E.E. Resource Guide
Celebrate Endangered Species Day on May 18, 2012!
Endangered Species Day is an op- portunity for people young and old to learn about the importance of protecting endangered species and everyday actions that people can take to help protect our nation’s disappearing wildlife and last remaining open space.
Started by the United States Sen-
ate, Endangered Species Day is the third Friday in May. Every year, thousands of people throughout the country celebrate Endangered Species Day at parks, wild- life refuges, zoos, aquariums, botanical gardens, libraries, schools and community centers. You can participate in festivals, field trips, park tours, community clean- ups, film showings, classroom presenta- tions, and many other fun and educational activities.
2012 Endangered Species Day Youth Art Contest
The national Endangered Species Day
Youth Art contest provides young people with an opportunity to learn about endan- gered species and express their knowledge and support through artwork. The art contest is an integral part of the seventh annual national Endangered Species Day, celebrated on May 18th, 2012. Teachers can include the Endangered Species Day Youth Art Contest as a featured activity for Youth Art Month in March 2012. The deadline for submissions is March 15, 2012.
Framework for Evaluating Impacts of Informal Science Education Projects (NSF)
This new National Science Founda-
tion Workshop report is available online for those seeking new ideas for evaluating EE programs. Informal Science Education Evaluation Framework poses thought- provoking questions and ways of looking at various challenges that help program developers plan for evaluation of program outcomes and impacts.
caise.insci.org/uploads/docs/Eval_Framework.pdf
Sustainability Education Resources
Shelburne Farms’ Sustainable Schools
Project has released three new resources in celebration of National Education for Sustainability Week.
1. The Guide to Education for Sustain-
ability provides an introduction and explo- ration of EFS practices and pedagogies. 2. The Education for Sustainability Starter Kit is a professional development tool that prepares educators and schools to start using sustainability as an integrating theme, and to catalyze school change with efficient use of existing resources through a series of self-guided learning opportuni- ties.
3. The Healthy Neighborhoods/ Healthy Kids Guide is a civic engagement and service-learning framework that can be used across K-12 grade levels as well as community settings. All of these resources are available
as free downloads from the Sustainable Schools Project Web site.
http://www.sustainableschoolsproject.org
EE Guidelines for Excellence Revised
Environmental Education Materi- als: Guidelines for Excellence provides a set of recommendations for developing and selecting environmental education materials. These guidelines aim to help developers of activity guides, lesson plans, and other instructional materials produce high quality products, and to provide educators with a tool to evaluate the wide array of available environmental education materials. Developed through a process of critique and consensus, the Guidelines are grounded in a common understanding of effective environmental education. Over 1,000 practitioners and scholars in the field (e.g., classroom teachers, education administrators, environmental scientists, curriculum developers) participated in the review and development of this docu- ment. Environmental Education Materials: Guidelines for Excellence points out six key characteristics of high quality environ- mental education materials. The Guide- lines for Excellence offer a way of judging the relative merit of different materials, a standard to aim for in developing new materials, and a set of ideas about what well-rounded environmental education curriculum might look like. Order your copy from NAAEE today:
http://naaee.org/publications
Page 54
www.clearingmagazine.org/online
Connecting Students to the World
Connecting Students to the World (CSW) is an interdisciplinary teacher lesson plan guide for grades K-3 that engages young students in global issues and sustainability, providing them with the building blocks necessary to become future global citizens and change agents. CSW addresses important real- world issues in an age-appropriate way. Students explore a variety of environmental and social issues from around the world and see how they can be involved in solutions. Lessons are aligned with language arts, science, and social studies educational standards in all 50 states, and are complemented by suggested children’s books. Download a free preview, Chapter 2: Humans and The Environment, for a teacher lesson plan guide that helps you build academic skills while introducing global sustainability. Students can:
• Discover how humans impact and interact with their environment • Explore their culture and identity • Build responsibility and teamwork
The full curriculum resource will be available for download starting September 27th. Provide your name and email to
receive email notification as soon as Connecting Students to the World is available.
CLEARING 2011
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62