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Independence School's greatest strength lies in its teachers. Staff at Independence continuously seek to grow professionally through collaboration, training,and professional development. As a whole staff, we have received training in Project Based Learning at High Tech High and continue to grow and develop through developing and implementing Learning By Design modules as well as cross-curricular units. Each advisor (7 out of 7 advisors)has a Certificate of Completion from Outward Bound for the wilderness trips they have taken with their advisories.
Baltimore Energy Challenge
In January 2013, the Baltimore Energy Challenge trained a group of teachers on energy conservation and what it means to be an Energy Hub school. Independence received a certificate documenting their participation in the professional development day. BEC members introduced themselves and explained their work with Green Team students in the school and energy conservation measures teachers could take in the school. Next, they explained Baltimore City has a goal of reducing it’s energy consumption 15% by 2015. They let the teachers know the top 10 actions they could take in their own homes to help Baltimore meet this goal and save money on their electric bills. This included switching to CFL’s and air drying clothes. They provided them with a Top 10 list they could take home and also an energy saving kit if they signed an energy saving pledge. Teachers left the PD with information about how students were leading the movement in their own school to save energy and steps teachers could take in the school to reinforce the their effort. And they learned the importance of switching off lights and taking other energy saving measures in their own homes. In December 2013, teachers and students at Independence received this training and materials once again in order to prepare for the Baltimore Energy Challenge Competition (2013-2014 SY) (see documentation above)
Green School Application Process
In December of 2013, staff at Independence received a training and overview of the Green School Application Process, provided by Renee Goodenow, a Baltimore Office of Sustainability Green School Assistant. (see documentation below)
Individual teachers have received more specific training as related to environmental curriculum:
Worldwide Water Education - Project WOW/Project WET/Project WILD
The mission of Project WET is to reach children, parents, educators and communities of the world with water education. Project WOW! , the Wonders of Wetlands Educators Guide is the curriculum for educating secondary students about wetlands and their role in the eco-system. The activities are neatly organized into five sections: wetlands definitions, wetlands plants and animals, water quality and supply issues, soils and people. The appendix also provides instructions for planning and developing a schoolyard wetland habitat. Mr. Hand and Ms. Feldman (9th and 10th grade advisor) are both trained in this curriculum, and use it to inform their work with the lower house (9th and 10th graders). This was a six hour day long training that results in acces to the curriculum and Project WOW resources. Mr. Hand also completed the six hour training for (Project WILD 7/8/13) and Project WET (7/28/14), which informs his instruction of Environmental Science and Biology (9th and 10th graders).
MAEOE Conference
Mr. Hand was one of two teachers from Baltimore City Public Schools who attended the Maryland Association of Environmental and Outdoor Education Conference in February 7-8th, 2014. He attended multiple workshops which inform his instruction of Environmental Science and Biology (9th and 10th graders) and the Student Green Team (all grade levels).
Baltimore Eco-Systems Study/Cary Institute-
Summer 2013/2013-2014/ Previous years
Mathew Hand/Gwen Mullen/Jocelyn Virtudes- Consultation and training with BES re: curriculum, resources, and student collection activites. These materials and resources have been, and will be used to inform instruction of Environmental Science and Biology (9th, 10th, and 11th graders) and the Student Green Team (all grade levels).
Governor's Explore and Restore Your Schoolshed Partnership
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/cin/explorerestoreschoolshed/index.asp
Independence School Local 1 High was a recipient of the Governor’s pilot program as a way to encourage expansion of rigorous stream studies leading to action projects in Maryland Schools. Participants help refine activities and to generate additional interest in engaging students in investigating and restoring local streams. Professional development, instructional materials, and access to technical assistance were provided. Also, Independence School received $1,000.00 to be used toward stream survey equipment and other educational materials. A stream survey of the Stoney Run will be conducted in May 2014 to be followed by a stream cleanup of the area. Our Citizen Science findings will be mapped with Fieldscope and posted online.
Blue Water Baltimore
Fall 2013- Mr. Hall and Mr. Hand attended a workshop on stenciling curbs with alerts about drainage to Chesapeake Bay. They will work with Student Green Team this spring to stencil drains which have already been identified.
