Date(s): 07/07/2008 to 08/22/2008
Time: 9:00am
Description:
Come and join us for a summer of fun at Birch Aquarium at Scripps. We are currently looking for K-12 teachers to assist us with our Summer Learning Adventures Summer Camps. Earn UCSD extension credits while gaining informal education experience on-site at the aquarium and off-site at local beaches. Teacher completing our internship will received $150 voucher to use towards booking a school program for the 2008-09 school year.

Requirements:
Must attend training – June 16-20, 2008; M-W 9:00 am-3:30 pm, Th-F 8:30 am-3:30 pm
Must be a current K-12 teacher in San Diego County
Complete 75 hours of work
Must have reliable transportation
Must submit a final report and evaluation of the summer internship
Choose from 1 of 3 sessions:
Session A: July 7-11 and July 14-18; 9:30 am-3:30 pm
Session B: July 28- August 1 and August 4-8; 9:30 am-3:30 pm
Session C: August 11-15 and August 18-22; 9:30 am-3:30 pm

Qualifications:
Passionate, outgoing and curious about the ocean and conservation issues
Excellent communication and organizational skills
Enjoys working interactively as part of a team
Dependable, cooperative and self-motivated
Interested in informal education
Willingness to get wet and sandy and to handle small animals

Objectives:
Provide unique teaching opportunities to formal teaching professionals
Expose teachers to new resources and activities that can then be adapted to their classrooms
Provide opportunities for teachers to interact and team-teach with informal educators
Share strategies for teaching marine science in the classroom and in the field
Provide a unique opportunity for professional development
Build new connections with formal education teachers in our community

Location:

Birch Aquarium at Scripps La Jolla, California

Contact Information:
Charina Layman at 858-822-5331 or ccain@ucsd.edu.

Send Resume to:
Birch Aquarium at Scripps
Attn: Adrianna Lewis
9500 Gilman Drive Dept. 0207
La Jolla, CA 92093



Event Home Page: http://aquarium.ucsd.edu/Members_and_Friends/Internships/Teacher_Internship/

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