THE PROGRAM
PRESENTING MINNESOTA’S BEST ACTIVITIES FOR SCHOOLS & GROUPS… OF ALL AGES! Monday, August 17, 2015 Minnesota History Center, Saint Paul • 8am-3pm
Where you’ll discover curriculum-supporting & career-encouraging: Field Trips • Assemblies & Performers • Tours • Fundraisers Professional Development Workshops • Win Free Field Trips!
EXPO SCHEDULE
8 am DOORS OPEN 8a-3p • WELCOME, ATTENDEES!
Thanks to our Sponsors:
• Sign in at the EXPO Check-In Table at the front entrance, then start your day! • Record your Clocktime on your EXPO Programs for verification • CEU Certificates will be issued when you exit • EXPO Volunteers in Yellow FIELD TRIP Shirts will be available throughout the History Center to assist you! • Exhibitors are located on all 3 floors of the History Center, also 19 more exhibits in front on the lawn. • Exhibitor Drawings: Sign up at provider exhibits for these valuable giveaways for your school or organization. • If full, Workshops will be video recorded and made available on www.MnFieldTripLibrary.org after the EXPO. • MN Historical Society will be offering Mini-Sessions: See the schedule below. • Coffee Station with complimentary coffee located on 3rd floor • CAFE MINNESOTA will be open 8-3 for snacks, lunch & meals. No outside food is permitted in History Center.
9:00 am MNHS GALLERY EXHIBITS & MUSEUM STORES OPEN (Stores offer a 10% discount today) 9:00 am MNHS MINI-SESSION: Historic Sites Field Trips (in the Staples Classroom) 9:30 am MNHS MINI-SESSION: Teacher Development & Northern Lights (Staples Classroom) 10:00 am MNHS MINI-SESSION: Museum Field Trips (Staples Classroom) 10:30 - 11:30 am WORKSHOP #1 • ALIGNING STANDARDS WITH FIELD TRIPS - 1 hour Panel of Professionals led by Doug Paulson of the Minnesota Department of Education Located in the Education Classroom Area - CEU clocktime available for attendees • if full, see online video after EXPO Visit them at the MN Dept of Education tables in the Education Center after this workshop for more Q&A discussions.
11:30 am MNHS MINI-SESSION: Historic Sites Field Trips (Staples Classroom) 12:30 - 1:30 pm WORKSHOP #2 • GRANT RESOURCES - 1 hour
Panel of Professionals led by Katie McKee of the Minnesota Historical Society, including Alsa Bruno of GiveMn, Tracie Dewberry of MNPTA and Jonathon Jones, Educator and Professional Grant Writer. Located in the Education Classroom Area - CEU clocktime available for attendees • if full, see online video after EXPO Visit them at their tables in the Education Center after this workshop for more Q&A discussions.
1:30 pm MNHS MINI-SESSION: Teacher Development & Northern Lights (Staples Classroom) 2:00 - 3:00 pm WORKSHOP #3 • HOMESCHOOLING IN MINNESOTA
Presentation by Jayne Wahlberg, Executive Director of H.E.R.O. Homeschool Network (Forest Lake) Located in the Education Classroom Area - CEU clocktime available for attendees • if full, see online video after EXPO Visit Jayne at her exhibit table in the Education Center after this workshop for more Q&A discussions.
2:30 pm MNHS MINI-SESSION: Museum Field Trips (Staples Classroom) 3:00 pm THE 3 @ 3 EXPO DRAWINGS
To be held in the Education Center on 2nd Floor • Must be registered and have attended • Need not be present to win. #1 - For Schools: A MNHS field trip to the History Center for 60 students - includes Bus Reimbursement #2 - For Non-Schools and Homeschool Co-ops: An MNHS History Live Lesson of your choice #3 - For All Attendees: A Mad Science Assembly for your entire school or organization SPECIAL AWARD: We will announce the winner of Kevin Hall’s AMERICA ’S GOT TALENT All-School Assembly for the school with the most teachers in attendance at the EXPO.
THANK YOU FOR COMING TO THE EXPO! Produced by the MN Field Trip & Student Travel Library • 8014 Highway 55 #130 • Minneapolis MN 55427 • 612-518-8353 • mark@MnFieldTripLibrary.org After the EXPO - and for the rest of the year - your best and always free activity resource is:
www.MnFieldTripLibrary.org