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For information on coming EE events, including professional meetings, teaching workshops, and field trips, consult the Environmental Education Calendar. For more local opportunities, consider the State and Regional EE page or the EE Conferences page. Find more general information about training/inservice opportunities in EE, and top level pages on professional development in education in the following links.
The October 10, 2007 issue of Edutopia "Go Green 2007: Education for the Ecosystem" is devoted to environmental education. Search the Go Green resource database by topic for activities such as field trips or lesson plans by grade-level. Learn about schools involved in innovative learning projects on cool schools and sustainable schoolyard design. Read the articles on EE activities happening in and out of the classroom.
The URL is: http://www.edutopia.org/go-green-2007
Zerofootprint (ZFP) is a global green lifestyle hub bringing together green people, products, stories and events.
Check out the Green Events calendar for an extensive listing of global opportunities and add your own event: http://www.zerofootprint.net/green_events/calendar_main.asp Take the ZFP challenge -- "Small Ideas to Change Our Planet": http://www.zerofootprint.net/ideas/default.asp The URL is: http://www.zerofootprint.net
The Science (and Economics) of Green Design: Teaching Materials Science, Product Life Cycles and Environmental Design
Program features the interdisciplinary curriculum "Designed by Nature." http://www.creativechange.net/content/economy/designbynature.htm Details and registration form: http:/www.creativechange.net Questions: santone@creativechange.net or pounders@creativechange.net Details and registration: http://www.celfoundation.org/programs.html Questions: info@celfoundation.org Stipend, graduate credit, and CEUs available. The URL is: http://www.creativechange.net/content/economy/desi...
Professional development and K -12 student courses offered by Universities around the world.
The URL is: http://eelink.net/distanceeducation-teachers.html
Envirospaces is an online community that allows environmental educators and communicators to facilitate the gathering, sharing and publishing of knowledge. The core of Envirospaces is the Projects, individual workspaces that community members create to share and provide teaching and training opportunities (guided practice, long-distance learning, mentoring).
The URL is: http://www.greencom.org/index.asp
The Teachers Earth Science Institute utilizes mineral science and mineral processing to enhance the teaching of science in middle and high schools. Teachers will be involved in hands-on, discovery-based activities that integrate concepts in math, physics and chemistry with elements of social science.
The URL is: http://www.mg.mtu.edu/nsfesit.html
Free information on Schools offering Elementary Education Degrees
The URL is: http://www.elementary-education-degree.com/
Kids Saving the Planet is a non-profit
organization striving to bring environmental education into schools utilizing the Internet. We are looking for K-12 teachers to participate in our needs analysis survey. In return we offer a free web page for your class. Here you can showcase your hard work and wonderful students with the world! The URL is: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=6782196486
CourseJunction.com is an online community that brings course providers and course participants together. Any one can list their courses on CourseJunction.com and anyone can search for a course on CourseJunction for free. We have a number of environmental courses listed and believe that our site would be a great resource for your users.
The URL is: http://www.coursejunction.com
The College Board offers professional development workshops and summer institutes through AP Central (Advanced Placement Program) for middle school and high school science teachers. The AP Central site also offers lesson plans and resources.
The URL is: http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/teachers/0,3060,...
Deadline: January 31, 2006
Fellowships for Eight Ohio Teachers at Ohio State University's Stone Laboratory on Lake Erie. Full-time tuition, room & board for 3 weeks, and more. Contact Dr. Rosanne Fortner, Ohio Sea Grant, 1314 Kinnear Rd, Columbus, OH 43212. For additional information e-mail fortner.2@osu.edu The URL is: http://www.ohioseagrant.osu.edu
CreekFarm Education Associates is devoted to the development and evaluation of effective education programs focusing on ecological topics. CreekFarm and its Associates have delivered environmental education programs throughout North America and the Russian Federation. CreekFarm distributes ecological field study materials, delivers on-line, internet-based courses for teachers.
