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Stanley Middle School

Linda Sorensen — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:59:44 GMT

Franklin Elementary School

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St. Joseph School

Linda Sorensen — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:56:18 GMT

Searles Elementary School

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Model Environmental Education Programs

Linda Sorensen — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:46:10 GMT

Many teachers across California conduct exemplary environmental education programs in their classrooms to connect students with the environment while teaching content standards. These programs offer hands-on learning opportunities for students and promote environmental service learning projects in the community. The CREEC Network is happy to showcase some of these model programs from Alameda and Costa Costa Counties (thanks to the generous support of StopWaste.Org).

We invite teachers to learn more about how they can provide similar opportunities to their students so that all children grow up connected to the environment and eager to make a difference in their own communities. The five school programs listed below are willing to share their successes with you. Please contact Laura Powell if you have an EE program at your school that you wish showcased on our website.

Franklin Elementary School, Oakland
Franklin Garden of Learning

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Franklin Elementary School garden

Lesson Plans Available:
Garden Ecosystems and Habitat
Plant Structure and Function

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Rock LaFleche Community School, Oakland
Rock LaFleche Garden Squad

Rock LaFleche Garden Squad
working in the school garden

Lesson Plan Available:
Research and Persuasive Discussion Activity

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Searles Elementary School, Union City
Searles EE Sampler

Searles Elementary School students
exploring the soil in one of the garden beds

Field Trip Opportunity:
Davis Street Transfer Station

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Stanley Middle School, Lafayette
Stanley Watershed Project

Stanley Middle School students
participating in a creek side restoration

Lesson Plans Utilized:
GEMS Environmental Detectives

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St. Joseph’s School, Fremont
St. Joseph’s Recycling Program

St. Joseph’s School fifth grade
students collecting and sorting recyclables

Lesson Plans Utilized:
CIWMB Closing the Loop

Education and the Environment Initiative

Helen de la Maza — Thu, 08 May 2008 23:24:10 GMT

http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Education/EEI/

Education and Environment Initiative (EEI) EE Provider Workshops

5/5/08, 10-1:00 Richardson Audubon Bay, Tiburon
6/3/08 tenatively 10-1:00 Crissy Fields Center, SF
6/5/08 10-1:00 Sonoma County Water Agency
6/9/08, 10-2 Stopwaste.Org, Oakland
6/26/08, 2-4:00, Children’s Discovery Museum, SJ
Solano/Napa TBD

Workshop Highlights:

Learn how to use the CREEC Network
Update on EEI
Review the EEI Model Curriculum
Use the audit tool to align your programs to EEI

Please RSVP to Laura Powell, Bay Area CREEC Coordinator at bacreec@comcast.net or 707-665-5505

Education and the Environment Initiative: Background

The California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA) and the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) are implementing the Education and the Environment Initiative (EEI) pursuant to AB 1548 (Pavley, Chapter 665, Statutes of 2003-PDF) and AB 1721 (Pavley, Chapter 581, Statutes of 2005-PDF). These laws mandate the development of a Unified Education Strategy to bring education about the environment into California’s schools. Other key partners include: the Office of the Secretary for Education, Curriculum and Supplemental Materials Commission, State Board of Education, the State Department of Education, and the California Resources Agency.

Key Elements of EEI Include:

Development of California’s Environmental Principles & Concepts, (EP&Cs) - completed
Alignment of the EP&C’s to California’s Academic Content Standards - completed
Development of a Model Curriculum to teach the EP&C’s to California’s K-12 students – in process. Field testing of the EEI Curriculum is occurring in districts throughout California in 2007 – 2008 and will be followed by pilot testing of the curricula. In Orange County, the O.C. Dept. of Ed’s “ACCESS” program was invited, and accepted, to be part of the field and pilot testing process.
Incorporation of the EP&C’s into criteria for instructional materials adoption in science, history/social science, English/language arts and, mathematics – occurring
Alignment of state agency’s diverse environmental education programs and materials with the EP&C’s – occurring

Environmental/Science Education Providers:

When the EEI Curricula is released in final format, teachers will be looking for support from local organizations to help them address the Environmental Principles & Concepts that will be integrated into their textbooks.

Now is the time to audit your existing programs to look for ways to incorporate the EP&Cs and align new programs to them.

Recommended Steps to Follow

Download the EEI Model Curriculum Plan available at . This document lists the five Environmental Principles and Concepts. More importantly, it describes specific EEI Learning Objectives that lead students to mastery of specified standards while addressing the EP&Cs.
Become very familiar with the EEI Model Curriculum Plan.
Explore the other resources available at the EEI website. Drafts of the units being developed are available for review.
Use the EEI Planning Pages to develop a big picture plan for incorporating the EP&C's and the EEI Learning Objectives into your program curricula.
Use the EEI Audit Tool to analyze each of your lesson plans in relationships with the EEI Learning Objectives.

Obviously this process has been distilled to just its essentials!
Please contact me if you have questions or want specific support.

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Helen de la Maza — Thu, 08 May 2008 02:54:13 GMT

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Ecology in Education

Helen de la Maza — Thu, 08 May 2008 00:15:45 GMT

Join Save The Bay for our exciting Summer Teacher Workshop, Ecology In Education!
June 30 - July 1, 2008

Click here to download the flyer with the same information as below: Ecology in Education Flyer.

Save The Bay invites you to join us for our two-day workshop, Ecology In Education, as we explore the richness and splendor of San Francisco Bay, from the East Bay to the South. During this workshop, you will be introduced to our watershed and Bay ecology through our Canoes In Sloughs and Community-based Restoration programs.

