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= **SLUG invitation to teach garden-related activity** =

SLUG (Students Learning through Urban Gardening) is looking for qualified teachers and teacher-trainers to volunteer their expertise at the SLUG Teacher Training on Saturday, January 26, 2008:

You are invited to present a garden-related activity at the SLUG Teacher Training on Saturday, January 26, 2008. Please contact slug@bostonnatural.org regarding any questions regarding providing materials and copies for the Teacher Training. For an overview of the SLUG program: http://www.bostonnatural.org/actSLUG.htm
 * Who:**

SLUG will pay a $25.00 stipend to the first 10 qualified presenters to confirm with SLUG. This token amount will help presenters to cover some materials, travel and time expenses. Sign up by contacting slug@bostonnatural.org. Class size will be limited to 25 adults.

If you can present one or more garden-related activity, please respond by January 1, 2008 so we can include presenter information on the BNAN website. SLUG garden components are: indoor gardening under lights, indoor worm bin (vermiculture), outdoor growing under season extenders, outdoor composting.

The activity should relate to some aspect of vegetable gardening, i.e., seed starting, stem function, plant parts, measuring plant growth, soil/water/light, plant pests, harvest, compost (indoors or outdoors), etc.

The activity should meet one or more learning standard, i.e., science, math, language arts, social studies. If the activity teaches nutrition and health, that’s a welcome bonus. Activities that involve large motor activity with a clear educational focus and outcome are a welcome bonus!

The activity should target elementary and middle age students (high school teachers may adapt the materials).

It is recommended each activity taught at the Teacher Training be participatory (in as much as possible and practical), with each activity presented within 15 – 30 minutes (we may flex this time upward to 60 minutes, depending upon the confirmed number of presenters). Each activity presented should be “flexible” in the teacher’s implementation, i.e., can be taught in small time slots, over a period of days or week, etc.

SLUG will provide teachers with introduction to multiple garden-related activities that will relate to various BPS learning standards through hands-on participation and relevant discussion.
 * What:**

PDPs will be provided (BNAN/SLUG is an approved as a PDP provider, registered with the DOE).

Saturday, January 26, 2008 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. 	Check In, Bagels/Donuts & Coffee/Tea
 * When:**

9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.	Garden-Related Activities

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	Bag Lunch/Break

12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.	Garden-Related Activities

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.	Program Evaluation, PDPs recorded

Indoors. Room 159, Ryder Hall, Northeastern University. For NEU campus map go to: http://www.northeastern.edu/campusmap/printable/campusmap.pdf
 * Where:**