WyAEE News:
Online Environmental Education Courses offered
through the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Classroom Action Guide asks What’s On Your Fork?
Wetland Restoration and Construction-A Technical
Guide
M.S. in Ecological Teaching & Learning – Lesley University
Multicultural EE Acknowledges the Diversity of Views/Values,
Contributes to Solutions of Environment
2ND ANNUAL GREEN SCHOOLS NATIONAL CONFERENCE -
Feb. 27-29, 2012 - Denver, CO
A Gift from the Project WET Foundation
2012 Japan-U.S. Teacher Exchange Program for Education
for Sustainable Development (ESD)
Audubon Wyoming Receives International Environmental
Award
EPA Environmental Justice Eco-Ambassadors
Green Teacher 2011 Summer Edition Available Now
Project Learning Tree Releases New High School Curriculum
Online Journal for K-12 Teachers
Interactive Earth Science Animations
EPA Region 8 Student's Blog: The Eco Student
CoCoRaHS, Community Collaborative Rain, Hail
& Snow Network
Project BudBurst: springtime
Early Childhood Environmental Education Programs
eField Wyoming - Wyoming Wildlife Photography
& Video, Landscape Pictures, and Wild Flowers
NWF Report Links EE with High Performance
Interact with Leading Polar Bear Scientists and
Climate Experts
Engaging Lifecycle of "Stuff" Lesson Plans
Audubon Wyoming's Regional Community Naturalists!
Online Environmental Education Courses offered
through the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
TEETAP and the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
offer five online courses for students and professionals in the field of environmental
education.
All of EETAP's online courses are semi-synchronous. Semi-synchronous refers to the
course structure, as each course is offered 100% online. Students start, end and
progress through the course together. However, there are no designated times that
students must be logged into the course. There are specific deadlines on assignments
within each section, but students are able to work on the assignments any time before
the due dates.
UPDATED 1-8-2012
We are now gearing up for the spring semester and are announcing the spring 2012
offerings of the “Environmental Education Theory & Practice,” “Natural Resource
Policy and the Legislative Process,” “Advanced Oral Interpretation Methods,” and
“Applied EE Program Evaluation” on-line courses.
For more information on the scholarships or to receive an application, please contact
Katie Boseo at kboseo@uwsp.edu
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Classroom Action Guide asks What’s On Your Fork?
Does what you eat really have impact on our planet? Could mealtime choices actually
help promote clean drinking water? What’s On Your Fork? is a new, free downloadable
action guide and collection of supplementary educational tools from EarthEcho International
designed to help educators and students explore the environmental and community
impact of daily food choices. This new resource is part of EarthEcho’s Water Planet
Challenge, a Web-based interactive program exploring a myriad of topics that engage
and empower middle and high school-aged youth to design, create, and implement service-learning
projects in their communities. Rich in academic connections, the What’s On Your
Fork? step-by-step action guide includes stimulating content, student organizers
for discussions and planning, and examples of youth taking action.
Visit the Web site to learn more about NEA Foundation Water Planet Challenge educator
grants and an upcoming What’s On Your Fork?Webinar hosted by Philippe Cousteau,
Jr.
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Wetlands Restoration Publication
Wetland Restoration and Construction-A Technical Guide, by Thomas R. Biebighauser,
is a new book designed to help individuals build attractive and functioning wetlands.
Its contents are based on the authors’ experiences restoring over 1,400 wetlands
in 18 states and two Canadian provinces. The reader will find practical, low cost,
highly effective techniques for building wetlands that will require no maintenance.
Of special interest to educators are the pages showing how wetlands can be built
at schools to provide for environmental education, wildlife and fish habitat, cleaning
run-off, and replacing groundwater.
Containing more than 650 color photographs and illustrations, the book is published
by The Wetland Trust in partnership with the Upper Susquehanna Coalition, Partners
in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (PARC), and the Center for Wetlands and Stream
Restoration. Visit the Web site to take advantage of the low introductory price
of $15.50 per copy, which includes postage.
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M.S. in Ecological Teaching & Learning – Lesley
University
The Master of Science in Ecological Teaching and Learning (ETL) is designed for
educators from private and public schools, museums, nonprofit centers, environmental
centers, government organizations, and other alternative teaching settings, who
want to deepen their understanding of ecology, sustainability, living systems, and
ecological education and to apply their learning to their professional contexts.