The URL is: http://www.creekfarm.net/
Free information on Schools offering Teaching Degrees
The URL is: http://www.teaching-degree-info.com/
The AEE web site provides teachers with information on accreditation, AEE's job bulletin, the Journal of Experiential Education, EE publications, and the AEE listserv.
The URL is: http://www.aee.org/
University of Arizona's General Biology Program for Secondary Science Teachers housed in Molecular, Biochemistry and Biophysics Department has lots going on, including interesting website w/EE links and more.
The URL is: http://biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/links.htm
"Principles that might inform practitioners and policymakers across the country and guide the Department of Ed's efforts in the area of professional development." A project of goals 2000 and the Dept of Education.
The URL is: http://www.ed.gov/G2K/
An online directory of lesson plans, classroom materials, teacher workshops and training, and reference tools related to ground water.
The URL is: http://www.ngwa.org/educator/educator.html
University of Texas summer institute for teachers, encompasses the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and Big Bend National Park to study impact of man on the environment.
The URL is: http://www.utdallas.edu/dept/sci_ed/torch/bb00_hom...
Heritage Institute provides distance courses to K-12 teachers in natural and regional (Northwest) history, science, marine biology, and integral environmental education.
The URL is: http://www.hol.edu/distancecourses.html
Life Lab Science Program offers professional development and garden-based science curricula for K-6 educators. Programs focusing on linking school gardens with science education, language acquisition, resource conservation and waste reduction.
The URL is: http://www.lifelab.org/
Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute is a non-profit organization, affiliated with Rutgers University. They develop and disseminate award-winning environmental health sciences curricular materials for K-12 educators. Also provides teacher professional development opportunities nationwide.
The URL is: http://eohsi.rutgers.edu/rc/
July 10-14, 2006 ~ New York
Early Bird Registration: December 15, 2005 "Sustainability Education Advanced Summer Institute" for formal and non-formal educators who have participated in a Cloud Institute workshop. Participants will be provided with an advanced awareness and understanding of the core content of Education for Sustainability as it guides them through the three levels of our professional development. Contact Carolyn Gilles, Executive Assistant, at admin@sustainabilityed.org or (212) 645-9930 ext. 826. The URL is: http://www.sustainabilityed.org/TheCloudInstituteA...
Over 100 guides on developing good learning skills and study habits. Translated into 25 languages.
The URL is: http://www.studygs.net
Resource for teachers, written by teachers from Synergy Learning, Inc. Provides a forum for educators interested in inquiry-based learning, especially in science, math and technology.
The URL is: http://www.synergylearning.org/connect/index.html
Teacher Created Materials publishes "Endangered Species" (Hands-On Minds-On Science Series)
This book is full of hands-on activities to stimulate young minds about endangered species. Valuable teacher information about the scientific method, science-process skills, unit organization, and curriculum connections is provided as well as background information for each group of activities. The URL is: http://www.teachercreated.com/
PTA Central is a central information resource for PTA groups, PTO groups and other school related parent teacher organizations. The goal of this website is to provide information and insight on an array of issues facing today’s schools.
The URL is: http://www.ptacentral.org
LPT sponsors two summer institutes in environmental science for 6th-12th grade teachers, one at Princeton University and one in Costa Rica. The institutes are fully funded and teachers are offered a stipend. A program of the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation.
The URL is: http://www.woodrow.org/teachers
10 day summer institute at many Texas universities. Offered to K-12 teachers, 3 hours graduate credit with no prerequisites and tuition is free.
The URL is: http://www.tnrcc.state.tx.us/exec/oppr/pubeduc/tea...
This site was developed to "support professional development providers as they design and implement programs for pre-service and in-service K – 12 mathematics and science teachers".
The URL is: http://te-mat.org/
CCMI provides educational field experiences in the Caribbean for teachers and students.
The URL is: http://www.reefresearch.org
"Harmony Foundation is all about education for the environment." Offer publications and programs to promote sustainability for the home, workplace, & classroom. Building Sustainable Societies, offers innovative training for educators and community group leaders to support local action on important environmental issues, like climate change, water and biodiversity.
