1.2 Professional development
Chesapeake study immersion class
Matt Henry went to Chesapeake study immersion class 10-2021
Share modules for Green school with our staff
11/2019
Annette Hart shares about the importance of our watershed
2-14-2020 Annette shares Watershed Stewards powerpoint about the importance of our watershed to our Green committee.
Bioblitz PD
5th grade and technology getting PD on Bioblitz.
Bridget McNamara attends MAEOE Conference 2-7-2020
- Bridget represented CRES at 2020 MAEOE Conference. She brought back new ideas to share with our staff. Screenshot,
Matt Henry shares the environmental tool kit to staff and students -2020
February 2020 Matt shares about the environmental tool kit It's a terrific opportunity to explore outside with some cool science tools and activities with our staff.
Teachers planning with Reading support teacher 1-2020
Below are 2 pictures from 2nd grade's after school ELA long range planning. We are discussing the upcoming topics.
As is shown in the pictures, one of the upcoming topics (within Feb/March), the students will research and write about people and the environment during both Social Students (Content) and Writing.
As is shown in the pictures, one of the upcoming topics (within Feb/March), the students will research and write about people and the environment during both Social Students (Content) and Writing.
CRES Staff updated about our green school application for green school renewal 1-3-2020
- Staff meeting agenda January 2020 includes Green School application update by Annette (Green-School chairperson). All staff members sign-in/signature from staff meeting at which Green Schools application was discussed.
- Powerpoint shared by Annette Hart. Explains why we are a Green School- given at staff meeting and resent through our email. 1-2020
CRES Staff members complete IEQ PD in HCPSS Safe Schools Training series 2019-2020
Staff member(s) complete IEQ PD in HCPSS Safe Schools Training series As documentation you must include a screenshot of an individual's Certificate of Completion, which contains staff name.
Green school shares ideas to staff
November 2018 Green School shares updates with staff
Emails sharing idea for recycling activities
Staff watched video on safe schools 2016-17
Staff watched 2 county videos on air quality and safe classroom environment called HCPSS Indoor Environmental Quality Training and Indoor Air Quality Awareness.
Our curriculum and planning integrate Environmental Issues
HCPSS uses the Next Generation Science Standards when writing curriculum. Teachers plan with environmental issues in mind. On our Read Across America Day, staff collaborated to create a day of reading with a focus on The Lorax book by Dr. Seuss.
Our School COMMITS To recycling
100% students, staff, and custodians work together to make sure we recycle every day. We have large blue bins for each of the grades and each classroom has its own smaller recycling bin.
Howard County Recycling Office visit
CRES had Ms. Alicia Moore from the Howard County Recycling Office visit all students (440 students) during lunch time. She taught the students about the items from their lunches that could be recycled and which items were trash. Many adults, including lunch monitors, teachers, paraeducators, and custodians were in attendance for this presentation.
These adults are prepared to assist in our recycling efforts at school and at home. We created a poster for our lunch room to maintain our high standards to recycle.
These adults are prepared to assist in our recycling efforts at school and at home. We created a poster for our lunch room to maintain our high standards to recycle.
Our teachers watch and read about being a green school
Staff met to discuss ways to become a green school in fall 2015. We watched videos and discussed ways we could share the information to our students and staff.
Example of Green School questionnaire for staff and responses. Our staff is 100% in support of our school working to be a Green School. At least 10% have had some kind of environmental education. All classroom teachers (22) teach NGSS science lessons which include environmental education.
Green school members watching video on Save Our World Green 14 members in attendance.
Green School meeting notes on Google docs.
Green School members meet monthly to talk about ways we can share environmental education.