Education Reporting, Inc.
Education Reporting, Inc. facilitates the voices of teachers, education stakeholders, and parents in improving education and integrating "green" education into class curriculum. Education tools offered include symposiums, polls, free document downloads, free report card services, current research and data, and comprehensive resources about what is happening in K-12 learning communities.
http://educationreporting.com/GreenSchoolSymposium.aspx
Facing the Future Lesson Plans & Workshops
Looking for an inspiring lesson to engage your middle and high school students at the end of the school year? Or the perfect faculty workshop? Facing the Future's interdisciplinary activities provide a starting place for young people to think critically about issues facing the planet and to find entry points for making a difference in their local and global communities.
Environmental Education Saves the DayBy Sarah Haines and Cynthia Kilpatrick. Becoming a Project Learning Tree (PLT)-certified school unified faculty, boosted student achievement, and saved one school from closure. Read the full article in the April issue of NSTA's Science & Children magazine >> and visit PLT's Learning Outside Success Stories >>
International Biodiversity Conference ~ CFP
Abstracts (200-300 words) Due: May 1, 2007
The 2007 International Biodiversity Conference, on June 16-21, 2007, in Baños, Ecuador, is sponsored by Nova Southeastern University's Environmental Science/Studies Program and Wild Spots Foundation. Academics, ecologists, zoologists, wildlife conservations experts, veterinarians specializing in exotic species, science educators, and other environmental professionals are invited to present papers.
http://www.wildspotsfoundation.org/2006econf.html
Brimstone Award for Storytelling
Deadline: May 7, 2007
The National Storytelling Network is currently receiving proposals for the fourth annual Brimstone Award for Applied Storytelling, a grant of $5000 for a project to be completed in calendar year 2008. This award focuses on the transformational properties of storytelling, and aims to increase understanding of the ways storytelling can promote change in individuals and communities.
http://www.storynet.org/Programs/Grants