The URL is: http://www.harmonyfdn.ca
International Environmental Workshops for Teachers. In collaboration with dynamic state, national and international partnerships, these programs are designed to offer educators the
opportunity to explore topics focused on environmental literacy around the world. The Holbrook Foundation supports your commitment to lifelong learning and is accepting applications for $500 professional development travel grant. Graduate credit available. For more information contact Debbie Sturdivant at 866-748-6146 or Debbie@holbrooktravel.com The URL is: http://www.holbrooktravel.com/pages/educationexped...
Kentucky PRIDE (Personal Responsibility In a Desirable Environment) is uniting volunteers with government resources to clean the region’s waterways, end illegal trash dumps, and promote environmental awareness and education. PRIDE's educational projects include Project Clean Streams, a campaign to teach students about the importance of good water quality; and Water Quality Assessment and Stream Monitoring training for teachers with free curriculum and water monitoring equipment to be used with their students.
The URL is: http://www.kypride.org/
Application Deadline: February 6, 2006
Exciting opportunity for K-12 teachers to actively participate in ocean, environmental and polar research and peer mentoring. Chosen Master Teachers (with five or more years of teaching experience) will spend one to three weeks during the summer participating in research around the globe. Contact: armada@gso.uri.edu or 401-874-6211. The URL is: http://www.armadaproject.org
Check out NSTA's Early Years Blog to see innovations in the preK-2 classrooms. Some topics include: finding resources & activities, assessment & standards, classroom management, and integrating strategies.
The URL is: http://science.nsta.org/earlyyearsblog/
TEACHINGpoint was established to develop a product line of comprehensive teacher preparation materials written by expert teachers who understand the needs of new teachers and teachers facing out-of-field assignments. Grounded in research-based best practices, the expanding line of TEACHINGpoint materials is already being used in more than 1000 schools in the United States.
The URL is: http://www.teaching-point.net/
Education resources list for colleges, online learning, online course, early childhood, home schooling, education subjects etc.
The URL is: http://www.watcheducation.com
Deadline: March 31, 2006
July 11-25, 2006 ~ Texas and Montana A hands-on field course designed for teachers who are interested in integrating natural resource conservation into their curricula. The URL is: http://www.boone-crockett.org/educationPrograms/ed...
More than 70 environmental education programs for all ages, including natural history seminars, teacher workshops and summer camps.
The URL is: http://www.ncascades.org/programs/school/
August 1-5 or August 8-12, 2005 ~ Sausalito, California
A summertime 5-day residential Environmental Educators Training Program in conjunction with the National Park Service and UC Berkeley Extension. Designed for formal and nonformal educators to enhance knowledge of environmental sciences and skills for teaching an integrated, hands-on curriculum with focus on new skill development. Up to 6 Continuing Education Units are available. Call the Headlands Institute at (415) 332-5771 ext. 25 or email dzucker@yni.org. The URL is: http://www.yni.org/hi/educator.html
Winton International is an institution which has been dedicated to education for over 24 years. Formed by a multidisciplinary team of national and international professionals, our goal is to achieve educational quality while meeting specific needs
The URL is: http://www.wintonweb.com
Ohio Sea Grant, based at Ohio State University, funds education, research, and outreach activities to enhance the use, development, and wise management of Lake Erie and other Great Lakes resources. It is affiliated with Stone Laboratory which offers courses to teachers, college students and high school students through classroom, laboratory, and field studies at Gibraltar Island on Lake Erie.
The URL is: http://www.sg.ohio-state.edu/
July 24-29, 2006 ~ Washington, Maine
Landscape Ecology Workshop presented by Tom Wessels. "Reading the Landscape: A Connection to Space" is for students of natural history, teachers integrating place-based curricula, and those interested in experiencing the New England landscape. The URL is: http://www.medomakcamp.com/wessels.php
Web links to educational-related resources for students, teachers, and parents.
The URL is: http://www.mirolka.com/Edlinks.htm
This site contains useful links on professional development, lesson plans, curriculum resources, educational reform projects using technology, and featured resources. These sources have been screened by the Franklin Institute for educational appropriateness.
