Teacher Education Seminar

PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES

EVENTS

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teachers accepted each year

SPEAKERS & SESSIONS

TEACHERS BECOMING STUDENTS OF THE OILFIELD

Up to 50 Teachers Earn and Learn Each Year

The North Dakota Petroleum Foundation hosts an education seminar for educators to learn about the oil industry and take projects, lessons, and ideas back to the classroom. The seminar also helps educators translate to their students how geography, math, chemistry, geometry, etc. tie into the oil and gas industry and careers.

The Teacher Education Seminar is open to teachers and guidance counselors who are currently practicing full time in a North Dakota public or private school. Teachers from South Dakota and Montana who are near oil and gas development may also apply.

The cost of the seminar itself is free* (attendees are responsible for the cost of the professional development credit) and includes:

- All course materials;
- Three nights lodging on the BSC campus; and,
- Most meals in conjunction with the seminar.

The application deadline is May 1, 2025.

*A $60 deposit is required upon registration. This deposit is returned upon the completion of the seminar.

2025 Teacher Education Seminar

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SAVE THE DATE!

Monday, June 16 – Thursday, June 19, 2025

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WHERE

Bismarck State College
Bismarck, ND

REGISTRATION

Registration is limited to 50 spots. Reserve your seat with a $60 deposit. See contact below for more info.

Contact Micaela Rud at mrud@ndoil.org or 701.223.6380 with questions.

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WHY TEACHERS should ATTEND

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earn credits

Participants will be eligible for two professional development credits from MSU, NDSU or UND. These credits may be used for general teacher license renewals. The university will charge a fee to participants wanting the optional credit. Please note this is a repeat course and past participants are not eligible for repeat credit.

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EXPLORE AND LEARN

Delve deep into the oil and gas industry from its prehistoric beginnings to the skills, technology and education it takes to recover it and the ways it is important to you. Topics include:

Petroleum geology – Why is petroleum found in the rocks of western North Dakota?
Drilling, producing and refining oil and gas and why is it important to me?
Career exploration in the energy industry.
History of oil and gas in North Dakota.
Paleontology of the Williston Basin.
Oil and the environment – Can they coexist?

Plus, attendees get a rare opportunity to tour a drilling rig, production site, and more.

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