Teachers learn about rat lungworm
Teachers learn about rat lungworm
Hawaii teachers will have the opportunity to participate in the collection of data on Rat Lungworm Disease (RLW) and gain a better understanding of the potentially deadly disease at a series of workshops this fall, co-sponsored by the University of Hawaii at Hilo Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy.
Kay Howe, education specialist with the DKICP Jarvi Lab, and Franny Brewer, communication director for the Big Island Invasive Species Council, partner to teach this Professional Development Education course for K-12 teachers offered through the Hawaii Department of Education.
A one-day, not-for-credit workshop that provides an overview of the curriculum and materials is Sept. 29 at Hawaii Preparatory Academy in Waimea. To register, contact Howe at maryk8@hawaii.edu.
The PDE courses, which run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, are offered Oct. 27-28 at Kanu o ka Aina in Waimea (registration required by Oct. 26); and Nov. 3-4 at Waimea Middle School (registration required by Nov. 2). Teachers must sign up for course #SC184011 at https://pde3.k12.hi.us.
“Participants will become educators for their communities as they will have a solid understanding of all aspects of the issue of rat lungworm and Rat Lungworm Disease,” Howe said.
In addition to DKICP, the workshops are co-sponsored by the Hawaii State Department of Health, Iolani Schools, the Oahu Farm to School Network and the Hawaii Farm to School HUI.
For more information, contact Howe at maryk8@hawaii.edu.