The URL is: http://sln.fi.edu/tfi/hotlists/education.html
Remember that the tax legislation signed into law by President Bush includes an extension of the deduction for teachers for the first $250 "out-of-pocket" expenses spent on instructional materials and classroom supplies. There is an initiative to increase it to $400/year. Check it out!
The URL is: http://www.nea.org/lac/edtax/index.html
The Learning Classroom: Theory Into Practice - This video-based (13 half-hour) course is an exploration of learning theory—appropriate for grades K-12 and all subject areas—for the training of preservice teachers and the professional development of inservice teachers. Produced by Detroit Public Television.
The URL is: http://www.learner.org/resources/series172.html
Instructional Technology Teacher provides guidelines and resources for creating a web site for your school. From "Tammy's Technology Tips for Teachers".
The URL is: http://www.essdack.org/tips/schoolwebsite/sld001.h...
Three Environmental Institutes bring environmental issues alive in the classroom by providing teachers with the skills and knowledge to develop active research projects. Learn about water and watersheds, urban and built environments, and rural environments. Funded by National Science Foundation & hosted by Purdue University.
The URL is: http://www.eas.purdue.edu/k-12outreach/index.html
July 10-14, 2006 ~ Yorktown Heights, New York
This five-day summer workshop for K-8 teachers "Teaching for the Future" will include an introduction to sustainability education, ecological economics, and systems thinking. In-service credits available. The URL is: http://www.celfoundation.org/documents/CELFSummerI...
"A seven-step model to clarify information literacy and its relationship to the Internet. This model has been field-tested in a partnership between Kansas State University and the Spring Hill (Kan.) Unified School District, and with teachers throughout the country. Teachers might find these steps helpful."(Electronic School, January 1999)Full text online.
The URL is: http://www.electronic-school.com/199901/0199f4.htm...
This research and educational institution manages a collection of hardy trees, shrubs, and vines located on 265 acres in Boston, Massachusetts and associated herbarium and library collections. K- adult educational programs are offered throughout the year.
The URL is: http://www.arboretum.harvard.edu/
Environmental Concern, located in St. Michaels, MD offers wetland curriculum guides, wetland courses and workshops for educators. Also, located on-site is the nation's leading wetland plant nursery.
The URL is: http://www.wetland.org/
April 8-9, 2006 ~ Tallahassee, Florida
Catalytic Services, Inc. (CSI) of Tallahassee, Florida will host the conference "Value of Animals in the Lives of Youth" a nationwide professional conference. Keynote Speaker is Dr. John Pitts, Humane Education Director for the Pet Trust Foundation and a winner of President Clinton's 1997 Environmental Education Award. The URL is: http://www.csivisions.com/conferences.html
Solving Classroom Discipline Problems is a new online course that gives teachers the knowledge and skills to handle common discipline problems. Earn 2.4 continuing education credits.
The URL is: http://www.classroomdisciplinecourse.com/
Teacher training, conservation education, and state park information.
The URL is: http://www.dnr.state.il.us/
WOW! The Wonders of Wetlands is an instructional guide for educators that provides hands-on multi-disciplinary activities in lesson plan format.WOW! provides resourceful and creative activities designed to bring wetland studies to the classroom and beyond.
The URL is: http://www.wetland.org/wowteacher.html
NSTA is committed to promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all. Site offers grade-specific journal articles, news digests, and teacher-to-teacher discussion; a members-only library of journal articles; available awards, grants, career information, curriculum kits, science suppliers, and more.
The URL is: http://www.nsta.org/
This website provides an overview of the Institute's upcoming teacher workshops. Workshops are created specifically for high school science teachers and range in topic from earth and environmental science to geographic information systems.
The URL is: http://www.brevard.edu/pfi/
CISDE collaborates with both science and environmental educators representing public and private schools, universities, zoos, museums and other agencies to plan and deliver quality programs in staff development. In addition, the staff of CISDE has a variety of in-depth experiences in evaluating programs and in instrument development.