This workshop is ideal for educators and teachers of grades 5 and up. You will learn about the abundance of wildlife and habitat that unites the entire Bay Area, have a chance to network with other educators who
share this interest, and receive a wealth of resource materials, including Save The Bay's standards-matched curriculum. Save The Bay's Summer Workshop will be an experience you won't soon forget!

DAY ONE, June 30: CANOES IN SLOUGHS

Explore the San Francisco Bay by canoe
Connect environmental education with California content standards
Workshop discussions include:
Hands-on introduction to Bay ecology and watershed education
Current status of San Francisco Bay water quality
Impacts of land use and development on the Bay
Various sources of Bay pollution
Actions individuals can take to improve the health of the Bay

DAY TWO, July 1: RESTORE BAY WETLANDS

Learn about Bay wetland loss and the importance of wetland restoration
Discover and identify native and invasive plant species
Engage in a hands-on wetland restoration project
Learn how to provide environmental service-learning for your students

DETAILS

The cost of the workshop is $50, which includes a non-refundable deposit of $25 (scholarships are available)
Optional Continuing Education Unit from Dominican University of California available for $45
Participants must attend Day 1 and Day 2 of the workshop
The workshop is designed for teachers of 5th through 12th grade

FEES INCLUDE:
Paddling and restoration equipment, paddling instruction (no experience necessary), a copy of Save The Bay's Standards-correlated Watershed Curriculum, and light snacks.

TO REGISTER OR TO RECEIVE MORE INFORMATION
Please contact Alicia Moore at (510)-452-9261 x125 or at amoore@saveSFbay.org

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Helen de la Maza — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 20:21:25 GMT

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View to the Golden Gate Bridge, SF, CA

Workshop Descriptions

Helen de la Maza — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 18:41:05 GMT

Click below to download the Workshop Descriptions as a PDF or MS Word document:
EBEEN Workshop Descriptions 2 (MS Word)
EBEEN Workshop Descriptions (PDF)

Registration Deadline: August 29, 2007
Cost: $25/person, includes lunch (Make your check out to "San Luis Obispo County Office of Education")
Complete the EBEEN Registration MS Word or EBEEN Registration PDF and mail it to:
Laura Powell
41 Wilmington Dr.
Petaluma, CA 94952

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Robin Grossinger is a scientist at the San Francisco Estuary Institute, where he directs the Historical Ecology Program. For the past 14 years, he has studied how landscapes of the Bay Area and California coast have changed since European contact. Most recently he has contributed to a special issue on historical ecology for the journal Landscape Ecology and a segment on these topics for the KQED TV environmental science program Quest.

Description: The Ecological History of the East Bay While highly altered, the ecological characteristics of the early East Bay landscape nevertheless have shaped today's landscape of roads, cities, and persisting habitat remnants. Using historical maps and photographs, landscape ecologist Robin Grossinger provides a visual tour of the landscape patterns that form the natural heritage of the East Bay and provide the framework for contemporary environmental restoration.

Time: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

MARKETING STRAND

Social Marketing 101: Behavior Change Strategies and Success Stories
Presenter: Arthur Young, APR, President of Communication Management
Description: Learn to tackle the million-dollar question for environmental educators: how to design programs that are effective in changing people’s behavior. In this workshop you’ll learn about cutting edge research from social marketing experts, as well as participate in discussions that challenge you to design your own programs that foster sustainable behavior.
Time: 10:15 AM - 12:00 PM

Working with the Media
Presenter: Ginna Green, Communications Manager in the California Office of the Center for Responsible Lending
Description: Learn the nuts and bolts of media relations, including tips for writing solid communications, utilizing online media and building relationships with reporters. You’ll craft your own media advisory, discuss what reporters want (and need!) from you and walk away with tips designed to maximize your communications efforts.
Time: 1:25 PM - 2:25 PM

What Research Tells Us About Design and Marketing of Environmental Education
Presenter: Nicki Norman, Community Resources For Science
Description: The workshop will focus on improving environmental programs serving students by using the results of a recent research literature survey looking at connections between environmentally-based education and academic achievement and 10 years of input from elementary teachers all over Alameda County. The session will begin with a short presentation of specific findings that can help us design programs, study their outcomes, and strengthen marketing outreach to schools and teachers. The remainder of the session will engage participants in applying these findings to their own programs.
Time: 2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

EVALUATION STRAND

Designing Evaluation Tools
Presenter: Rachel Lanzerotti, Rachel Lanzerotti Consulting
Description: Get an introduction to designing surveys, creating and using observation forms and planning focus groups to capture qualitative and quantitative data that can be used to improve your programs. Rachel Lanzerotti is the evaluation consultant to the Berkeley Unified School District Nutrition Education Garden and Cooking Program, which provides experiential garden and cooking nutrition and education programs. Find out about this project and how to design the evaluation tools involved.
Time: 10:15 AM - 12:00 PM

Reflection and Assessment Guidelines and Strategies
Presenter(s): Marycruz Diaz, WestEd
Description: Program staff often use information gained from assessing student learning to modify and plan their programming. We will discuss these approaches and learn how to use more formal evaluation and alternative assessment methods that may help you improve student feedback and in turn help you reflect on your program, your practices, and the impact of your work. Learn ways to use data gained from student reflection and assessment to expand and improve your services and ways to share your findings with stakeholders.
Time: 1:25 PM - 2:25 PM

Using NAAEE Guidelines
Presenter: Lori Mann, EE Consultant
Description: The North American Association for Environmental Education has taken the lead in establishing a series of guidelines that set the standards for quality in environmental education. Explore the guidelines and see how you can use them to ensure that your environmental education materials and programs are of the highest possible quality. Learn how to submit your materials for peer review and feedback.
Time: 2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