Teachers from across the disciplines – not just science teachers – complete this
program. ETL is an 18-month accelerated program that includes two Summer field experiences
and distance learning in the Fall and Spring semesters. The first Summer field experience
is in a beautiful wild place, and the second Summer field experience is in a dynamic
urban setting.
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Multicultural EE Acknowledges the Diversity of
Views/Values, Contributes to Solutions of Environment
Based on the literature review, Dr. Marouli argues that worldviews of marginalized
people have been underrepresented in EE and that "our understanding of environmental
issues and the proposed solutions are culturally limited to and by the perceptions
of the dominant group." Marouli, C. (2002). Multicultural environmental education:
theory and practice. Canadian Journal of Environmental Education, 7(1), 26-42.
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2ND ANNUAL GREEN SCHOOLS NATIONAL CONFERENCE -
Feb. 27-29, 2012 - Denver, CO
U.S. SECRETARY OF EDUCATION ARNE DUNCAN TO KEYNOTE THE 2ND ANNUAL GREEN SCHOOLS
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
The Green Schools National Network is excited to announce that U.S. Secretary of
Education Arne Duncan is confirmed as a keynote speaker at the 2nd annual Green
Schools National Conference on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 during the morning general
session.
Please join Secretary Duncan for this landmark appearance by a U.S. Secretary of
Education to congratulate and thank him for his leadership in recently establishing
the U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools Award program.
The Green Schools National Conference will be a one-stop shop for schools and school
districts to get information and resources to assist them in their quest to become
a Green Ribbon school. To assist districts and schools, we will be connecting all
programming to the Green Ribbon criteria. For each criteria, we will let you know
which breakout sessions or which exhibitors you should visit.
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A Gift from the Project WET Foundation
In honor of this holiday season, please accept a present from us: Project WET'sDiscoverWater.org. This free, interactive
web experience provides valuable information about the role that water plays in
all of our lives, giving the world the gift of water education.
Please help us in our goal of reaching all children with water education by tryingDiscoverWater.org in your classroom
or with your kids at home--and by sharing it with others. Forward the invitation
using the "Forward email" link below, share it on Facebook or Twitter or just tell
someone about DiscoverWater.org!
Warmest holiday wishes,
Your Friends at the Project WET Foundation
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2012 Japan-U.S. Teacher Exchange Program for Education
for Sustainable Development (ESD)
The Japan-U.S. Teacher Exchange Program for Education for Sustainable Development
(ESD), sponsored by Fulbright Japan, will provide up to 24 U.S. K-12 teachers and
administrators with the opportunity to travel to a conference in San Francisco and
to Japan to learn about ESD efforts and strengthen ESD curricula in both countries.
The program is fully-funded with the exception of some meals. ESD is “a vision of
education that seeks to balance human and economic well-being with cultural traditions
and respect for the earth’s natural resources,” according to the United Nations
Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Up to 24 educators from Japan will travel to the U.S. in late April, and up to 24
educators from the U.S. will travel to Japan in June. At the end of the program
in each country, all 48 educators will gather for a few days of joint collaboration.
Please visit our website at http://www.iie.org/esdteacher
for more information or to start an application. The application deadline is January
31, 2012. Contact the Institute of International Education at
esdteacher@iie.org or 888-527-2636 with any questions.
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Audubon Wyoming Receives International Environmental
Award
Washington, DC – Audubon Wyoming has received an award for Outstanding Service to
Environmental Education (EE) by an Organization at the Local Level from the North
American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE). The award is given each
year at the NAAEE annual conference.
Jacelyn Downey and Dustin Downey accepted the award on Saturday, October 15, 2011,
at the 40th NAAEE annual conference in Raleigh, NC (USA).
“Audubon Wyoming was absolutely thrilled to learn about NAAEE’s award,” said Alison
Holloran, deputy executive director of Audubon Wyoming. “Jacelyn and Dusty took
the idea of the “Community Naturalist – a classroom without walls” concept – and
made it into a reality over the past six years. During that time Jacelyn and Dusty
have developed outstanding, comprehensive environmental curricula for school children
of all ages. They have been outstanding members of the Audubon team and well deserve
this award for their tireless efforts in environmental education in Wyoming.”
