A Georgia Improving Teacher Quality Funded Higher Education Program
The Georgia SHORE Program
June 7-21, 2015
Immerse yourself in a coastal Georgia experience, bring inquiry activities back to your classroom, and conduct your
own research while earning, graduate credit or PLUs! You can have it all this summer with funding thanks to the
“Improving Teacher Quality” grant to the UGA Marine Extension Service Join us for a two-week course that will
bring you up to date on the latest coastal biology discoveries and ecosystem issues in a really exciting way! The
courses will begin with an overview of basic marine ecosystems coastal Georgia. Activities aboard the R/V Sea
Dawg include biological sampling of the estuary and water chemistry analysis. Laboratory activities will include the
collection and identification of plankton, invertebrates and fish. Next, participants will explore scientific inquiry
methods with applications for classroom use. Participants will complete all steps necessary to design a research
project, collect data, and report the results in a fun way! The two-week course will be based at UGA Marine
Education Center and Aquarium on Skidaway Island GA, and include a 2 night/3 day stay on Ossabaw Island.
Housing is dormitory style, and cafeteria meals are provided with the course. You must be able to stay onsite for the
entire program; no commuting allowed. The dorm and cafeteria are air conditioned, yet much of the time will be
spent outdoors. Moderate physical activity is involved and participants should be in good health. Enrollment is
limited to 16 students. To preregister for the course, please email Dr. Maryellen Timmons (mare@uga.edu) or call
her @ 912-598-2353
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The Georgia Shore Program Pre-registration Form
If accepted, there is a $100 non-refundable deposit required to hold participants place in the
workshop. Deposit due after notification of acceptance.
Please include a one-half page essay describing how you intend to use this course in your
future teaching.
Name:
Address:
City:
Zip:
Home phone:
Work Phone:
Cell:
Work email: (required!)
Home email: (required!)
Grade(s) you teach:
Subject(s):
School system: Do you intend to take this class for [ ] graduate credit or[ ] PLU credit?
Are you currently enrolled in a graduate program? [ ] yes [ ] no
If so, which institution:
mail to: UGA Marine Extension attn. Dr. Maryellen Timmons • 30 Ocean Science Circle •
Savannah, Georgia 31411
email to: mare@uga.edu