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New! Model EE Programs Showcase
Are you looking for ideas on how to implement environmental education opportunities in your classroom or at your school?  Read about five exemplary environmental education programs in your region that provide hands-on experiences for local students.




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 Bay Area CREEC would like to thank

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 for their support of EE in the East Bay!

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.  

Here is a copy of the EBEEN Strategic Plan 4-16-09 for folks to review!

The East Bay Environmental Education Network (EBEEN) invites East Bay providers to participate in our June networking event.

Come network with other East Bay EE Providers and learn strategies and gather contacts to build collaborative professional development for teachers while partnering with other EE organizations. A panel of experts will share best practices in developing collaborative teacher professional development models and provide solutions to potential barriers and challenges.

Date: June 14th, 2010

Time: 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm (optional working lunch with EBEEN Steering Committee)

Location: UC Botanical Garden, 200 Centennial Drive Berkeley, CA 94720

Directions & Parking: UCBG is located in Strawberry Canyon between Cal Memorial Stadium and Grizzly Peak Blvd. Visit the Garden's website for directions and parking rates. Note the UCB Hill Shuttle costs $1 per trip and runs only twice per hour from the east part of campus. http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu/visit/plan_trip.shtml

Agenda
9:30 am – 10 am Welcome & Introduction to EBEEN, refreshments and snacks provided
Networking Activity

10 am – 11 am Panel Discussion: Building Bridges to Support Collaborative Professional Development

Speakers: Carol Baird, Ph.D Executive Director, & Roger Renn, Education Director from California Institute for Biodiversity (CoastAlive!)
Leah Anderson, Senior Project Coordinator from PEAK
Connie Loosli, Education Specialist from Lindsay Wildlife Museum

11 am – 11:45 am Networking Activity: Developing EE Provider Collaborations and Next Steps

11:45 am – 12pm Closing

12 am – 1:30 pm Join EBEEN Steering Committee members over a working lunch to help build the EBEEN Network and further develop the following action items from our Strategic Plan:

Working Lunch Groups
1. Develop EBEEN Logo
2. Develop EBEEN Tag Line
3. Explore EBEEN Membership Structure

RSVP by June 11th to Jeanine Sidran, jsidran@stopwaste.org,
(510) 563-4282



    
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Bay Area Science Project @ Lawrence Hall of Science Present a K – 5 Outdoor Education Institute "Taking Science Outside"
June 21 ~ 25, 2010, 9:00 am ~ 3:30 pm

  • Institute Activities will Deepen adult level science content knowledge based on the CA Life Science Standards
  • Provide outdoor experiences and trainings in partnership with EE Organizations
  • Model effective inquiry-based science pedagogy
  • Explore the new FOSS “Taking Science Outdoors” curricular lessons for grades K – 5
  • Model the use of science notebooks in all activities
  • Participants will Receive half of registration fee paid by school/district as stipend upon completing the 5-day institute
  • Receive free curricular materials and a lunch each day
  • Receive a $200 stipend for attending 4 outdoor follow-ups during the academic year*
  • Be eligible for Upper Division/Post BA units (at participant’s own expense)
  • Cost Sliding scale from $400-$1,200 registration fee per teacher to be paid by school or district
To Apply
Priority will be given to applicants applying in teams from the same school

Fax completed application to 510-642-1055 attention: “BASP Outdoor Summer Institute”
~ Place: Oakland Zoo, 9777 Golf Links Rd., Oakland ~
Application Deadline: May 3, 2010 (or until filled)
* Dependant on funding

For more information please contact:
Claudio Vargas B. or Joanna Totino basp@berkeley.edu
Phone: (510) 643–3478 Fax: (510) 642-1055









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