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Description:    Welcome to the AMTA’s Biology Modeling Workshop at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School in Rabun Gap, GA. Join other high school life science educators in a collaborative lab-based experience to explore NGSS supported curriculum and phenomena-based instruction. This Modeling workshop will explore Biology through the lens of equity and inclusion by examining practices that center student thought and discourse. We invite you to join us for a 2 week-long opportunity to engage in Biology Modeling, which will include paradigm labs, modeling activities, whiteboard sessions, and site-based field trips. Participants will have the opportunity to engage both from the student and teacher perspectives as we delve into ecology, genetics, and evolution topics. We look forward to hosting you for a life-changing week of professional development.   Teachers in grades 6th - 12th would benefit from this Modeling INstruction Workshop. 

Location:  Rabun Gap Nacoochee School, 
                  339 Nacoochee Dr, Rabun Gap, GA 30568

Dates:  July 14 - 25, 2025 
    
Costs: $999.00 ( includes lunch, coffee and light snacks) 

Housing Options:  

• Dillard House 
• Airbnb
• Mountain Valley Inn Dillard
• Days Inn by Wyndham Clayton

Graduate level credits:  Graduate level credit is  available of the University of the Pacific ($79 each, to be paid directly to UoP)

Meet the Leaders: 
Tanea Hibler,  Science Department Chair, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School

I am passionate about education, and I love teaching Biology!  I hope to inspire students to think critically, to collaborate with others, and to argue from evidence.  I strive to be culturally responsive in my teaching, and I am continuously on a journey of contributing to education being a more inclusive and equitable space where all children thrive. With 19+ years of teaching experience, I have had the pleasure of teaching in public schools, international schools, and private schools, and I'm now working and living at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School. I obtained a BS in Biology from California State University, East Bay, a MS in Secondary Education from Arizona State University, and a MS in Teaching Earth Science from Wright State University. I have served on the board of the American Modeling Teachers Association, led Biology modeling workshops in Phoenix, I have consulted for international schools and I’m currently an HHMI Ambassador.