Education Specialist, Glacier National Park
When: August 20, 2009, 8:30a.m.-11:30a.m.
Where: Northwest Montana Educational Cooperative @ Linderman School, 124 3rd Ave. East (downstairs)
Cost: Free!
OPI Renewal Units: 3
Pre-register at: or email Glacier's Education Specialist.
Science Level 1
What:This workshop is designed to provide Montana science teachers with professional development that focuses on the new Montana Science Content Standards and Performance Descriptors. These workshops will provide educators with an introduction and orientation to the revised science standards, focusing on inquiry-based instruction. All participants will receive a copy of "Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards; A Guide for Teaching and Learning."
Who: Laura Law, Education Specialist, Glacier National Park
When: August 20, 2009, 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Where: Northwest Montana Educational Cooperative @ Linderman School, 124 3rd Ave. East (downstairs)
Cost: Free!
OPI Renewal Units: 3
Pre-register at: or or email Glacier's Education Specialist.
Climate Change Trunk Teacher Workshop
What: This workshop will introduce teachers to a two-week unit for middle school (grades 6-8) students on climate change that was created by Facing the Future. Facing the Future is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization providing resources and community action opportunities on global issues and sustainability for teachers, students, and the public. The climate change trunk contains classroom sets of all the materials needed to complete each lesson in the curriculum. It also contains many of the additional resource recommendations as well as information specific to northwest Montana.
Who: Laura Law, Glacier Education Specialist
When: August 21, 2009, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Where: Earl Bennett Building (County Health Building), upstairs, 1035 1st Ave. West, Kalispell, MT
Cost: Free!
OPI Renewal Units: 3
Pre-register at or contact Glacier's Education Specialist.
Flathead Community of Resource Educators (CORE) Trunk Workshop
What: This annual event is a chance to preview and explore available through Glacier National Park and other Flathead region resource educators. Typical trunks and footlockers highlighted include: forest stewardship, fire ecology, birds, amphibians, bears, wolves, American Indian art, and much more.
Who:
When: October 15, 2009.
Where: Flathead National Forest Supervisor's Office, 650 Wolfpack Way (near Glacier High School), Kalispell, MT 59901
Cost: Free!
OPI Renewal Units: 6
Pre-register at or contact Glacier's Education Specialist.
Glacier Staff School Bus at Glacier
Glacier Field Trip Workshops
What: Full day workshops focus on preparing school groups for field trips to the west side of the park. However, many of the concepts and activities are also used for field trip classes who visit the east side of the park.
Who: Laura Law, Glacier Educaiton Specialist and Interpretive Park Rangers
When: Exact dates for workshops vary from year to year and are determined depending on demand so contact Laura if you are interested.
Where: West Glacier area
Cost: Free!
OPI Renewal Units: 4-6 depending on field trip option.
Past Workshops Include:
- Fire Ecology- Learn how to prepare your students for a field trip to Glacier to learn about fire in the forest (grades 4th-8th).
- Habitats, Wildlife, & Senses - Show your Kindergarten - 2nd grade students how observations are made with senses and that all living things need a habitat to survive (grades K-2).
- Earth Science Hike - Travel up to Avalanche Lake and learn points of interest along the way that bring to life for your students concepts such as erosion, weathering, glaciation, fossils, and more (grades 5th-12th).
Glacier Institute Programs
Throughout the year, the Glacier Institute, our education program partner, offers numerous programs that provide university credits and/or Office of Public Instruction renewal units for teachers.
Visit the to see many more options for professional development in Glacier.
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