Free Teacher Workshops
SCRAP offers teachers and educators free monthly workshops to learn how to incorporate sustainability and creative reuse in their everyday classroom practices! Each workshops comes with a $25 gift certificate to SCRAP.
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Wednesday, September 20th
We know that humans, especially small ones, learn most effectively with movement breaks and many opportunities to be physically active. How do we harness their youthful energy and creative impulses while maintaining an orderly and productive classroom? In this workshop, we will create tools and explore systems that scaffold student movement during class time, invite joyful participation, and develop our students’ self-control even while they are in motion.
Workshop Timeline
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Workshop
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Wine, chat, and shop with your fellow teachers
*All teachers will receive a $25 gift certificate for shopping!*
This event is free but make sure you get a ticket to reserve your spot!
If you're unable to attend, please cancel your ticket by September 18! We've had a lot of last minute no shows and need to have accurate counts for materials. Thank you!
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Tuesday, October 17th
SCRAP has a collection of maps just waiting to be explored by your preK-8th grade students. In this workshop, we will consider a selection of maps and how we might invite our students to explore them to learn about geography, history, and mathematical concepts. We will also create our own maps - of places both real and imagined. Finally, participants will use maps as a tool for collage and a jumping-off point for personal expression.
Workshop Timeline
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Workshop
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Wine, chat, and shop with your fellow teachers
*All teachers will receive a $25 gift certificate for shopping!*
This event is free but make sure you get a ticket to reserve your spot!
If you're unable to attend, please cancel your ticket by October 23! We've had a lot of last minute no shows and need to have accurate counts for materials. Thank you!
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Thursday, November 30th
Teachers - with the new school year comes the opportunity for creative, playful projects to get to know your students and set a positive social emotional tone in your classroom. We will use paint, glue, cut paper, chalk pastels and the treasure-chest of SCRAP materials to explore self-portraiture. We will experience the stress-reducing impact of creative exploration for ourselves and our students, and discuss the myriad ways that self-expression helps develop self-awareness, acceptance of differences in others, cognitive flexibility, and a growth mindset.
Workshop Timeline
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Workshop
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Wine, chat, and shop with your fellow teachers
*All teachers will receive a $25 gift certificate for shopping!*
This event is free but make sure you get a ticket to reserve your spot!
If you're unable to attend, please cancel your ticket by November 27! We've had a lot of last minute no shows and need to have accurate counts for materials. Thank you!
WE ARE LOOKING FOR AN EDUCATOR TO HELP US WITH OUR FREE TEACHER WORKSHOP PROGRAM!
We are seeking a SCRAP-loving teacher to assist in teaching our workshops for SF educators. We seek applicants with experience teaching in K-12 classrooms (preferably public school) as well as some background providing professional development to adult learners. Curriculum is focused on hands-on projects and creative reuse to enliven the classroom and deepen student engagement. Applicants should come with ideas for projects as well as an open-mind towards collaborating with other instructors.
Workshops take place after school, evenings and sometimes weekends with a small group of educators in our SCRAP classroom. Materials are sourced from the SCRAP depot; the instructor will select materials to be used in the workshop and to inspire participants towards greater use of SCRAP as a classroom resource. All grade-levels (K-12) and subject areas are welcome. We prefer applicants with a range of creative ideas and demonstrated enthusiasm for hands-on joyful learning experiences.
TO APPLY, EMAIL DANIELLE GRANT/danielle@scrap-sf.org with your CV and brief letter of interest.