The URL is: http://www.cisde.com
June 12 – August 25, 2006 and September 18 – December 1, 2006 ~ Online
This 10-week online EETAP course is designed to assist environmental educators and natural resource professionals in evaluating their education programs. All participants are eligible for the in-state tuition rate and may obtain 3 undergrad or grad credits from the Univ. of Wisconsin-Stevens Point or take the course as a non-credit workshop. The URL is: http://www.eetap.org/html/online_ee_courses
"Where K-12 Education and Technology Meet." Includes publications, news, resources, and services for educators.
The URL is: http://www.eschoolnews.org/
"Bronx Zoo curricula integrate classroom lessons and zoo-visit field trips...and are used in schools and zoos in 48 U.S. states and around the world. " Grades K-12. Information on ordering materials, teacher workshops and school programs at the Zoo. Selected resources have been reviewed by the National Project for Excellence in EE.
The URL is: http://wcs.org/home/education/bzcurricula
An interdisciplinary EE program for students in PreK through grade 12. PLT uses the forest to help students gain an awareness and knowledge of the natural and built environments.
The URL is: http://msforestry.net/teachers.html
Offers various environmental education and restoration programs to schools in DC and Montgomery and Prince George's Counties in Maryland. Also conducts teacher trainings
where teachers can receive CPD credit or DC seat hours. The URL is: http://www.anacostiaws.org
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Marine Sanctuary Program education mission is to enhance public awareness, understanding and appreciation of the marine environment. Features the Dive Into Education Marine Science Program for teachers to support ocean literacy in the classroom; and the Living Classrooms program, an ocean field studies program for teacher and student teams to participate in activities focused on marine sanctuaries and ocean conservation.
The URL is: http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/education
Deadline: February 4, 2005
The Advanced Technology Environmental Education Center and the University of Northern Iowa is accepting applications for its 2005 Fellows Institute. The Institute gives teachers the opportunity to study the latest information and research on current environmental issues. The URL is: http://www.ateec.org/prof_dev/fellows.cfm
Schumacher College, an international centre for ecological studies, is offering scholarships to citizens of the United Kingdom to attend its short residential courses on ecological issues. Scholarship information for other nationalities is also available on the financial assistance page.
The URL is: http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/TextOnly/textv...
Application Deadline: October 27, 2005
Program’s focus (June 14 - July 14, 2006) is "Australia – an ancient, delicate and unique environment." Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, this program provides short-term study and travel seminars abroad for U.S. educators in the social sciences and humanities for the purpose of improving their understanding and knowledge of the peoples and cultures of other countries. The award includes a round-trip economy airfare, room and board, tuition and fees, and program-related travel within Australia. The URL is: http://www.ed.gov/programs/iegpssap/index.html
An online guide for teachers learning the basics about using the internet -includes activities and reference sites (guide can only be viewed on -line).
The URL is: http://www.genium.com/ipgt/
December 10, 2005
The Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Program (JFMF) provides U.S. primary and secondary school teachers and administrators with the opportunity to participate in three-week study visits to Japan. Each year, up to 600 teachers and administrators, including participants from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, are selected to participate in the JFMF program. Graduate level credits are available. The URL is: http://www.iie.org/jfmf
Deadline: February 1, 2006
Earth Expeditions from Miami University's Project Dragonfly and the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is accepting applications now for its 2006 tuition-free graduate courses which are open to educators from all disciplines and settings. The URL is: http://www.EarthExpeditions.org/
"The primary objective of the Roger Tory Peterson Institute is to promote nature study in the classroom. The Selborne Project, Nature Journals teachers Workshop and NaturKind are just a few of the programs currently being offered." Located in Jamestown, NY.
The URL is: http://www.rtpi.org/eduprogs/
An online community forum where educators can communicate (near real-time) with each other through threaded online discussions. Teachers post ideas and questions to be discussed and answered by other educators.
The URL is: http://www.teacherfocus.com/phpBB2/
iLoveSchools.com is a free matchmaking service – for education! School teachers request materials and supplies while potential donors search for a teacher in need of their gifts of money or, new and used goods. iLoveSchools.com supports any institution that educates children, including preschools, home schools and private schools.
