SRP in-service for educators
SRP provides workshops and comprehensive in-service programs for Arizona educators. Our goal is to equip educators with key insights and proven classroom resources related to the water and energy industries. Educators who participate in our programs will be expertly prepared to teach students about water, electricity and renewable energy technologies.
All of SRP's in-service programs and supporting materials are available free of charge. Workshops can be scheduled throughout the school year. Please call (602) 236-2798, or send an e-mail, to arrange campus-based in-services.
View spring 2012 workshop dates.
SRP workshops address specific educational objectives and standards outlined by the Arizona Department of Education. See how our programs address Arizona academic standards by grade level.
The following workshops are offered by SRP:
What: Celebrate Water in Arizona History in-service *New for 2011!
Who should attend: Educators who teach grades K-12
Time commitment: 2 hours
Summary: Arizona is celebrating its 100th birthday in 2012. But did you know that even before Arizona became a state, people in this territory battled against each other and with nature over one particularly precious commodity — water? SRP began in the water business back in those days before statehood, building Theodore Roosevelt Dam, which was completed in 1911. This year, SRP is celebrating this feat and important landmark in our state, 100 years ago, with a special curriculum and workshop devoted to learning about the role water has played in Arizona's history. Participants will receive free materials, including videos, booklets, posters, and more! Access the materials now at srpnet.com/celebratewater.
What: Arizona Water Story in-service
Who should attend: Educators who teach grades 4-8
Time commitment: 2 hours
Summary: Although oceans cover 70% of the Earth's surface, only 3% of that seemingly inexhaustible supply is freshwater, with only 1% considered usable freshwater. SRP offers an in-service primer about the desert's most precious resource. Workshop topics include central Arizona water history, water management concepts, environmental water issues and water science. Participants will receive water resource materials and a video.
What: Water Chemistry – Why Is Chemistry Important to Phoenix?
Who should attend: Educators who teach 8th grade
Time commitment: 2-5 hours
Summary: This workshop, taught by SRP scientists, explores topics of where we get our water from; how pH, chlorine, and hardness interact in raw water; what to do when water gets polluted; the water treatment process; and how chemistry is used every day by SRP and cities in order to provide safe drinking water for those of us who live in the Valley.
What: Basics of Electricity in-service
Who should attend: Educators who teach grades 4-8
Time commitment: 2 hours
Summary: No other energy source is so much a part of our daily lives, yet more taken for granted, than electricity. This two-hour in-service features demonstrations and hands-on activities, and provides the knowledge required to teach all the salient points about basic electricity.
What: Energizer – Powering Our Future in-services
Who should attend: Educators of grades 4-6, 6-9 and 9-12. Three separate modules are available to meet the specific needs of these grades.
Time commitment: 45 minutes to 3 hours
Summary: SRP is pleased to announce its exciting new "green power" education program, Powering Our Future. This workshop focuses on renewable energy technologies and energy conservation. We'll help you discover the boundless possibilities of the Powering Our Future website, a comprehensive and interactive resource created especially for Arizona teachers and students. The Powering Our Future program includes complete lesson plans as well as extensive background information for educators.
Note: In-depth implementation workshops will be offered throughout the school year at various locations. Campus-based in-services of 45 minutes to three hours are available by calling (602) 236-2798.
View spring 2012 workshop dates.
Getting kids excited about science while helping teachers meet state standards is the goal of this special interest group of SRP employees. Sci4Kids is composed of SRP employees who have science backgrounds and science- and technology-related careers and who volunteer their time to create a portfolio of learning modules that include practical and stimulating demonstrations and activities for use in the elementary school classroom.
Electricity and Magnetism:
This module has been developed to assist educators in understanding and teaching concepts of electricity and magnetism, and the lessons are aligned to Arizona state academic standards. SRP is pleased to provide educators with our module titled "Electricity and Magnetism." The module is targeted to fourth-grade teachers and students.
View fall 2011 Electricity and Magnetism workshop dates.
You can download lessons and the PowerPoint program below:
Water Chemistry:
This module has been developed to assist educators in understanding and teaching concepts of chemistry, and the lessons are aligned to Arizona state academic standards. Water is used as the real-life example of how chemistry is used in our daily lives. SRP is pleased to provide educators with our introductory module titled "Water Chemistry – Why is Chemistry Important to Phoenix?" The module is targeted to eighth-grade teachers and students.
You can download lessons and the PowerPoint program below:
Fall and Spring workshops are scheduled for these modules. Also, by special arrangement, Sci4Kids can come out to your school to conduct presentations or in-services about electricity and magnetism and water chemistry. For more information about these modules, call (602) 236-2798.
Professional development and credit hours are available when you participate in our workshops.
Also, SRP is pleased to partner with the Center for Teacher Success in providing professional development experiences for educators in the fields of water and power.
The SRP-sponsored Center for Teacher Success programs are taught by master teachers and provide in-depth, balanced and multidisciplinary course work fully grounded in Arizona's state-mandated competencies. For additional information about SRP-sponsored Center for Teacher Success programs, please call (602) 266-4417 or visit the Center for Teacher Success website.
For additional information about SRP teacher in-services and specialty education resources,
please send an e-mail, call (602) 236-2798
or write to:
SRP Community Outreach PAB332
P.O. Box 52025
Phoenix, AZ 85072-2025
We applaud the outstanding efforts of Arizona educators to help students become the best and brightest they can be, and we look forward to new partnerships with the education community.