Honeywell Institute for Ecosystems Education

Honeywell Institute for Ecosystems Education

Energy, water, waste management and air quality are among the most prominent topics in the media, business and politics today. Educators have a unique opportunity to help their students better understand these issues and their environment.

The Honeywell Institute for Ecosystems Education in partnership with the New Jersey Audubon Society, takes science and social studies teachers into an active exploration of local sites throughout the Hackensack watershed to learn new teaching techniques, gain practice using field study instruments and technologies, and discover creative methods to integrate natural system studies into their existing curriculum.

Teachers participating in the Honeywell Institute for Ecosystems Education program will:

•          Model lessons and teaching techniques for classroom use that support the N.J. Core Curriculum Content Standards,

•          Investigate the forested regions of the New Jersey Highlands and sites throughout the Hackensack Watershed, and

•          Share ideas with professionals in the environmental field.

For information on the program please visit http://www.njaudubon.org/Education/Summerinstitute.html.

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Honeywell Teachers for the 21st Century strengthens New Jersey teachers’ science content knowledge and pedagogy by preparing them to use online, award-winning curriculum resources developed by the Stevens Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education (CIESE).

Applications are available in May and teachers are selected and notified on a rolling basis. 

The Honeywell Educators @ Space Academy scholarship program gives middle school science and math teachers the opportunity to participate in five days of astronaut-style training and simulations, along with activities designed to promote life-long learning in a classroom setting. Applications are available every year in October through December 31; teachers are selected and notified in March.