Real Foods Farm Urban Farming Series:
This is a 3-part series as part of the Future Harvest-CASA, Farm Alliance of Baltimore City, and University of Maryland Extension program on small-scale commercial production. This program also serves as part of a broader movement to reclaim vacant land in Baltimore City and put it to productive use. Three teachers and two students will attend the workshops and put what they learn into practice in the gre
Session 1: Wednesday, April 9th 6-9pm Farming Land in Baltimore: Laws and History
Session 2: Wednesday, April 16th 6-9pm Urban Soils: Contamination and Remediation
Session 3: Wednesday, April 23rd 6-9pm Farmers’ Panel: Markets, Techniques, and Experiences
Participating teachers:
Matt Hand- 9th and 10th Biology/Environmental Science
Gwen Mullen- 11th and 12th Chemistry/Independent Science Independent Study
Carin Kirikos- Special Educator
Two students will also be attending
All Natural Methods & Practices of Honeybee Stewardship Workshop BALTIMORE HONEY, Inc Baltimore City, MD; Five sessions, 2/9/14-4/13/14
Teacher Lindsay Feldman is currently (March 2014) taking a course in natural honeybee stewardship from local community supported apiary guru Mimi Thomas, who lives less than ½ a mile from Independence. The classes cover non-chemical stewardship of these important pollinators. We use grant money received for a garden expansion to purchase a Thomas hybrid hive, nucleus colony of honeybees, and accessories for the stewardship of up to three colonies at Independence School Local 1. Secondary to Ms. Feldman’s training and participation in the bee stewardship workshop science teacher Gwen Mullen will be working on the hives and will help tend them during the summer.
The New Nature Movement: Reconnecting with Life in a Virtual Age with Richard Louv
LeClerc Auditorium, Notre Dame of Maryland University, Baltimore, MD
Tuesday, March 18, 2014, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Mr. Hand attended this lecture by the author of Nature Principle and Last Child in the Woods; Saving Our Children from Nature Deficit Disorder, which informs his instruction of Environmental Science and Biology (9th and 10th graders), as well as his work with his advisory.
Worldwide Water Education - Project WOW/Project WET/Project WILD
The mission of Project WET is to reach children, parents, educators and communities of the world with water education. Project WOW! , the Wonders of Wetlands Educators Guide is the curriculum for educating secondary students about wetlands and their role in the eco-system. The activities are neatly organized into five sections: wetlands definitions, wetlands plants and animals, water quality and supply issues, soils and people. The appendix also provides instructions for planning and developing a schoolyard wetland habitat. Mr. Hand and Ms. Feldman (9th and 10th grade advisor) are both trained in this curriculum, and use it to inform their work with the lower house (9th and 10th graders). This was a six hour day long training that results in acces to the curriculum and Project WOW resources. Mr. Hand also completed the six hour training for Project WILD and Project WET, which informs his instruction of Environmental Science and Biology (9th and 10th graders).
MAEOE Conference
Mr. Hand was one of two teachers from Baltimroe City Public Schools who attended the Maryland Association of Environmental and Outdoor Education Conference in February 7-8th, 2014. He attended multiple workshops which inform his instruction of Environmental Science and Biology (9th and 10th graders) and the Student Green Team (all grade levels).
Baltimore Eco-Systems Study/Cary Institute-
Summer 2013/2013-2014/ Previous years
Mathew Hand/Gwen Mullen/Jocelyn Virtudes- Consultation with BES re: curriculum, resources, and student collection activites. These materials and resources will be used to inform instruction of Environmental Science and Biology (9th, 10th, and 11th graders) and the Student Green Team (all grade levels).