BEST PRACTICES STRAND

Integrating Best Educational Practices Into EE
Presenter: Mark Spencer, StopWaste.Org Senior Program Manager
Description: This workshop provides participants with the opportunity to explore and share their ideas and experiences with implementing best educational practices into their environmental education curricula. The workshop will use 4Rs curriculum developed and used by Stopwaste.org to provide a context for exploring and discussing the development of integrated and interdisciplinary curriculum. The facilitators have structured the workshop to incorporate active learning focused, student-centered and student-led lesson activities, while providing participants with opportunities to explore different learning modalities, and develop authentic, on-going assessment tools.
Time: 10:15 AM - 12:00 PM

School Garden Curriculum and California Standards
Presenters: Kathy Barrett, Associate Director for Education, UC Botanical Garden and Christine Manoux, Growing Learning Communities Coordinator, UCBG
Description: Starting with successful curriculum examples provided by the presenters and participants, you will work together to match hands-on activities to CA grade level standards for mathematics, science, language arts and social studies. The emphasis will be on materials developed for outdoor settings.
Time: 1:25 PM - 2:25 PM

Environmental Impact: Dynamic Techniques to Educate, Enrich, Enliven and Entertain Inside and Out
Presenter: Mike Moran, Naturalist/Docent Coordinator, Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve East Bay Regional Park District
Description: What is the difference between the “passable” programs we all periodically present, and the great ones that energize us and our audience? Explore and share classroom and trail techniques that dynamically enliven even the mundane aspects inherent in every program. Start fast, be fun, effective, and efficient, seize and relinquish control, involve and evaluate, every time.
Time: 2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

DIVERSITY STRAND

Adapting Your Interpretive Approach for Diverse Audiences
Presenter: Sonya Padrón, Bilingual Education Specialist, Multicultural Education for Resource Issues Threatening Oceans (MERITO), Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
Description: Multicultural Education for Resource Issues Threatening Oceans (MERITO) has been presenting its Watershed Academy After-school Program to multi-lingual 5-8th graders on California's central coast since 2002. MERITO staff will share some of the techniques, strategies, methodologies and ideologies MERITO uses to engage English Language Learners and multicultural audiences in the sciences.
Time: 10:15 AM - 12:00 PM

Developing a Diverse Organization
Presenters: Mandi Billinge, Executive Director, KIDS for the BAY and Shefali Shah, Education Director, KIDS for the BAY.
Description: Participants will receive a brief introduction to KIDS for the BAY’s diversity policy and how we have created a diverse organization. In this workshop, audience members will discuss strategies and create three action steps to bring more diversity into their workplace.
Time: 1:25 PM - 2:25 PM

Building Ocean Literacy through the Cultural Lens: An Exploration of Multi-cultural Curriculum Design & Facilities Design
Presenters: Miho Aida, Marine Project Coordinator/ Pacific Rim Environmental Education Specialist, Headlands Institute
Description: The Headlands Institute is striving to incorporate cultural perspectives representative of Bay Area communities into the design of a new inter-tidal laboratory and curricula. In this workshop, we will reflect on our own life experiences and how they affect the way we teach about ‘place.’ We will share our research about diverse cultural experiences of the ocean and discuss how this has influenced the design of new educational elements at our school.
Time: 2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

Workshops At A Glance

Helen de la Maza — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 18:34:24 GMT

For more information on the workshops below, click on the workshop titles.

Strands/Time	Keynote	Marketing Strand	Evaluation Strand	Best Practices Strand	Diversity Strand
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	The Ecological History of the East Bay Keynote: Robin Grossinger	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM	N/A	Social Marketing 101: Behavior Change Strategies and Success Stories Presenter: Arthur Young	Designing Evaluation Tools Presenter: Rachel Lanzerotti	Integrating Best Educational Practices into Environmental Education Presenter: Mark Spencer	Adapting Your Interpretive Approach for Diverse Audiences Presenter: Sonya PadrÃn
1:25 PM - 2:25 PM	N/A	Working with the Media Presenter: Ginna Green	Reflection and Assessment Guidelines and Strategies Presenter: Marycruz Diaz	School Garden Curriculum and California Standards Presenter: Kathy Barrett	Developing a Diverse Organization Presenter: Mandi Billinge
2:35 PM - 3:35 PM	N/A	Using EE Research to Market Your Program Presenter: Nicki Norman	Using NAAEE Guidelines Presenter: Lori Mann	Environmental Impact: Dynamic Techniques to Educate, Enrich, Enliven and Entertain Inside and Out Presenter: Mike Moran	Building Ocean Literacy through the Cultural Lens: An Exploration of Multicultural Curriculum Design and Facilities Design Presenter: Miho Aida

Registration Deadline: August 29, 2007
Cost: $25/person, includes lunch (Make your check out to "San Luis Obispo County Office of Education")
Complete the EBEEN Registration MS Word or EBEEN Registration PDF and mail it to:
Laura Powell
41 Wilmington Dr.
Petaluma, CA 94952

East Bay Environmental Education Network Professional Development Conference

Helen de la Maza — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 18:33:23 GMT

Join us for the East Bay Environmental Education Network's first Environmental Education Professional Development Conference: "Working Together to Strengthen Our Practices"

Photo Credit: UC Botanical Garden

Date: September 11, 2007
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Location: Oakland Zoo
Cost: $25/person, includes lunch

Sponsored by StopWaste.Org
Hosted by East Bay Environmental Education Network and Oakland Zoo

Download the Save the Date information card that includes details about time, location, and cost.

Photo Credit: Save the Bay

You can select three workshops from a total of 12 representing four different strands. Click on the links below for
Workshops At A Glance and the
Workshop Descriptions

Carpool to Event
The EBEEN Conference Planning Committee has worked hard to make this the greenest conference possible. We encourage all attendees to help by carpooling or taking public transportation. There is a carpooling message forum set up at http://pub18.bravenet.com/forum/1540645343 so folks can easily find or offer rides.

