An educator examines a seahorse during CBF's summer immersion course. Photo by Jeff Rogge/CBF Staff.
Graduate and Recertification Credits
Chesapeake Classrooms participants can earn recertification credit/hours by completing a five-day summer immersion course and submitting a unit plan. Graduate credit is also available if the participant writes a reflection piece and turns in their field journal. Below are all of the details for the credit process. If you have specific questions, please contact Erin O'Neal at 443-482-2056 or by e-mail at eoneal@cbf.org.
Recertification Credit
Credit for a Chesapeake Classrooms five-day immersion course is issued in accordance to the state in which you teach:
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District of Columbia*
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40 Professional Learning Units
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Maryland
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3 Continuing Professional Development Credits
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Pennsylvania*
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Act 48 credits and Graduate Credit (LVC course)
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Virginia
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Documentation of 45 Contact Hours
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*D.C. and Pa. teachers cannot earn recertification credit for courses taken outside of their district. Graduate credit is available; additional fees apply, see below.
All projects will be processed by the end of September. Participants will receive their credit receipt in mid-October.
Unit Plans are due September 1. Teachers need to upload them to the Resource Library at www.cbf.org/CCunitplans. (Max. size is 4MB) If you need to mail your unit plan on a CD, please send your request to:
Chesapeake Classrooms
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
6 Herndon Ave
Annapolis, MD 21403
Graduate Credit
Graduate credit costs are in addition to the CBF course fee and require some additional course work.
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Mary Baldwin College |
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Course Title: Chesapeake Classrooms
Course Number: ED626
Credits: You may take this one course as a special student or as part of a 15 credit hour (4 course) certificate in EBL or as an elective in the Master of Education Degree in Environment-Based Learning.
Cost: $680
For more information, go to www.mbc.edu/ebl or contact:
Dr. Tamra Willis
Mary Baldwin College
Graduate Teacher Education Environment-Based Learning Program
Edmondson House
Staunton, VA 24401 |
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Course Syllabus and Course Requirements |
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Application (Word document) |
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Send completed registration form along with the tuition fee of $680 to this address by July 15th:
Lori Johnson
Graduate Teacher Education
Mary Baldwin
221 N. Market Street
Staunton, VA 24401
Make checks payable to Mary Baldwin College or you may pay with visa using the application form.
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| Registration Deadline |
July 15 |
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Catholic University |
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Course Title: Chesapeake Classrooms: A Field Course
Course Number: EDUP 558
Credits: three graduate
Cost: $300.00 |
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Course Requirements |
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CUA Application and Projects in Education form (complete both) |
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Send the Catholic University application, Projects in Education form, AND the $300 tuition payment to this address by July 15th:
Fund for Education & Human Services
Projects in Education
1234 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Suite 113
Washington D.C. 2005
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July 15
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Contact Erin O'Neal in the Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Education Office at 443-482-2056 or by e-mail at eoneal@cbf.org with questions.