Become a NRLE Teacher

Educators must fulfill the following requirements to become an NRLE Teacher: 

• Complete a Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEE) 101 Course (learn more) 

• Complete 6 hours of additional workshops on a related topic. Options include: 

  • Project WET or Getting Little Feet WET

  • Aquatic WILD

  • Day in the Life of the NRLE Watershed Training

  • NOAA Marine Debris Survey 

  • Freedom Seekers: The Underground Railroad, Great Lakes, and Science Literacy Activities 

  • Great Lakes Data Jam Training

  • ...and more!

These requirements can be completed as stand-alone workshops or through the NRLE Classroom Institute (offered every other summer). To see upcoming workshop offerings, visit the Reinstein Woods Educator Workshop page. To request a workshop for a group of 7 or more educators, contact teachered@reinsteinwoods.org. 

NRLE Teachers enjoy additional benefits including: 

• Access to small grants and stipends when available

• Early registration for "Day in the Life of the NRLE Watershed" 

• Early registration for specialty workshops and experiences

• Small group virtual and in-person peer-network chats