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The BRIT SEED School offers workshops emphasizing science content, outdoor inquiry, place-based education, and culturally responsive teaching. Information about our upcoming programs is listed below. BRIT’s refund policy is as follows: Up to 7 days prior to field trip—full refund; less than 7 days prior to field trip—no refund. Please contact Tracy Friday at tfriday@brit.org or 817.546.8693 if you have any questions about the workshops.
 Seeds of Inquiry: Let seeds help grow
your students' imagination and knowledge
Saturday, June 26, 2012
Location: BRIT (1700 University Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76107)
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Cost: $35.00 ($31.50 for BRIT members and REAL School Gardens Schools)
3 CPE credits, resources, and breakfast are included
Register On-Line. Please contact Tracy Friday at tfriday@brit.org if you have any questions.
Come join us in making interdisciplinary connections with seeds in math, science, social studies, art and language arts. We will reinforce learning strategies for all students using outdoor activities, thinking stations, inquiry-based investigations while cultivating their vocabulary gardens with literary connections.
All activities are aligned to support ELPS and the STAAR standards.
 BRIT CARES about water
A Summer Institute for Educators
July 9th to July 13th
Hold the date for The BRIT SEED School's very first summer institute for educators in Texas where we will connect to our local watershed by learning about water quality and quantity issues and by traveling our waterways looking at different places within our watershed. This unique professional development opportunity will immerse you into our watersheds, cultural issues regarding water, and environmental research. CARES is an acronym for:
Community of
Applied
Research in
Education for
Sustainability
More information about this program will be available soon, but feel free to contact Dr. April Sawey at asawey@brit.org if you are interested in learning more.
 Supermarket Botany: Using Fruits and vegetables as a medium for education in your classroom
Date: August 2, 2012
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cost: $35.00 ($31.50 for BRIT members and REAL School Gardens teachers)
3 CPE credits, resources, and breakfast are included
Location: Central Market on Hulen Street
Register On-Line. Please contact Tracy Friday at tfriday@brit.org if you have any questions.
Discover the origins of fruits and vegetables we enjoy each day and use the supermarket as a venue for a study of biodiversity, plant exploration and ethnobotany. Participants will
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learn about plants that have influenced civilizations throughout human history,
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gain a better understanding of plant family relationships,
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connect foods with cultural heritage,
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develop a greater knowledge of food and geography,
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use a supermarket to teach classification, and
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learn about the parts of the plants we eat and their nutritional value.
Past Programs
 The Wonders of Wildflowers: Seasons of Science at BRIT
This educational opportunity allows teachers of young children a chance to spend the day at BRIT learning ways to support your curriculum, while making meaningful connections to science, literacy, and nature through your outdoor classroom.
 Cider Tasting Event: A Celebration Just for Teachers
You've put in the hours to prepare them for the test. Now it's time to unwind 'cuz you are the best. We're researching cider here at BRIT, and here's your chance to do your bit. Share your opinions about each drink. Our scientists want to know what you think. Enjoy cider from around the world while you let your stress unfurl. The first thirty teachers who RSVP will be the ones who get to see BRIT's scientists in action while enjoying cider with great satisfaction.
 Why Are There Plants on That Roof?
For months Fort Worth residents watched BRIT being built on the former site of the public health department. Soon they began to notice a different kind of building and a very different kind of roof! You and your family will hear the story of BRIT's living roof, learning the benefits and challenges of building living roofs, and explore the materials used to create our roof.
 Teacher Tuesday Discussion:
Growing a Garden of Reading Ideas for Science
Join us in making literary connections between the classroom and the outdoors. Please come to learn and share how to combine literature and science to engage all students! Barbara Tennison, A BRIT Docent and retired Fort Worth ISD teacher will lead the discussion group. A book list with a variety of activities will be provided with time for additional ideas to be shared.
 Pollinator Partnerships: Their World and Ours
Workshop Details (Promotional Flyer)
The bi-annual Butterflies in the Garden (BITG) event is returning to the Botanic Gardens and BRIT in March 2012, and to mark the return of this event, BRIT is excited to host a workshop celebrating the role of pollinators in Texas.
This workshop is open to all K-5 grade educators, and is highly recommenced for educators taking their students through the
BITG field trip. This workshop is co-presented by The BRIT SEED School and the Fort Worth Botanic Garden.
Participants will:
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expand their understanding of our native plants and the pollinators they attract.
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recognize local pollinators, their habitats and roles in the local environment.
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learn how to create habitats for native pollinators.
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gain a better understanding of what effects butterfly behaviors.
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recognize adaptations of pollinators and plants that allow for pollination.
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be introduced to activities that reinforce the lifecycle of insects (metamorphosis).
 Teacher Tuesday Discussion:
Popcorn and a Movie: A Simple Question: The Story of S.T.R.A.W.
(Students and Teachers Restoring A Watershed)
Program Details: (Promotional Flyer)
Are you ready to be inspired? If so, then you don't want to miss this film. Come and join us in watching a documentary about real students and teachers who have truly had a positive impact on their environment. After the film we will discuss ways in which we too can inspire and support our students through service learning projects.
 Book Study: Cradle to Cradle
Remaking the Way We Make Things
Program Details (Promotional Flyer)
We hope you will join us to discuss this provocative book about "remaking the way we make things" and how we can explore these ideas with our K-12 students and encourage sustainability within our school communities.
 Teacher and Family Event: Popcorn and a Movie
A Simplie Question: The Story of S.T.R.A.W.
Bring your families and join us in watching a documentary about real students and teachers who have truly had a positive impact on their environment. After the film, we will discuss ways in which we too can inspire and support our children through service learning projects that connect them to the community and to nature.
Popcorn and refreshments will be served.
About Our Professional Development Programs
Professional development workshops facilitated by The BRIT SEED School are known by educators to be
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Intelligent,
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Creative,
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Finely-crafted, and
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Soulful.
Our programs utilize experiential, place-based, and inquiry-based techniques to facilitate learning.
Every program includes teacher packets, food and beverages, resource information, and time for planning and reflection. The programs are aligned to the science Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS); however, the programs also provide learning opportunities for language arts, math, social studies, and art educators.
All of the programs listed above are accredited PD with support from FWISD Science Department, and FWISD educators can request funding from their campups administrator to attend this PD.
BRIT’s refund policy is as follows: Up to 7 days prior to field trip—full refund; less than 7 days prior to field trip—no refund.
We encourage you to bring your learning journal or field notebook with you. Be sure to wear comfortable clothes appropriate for outdoor activities. You might also consider bringing a water bottle; however, we will have drinks available.
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