The Annual Georgia Teacher Conservation Workshop (TCW) is the premier forestry and environmental education professional development event for teachers and educators in Georgia.
This workshop focuses on topics related to the benefits of forestry, including the cycle of growing trees, the utilization of trees for common consumer products and the management of trees for water and wildlife.
What are the benefits?
The Georgia TCW emphasizes the importance of conservation of natural resources, with special attention given to Georgia’s wildlife, forests, forest products and water. Participants learn hands-on practical exercises that can supplement their classroom curricula and student projects.
Certification in Project Learning Tree, WET, and WILD are awarded at the completion of the workshop.
Project Learning Tree (PLT) is an international award-winning environmental education program designed for all educators working with students in Pre-K through 12th grade. Since its introduction in the early 1970’s, PLT has been recognized as a leading environmental education program.
Project WET is Water Education for K-12 Teachers! The goal of Project WET is to promote awareness, appreciation, knowledge, and stewardship of water resources through classroom-ready teaching materials and educator workshops. Its a program designed for formal and non-formal educators of K-12 students grounded in defined beliefs reflected in the curriculum and training techniques.
Project WILD is an interdisciplinary conservation and environmental education program emphasizing wildlife. The goal of Project WILD is to assist learners of any age in developing awareness, knowledge, skills, and commitment resulting in informed decisions, responsible behavior, and constructive actions concerning wildlife and the environment. Project WILD has been providing award winning, classroom tested, quality conservation education in Georgia, the U.S. and around the world for over 20 years.
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