Day 1
	Morning: Presentation of what current research indicates what is happening in our schools
	Teachers will be asked to elaborate on their current views regarding gender equity in the classroom. Working in pairs, they will define an equitable classroom that provides opportunities for participation and engagement for all students. They will then view a video depicting scenarios in which gender bias is both apparent and not so apparent. A discussion of the inequities observed will be elicited and teachers will be asked to identify the strategies proposed to correct the biases. In addition, teachers will complete a self-assessment of their own classroom behaviors in relation to gender equity.
	Afternoon: Meteorology Ground School
	The first two afternoons will be "ground school," where we will create a knowledge base in basic weather concepts, using lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on, inquiry-based laboratories. Work will be done using conceptual models of important or significant weather events, such as hurricane landfalls (in which case we will also incorporate the social effects, such as hurricane preparedness and evacuation), the effects of the El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) on south Florida weather, or the effects of "cold snaps" on Florida's agricultural (citrus) industry. Each day will also include a professional current weather briefing and an outdoor weather/sky observation.
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