Sneak up on them, and they’ll learn.
On their own.
By Jim Martin
How do you take care of all the background capacity building students need to make the most of environmental education field trips that they take during the school year? With tight school budgets and time that has to be reprogrammed to meet the demands of [...]
Archive for February, 2009
Works in Progress: Making the most of your environmental education opportunities
Posted by jimmartin in February 20th 2009
The Birds Are Out There
Posted by author in February 19th 2009
by Lyanda Haupt
Seattle Audubon Society
Birds are everywhere. Their lives hold myriad ecological lessons, some obvious, some subtle. No matter where we live, or where we teach, there are birds to be found. They may not be wondrous, rare, or exotic. They may be an uninspired mix of starlings and pigeons. But they ARE birds, living [...]
Global Issues – Global Opportunities: Population, Poverty, Consumption, Conflict, and the Environment
Posted by author in February 11th 2009
by Gilda Wheeler
Abstract: This article discusses the important role of educators in helping students understand, connect to, and act on critical global issues facing us today and in the future. Global issues impact social, environmental, economic, health, and security concerns. Global issues are interconnected and hold the potential for far-reaching impacts on large numbers of [...]
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