Governor's Explore and Restore Your Schoolshed Partnership
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/cin/explorerestoreschoolshed/index.asp
Independence School Local 1 High was a recipient of the Governor’s pilot program as a way to encourage expansion of rigorous stream studies leading to action projects in Maryland Schools. Participants help refine activities and to generate additional interest in engaging students in investigating and restoring local streams. Professional development, instructional materials, and access to technical assistance were provided. Also, Independence School received $1,000.00 to be used toward stream survey equipment and other educational materials. A stream survey of the Stoney Run will be conducted in May 2014 to be followed by a stream cleanup of the area. Our Citizen Science findings will be mapped with Fieldscope and posted online.
Blue Water Baltimore
Fall 2013- Mr. Hall and Mr. Hand attended a workshop on stenciling curbs with alerts about drainage to Chesapeake Bay. They will work with Student Green Team this spring to stencil drains which have already been identified.
Real Foods Farm Urban Farming Series:
This is a 3-part series as part of the Future Harvest-CASA, Farm Alliance of Baltimore City, and University of Maryland Extension program on small-scale commercial production. This program also serves as part of a broader movement to reclaim vacant land in Baltimore City and put it to productive use. Three teachers and two students will attend the workshops and put what they learn into practice in the gre
Session 1: Wednesday, April 9th 6-9pm Farming Land in Baltimore: Laws and History
Session 2: Wednesday, April 16th 6-9pm Urban Soils: Contamination and Remediation
Session 3: Wednesday, April 23rd 6-9pm Farmers’ Panel: Markets, Techniques, and Experiences
Participating teachers:
Matt Hand- 9th and 10th Biology/Environmental Science
Gwen Mullen- 11th and 12th Chemistry/Independent Science Independent Study
Carin Kirikos- Special Educator
Two students will also be attending
All Natural Methods & Practices of Honeybee Stewardship Workshop BALTIMORE HONEY, Inc Baltimore City, MD; Five sessions, 2/9/14-4/13/14
Teacher Lindsay Feldman is currently (March 2014) taking a course in natural honeybee stewardship from local community supported apiary guru Mimi Thomas, who lives less than ½ a mile from Independence. The classes cover non-chemical stewardship of these important pollinators. We use grant money received for a garden expansion to purchase a Thomas hybrid hive, nucleus colony of honeybees, and accessories for the stewardship of up to three colonies at Independence School Local 1. Secondary to Ms. Feldman’s training and participation in the bee stewardship workshop science teacher Gwen Mullen will be working on the hives and will help tend them during the summer.
The New Nature Movement: Reconnecting with Life in a Virtual Age with Richard Louv
LeClerc Auditorium, Notre Dame of Maryland University, Baltimore, MD
Tuesday, March 18, 2014, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Mr. Hand attended this lecture by the author of Nature Principle and Last Child in the Woods; Saving Our Children from Nature Deficit Disorder, which informs his instruction of Environmental Science and Biology (9th and 10th graders), as well as his work with his advisory.
Baltimore Energy Challenge
In January 2013, the Baltimore Energy Challenge trained a group of teachers on energy conservation and what it means to be an Energy Hub school. Independence received a certificate documenting their participation in the professional development day. BEC members introduced themselves and explained their work with Green Team students in the school and energy conservation measures teachers could take in the school. Next, they explained Baltimore City has a goal of reducing it’s energy consumption 15% by 2015. They let the teachers know the top 10 actions they could take in their own homes to help Baltimore meet this goal and save money on their electric bills. This included switching to CFL’s and air drying clothes. They provided them with a Top 10 list they could take home and also an energy saving kit if they signed an energy saving pledge. Teachers left the PD with information about how students were leading the movement in their own school to save energy and steps teachers could take in the school to reinforce the their effort. And they learned the importance of switching off lights and taking other energy saving measures in their own homes. In December 2013, teachers and students at Independence received this training and materials once again in order to prepare for the Baltimore Energy Challenge Competition (2013-2014 SY) (see documentation above)
Green School Application Process
In December of 2013, staff at Independence received a training and overview of the Green School Application Process, provided by Renee Goodenow, a Baltimore Office of Sustainability Green School Assistant. (see documentation below)
Individual teachers have received more specific training as related to environmental curriculum:
Worldwide Water Education - Project WOW/Project WET/Project WILD
The mission of Project WET is to reach children, parents, educators and communities of the world with water education. Project WOW! , the Wonders of Wetlands Educators Guide is the curriculum for educating secondary students about wetlands and their role in the eco-system. The activities are neatly organized into five sections: wetlands definitions, wetlands plants and animals, water quality and supply issues, soils and people. The appendix also provides instructions for planning and developing a schoolyard wetland habitat. Mr. Hand and Ms. Feldman (9th and 10th grade advisor) are both trained in this curriculum, and use it to inform their work with the lower house (9th and 10th graders). This was a six hour day long training that results in acces to the curriculum and Project WOW resources. Mr. Hand also completed the six hour training for (Project WILD 7/8/13) and Project WET (7/28/14), which informs his instruction of Environmental Science and Biology (9th and 10th graders).
