CLEARING THE JOURNAL OF PLACE-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION


2010 Compendium Issue TABLE OF CONTENTS


EE NEWS AND EVENTS .........................................................................................5


Expeditionary Learning: Exploring Healthy Forests ...............................................8 by Val McKern and Greg Goodnight


Bringing the Ocean into Schools, and Schools to the Ocean ..............................12 by Catherine and Joachim Carolsfeld


Wild Words:A Guide to Integrating Creative Writing into Field-based Education ..................................................................................18 by Becca Deysach


From Screens to Streams: Using Technology as a “Bridge” to the Outdoors .......21 by Ryan Johnson, Freshwater Trust


Eelgrass as Teacher ..............................................................................................26 by Nikki Wright


A While in the Wild: Educating for Environmental Empathy ................................35 by Jonas Cox, Fay Mascher and Charles Salina


Living Soil and Composting: Life’s Lessons in Learning Gardens ..........................40 by Dilafruz Williams and Jonathan Brown, Portland State University


Logic Models: A Tool for Evaluation .....................................................................43 by Chuck Lennox


Coyote’s Teachings: Cultivating Awareness and Natural Connections ...................45 by Lindsay Letitia Huettman, Wilderness Awareness School


Cool School Challenge: Students Take Action .......................................................48 by Katie Fleming, Rhonda Hunter & Kimberly Cline


Eco-Audit USA: A Companion Project to Cool School Challenge .........................49 by Mary Daniels


Submissions


EE RESOURCE GUIDE ..........................................................................................51 EE BOOK REVIEWS ..............................................................................................56


Articles sent in by practitioners are the lifeblood of this


publication, and you are strongly encouraged to consider submitting material for future issues.


CLEARING contains articles and resources on a broad range of topics related to environmental, place-based


education that is sustainable and integrated throughout the curriculum and community. Stories on innovative classroom projects, individuals and organizations making


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CLEARING on the Web


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The site will contain archived articles from past issues, additional resources and links to information found in the printed articles, and opportunities for you to participate in discussions of environmental education teaching topics and issues.


Check it out at http://www.clearingmagazine.org/online www.clearingmagazine.org/online


a difference in education and community, and background information on current environmental issues are all high- lighted throughout the year.


We encourage stories that focus on groundbreaking envi- ronmental and place-based education projects (both on


schoolgrounds and in the community), school-community partnerships, multicultural programs, and marine/aquatic education programs.


We publish stories ranging from 400 to 2,000 words. If


you are interested in submitting an article, please e-mail the editor at editor@clearingmagazine.org or call (503)


703-1943. As much as we’d like, we cannot offer payment for articles.


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Supporting the teaching of environmental, place- based and sustainability education to learners of all ages in order to create a healthier, greener and more prosperous world.


CLEARING is a publication of Tanglevine Cottage Productions and Creative Educational Networks PO Box 82954, Portland OR 97282; Phone: (503) 703-1943; E-Mail: editor@clearingmagazine.org


This electronic edition of CLEARINGis published as a service to the environmental education community in the Pacifi c Northwest and beyond. Please call for deadlines for contributions and advertising. CLEARING is a 501(c)(3) non-profi t organization. Federal ID No. 93-0752542


Clearing Production Staff


Editor/Publisher/Layout and Design/Ad Sales: Larry Beutler


Clearing Board of Directors


Stephanie Wagner, Friends of Tryon Creek State Park Carol Brown, Portland General Electric Gia Shaw, Imageworks Ron Marson, TOPS Learning Systems Heather Mattioli, Portland State University


Clearing Advisory Council


Vic Elderton, North Vancouver Outdoor School BC Jennifer Lee, Portland State University Gregory Smith, Lewis and Clark College David Greenwood, Lakewood Bora Simmons, University of Oregon ISE Judith Leckrone Lee, US EPA, Region 10 Traci Price, EE Association of Oregon Amy Pike, Idaho EE Association Abby Ruskey, Washington EE Association


Tony Deis, Trackers Northwest


Tess Trueheart


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