Questions can be directed to:
Laura Powell, Event Coordinator
bacreec@comcast.net
707-775-2420

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Helen de la Maza — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 03:39:23 GMT

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General EE Research

Laura — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 23:11:44 GMT

This section includes links (listed alphabetically) to documents or websites pertaining to research related to environmental education and academic achievement developed nationally, in California, and the Bay Area. This section includes:

Research Studies
Surveys, Needs Assessments, and Literature Reviews
Websites

RESEARCH STUDIES

An Evaluation of National Wildlife Federation's Schoolyard Habitat Program in the Houston Independent School District (Danforth, 2005) This study compares 3 pairs of Houston Schools, the treatment school implementing a NFW Program, and the control school using a traditional curriculum. The study found that the NWF school improved their math scores from 3rd to 4th grade. Summary adapted and document retrieved July 29, 2008 from http://www.peecworks.org/PEEC/PEEC_Research/S0083A79D-0083A7CA

Closing the Achievement Gap: Using the Environment as an Integrating Context Executive Summary (Lieberman and Hoody 1998) is a report that demonstrates the academic and behavioral benefits to using the environment as the integrating context for learning. This study looks at 40 schools nationally that use the environment as the integrating context for learning for teaching science, social studies/history, math, and English/language arts. The data collected from this study demonstrated increased academic performance on standardized tests, increased enthusiasm for teaching and learning, decreased discipline problems, and increased attendance. The report also distills out some of the best practices these schools engaged in to develop the Environment as the Integrating Context (EIC) Model. See the report for more information on these practices. http://www.seer.org

California Student Assessment Project: The Effects of Environment-based Education on Student Achievement, Phase One (State Education and Environment Roundtable, 2000)
This study compared 8 pairs of sets of students, one set experiencing an environment as an integrating context (EIC) type program and the other without. The results supported what Closing the Achievement Gap's findings were. Students undergoing the EIC type program scored higher on standardized tests, showed better attendance, had fewer discipline problems, and an increased enthusiasm for learning. http://www.seer.org

California Student Assessment Project: The Effects of Environment-based Education on Student Achievement, Phase Two (State Education and Environment Roundtable, 2005)
This study reports the findings of 4 matched treatment control schools. The data used was the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) assessment system. The findings were that the EIC schools outperformed the control groups for most of the core subject area testing. http://www.seer.org

Effects of Outdoor Education Programs on Children in California (American Institute of Research, 2005). AB 1330 called on California Department of Education to measure the impact of week-long residential outdoor education programs for at-risk sixth graders in California. The investigation included 4 elementary schools who attended 3 outdoor education programs using hands-on and inquiry-based approaches in the natural world to study ecology and earth science. The findings were that the students who participated in outdoor education program increased their scores in science, maintained the science knowledge they learned, and increased their ratings in conflict resolution, cooperation, and environmental behaviors.

Environment-Based Education: Improving Attitudes and Academics for Adolescents
(Falco, 2004) 10 middle schools who participated in Environment as an Integrating Context (EIC) Model gained some improvement in academic achievement. Summary adapted and document retrieved July 28, 2008 from the SEER website. See the SEER website for more information. http://www.seer.org/pages/research.html

Environmental Education: Improving Student Achievement (Bartosh, 2003) This research compares two groups of school implementing EE with non EE schools. The results were that schools that engage in in-depth EE programs have higher test scores on the state standardized tests over comparable non-EE schools. Retrieved July 28, 2008 from http://www.audubon.org/chapter/wa/wa/education_EE_Research.html

Growing to Greatness: The State of Service Learning (National Youth Leadership Council, 2004) This is the first on-going national study of the state of service learning in kindergarten through 12th grade. Retrieved July 28, 2008--the 4 documents can be retrieved from the PEEC website http://www.peecworks.org.

Schoolyards and Test Scores (Lopez et al, 2008) This Boston study compares 4th grade test score results in renovated vs. unrenovated schools. The study suggests that improvements to the physical environment and/or better access to physical activity may result in better school performance. Summary was adapted and document retrieved July 29, 2008 from the PEEC website http://www.peecworks.org

The Effects of Environment-Based Education on Students' Achievement Motivation (Athman, et al, 2004) This study examines the effects of environment-based education on high school students' achievement motivation. Retrieved from Journal of Interpretation Research July 29, 2008. http://interpnet.com/JIR/archive.htm.

They Remember What They Touch: The Impact of Place-Based Learning in East Feliciana Parish (Emekauwa, 2004) This study investigated 4th grade ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies scores on Louisiana Educational Assessment Program comparing the district to the state for % of students at unsatisfactory level. While the performance gap decreased between the district and the state the greatest individual success occurred at the one place-based elementary. This summary was adapted and document retrieved July 28, 2008 from the PEEC website http://www.peecworks.org.

