Summer Institute

2009 Application (605K PDF)

The 2009 MARE Summer Institute (Integrating Marine Science & Literacy: An Inquiry-based Institute for K-8 and Informal Educators) will be held at the University of California at Santa Cruz from July 5 through 9, 2009. The Institute is intended for classroom teachers, science resource teachers, literacy specialists, bilingual teachers, curriculum leaders, professional developers, school administrators, and non-classroom educators.

Language arts and science instruction are more than complementary, they are synergistic. When strategically integrated, students impove reading comprehension and mastery of academic language and gain deeper conceptual understanding. This Institute will showcase new instructional materials and approaches, including those funded by NOAA to address the Ocean Literacy Principles and Fudamental Concepts. The MARE program at the Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley, has pioneered the strategic integration of reading, discourse, and inquiry-based ocean sciences instruction.

Join us for this exciting opportunity to participate in classroom and field experiences, as we focus on meaningful connections between inquiry science and literacy. Daily instruction includes a fascinating array of ocean sciences content, field trips, and hands-on activities from the MARE and NOAA-funded Ocean Sciences Sequence for grades 3-5 curricula.

Participants will gain skills to help their school or district improve its overall science curriculum and instruction. They will deepen their understanding of inquiry-based science pedagogy, leading effective field experiences for students, and building comprehension and science content through reading and addressing the needs of English learners.

Download an application (605K PDF)! For more information, please call Sarah Pedemonte at (510) 642-5008 or e-mail spedemonte@berkeley.edu