This page shows events offered by the Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative (GLSI) and each of our six regional hubs as well as events that the GLSI will be participating in, supporting, or that feature a close partner.
This institute will deepen participants' understanding of 3-dimensional and place-based learning through field explorations that explore subjects such as climate change, geoheritage, and garden health. Up to 7 SCECH per day are available.
"Using Your School Campus as a Classroom" is the focus of this year's NEMIGLSI Summer Institute.
This event is a multi-day experience that guides learners through a place-based education inquiry process and immerses them in our southeast Michigan communities. We follow our established Launch/Build/Act/Reflect sequence to model learning practices and build community through teams, engage in dialogue about education, and share autobiographical stories to deepen our connections. Community partners and classroom-based […]
Are you a West Michigan teacher new to place-based education (PBE)? Maybe you have implemented PBE in your classroom and want to learn more? This institute will lead you through the six elements of a PBE project so you can implement an awesome experience back at your school. Groundswell is offering this workshop free to […]
GLSI/Mi-STAR Place-Based Education Professional Learning Community for Educators using Mi-STAR Unit 6.1: "Water on the Move" - The Water Cycle This three-day professional development opportunity will introduce teachers to place-based education and ways to integrate it into Mi-STAR Unit 6.1, which focuses on the Water Cycle. Participants will be supported by the combined resources of a Mi-STAR Professional Learning […]
This institute will deepen participants' understanding of 3-dimensional and place-based learning through field explorations that explore subjects such as climate change, geoheritage, and garden health. Up to 7 SCECH per day are available.
This 4-day teacher professional development series—offered by Friends of the St. Claire River—is for St. Clair County 4th and 5th grade teachers and includes 28 hours of State Continuing Educator Clock Hours (SCECHs) approved by the Michigan Department of Education and a $100/day stipend. The fourth day of the institute will be on August 12. […]
The Groundswell Stewardship Initiative summer institute will lead educators through the six elements of a place-based education with the goal of empowering attendees to implement an awesome experience back at their schools. The three-day institute will feature expert facilitation, hands-on training, and good food at no cost to the educator. Participants are expected to commit […]
This is day 4 of a 4-day teacher professional development series—offered by Friends of the St. Claire River—for St. Clair County 4th and 5th grade teachers that includes 28 hours of State Continuing Educator Clock Hours (SCECHs) approved by the Michigan Department of Education and a $100/day stipend. Teachers will be introduced to resources and […]