SURVEYS, NEEDS ASSESSMENTS, LITERATURE REVIEWS

California Integrated Waste Management Board Educator Needs Assessment (Prepared by The Acorn Group, Inc., 2002). Results of a survey of California teachers to identify current environmental concepts in school curriculum and existing barriers to teaching these concepts. Includes data tabulation and narrative. Conducted as part of the California Integrated Waste Management Board's implementation of the School Diversion and Environmental Education Law (School DEEL). http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Publications/default.asp?pubid=1087

Environmental Education Leadership Action Project: Recommendations Presented to the Alameda County Source Reduction and Recycling Board (Community Resources for Science, 2004). A qualitative research report that provides insight into the factors that support or deter effective EE in the county. Common observations are identified. Leverage points for change were identified and were to strengthen and improve access to resources, and strenghthen teaching practices and administrative support. Action Recommendations are provided for the Agency program and for improving EE in Alameda County.
http://www.crscience.org/informal/index.html

Environment and Education Initiative Educator Needs Assessment Executive Summary conducted for the Environment and Education Initiative (AB 1548) Model Curriculum Plan (Prepared by State Education and Environment Roundtable and The Acorn Group, Inc., 2005). This survey on pg. 15 of the Plan was sent to 10,000 teachers and numerous focus group meetings and discussion sessions were conducted to gather information regarding design elements for the Model Curriculum. Design alternatives were developed as a result of these meetings. The results indicated that teachers would require the Model Curriculum to address grade and discipline-specific standards. In response, the Model Curriculum is being designed to fit with teachers existing lesson plans without increasing instructional content. Each lesson may stand alone or be used in combination with other units. The Model Curriculum will use content and instructional materials already adopted, incorporating the Environmental Principals & Concepts (EP&Cs) as the content for instruction. It will provide a scope and sequence for teaching the EP&Cs through a learning continuum from kindergarten through 12th grade. http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Education/EEI/Curriculum/Default.htm#ModelCurriculumPlan

Environmental Literacy In America: What Ten Years of NEETF/Roper Research and Related Studies Say About Environmental Literacy in the US (National Environment Education Training Foundation, 2005). This report offers data and analysis along with recommendations for environmental educators, educators, NGO leaders, funders, and public decision makers. It emphasizes the need for more research, clearer benchmarks to demonstrate impact, and far more coordination and collaboration for the environmental educaton field. http://www.neetf.org/pubs/index.htm

Lessons from the Environment: Why 95% of Adult Americans Endorse Environmental Education (The National Environmental Education and Training Foundation/Roper Starch Worldwide, 2001). This survey conducted in 1997 demonstrates that the American public lacks essential environmental knowledge, but overwhelmingly supports environmental education. http://www.neetf.org/pubs/index.htm

Non-Science Teacher Perceptions of Environmental Education: Results from EETAP (Environment and Education and Training Partnership, 2002). Go to resources and find reports. This report contains findings and implications of a focus group study done by Environmental Education and Training and Partnership to increase the effectiveness of reaching formal educators (i.e. teachers) with messages about Environmental Education (EE) and related training. Focus groups were used to identify teachers perceptions about EE so that EETAP partners and other environmental educators could better develop messages to what teachers already know and understand about EE, and avoid using language that is complicated, jargon-laden, threatening, or unappealing. Their recommendation is the best way to talk about EE is to not call it EE and to emphasize the specific educational outcomes of EE in general. http://eetap.org/

North American Association Environmental Education NAAEE offers a diverse array of materials of interest to the EE practitioner and publishes new topical materials on a regular basis. Take note of two research studies Environmental Education Research, Special Issue on Significant Life Experiences and Elementary School Teachers' Beliefs About Teaching Environmental Education-Final Report. http://www.naaee.org

The Impact of Environmentality-Related Education on Academic Achievement : A Literature Survey . A Literature Review of Environmental Education on Academic Achievement (Community Resources for Science commissioned by Stopwaste.Org, 2006). The purpose of this survey was to determine whether meaningful evidence exists that shows a connection between environmentally-based education programs and improvements in academic achievement. 8 studies out of 200 documents reviewed provided strong evidence to demonstrate environment-based programs improve academic achievement. Further findings were study of the natural environment can be a significant factor in academic achievement, certain teaching practices and teaching support in EE programs appear to strengthen academic outcomes, and more and better research is needed to reach conclusive results. http://www.crscience.org/informal/index.html

Understanding and Developing Elementary Environmental Education in the Bay Area (Community Resources for Science commissioned by Stopwaste.Org, 2003). This report examines the intersection between the array of environmental education programs and the world of the elementary (K-5) public school classroom teacher in Alameda County, CA. The data in this report support the following broad conclusions: 1. There is a rich array of EE programs in the Bay Area 2. EE programs can help teachers to accomplish teaching goals 4. EE programs providers attract teachers to their programs... 5. Specific science concepts and types of experiences are underrepresented through local program offerings. http://www.crscience.org/informal/index.html

WEBSITES

Association of Outdoor and Environmental Education This comprehensive site includes sources for finding research, such as journals, organizations, websites, articles, and bibliographies where you can download most of the documents.
http://www.aeoe.org/resources/research/index.html

Children and Nature Network Research and Studies Children and Nature Network have compiled a set of research studies to help understand what's best for children's healthy development. They have created two publications of research studies that include original research studies or a syntheses of existing research providing an executive summary of the research report, full citation, and information on its availability. The first volume highlights youth benefits from experiences in nature. The second volume focuses on evidence of changes in children's experience in nature. Summary adapted from http://www.childrenandnature.org/research/intro

Place-Based Education Evaluation Collaborative This is a partnership of multiple organizations working collaboratively on evaluation and to identify successful program characteristics of place-based education. They host a website that houses over a hundred downloadable research files arranged by title of report and when it was updoaded to the website. http://www.peecworks.org/PEEC/PEEC_Research/

State Education and Environment Roundtable This group has focused on the academic benefits of environment-based education for K-12 students and published research about the academic and behavioral benefits of using the environment as an integrating context called Closing the Achievement Gap. Visit the website and go to EIC Related Research where you can download the Closing the Achievement Gap Executive Summary, and the California Student Assessment Project Phase One and Two. Also, the site offers Reports from the SEER's Research Program including EIC models, place-based and outdoor education research. http://www.seer.org

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EE Evaluation Resources

Laura — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 21:18:12 GMT

Welcome to the Bay Area CREEC program evaluation page. The following resources complement the resource database created by the Bay Area Environmental Education Evaluation Learning Community (2004). Of special note, this site provides a directory of evaluation and research professionals interested in working with environmental education organizations. The page also includes the following resources:

Directory of evaluation and research professionals
Links to websites with EE-specific evaluation resources and research
General program evaluation resources including how to- guides and a sample of data collection tools
Bay Area Learning Communiy Professional Development Resources

Directory of Evaluation and Research Professionals

Based on the increased interest and quest among EE providers to document program strengths, areas for development and outcomes, the Learning Community solicited basic information from evaluation professionals to create a directory of consultants interested in working with Bay Area EE organizations. For more information on any listing, please contact the consultants.

