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Toyota International Teacher Program to South Africa

Application Deadline: January 23, 2011
Program Dates: July 24 - August 10, 2011
The Toyota International Teacher Program is a fully-funded professional development program, providing first-hand exposure to the social and environmental complexity of South Africa, focusing on sustainable development and the links between history, culture, power, and the environment. Full-time classroom teachers of all subjects and librarians, grades 7–12, are invited to apply online.

http://www.iie.org/en/Programs/Toyota-Internationa...

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Electronic Version of OAT Available

An electronic version of the Organization Assessment Tool (OAT) is now available online. The OAT is available in Word and Adobe files. You may use the Word file to adapt the OAT to the specific self-assessment needs of your organization. Also provided are two Excel spreadsheets to facilitate the recording and tallying of self-assessment responses.

To get you started EETAP has provided a brief PowerPoint presentation that introduces the OAT. The presentation answers questions such as:

· What is organization assessment?
· What is the OAT?
· Who can use the OAT?
· How can the OAT help individuals and organizations?

EETAP has a small supply of paper copies of the OAT remaining. If you prefer paper copies for you or your team please complete the online order form. Copies of the OAT are free and will be shipped at no charge within North America while supplies last. The paper version of the OAT is soft cover, 69 pages, and 9" X 6".

Access the electronic version of the slide presentation, OAT, and spreadsheets:

http://www.eetap.org/pages/dynamic/web.page.php?pa...
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The Earth Is Our Home: Children Caring for the Environment

This new publication from the Association for Childhood Education is written to be used by teachers with existing curricula to help deal with environmental concerns in classroom study. The Earth Is Our Home: Children Caring for the Environment, co-edited by James L. Hoot and Judit Szente, features a chapter by Jane Goodall.

Read the introduction and learn more:

http://acei.org/new-book-on-children-and-the-envir...

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Early Childhood Environmental Education Programs

Early 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:

http://www.naaee.org/publications

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Ecology Lab- Annenberg Media’s Habitable Planet series offers an ecology lab with an ecology simulator, a glossary of relevant ecosystem terms, videos, an online textbook, and more. http://www.learner.org/courses/envsci/interactives/ecology/

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Explore the Blue- The Take Me Fishing Campaign and Discovery Education have partnered to offer Explore the Blue, a comprehensive program providing free resources to engage students in a dialogue about boating, fishing, and other outdoor recreational activities, as well as teach them the value of clean and healthy waterways.  The website offers standards-aligned lesson plans for K-5 across all subject areas including math, science, language arts, social studies, and more; videos and multimedia tools; and much more. http://exploretheblue.discoveryeducation.com/

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8. GenerationOn- Focuses on igniting the power of all kids (preK-12) to make their mark by creating meaningful change in the world.  The core of the program includes service-learning and volunteer action.  The linked Learning to Give website offers links to lesson plans for all grade levels on different topics, including the environment. http://www.generationon.org/
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9. Map Projections - This website features examples of eighteen common map projections, including a description that explains the properties and uses of the projection, disadvantages, and more.  There are also summary tables of projection properties, general uses, and geographic areas most suitable for mapping with a given projection.  http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/MapProjections/projections.html

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10. The Use of a Piece of Land- This role-playing activity engages students in land use planning, helping to reinforce the positive and negative aspects of land use laws and local zoning ordinances.  Using photographs or color slides and a legal description (deed) of a choice piece of relatively undeveloped real estate in their area, students work in groups to select a proposed use for the parcel, research pertinent ordinances or planning reports, and develop a case as to why the land should be put to that use.  Each group presents their case for structured discussion by all class members.  Example photos and some suggestions for proposed uses are included.  While on the website, check out other activities and resources for Earth Science Teachers.
http://www.maine.gov/doc/nrimc/mgs/education/lessons/act02.htm
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11. Women Exploring the Oceans- This website introduces the careers of several women in oceanography.  Each woman has followed a different path and offers unique insights about her profession. Careers range from research scientists and professors to technical and support crew.  http://www.womenoceanographers.org/
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Girls on Ice 2011 Expedition, deadline 15 Feb

 Canadian girls ARE eligible for this expedition!

> Call for Applications
> Girls on Ice 2011 Expedition
> 25 July - 4 August 2011
> Mount Baker, Washington
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> Application deadline: Tuesday, 15 February 2011
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> For further information, please visit:
> http://girlsonice.org
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> For questions, please email:
> info@girlsonice.org
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> Organizers announce that the Girls on Ice 2011 Expedition is now
> accepting applications. The 2011 program will take place 25 July - 4
> August 2011 on Mount Baker in Washington State.
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> Girls on Ice is a unique, free, wilderness science education program
> for high school girls. Each year a team of nine teenage girls and
> three instructors spend 11 days exploring and learning about mountain
> glaciers and alpine landscapes through scientific field studies with
> professional glaciologists and mountaineers.
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> Applicants must be at least fifteen years old by the start date of the
> program, and no older than eighteen by the end date. The application
> process requires a series of short essay questions and two teacher
> recommendations. For further information, or to download the
> application form, please go to: http://girlsonice.org/apply.
>
> Funding is provided through small grants and gifts from individuals,
> and support from the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
>
> Application deadline: Tuesday, 15 February 2011.
>
> For further information, please visit:
> http://girlsonice.org
>
> For questions, please email:
> info@girlsonice.org
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Green Teacher webinars: what topics would be most useful?

Green Teacher magazine is excited to announce that we will be hosting up to 30 one hour, free webinars, from February through November. The webinars will take place on weekday evenings, starting at 7:30pm EST.  Each will address a particular environmental education topic and feature one or more guest presenters. Two-thirds of the webinars will be aimed at formal classroom teachers.  The remaining third will focus on learning strategies that are more useful for non-formal youth educators.

 

To ensure that the webinar topics meet the greatest needs of environmental educators, we are have created a short survey at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/76KDMXX.    Help us decide whether we should have a webinar on teaching young children about energy conservation, or one on leading youth groups on outdoor hikes – or both, or something entirely different!

 

The survey lists at least 20 themes, and asks you to pick those of greatest interest, as well as to indicate what age group you most work most often.  It also allows you to suggest more specific topics, and to recommend one or more presenters that could address a topic well.   And if you wish, you can also sign up to receive seasonal updates of the webinars we will be offering throughout 2011.  

 

The survey will be available until February 9^th and takes but five minutes to complete.  All responses will be kept confidential.

 

I will be the host for the webinars, and am excited by the potential of the webinars to provide innovative ideas and learning strategies serve large numbers of youth educators.

 

I thank you in advance to any input you can provide.

 

Sincerely yours,

 

Tim Grant

 

Tim Grant, Co-editor

Green Teacher

95 Robert Street, Toronto, ON, M5S 2K5, (416) 960-1244

tim@greenteacher.com,   www.greenteacher.com

 

(US mailing address) Green Teacher, PO Box 452, Niagara Falls, NY 14304

 

This Wednesday: EEAY Sharing Meeting

Environmental Education Association of the Yukon

Next sharing meeting: Wednesday January 26, 2011
Whitehorse Public Library4:15 - 5:30

All welcome. Bring your ideas, questions and news to share!

Planned presentation/discussion:

  New Environmental Education Facilitator's Network

Info 667-3675