UPDATE: We are going virtual with this summer’s Watershed Forestry Institute for Teachers to ensure participant safety during the Covid-19 pandemic. The FREE program will take place in the month of July and is for 4-8th grade teachers and non-formal educators teaching in NYC and the upstate NYC Watershed. More details will be provided on the WFIT website as we develop the program.

Please help us get to know you by completing the questions below. The application has 20 questions and will take about 25-30 minutes to complete. 

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* 1. First Name:

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* 2. Last Name:

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* 3. School/Organization:

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* 4. In what NYC borough or upstate town is your school/organization located?

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* 5. What grade(s) will you be teaching during the 2020/2021 school year?

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* 6. What subject(s) will you be teaching during the 2020/2021 school year?

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* 7. How many years have you been teaching?

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* 8. What other grades and/or subjects have you taught in the past?

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* 9. Primary Contact Information (Be sure to provide your home address and an email address you will be checking over the SUMMER)

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* 10. Teachers from the same school or organization are encouraged to apply. Individual teachers are also welcome. If applicable, list the name(s) of your colleague(s) who are also applying:

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* 11. How did you find out about the Watershed Forestry Institute for Teachers?

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* 12. Why do you want to participate in the WFIT?

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* 13. Which (if any) of the programs below have you participated in? Check all that apply.

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* 14. Our goal is to provide you with a highly useful program.  To help guide our planning, please rate your current level of familiarity with the following topics, as well as your level of interest in learning more about each one.

  My level of familiarity My level of interest
The Water Cycle
Stream Ecology
Forest Ecology
Forest Management
Pollution, Erosion and Water Quality
Water Conservation
NYC Watershed History & Engineering

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* 15. Do you currently teach about any of the WFIT themes (i.e.  watersheds, the NYC water supply system, and forests)?  If so, please describe.

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* 16. How do you plan to connect one or more WFIT themes (i.e. watersheds, the NYC water supply system, and forests) to content you are teaching? 

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* 17. How have you applied previous science and/or environmental education professional development experiences to your teaching?

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* 18. What personally interests and excites you about nature? (Note: This does not need to relate directly to water or forests.)

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* 19. The WFIT provides an opportunity to connect and share with fellow educators over multiple days. In what ways will you uniquely contribute to our group learning experience? (e.g. specific experiences, perspective, skills, resources, knowledge to share, etc.)

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* 20. TEACHER’S COMMITMENT: Please read the following statement and check the boxes below.

If selected to attend WFIT 2020, I agree to:

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* 21. OPTIONAL: Do you have any questions about the WFIT at this time?

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