Websites with EE-specific Evaluation Resources and Relevant Research

The websites below are a sample of online resources with in-depth evaluation information including evaluation planning guides as well as EE research and professional development opportunities.

Applied Environmental Education Program Evaluation Online Course http://eetap.org/html/online_ee_courses.php This 10-week online EETAP course is designed to assist environmental educators and natural resource professionals in evaluating their education programs.

Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education - Outdoor and Environmental Education Research http://www.aeoe.org/resources/research/index.html The Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (AEOE) provides links to many environmental education research studies including California specific studies as well as links to annotated bibliographies and EE research journals.

Environmental Education and Training Partnership http//eetap.org Environmental Education and Training Partnership (EETAP), a national leader in the delivery of environmental education training, is funded through the United States Environmental Protection Agency through a cooperative agreement with the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. This site offers a variety of resources including information on building organizational capacity, improving communications, diversity, leadership, and collaboration. Visit "Activities," "Resources,"and "Environmental Literacy" for valuable evaluation resources.

Innovation Network: Transforming Evaluation and Social Change http://www.innonet.org/index.php?http://www.innonet.org/index.phpsection_id=109&content_id=565 is a nonprofit organization working to share planning and evaluation tools and know-how. They provide consulting, training, and online tools for nonprofits and funders. They also provide free on-line tools and resources.

My Environmental Education Evaluation Resource Assistant http://meera.snre.umich.edu/ My Environmental Education Evaluation Resource Assistant (MEERA), is a web-based program evaluation resource tool to help environmental educators and program directors plan and learn more about program evaluation. The site is divided into three core sections: EE Evaluation Resources, Planning and Evaluation, and Examples. A searchable database of EE evaluation reports and case studies focused on specific outcomes are in development.

North American Association for Environmental Education http://www.naaee.org The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) offers a fee-based resource review [www.naaee.org/programs-and-initiatives/resource-review/] to evaluate program curriculum and materials. The process includes self-review based on the Guidelines for Excellence, an independent review, certification (if qualified), and inclusion in the National EE Directory. NAAEE's site also includes a variety of publications [www.naaee.org/publications/publications-descriptions] pertaining to evaluation including case studies on diversity and using logic models.

Place-based Education Evaluation Collaborative www.peecworks.org/ The Place-based Education Evaluation Collaborative (PEEC) is a partnership between multiple organizations and the PEEC website includes descriptions, data collection tools, and reports by PEER Associates, an evaluation consulting firm that conducts most of PEEC's evaluation. In addition, there are about 300 evaluation tools and resources of relevance to the broad environmental education community (including, for instance, the Bay Area Learning Community database). Visit PEEC's website for examples of surveys, various evaluation methods, and evaluation reports.

The Journal of Environmental Education http://www.heldref.org/jenve.php
The Journal of Environmental Education is a peer-reviewed resource that includes recent research in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities with an emphasis on best practices related to EE programming and evaluation as well as reviews of recent books and educational materials. The journal is available (in print and online) by paid subscription.

General Program Evaluation Information and How-To Guides

In addition to the resources noted in the resource database, below are some program evaluation resources for environmental education professionals.

Domroese, M.C. and Sterling, E.J. (1999). Interpreting Biodiversity A Manual for Environmental Educators in the Tropics http://cbc.amnh.org/center/programs/interppi.html Developed by the American Museum of Natural History Center for Biodiversity and Conservations, this manual outlines the design of an environmental interpretation program, covering exhibit design, interpretive presentations, community outreach activities, and evaluation methods. See chapter 5 for information specific to how to evaluate your initiatives.

Diamond, J. (1999). Practical evaluation guide: Tools for museums and other informal educational settings. Walnut Creek, CA: AltaMira Press. Diamonds presents the basic principles needed to design, implement and present an evaluation project. The clearly and simply written guide gives you the tools needed for studying the behavior and learning of people in informal educational settings, including how to plan an evaluation, evaluate evaluators, perform visitor observations, conduct interviews, design questionnaires, sample audiences, analyze qualitative and quantitative data, write reports, and more.

Empowerment Evaluation http://eevaluation.blogspot.com
This site is an Empowerment Evaluation Blog designed by Dr. David Fetterman, Director of Evaluation in the School of Medicine at Stanford University and the founder of Empowerment Evaluation.

Evaluation Exchange http://gseweb.harvard.edu/~hfrp/eval.html
Harvard Family Research Project's evaluation periodical, The Evaluation Exchange, addresses current issues facing program evaluators of all levels, with articles written by the most prominent evaluators in the field. Designed as an ongoing discussion among evaluators, program practitioners, funders, and policymakers, The Evaluation Exchange highlights innovative methods and approaches to evaluation, emerging trends in evaluation practice, and practical applications of evaluation theory. It goes out to its subscribers free of charge four times per year. Subscribe online for a free email subscription.

Evaluators Institute http://www.evaluatorsinstitute.com/ Held annually in January, April, and July, the Evaluators Institute offers an array of short professional development courses and certification for evaluators. Course topics range from basic evaluation skills to qualitative and quantitative methods to needs assessment to participatory and outcomes-based evaluation. These courses are intended for professionals with some evaluation experience.

