Contact Tony Crowe, 553-6293. Classes meet at the National Weatehr Service, the Adler Planetarium and other field locations. The Chicago Teachers Union Quest Center offers a regular program of for-credit programs for teachers. The Field Museum of Natural History offers workshops, lane-credit courses and other training resources for teachers. Friends of the Chicago River sponsors biology and environmental education workshops for teachers and students.
Teachers get guidance in using the Chicago River as part of their curricula.
The Golden Apple Foundation sponsors several summer institutes. The Illinois Writing Project promotes a balanced program in reading, including both the wide reading of good literature and skill-development. The Museum of Science and Industry offers science workshops for teachers. The Rochelle Lee Fund offers a regular series of workshops and book discussion groups for teachers. The Small Schools Workshop of the University of Illinois at Chicago offers a variety of workshops and other forms of support for teachers interested in re-structuring their schools.