MAEOE Conference
Mr. Hand was one of two teachers from Baltimore City Public Schools who attended the Maryland Association of Environmental and Outdoor Education Conference in February 7-8th, 2014. He attended multiple workshops which inform his instruction of Environmental Science and Biology (9th and 10th graders) and the Student Green Team (all grade levels).
Baltimore Eco-Systems Study/Cary Institute-
Summer 2013/2013-2014/ Previous years
Mathew Hand/Gwen Mullen/Jocelyn Virtudes- Consultation and training with BES re: curriculum, resources, and student collection activites. These materials and resources have been, and will be used to inform instruction of Environmental Science and Biology (9th, 10th, and 11th graders) and the Student Green Team (all grade levels).
Governor's Explore and Restore Your Schoolshed Partnership
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/cin/explorerestoreschoolshed/index.asp
Independence School Local 1 High was a recipient of the Governor’s pilot program as a way to encourage expansion of rigorous stream studies leading to action projects in Maryland Schools. Participants help refine activities and to generate additional interest in engaging students in investigating and restoring local streams. Professional development, instructional materials, and access to technical assistance were provided. Also, Independence School received $1,000.00 to be used toward stream survey equipment and other educational materials. A stream survey of the Stoney Run will be conducted in May 2014 to be followed by a stream cleanup of the area. Our Citizen Science findings will be mapped with Fieldscope and posted online.
Blue Water Baltimore
Fall 2013- Mr. Hall and Mr. Hand attended a workshop on stenciling curbs with alerts about drainage to Chesapeake Bay. They will work with Student Green Team this spring to stencil drains which have already been identified.
Real Foods Farm Urban Farming Series:
This is a 3-part series as part of the Future Harvest-CASA, Farm Alliance of Baltimore City, and University of Maryland Extension program on small-scale commercial production. This program also serves as part of a broader movement to reclaim vacant land in Baltimore City and put it to productive use. Three teachers and two students will attend the workshops and put what they learn into practice in the gre
Session 1: Wednesday, April 9th 6-9pm Farming Land in Baltimore: Laws and History
Session 2: Wednesday, April 16th 6-9pm Urban Soils: Contamination and Remediation
Session 3: Wednesday, April 23rd 6-9pm Farmers’ Panel: Markets, Techniques, and Experiences
Participating teachers:
Matt Hand- 9th and 10th Biology/Environmental Science
Gwen Mullen- 11th and 12th Chemistry/Independent Science Independent Study
Carin Kirikos- Special Educator
Two students will also be attending
All Natural Methods & Practices of Honeybee Stewardship Workshop BALTIMORE HONEY, Inc Baltimore City, MD; Five sessions, 2/9/14-4/13/14
Teacher Lindsay Feldman is currently (March 2014) taking a course in natural honeybee stewardship from local community supported apiary guru Mimi Thomas, who lives less than ½ a mile from Independence. The classes cover non-chemical stewardship of these important pollinators. We use grant money received for a garden expansion to purchase a Thomas hybrid hive, nucleus colony of honeybees, and accessories for the stewardship of up to three colonies at Independence School Local 1. Secondary to Ms. Feldman’s training and participation in the bee stewardship workshop science teacher Gwen Mullen will be working on the hives and will help tend them during the summer.