EvaluationWiki.org http://www.evaluationwiki.org/wiki/index.php?Main_page
Founded in September of 2006 by Evaluation Resource Institute (ERI), EvaluationWiki’s mission is to create a compendium of evaluation-related knowledge.

National Marine Sanctuaries Education Project Evaluation On-line Guide. http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/education/evaluation/
This guide includes sections on how to plan, design, implement an evaluation project whether you are conducting it yourself or with an outside evaluator.

Outcomes Measurement Resource Network by United Way of American http://national.unitedway.org/outcomes United Way has focused on outcomes based evaluation. Distinguish between outputs and outcomes and learn more from the Outcome Measurement Resource Network. The website offers information, downloadable documents, and links to resources related to measuring program and community outcomes.

Taylor-Powell, E. (1998) Program Development and Evaluation. Questionnaire Design - Asking questions with a purpose. University of Wisconsin Extension. Cooperative Extension. PDF This guide provides an overview of survey design including information on types of questions and overall survey design.

A Sample of Evaluation Data Collection Tools

In addition to the surveys and protocols on the resource database, below is sample of data collection tools that have been used in recent studies and by members of the Bay Area Environmental Education Learning Collaborative. By no means comprehensive, these data collection tools are presented to help environmental education professionals consider the focus and scope of their evaluations and see what others in and outside of EE are using to formally document information on program implementation, activities, and outcomes.

Student, Teacher, and Parent Surveys exploring the impact of Outdoor Education Experience Download PDF Review the student, teacher and parent surveys used by the American Institute for Research AB 1330 study titled The Effects of Outdoor Education Programs for Children in California.

An Evaluator's Tool Kit: Sample Forms, Matrices, and Checklists for Collecting and Using Good Information http://www.ed.gov/inits/americareads/resourcekit/MakingInfo/title2.html See a variety of evaluation tools including tools for getting started and form to plan an evaluation on this United States Department of Education website.

EarthScore: Your Personal Environmental Audit and Guide. Lafayette, CA: Morning Sun Press. The Green Consumer (2002). http://home.ix.netcom.com/~jdhowell This personal audit tool is to determine an individual's magnitude on their local environment and provides a plan for setting goals to reduce this impact. This audit is base on a computer software program called EnviroAccount that tallies up impact points that approximate an individual's impact on the environment based on pollution, use of nonrenewable resources, and degradation of ecological systems.

Ecological Footprint Survey. Redefining Progress (2002). http://www.myfootprint.org/ The Ecological Footprint Quiz is a personal behavior audit tool that estimates how much productive land and water an individual needs to support what they use and what they discard. After answering 15 questions people will be able to compare their Ecological Footprint to what other people use and to what is available on this planet.

Environmental Education Evaluation Learning Community Evaluation Tools.
http://www.peecworks.org/PEEC/PEEC_Inst/S006D6299-006D692F This is a matrix of 75 evaluation tools compiled by Bay Area Environmental Education Learning Community in 2004. From this link you can access most of the tools.

Nature Deficit Disorder Survey. National EE week Partner Sidwell Friends School in Washington D.C. (2005) http://www.eeweek.org/survey.htm Richard Louv, author of The Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder has coined the term "nature-deficit disorder." To find out if his students were experiencing "nature deficit disorder" Dave Wood, an 8th grade teacher at National EE Week Partner Sidwell Friends School in Washington D.C., compiled a survey and asked his students to take it after reading the New York Times article Growing Up Denatured.

Stewardship Ethic Survey Restoring America's Estuaries (2006) Download PDF In conjunction with NOAA and three member organizations including Save The Bay (San Francisco), Restoring America's Estuaries (RAE) piloted a national stewardship ethic survey in 2006. Results are available on the RAE website [www.estuaries.org] beginning in January 2007.

Evaluation Learning Community Resources 2007

March: Partnership Synergies
Inspirational Speaker David Fetterman
David Fetterman Presentation Evaluation Empowerment

Evaluation Panel
ESF Executive Summary Report

May: Building Program Evaluation Capacity
Inspirational Speaker-Headlands Institute:
The Long Road to Cultural Competency

Focus Group Workshop:
Crissy Field Center Workshop Power Point Roberts
Focus Group Data Analysis Roberts
Focus Group Protocols Roberts
Focus group Fundamentals Roberts
Focus Group Web Resources Roberts

Designing Tools Workshop:
The Power of Observation Cheslock

Peer Cluster Model Workshop:
Peer Cluster Intro Workshop

October: Building Regional Capacity--Focus on Cultural Competency
Building Blocks of Cultural Competence in the Region:
Cultural Competence

Focus on Stakeholder Input:
Naomi Torres Stakeholder

Using an Assessment Tool to Measure Cultural Competency
Organization Assessment for Multicultural Development
Specialists in Cultural Competence

December: Empowerment Evaluation and Our Learning Community Results
Fetterman Empowerment Evaluation PPT

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In the East Bay we have wonderful examples of how teachers are using EE successfully in their classroom.

Solano County

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Solano County Environmental Educators Network

Contact: Margaret Kralovec, email : margaret.kralovec@gmail.com

Click here to download the SEE Member Contact Information

San Francisco County

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Stewardship and Environmental Education Collaborative of San Francisco

Napa County

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Napa Environmental Education Coalition: http://www.napaenvironmentaled.org/home.htm
Contact: Michael Lauher
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Marin County

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Environmental Education Council of Marin
Contact: Catriona MacGregor at catriona.macgregor@comcast.net

San Mateo County

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San Mateo Midpeninsula Environmental Educators Alliance

Alameda and Contra Costa Counties

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East Bay Environmental Education Network (EBEEN)

To network with this group, please join the discussion group where you can find archived messages, post messages, find members, and see meeting minutes. Please contact Laura Powell for more information on the East Bay Environmental Education Network. Look for our next networking and professional development activities in the fall.

