2008-2009
MERITO ACADEMY EDUCATORS WORKSHOP (MAEW)
Fri. and Sat. September 26th & 27th,
2008 with a follow up on Feb. 7th, 2009.
What: Introduction to the MERITO Academy (MA)
program, instruction on the use of the in-class and the field
hands-on activities contained in the MA curriculum focused on
Earth and Ocean sciences and for the scheduling of field trips.
Where and times:
• Sept. 26, 2008 from 9:30 - 17:30 hrs (new registered educators)
and 13:30 to 17:30 hrs (returning educators) at Oxnard College
Marine Education Center (MEC) in Channel Islands Harbor
• September 29, 2008 (8:30 AM - 5:00 PM) at Santa Cruz Island
aboard NOAA Research Vessel ‘Shearwater’ departing
from Santa Barbara (field trips scheduling)
• Feb. 7, 2008 (9:00 AM-4:00 PM) at USCB Marine Sciences
Institute REEF Station (tentatively)
Workshop and MERITO Academy (MA) partnership include:
• Hard and digital copies of the draft MERITO Academy (MA)
curriculum, aligned to CA Education Standards, NOAA Ocean Literacy
Principles and CA EEI.
• Sponsorship of the transportation (bus and boat) to 2
MERITO Academy field experiences (coastal site and Channel Islands)
per class of max 33 students each.
• Stipends for newly enroleld teachers and for returning
educators implementing a lesson plan during workshop of 9/26
Instruction by MA and CINMS staff during the field experiences.
• The use throughout the academic
year of the MA kit (field materials)
• Boat trip to Santa Cruz Island on Sept. 27 for the implementation
of field activities, island recognition & field trip scheduling.
• Eligibility to other education services provided by partner
agencies such as VCOE, Santa Barbara City Creeks Division, Channel
Islands National Park & UCSB MSI.
• Substitute pay available for educators participation on
September 26 workshop (full day for new members and half day workshop
for returning educators).
Who: 4th – 8th grade teachers and after
school program leaders who primarily serve minority, cross cultural,
Title 1 or Head Start students in Santa Barbara or Ventura Counties.
About the Program: The
MERITO Academy goal is to increase students understanding of coastal
and ocean issues through hands-on in the field and in class activities
while exposing them to careers in sciences and building pride
and stewardship towards their sanctuary and local environments.
To register or for more information contact:
Rocío Lozano, MERITO Academy Coordinator
Ph: (805) 382-6149 x 108
Email: Rocio.Lozano@noaa.gov
To download application click
here 
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The MERITO Academy Educators Workshop (MAEW)
The MERITO Educator Workshop
consists of a 3 day intensive workshop for 4th to 8th grade teachers
and after school program leaders that serve primarily minority
or unpriviliged students in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties.
During the workshop teachers and after-school program leaders
receive instruction on the application of hands-on field and in-class
environmental and marine sciences as they relate to the Santa
Barbara Channel region. These activities are drawn from the Channel
Islands MERITO Academy curriculum adapted to the Santa Barbara
Channel environments and fully aligned with California State Standards
in mathematics, science, language arts, visual, and performing
arts, and English language development.
Through community service learning projects such as beach clean-ups,
habitat restoration projects, sand crab and water quality monitoring,
teachers will help students build a sense of environmental stewardship
and community pride. CINMS and MERITO Academy staff and partner
organizations provide support to the workshop participants throughout
the academic year by helping implement the in-class and in-the-field
inquiry based activities of the Channel Islands MERITO curriculum.
Click here for
more information on the MERITO Academy student programming.
The MERITO Academy Educators Workshop (MAEW) is a partnership
between Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (CINMS) and
Channel Islands Marine Resource Institute (CIMRI) sponsored by
NOAA B-WET grant and the National Marine Sanctuary Program (NMSP).
