TCNJ receives $91K federal grant to train teachers

EWING -- The College of New Jersey has been awarded a $91,000 federal grant to provide environmental education training to local teachers.

The college was one of about 30 selected for the Environmental Protection Agency's grant nationwide.

Associate professor Lauren Madden says the project team is partnering with the college's Sustainability Institute to create a professional development program for 50 teachers in 10 elementary schools across central New Jersey.

Each team of five teachers will participate in a series of five workshops focused on how best to incorporate environmental sustainability education into their curriculum, Madden said.

The training is designed to increase environmental literacy and promote the protection of local water sources in teachers' communities and schools.

Each team will develop a project and receive subawards to put their ideas into practice.

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