EE-News @NAAEE - December 1, 2000

["Katharine N. Wang" <wangkn@xxxxxxxxxx>]

EE-NEWS @NAAEE
December 1, 2000

The semi-monthly email bulletin for members of the North American
Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE).

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EE-NEWS ITEMS
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* RESEARCH/PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITIES*
1. Applied Environmental Education and Communication - Call for Papers
2. Local Environment

* GRANTS*
3. Verizon Foundation's Growth Initiatives for Teachers
4. H. Dudley Wright Fellowship for Innovative Science Education

* UPDATES FROM THE HILL*
5. Everglades Restoration Act

* EE RESOURCES*
6. Greening School Grounds: Creating Habitats for Learning
7. Environmental Education in Protected Areas
8. Earth Systems Science (ESS) - On-Line Graduate Course
9. Water: The Drop of Life (video)
10. Teaching in the Digital Age



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RESEARCH/PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITIES
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1. APPLIED ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION - CALL FOR PAPERS

Applied Environmental Education and Communication is an international
peer-reviewed quarterly for both academics and practitioners that features
articles, a discussion and editorial section, and books and materials
reviews. The journal seeks to advance a synergistic relationship between
research and practical information to help readers solve real environmental
problems. Authors are encouraged to report what did not work as well as what
did work and make suggestions for future strategies.  This multidisciplinary
journal is written in a straightforward style with a minimum of technical
jargon.

The journal is currently accepting articles for the preview issue that will
be published in the fall of 2001.  The deadline for articles and reports is
January 20, 2001.  Please send queries, questions and short items for use in
the News and Notes section to: AEEC@xxxxxxx



2. LOCAL ENVIRONMENT

Local Environment is an international refereed journal which focuses on
local environmental and sustainability policy, politics and action.  The
central purpose of the journal is to develop an understanding of local
sustainability based both on critical research and practical experience.
The Editors welcome articles and viewpoint and response columns related to
local environmental and sustainability policy, practice and politics, with a
focus upon 'the local' as the driving force behind policy in a regional,
national and international context.

For more information about the journal and submission guidelines visit:
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/frameloader.html?http://www.tandf.co.uk/jour
nals/carfax/13549839.html



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GRANTS
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3. VERIZON FOUNDATION'S GROWTH INITIATIVES FOR TEACHERS

The Verizon Foundation's GIFT program encourages innovative math and science
teaching by annually providing 140 outstanding educators with funds for
professional development activities and hands-on classroom projects.  Public
and private school math and science teachers, grades 7 to 12 (grade 6 only
if in a middle or junior high school), across the nation and in the District
of Columbia and Puerto Rico are eligible. Deadline: January 14, 2001.

For more information and an application visit:
http://foundation.verizon.com/04010_a.html



4. H. DUDLEY WRIGHT FELLOWSHIP FOR INNOVATIVE SCIENCE EDUCATION

The Wright Center for Science Education at Tufts University annually awards
full-year Fellowships that provide support for study and professional
advancement to teachers of grades 6-12. Wright Fellowships are awarded to
pre-college teachers, based anywhere in the world, whose significant
innovations in their school's science curriculum have improved their
students' understanding of science.  Applicants for the awards must be
full-time science teachers and should have had a minimum of five years'
science teaching experience. Application Deadline: February 1, 2001. More
information and applications are available online at:
http://www.tufts.edu/as/wright_center/fellowships/fullfel.html



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UPDATES FROM THE HILL
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5. EVERGLADES RESTORATION ACT

The U.S. Congress overwhelmingly passed landmark legislation on November 3rd
that will provide $1.4 billion to begin a 30-year effort to restore the
Florida Everglades, one of the largest environmental restoration projects in
history.  The measure, part of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000
(S. 2796), which provides $8 billion for dozens of water construction
projects, is waiting to be signed by President Clinton.  The restoration
project, which will be jointly paid for by Florida and the federal
government, aims to undo 50 years of damage caused by building canals,
levees, and pumping stations to open up land for development and agriculture
and decrease the risk of floods.  The plan is broadly supported by
environmentalists, agriculture interests, Indian tribes, and politicians on
both sides of the aisle.

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d106:SN02796:@@@L&summ2=m&;



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EE RESOURCES
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6. GREENING SCHOOL GROUNDS: CREATING HABITATS FOR LEARNING

In this new anthology from Green Teacher magazine, readers will find
step-by-step instructions for numerous schoolyard projects, along with ideas
for enhancing learning by addressing the diverse needs of students. The
guide includes detailed articles on schoolyard habitat options, practical
tips on minimizing vandalism, dozens of outdoor classroom activities and
curriculum links, an annotated bibliography of learning resources, and
up-to-date listings of funding and training organizations. Greening School
Grounds is a compendium of the best schoolyard greening articles and
activities from Green Teacher.

Pre-publication prices (40% off the cover price) are available until
December 15th.  For more information visit the Green Teacher web site:
http://www.greenteacher.com/books.html



7. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN PROTECTED AREAS

This new book by W. Leal Filho and C.A.R. de Carvalho documents ideas,
policies, and initiatives promoting environmental education in protected
areas with critical appraisals of the advantages and problems from a
scientific perspective and an overview of specific institutional approaches
to the matter. Also, it presents a range of perspectives from real-life
workers in the field, describing current attempts to promote environmental
education in protected areas. Includes bibliographic references and index.

For ordering information, please visit:
http://www.parthpub.com/blurbs/1-85070-004-4.html



8. EARTH SYSTEMS SCIENCE (ESS) - ON-LINE GRADUATE COURSE
February 5, 2001

A 16-week graduate course on Middle School (grades 5-9) Earth Systems
Science developed at the Center for Educational Technologies, Wheeling
Jesuit University and sponsored by NASA. The course is structured as a
collaborative experience and is held exclusively in an online environment.
Participants in this professional development course experience online,
collaborative learning; master new content; design new classroom activities;
and become knowledgeable about new resources. The course implements a
student-centered Earth system science-based classroom where participants
learn from the student's point of view.

For more information contact Libby Rognier, WestEd Eisenhower Regional
Consortium, by e-mail: lrognie@xxxxxxxxxx or phone: 415-615-3214, or visit:
http://www.wested.org/werc/essea/MScourse.html



9. WATER: THE DROP OF LIFE (VIDEO)

The Water Environment Federation has a limited number of "Water: The Drop of
Life" video sets available to water education programs. Through stunning
film footage and interviews with world leaders, the six-part PBS documentary
series explores water's sacred and spiritual value; its daily use in home,
farms, and industries; and the human quest to find and conserve water
through a variety of ancient and new technologies.  To request a copy of the
set, email Lorraine Loken at lloken@xxxxxxxx  Videos are free while supplies
last!

For more information about "Water: The Drop of Life," visit:
http://www.pbs.org/whatson/press/fall/water.html



10. TEACHING IN THE DIGITAL AGE

Teaching in the Digital Age, a new multimedia project produced by the George
Lucas Educational Foundation, is designed to be a catalyst in improving
teachers' ability to keep pace with the rapid changes in communications
technologies.  The site features multimedia web documentaries of model
school programs, a bi-annual newsletter (PDF format) and resources for
teachers.

http://www.glef.org/index.html




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