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EPA Environmental Justice Eco-Ambassadors
The Environmental Justice Eco-Ambassador program is providing student internship
opportunities focusing on environmental justice. The EJ eco-ambassador focus area
aims to expand opportunities for graduate students to work collaboratively with
the EPA and support community-based programs, increasing the communities’ capacity
to address environmental concerns. This program will also help facilitate career
development opportunities for graduate-level students who have a strong interest
in environmental justice. The positions are available nationwide.
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Green Teacher 2011 Summer Edition Available Now
The Road to Sustainable Happiness presents articles with topics ranging from teaching
the concept of ‘sustainable’ happiness to climate change summits and Web projects
for teens. Alison Pearce Stevens’ article on native bees imparts the importance
of teaching about native pollinators to those ages nine and up, along with several
learning activities. Green Teachersubscribers may receive digital editions by email
or copy if they choose. Green Teacher is also available at select news stands in
United States and Canada.
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Project Learning Tree Releases New High School
Curriculum
Nine activities in PLT’s Exploring Environmental Issues: Focus on Forests guide
teach students about forest health, watersheds, climate change, who owns America's
forests, and more. The 176-page guide integrates teaching about forests into a multitude
of subject areas using hands-on classroom studies and outdoor field investigations.
High school educators and junior college professors can obtain a copy of PLT’s Exploring
Environmental Issues: Focus on Forests curriculum by attending a PLT professional
development workshop in their area. PLT’s 50-state network trains more than 30,000
preK-12 educators every year through 1,500 workshops held across the country.
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Online Journal for K-12 Teachers
The University of Florida will inaugurate a new online journal for K-12 science
teachers in Fall 2011, called Teaching Science. The journal will be an open, peer
reviewed, free online journal for K-12 teachers devoted to what works in the classroom.
All teachers are encouraged to submit an article.
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Interactive Earth Science Animations
These educational animations contain text, graphics, and video links on earthquakes,
volcanoes, and earth structure. Produced by Incorporated Research Institutions for
Seismology (IRIS) sponsored by the National Science Foundation.
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EPA Region 8 Student's Blog: The Eco Student
The blog is intended for students middle school age and up. We will
be posting as frequently as we have news, events, happenings etc. Expect a new post
every other day. That is where you come in! Please spread the word amongst your
contacts about this new resource. The goal is to feature all the great work you
and your students are doing. Please send a quick
email about local events, students, contests, etc so that a blog post about
your news can be created. Blogs posts will be about your news item as appropriate
and according to EPA policies.
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CoCoRaHS, Community Collaborative Rain, Hail &
Snow Network
"CoCoRaHS is a unique, non-profit,
community-based network of volunteers of all ages and backgrounds working together
to measure and map precipitation (rain, hail and snow). By using low-cost measurement
tools, stressing training and education, and utilizing an interactive Web-site,
our aim is to provide the highest quality data for natural resource, education and
research applications. It's easy to join, takes only five minutes a day and is a
fun way to learn about this wonderful natural resource that falls from the sky.
We are striving to have 30,000-40,000 active observers by the end of 2013. COCORAHS
is now in all 50 states (as well as the District of Columbia)!" Participants must
register and order a high-capacity (4" diameter) rain gauge, which they will read
and submit data from at approximately 7 a.m. each day.
The CoCoRaHS website is a great source for daily measurements of local rainfall
and snowfall in each community within your state or around the country; anyone can
log in and access the daily data. [Let me put in an extra plug for this project;
I participate, and it's a GREAT community effort! Please also check out their 2011
Rain Gauge Calendars—you can help the project by ordering one.]
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Project BudBurst: springtime (and fall too)
Anyone can participate. Familiarize
yourself with certain native plants from a list of those growing in your geographic
area, then observe and report dates you observe for first leafing or flowering of
these plants. "Project BudBurst has targeted 97 native trees, shrubs, wildflowers,
and grasses for you to monitor throughout the year! With your help, we will be compiling
valuable environmental information that can be compared to historical records. By
recording the timing of the leafing and flowering of native species each year, scientists
can learn about the prevailing climatic characteristics in a region over time."