The New Nature Movement: Reconnecting with Life in a Virtual Age with Richard Louv
LeClerc Auditorium, Notre Dame of Maryland University, Baltimore, MD
Tuesday, March 18, 2014, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Mr. Hand attended this lecture by the author of Nature Principle and Last Child in the Woods; Saving Our Children from Nature Deficit Disorder, which informs his instruction of Environmental Science and Biology (9th and 10th graders), as well as his work with his advisory.
Worldwide Water Education - Project WOW/Project WET/Project WILD
The mission of Project WET is to reach children, parents, educators and communities of the world with water education. Project WOW! , the Wonders of Wetlands Educators Guide is the curriculum for educating secondary students about wetlands and their role in the eco-system. The activities are neatly organized into five sections: wetlands definitions, wetlands plants and animals, water quality and supply issues, soils and people. The appendix also provides instructions for planning and developing a schoolyard wetland habitat. Mr. Hand and Ms. Feldman (9th and 10th grade advisor) are both trained in this curriculum, and use it to inform their work with the lower house (9th and 10th graders). This was a six hour day long training that results in acces to the curriculum and Project WOW resources. Mr. Hand also completed the six hour training for Project WILD and Project WET, which informs his instruction of Environmental Science and Biology (9th and 10th graders).
MAEOE Conference
Mr. Hand was one of two teachers from Baltimroe City Public Schools who attended the Maryland Association of Environmental and Outdoor Education Conference in February 7-8th, 2014. He attended multiple workshops which inform his instruction of Environmental Science and Biology (9th and 10th graders) and the Student Green Team (all grade levels).
Baltimore Eco-Systems Study/Cary Institute-
Summer 2013/2013-2014/ Previous years
Mathew Hand/Gwen Mullen/Jocelyn Virtudes- Consultation with BES re: curriculum, resources, and student collection activites. These materials and resources will be used to inform instruction of Environmental Science and Biology (9th, 10th, and 11th graders) and the Student Green Team (all grade levels).
Governor's Explore and Restore Your Schoolshed Partnership
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/cin/explorerestoreschoolshed/index.asp
Independence School Local 1 High was a recipient of the Governor’s pilot program as a way to encourage expansion of rigorous stream studies leading to action projects in Maryland Schools. Participants help refine activities and to generate additional interest in engaging students in investigating and restoring local streams. Professional development, instructional materials, and access to technical assistance were provided. Also, Independence School received $1,000.00 to be used toward stream survey equipment and other educational materials. A stream survey of the Stoney Run will be conducted in May 2014 to be followed by a stream cleanup of the area. Our Citizen Science findings will be mapped with Fieldscope and posted online.
Blue Water Baltimore
Fall 2013- Mr. Hall and Mr. Hand attended a workshop on stenciling curbs with alerts about drainage to Chesapeake Bay. They will work with Student Green Team this spring to stencil drains which have already been identified.
Real Foods Farm Urban Farming Series:
This is a 3-part series as part of the Future Harvest-CASA, Farm Alliance of Baltimore City, and University of Maryland Extension program on small-scale commercial production. This program also serves as part of a broader movement to reclaim vacant land in Baltimore City and put it to productive use. Three teachers and two students will attend the workshops and put what they learn into practice in the gre
Session 1: Wednesday, April 9th 6-9pm Farming Land in Baltimore: Laws and History
Session 2: Wednesday, April 16th 6-9pm Urban Soils: Contamination and Remediation
Session 3: Wednesday, April 23rd 6-9pm Farmers’ Panel: Markets, Techniques, and Experiences
Participating teachers:
Matt Hand- 9th and 10th Biology/Environmental Science
Gwen Mullen- 11th and 12th Chemistry/Independent Science Independent Study
Carin Kirikos- Special Educator
Two students will also be attending
All Natural Methods & Practices of Honeybee Stewardship Workshop BALTIMORE HONEY, Inc Baltimore City, MD; Five sessions, 2/9/14-4/13/14
Teacher Lindsay Feldman is currently (March 2014) taking a course in natural honeybee stewardship from local community supported apiary guru Mimi Thomas, who lives less than ½ a mile from Independence. The classes cover non-chemical stewardship of these important pollinators. We use grant money received for a garden expansion to purchase a Thomas hybrid hive, nucleus colony of honeybees, and accessories for the stewardship of up to three colonies at Independence School Local 1. Secondary to Ms. Feldman’s training and participation in the bee stewardship workshop science teacher Gwen Mullen will be working on the hives and will help tend them during the summer.
