Schrein et al. (2009) described a one-day evolution workshop they developed and conducted for 11 Arizona middle and secondary science teachers.
Table 1 Descriptive summary of some of the activities developed during the project Playing with the Big Tree of Evolution Workshop 1: "Evolution: at the first we were one …" Goal: to address the wonderful and still-unfolding story which started with the origin of the Universe.
In 2009 several Calvary Chapels hosted anti-evolution workshops or conferences associated with Ken Ham's creationist "Answers in Genesis" group.
Since that time, our events have grown to include multiple speakers, panel discussions on issues, radio interviews, essay contests, distribution of merchandise and informational materials promoting evolution, and workshops for local area teachers.
"You haven't had the high-end tourists moving on land before," says Edward Larson, the author of "Evolution's Workshop," a history of the islands (Basic Books, 2001).
Evolution's Workshop explores the cultural and historical meaning of the Galápagos in political and idealogical struggles over evolutionary biology, offering a historical and religious perspective on the importance of the famous archipelago.
This project benefitted from conversations at the Tree Reasoning in Evolution Education (TREE) workshop at the National Evolutionary Synthesis Center.
Accordingly, NCSE staff members contribute to scholarly and popular publications (including a regular column for Evolution Education and Outreachh), maintain active blogs, run courses and workshops on evolution education for teachers, consult with religious and civil liberties organizations, and maintain a one-of-a-kind archive of creationist materials and responses to them.
The Galapagos National Park is a workshop of evolution, where it is a thrill to observe animals in their own element at close range.
Second, involving school district leaders and school boards in the workshop strengthens evolution education for students.