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Early Childhood Environmental Education Programs
Childhood Environmental Education
Programs: Guidelines for Excellence is the newest addition to the continuing
series published by NAAEE as part of the National Project for Excellence in Environmental
Education. Hundreds of individuals and organizations representing all aspects of
early childhood education and environmental education reviewed working outlines
and drafts. Reviewers include classroom teachers, daycare and early childhood education
center staff members, administrators, environmental scientists, curriculum developers,
and natural resource agency and education department staff members.
Early Childhood Environmental Education Programs: Guidelines for Excellence
contains a set of recommendations for developing and administering high-quality
environmental education programs for young children from birth to age eight, with
a focus on ages three to six. These guidelines provide a tool that can be used to
ensure a firm foundation for new programs or to trigger improvements in existing
ones. The overall goal of these guidelines is to chart an appropriate and positive
process whereby educators can start young children on their journey toward becoming
environmentally responsive youth and adults.
Order your copy from NAAEE today:
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eField Wyoming - The Wyoming Naturalist - Wyoming
Wildlife Photography & Video, Landscape Pictures, and Wild Flowers
Dan Lewis has just completed an electronic field
guide to Wyoming landscapes, fauna and flora. It is a very practical tool for those
who teach or are just interested in learning about Wyoming's plants, animals and
geography.
eField WYOMING is a data driven software application created to display images and
video of the common Flora, Fauna, & Landscape of Wyoming.
More than three and a half years were spent in the field photographing and shooting
video with an additional one and a half years spent at the computer editing images,
video, audio, and writing this software. There are more than 3,600 unique photographs
and five hours of video detailing 260 plants, 250 animals, and 50 landscape components
- all found in Wyoming!
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NWF Report Links EE with High Performance
This new National Wildlife Federation
report Back to School: Back Outside! How Outdoor Eduation and Outdoor School Time
Create High Performance Students, by Kevin J. Coyle, links outdoor and environmental
education with psychological, cognitive, and educational outcomes.
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Interact with Leading Polar Bear Scientists and
Climate Experts
Live from Churchill!
Interact with Leading Polar Bear Scientists and Climate Experts.
It's an arctic adventure you won't soon forget.
You can meet and talk with world-renowned scientists during our
exclusive, free webcasts from the tundra near Churchill, Manitoba--while they're
right in the midst of the annual polar bear migration. As arctic winds shake the
buggy and polar bears prowl outside, you'll have a unique opportunity to interact
with the leading experts in polar bear research
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Engaging Lifecycle of "Stuff" Lesson Plans
Buy,
Use, Toss? A Closer Look at the Things We Buy is an interdisciplinary unit that
includes ten fully-planned lessons. This unit is correlated with national science
and social studies standards and will lead your students through an exploration
of the system of producing and consuming goods that is called the materials economy.
Students will learn about the five major steps of the materials economy; Extraction,
Production, Distribution, Consumption, and Disposal. They will also be asked to
analyze the sustainability of these steps, determining how consumption can benefit
people, economies, and environments.
Learn more about Buy, Use, Toss?
Grades: 9-12
Subjects: Science, Social Studies
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Audubon
Wyoming's Regional Community Naturalists!
As Audubon Wyoming's community naturalists, we would like to offer
ourselves as presenters or field trip leaders as a resource to Wyoming's classrooms
and communities. We are committed to providing Wyoming schools with effective State
Standard Aligned hands-on nature educational programs, special event organization,
and to promote the solid conservation efforts of The National Audubon Society. Using
monies Audubon Wyoming receives from donors and grants, we have the time and the
resources available to give your classroom a FREE high quality nature presentation
on about any topic that you are studying.
We were very successful last year giving educational programs for schools in Wyoming,
and we hope to continue that work this school year. Below is a copy of our brochure
that outlines what the community naturalist program is, and how it can be a resource
to Wyoming's Environmental Education movement. Please feel free to use us as a supplement
to Wyoming's EE.
Please feel free to email or call us with any questions. You can also take a look
at our website if you want to know more about what we do. http://audubonwyoming.org/CNE_Northeast.html
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