For Providers

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EEI Training: Provide Workshops

Download the EEI Provider Workshop Dates Flyer

Education and Environment Initiative (EEI) EE Provider Workshops

Children’s Discovery Museum, San Jose, will be rescheduled, TBD
Solano/Napa TBD

Workshop Highlights:

Learn how to use the CREEC Network
Update on EEI
Review the EEI Model Curriculum
Use the audit tool to align your programs to EEI

Please RSVP to Laura Powell, Bay Area CREEC Coordinator at bacreec@comcast.net or 707-665-5505

Go to Education and the Environment Initiative for summarized information about EEI.
Additional information on Education and the Environment Initiative (EEI) available at: http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Education/EEI/

Download the EEI Audit Tool

Click on the links below for more information:

Frequently asked questions about the CREEC Network
Join in a discussion about environmental education with other educators
Learn about the Advisory Council Members that guide the progress of the Bay Area CREEC Network
Learn about EE Evaluation Resources
Learn about General EE Research
East Bay EE Providers go to Alameda and Contra Costa Counties to learn about The East Bay EE Network's first Professional Development Conference in the Fall!

For Teachers

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Professional Development Opportunities:

PEAK Student Energy Actions

August 6, August 20, or August 23, 2008; 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. (Please sign up two weeks before your preferred training date.)

Available to all 4 - 7th grade teachers in SF/Bay Area.

PEAK is a standards-based educational program that teaches the science of energy while teaching the ethic of smart energy management that students can apply in homes, schools, and the community. The PEAK program provides professional development for educators, all the supplies you need for hands-on activities, an easy to follow guidebook, facility audits and improvements, and fundraising opportunities for your school – all at no cost to you! The best part is since PEAK is standards-based, it easily fits into your regular curriculum so that you don’t have to make extra time in your day!

Lunch will be provided! A $100 stipend, a Teacher Resource Guidebook and a toolkit will be given to teachers participating in the PEAK program.

Interested? PEAK Teacher Orientation and Training sessions will be held this summer. Sign up now! To reserve a spot or to just learn more about the program, please email Nikole at nreaksecker@energycoalition.org or call (415) 973-2498.

Click on the links below for more information:

Frequently asked questions about the CREEC Network
Join in a discussion about environmental education with other educators
Funding Opportunities
Learn about the Advisory Council Members that guide the progress of the Bay Area CREEC Network

Regional Events and Opportunities:

Check out the Resource Directory to search for opportunities for your students.

Student Contests

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Statewide Student Contests (Link will open in a new browser window.)

Local Student Contests

Funding Opportunities

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Show Me the Money: Tips & Resources for Successful Grant Writing
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev039.shtml
Many educators have found that grants allow them to provide their students with educational experiences and materials their own districts cannot afford. Learn how they get those grants and how you can get one too. This article will provide you with advice on grant-writing.

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Local Funding Opportunities

Local Student Contests

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None known at this time.

Please email Laura Powell regarding any local student contests you would like to post on this website.

Local Funding Opportunities

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GRANTS FOR TEACHERS

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Fall Deadline: Wednesday, October 22, 2008

KICKSTART A GREAT PROJECT with a grant of up to $2,000. Educators can apply for a Teacher Action Grant (TAG) to cover direct expenses for classroom-based environmental studies. Open to alumni of qualifying workshops. For full details on eligibility requirements, visit http://www.theWatershedProject.org and click on “Teacher Action Grants.”

Contact Information:
the Watershed Project
1327 South 46th Street
155 Richmond Field Station
Richmond, CA 94804
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Please email Laura Powell regarding any local funding opportunities you would like to post on this website.

NEETF National EE Week

Laura — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 20:16:33 GMT

The National Environmental Education & Training Foundation (NEETF) is pleased to announce the second annual National EE Week.

National Environmental Education Week will take place April 16-22, 2006 and will be the single largest environmental education event in the U.S. It is coordinated by NEETF in cooperation with hundreds of outstanding schools, environmental education organizations, education associations, nature centers, zoos, museums, aquariums, and state and federal agencies. National EE Week is a full week of educational preparedness for Earth Day and will involved thousands of educators and millions of students.

Free participation in National Environmental Education Week might include any or all of the following: 1) Signing on as a partner; 2) Listing National EE Week on your website and providing a link; 3) Announcing National EE Week to your members and constituents and encouraging participation; 4) Supporting and participating in environmental education activities during the week and on Earth Day - April 22.

If you would like to participate as a partner for National EE Week, a Partnership Sign-Up Form and the 2006 Flyer are available at the our website: http://www.eeweek.org

BAY AREA ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION RESOURCE FAIR

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Welcome everyone! IT’S THE 29th ANNUAL BAEER FAIR, with 100 exhibitors and numerous workshops for educators and parents with a special interest in wildlife, ecology, adventure and much more.

Join us on Saturday, January 28th, 2006 at the Marin Civic Center located in San Rafael, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Discover the latest in classroom materials, environmental education programs, and field trip sites. Join in the fun and attend workshops introducing conservation & wildlife education, school gardens, and strategies for fostering environmental awareness!

The event is specially designed for teachers, community educators, students, families, and all concerned about the environment we share.

General admission to the BAEER Fair is just $12.00 Highschool students and seniors $10.00 Youth $8.00 Children 6 and under are free

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL… (510) 657-4847 or visit our website at http://www.baeerfair.org

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Professional Development Opportunities:

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