The URL is: http://www.iloveschools.com/index.php
Registration Deadline: January 23, 2006
March 20-22, 2006 ~ Shepherdstown, West Virginia Course presents elements of designing outdoor programs for youth in a non-formal setting, such as wildlife refuges and parks. The course offers opportunities to create or modify youth programs and staff training for these programs that help address site missions and/or natural resource management objectives using a program design and evaluation model. Apply on-line or contact Georgia Jeppesen at Georgia_jeppesen@fws.gov for an application. The URL is: http://training.fws.gov/applic.html
Teacher grants are given directly to educators to facilitate their work in the classroom, school, district, and community. Teacher Grant applications are accepted in the spring from any current teacher or administrator in an accredited K-12 school within the United States or Canada. Deadline: June 10, 2004
The URL is: http://nationalgeographic.com/education/teacher_co...
April 7–10, 2006 ~ Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania
A sunrise to sunset journey through a natural wild place that people rarely see. Inspired by explorer John Muir and developed by The Institute for Earth Education, the Muir Trek Leaders' training offers the leadership skills and materials necessary to organize this unique outdoor experience. Contact: IEE1@aol.com The URL is: http://www.eartheducation.org
Various workshops in Minnesota, studying wolf biology, social behavior, research techniques, wolf-prey relationships, and northern forest ecology.
The URL is: http://www.wolf.org/wolves/learn/educator/edu_main...
A Plant Science professional development course from the National Gardening Association for K-8 educators to incorporate botany and gardening (indoors or out) into their science curriculum. In addition to the core botanical information, we provide activities and experiments that address K-8 national standards in various disciplines. National Science Education Standards are emphasized throughout the course, and connections are made to geography, health, history, language arts, and mathematics.
The URL is: http://store.yahoo.com/nationalgardening/27-7404.h...
Describes how programs and services benefit educators, directly and indirectly. A publication from the EETAP Resource Library. In pdf format.
The URL is: http://eelink.net/eetap/info57.pdf
Orion "works with educators ... to develop models for place-based, interdisciplinary environmental education, plan national conferences on a variety of topics, publish educational monographs, and sponsor teacher-training institutes with the goal of nature literacy always at the core."
The URL is: http://www.orionsociety.org/pages/os/education/ind...
June 27 - August 6, 2005 ~ Online
Early Bird Registration: May 6, 2005 From the American Museum of Natural History, Seminars on Science offer graduate-level Earth and physical science professional development for K-12 Teachers. Earn up to 4 graduate credits for each course. Email seminfo@amnh.org or call (800) 649-6715 The URL is: http://learn.amnh.org/
OnlineNAAEE "Expert" series of discussions.
The URL is: http://www.naaee.org/experts/index.php
June 12 - July 23, 2006 ~ Online
July 3 - August 13, 2006 ~ Online The American Museum of Natural History’s Seminars on Science for K-12 educators include: Earth: Inside and Out; The Ocean System; The Link Between Dinosaurs and Birds; Space, Time, and Motion; and several others. Four graduate credits available. The URL is: http://learn.amnh.org/
NAI is dedicated to the advancement of the profession of interpretation (on-site informal education programs at parks, zoos, nature centers, museums, and aquaria). Online resources include jobs, workshops and events, and certification information. NAI currently serves 4,200 members in the United States, Canada, and twenty other nations.
The URL is: http://www.interpnet.com/home.htm
November 6-7, 2004, Eureka, Missouri
Course for science, social studies and language arts teachers incorporating formal training in the Leopold Education Project (LEP) along with Rachel Carsons book Silent Spring and others. College Credit: one hour (LU, fall session 2004, CED 498 G). Fee: $45 (includes LEP materials, meals and incidentals). The URL is: http://www.dnr.mo.gov/oac/edcourse.htm#literature
North Cascades Institute is offering a variety of winter birding seminars in 2006. Led by experienced naturalists most se |