The New Nature Movement: Reconnecting with Life in a Virtual Age with Richard Louv
LeClerc Auditorium, Notre Dame of Maryland University, Baltimore, MD
Tuesday, March 18, 2014, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Mr. Hand attended this lecture by the author of Nature Principle and Last Child in the Woods; Saving Our Children from Nature Deficit Disorder, which informs his instruction of Environmental Science and Biology (9th and 10th graders), as well as his work with his advisory.
Independence's Own Master Teacher
Independence School is very lucky to have Gwen Mullen (at left) as a Model teacher and a resource to all staff at Independence. She brings more than fifteen years of experience teaching Science in Baltimore City, and works with new teachers to inspire and support them as they weave environmental education issues into cross-curricular instruction. Prior to embarking on her career as a Biology teacher in Baltimore City Public Schools, Ms. Mullen worked at the Maryland Zoo for 21 years as a Senior Animal Keeper (Mammals; primates, lions and giraffes). Since coming to BCPSS, she has put her expertise to work in a myriad of ways. She has written Biology curriculum for the District for the past ten years. Ms. Mullen worked on the Biology-BSCS Curriculum, co-wrote the 2004 Biology Curriculum, and assisted with creating the scope and sequence for the current curriculum. She also helped write the curriculum for the Maryland Bio-Lab, and presented a workshop at the MAEOE Conference (2006). Additionally, Ms. Mullen taught a course on integrating Biology and Mathematics at Morgan State University, and taught Environmental Science for Upward Bound at UMBC. She has worked extensively with Baltimore Eco-Systems and has participated in the Cary Institute (2011 and 2013). Her research and data collection for BES included: tree identification, urban forestry, mapping eco-systems, and stream studies. Ms. Mullen also was a Research Experience Teacher (RET) at Johns Hopkins (looking at the effect of stream incursions on the riparian buffer) and at the Columbus Center (sponsored by NOAA; identifying the gene for the oyster parasite.) Ms. Mullen is an incredible asset to Independence, and shares our vision of realizing a student-run urban farm on school grounds.
Independence School is very lucky to have Gwen Mullen (at left) as a Model teacher and a resource to all staff at Independence. She brings more than fifteen years of experience teaching Science in Baltimore City, and works with new teachers to inspire and support them as they weave environmental education issues into cross-curricular instruction. Prior to embarking on her career as a Biology teacher in Baltimore City Public Schools, Ms. Mullen worked at the Maryland Zoo for 21 years as a Senior Animal Keeper (Mammals; primates, lions and giraffes). Since coming to BCPSS, she has put her expertise to work in a myriad of ways. She has written Biology curriculum for the District for the past ten years. Ms. Mullen worked on the Biology-BSCS Curriculum, co-wrote the 2004 Biology Curriculum, and assisted with creating the scope and sequence for the current curriculum. She also helped write the curriculum for the Maryland Bio-Lab, and presented a workshop at the MAEOE Conference (2006). Additionally, Ms. Mullen taught a course on integrating Biology and Mathematics at Morgan State University, and taught Environmental Science for Upward Bound at UMBC. She has worked extensively with Baltimore Eco-Systems and has participated in the Cary Institute (2011 and 2013). Her research and data collection for BES included: tree identification, urban forestry, mapping eco-systems, and stream studies. Ms. Mullen also was a Research Experience Teacher (RET) at Johns Hopkins (looking at the effect of stream incursions on the riparian buffer) and at the Columbus Center (sponsored by NOAA; identifying the gene for the oyster parasite.) Ms. Mullen is an incredible asset to Independence, and shares our vision of realizing a student-run urban farm on school grounds.
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