Workshops
Workshops and training are offered by the St. Johns River Water Management District. The course is open to educators teaching in schools located within the water management district’s 18-county service area. Counties where the program is already being taught include
Nassau, Baker, Duval, Clay, St. Johns (including the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind), Alachua (including P.K. Yonge), Putnam, Flagler, Marion, Volusia, Lake, Seminole, Orange, Brevard and Indian River.
Special product incentives are reserved for the first 200 teachers who attend a workshop or complete the online course. This special offer is limited to educators who live and work in the St. Johns River Water Management District’s service area.
In some cases, other agencies, local governments or private businesses partner with the St. Johns District to provide materials for educators. Both the Southwest Florida Water Management District and the South Florida Water Management District are making all three grades of The Great Water OdysseySM available within their counties. Please contact the appropriate water management district for your area.
Training is provided through one of the following formats — online courses or traditional face-to-face workshops. Educators who attend a traditional workshop or complete the online course and then use The Great Water OdysseySM with their students will receive the following:
- Educator’s manual, including all answers to CD quizzes and assessments
- Stories, work sheets and other materials to expand the lessons
- Interactive CD of the curriculum
- Classroom poster
- Support materials (character stickers or washable tattoos or buttons, in classroom sets of 25)
Traditional workshop schedule
To sign up for a traditional workshop, use the appropriate e-mail address below.
- Aug. 5, 2008 — The Great Water OdysseySM for grades 3 and 4, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., held at River Breeze Elementary School, Palatka. To register, contact Eileen Tramontana at thegreatwaterodyssey@sjrwmd.com or call (386) 329-4572.
- Aug. 6, 2008 — The Great Water OdysseySM for grade 5, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., held at River Breeze Elementary School, Palatka. To register, contact Eileen Tramontana at thegreatwaterodyssey@sjrwmd.com or call (386) 329-4572.
- Aug. 7, 2008 — The Great Water OdysseySM for grades 3, 4 and 5, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., held at EDC Media Center, 729 Loomis Ave., Daytona Beach. To register, contact Eileen Tramontana at thegreatwaterodyssey@sjrwmd.com or call (386) 329-4572.
Online training schedule
To sign up for one of the online training courses shown below, click HERE.
3rd Grade |
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Course |
Hours |
Start Date |
End Date |
Registration |
Great Water Odyssey |
12 hrs |
Jul 28, 2008 |
Aug 25, 2008 |
Jul 14, 2008 |
Great Water Odyssey |
12 hrs |
Aug 25, 2008 |
Sep 22, 2008 |
Aug 11, 2008 |
4th Grade |
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Course |
Hours |
Start Date |
End Date |
Registration |
Great Water Odyssey |
12 hrs |
Jul 28, 2008 |
Aug 25, 2008 |
Jul 14, 2008 |
Great Water Odyssey |
12 hrs |
Aug 25, 2008 |
Sep 22, 2008 |
Aug 11, 2008 |
5th Grade |
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Course |
Hours |
Start Date |
End Date |
Registration |
Great Water Odyssey |
12 hrs |
Jul 28, 2008 |
Aug 25, 2008 |
Jul 14, 2008 |
Great Water Odyssey |
12 hrs |
Aug 25, 2008 |
Sep 22, 2008 |
Aug 11, 2008 |