Life of Litter GIS Teacher PD - Baton Rouge June 2025
Life of Litter GIS Teacher Professional Development for grades 3-12 Educators - REGISTER TO HOLD YOUR SPOT! All are welcome; educators, guidance counselors, administrators, para, etc.
Terms and Conditions; By registering you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions of the Teacher PD. Please read below information, expectations and terms and conditions.
Geographic Information Systems - is a Cloud-Based Geospatial Platform enabling individuals to create and share MAPS, APPS, and MAP Services. It includes 200 Inquiry-Based Lesson Plans in grades 3-12 Math, Science, Social Science, English, Coding & Computer Science.
Global Geospatial Institute is utilizing a Place Based Community Grant to bring this Geographic Information Systems workshop to all educators. The National Academy of Science (NAS) grant-based two-day workshop and follow-up classroom support is designed to train educators in cutting-edge technology for STEAM project-based learning to engage their students inside and outside the classroom.
Educators will:
- Learn to tap into your students' spatial reasoning to strengthen their problem-solving skills
- Obtain lesson plans and exercises that enrich your current curriculum
- Leave with new project-based teaching, cross curricula tools that have wide applications
Students will:
- Learn to become active and engaged in their own learning
- Develop spatial and geographical reasoning
- Learn to identify and analyze issues impacting their local communities
Details:
- Two days, Wednesday and Thursday, in June: June 4th and 5th.
- Located at EBREL and EBRPSS Professional Development Center (PDC), 3000 N Sherwood Forest Drive. Baton Rouge, LA 70184.
- Stipends available for participants; $420 ($210 per day) Includes your registration fee. Attendance for both days (morning and after sign-in required) to receive the stipend.
- Space is limited; please reserve your spot as soon as possible by registering.
- We will create a waitlist once the class has been filled.
For more information, email info@gginstitute.org