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CLEARING is a quarterly, non-profit publication for K-12 and non-formal educators in the field of natural resources, environmental, and place-based education. It circulates to educators throughout the Pacific Northwest and across North America.

In each issue...

Each issue of CLEARING contains a variety of useful and timely articles and features on environmental and place-based education themes and topics, including:

•Perspectives
Thought-provoking essays on education and environmental topics from some of the leading thinkers in the field.

•Teaching Ideas
Successful strategies for integrating environmental education into the curriculum.

•Lesson Plans and Activities
Actual classroom-tested teaching units that will inform and inspire you, plus K-12 activities divided by subject area and grade level.

•Model Programs
Insightful articles looking at successful and innovative classroom and community-based educational programs that are models for emulation.

•Resource Materials
The latest teaching materials available on the web or through local and national sources for all grade levels and subject areas.

•Book and Curriculum Reviews
Critical evaluations of EE books and curriculum materials by practicing educators from around the country — including a regular feature on children’s environmental literature.

Articles from past issues
•Teaching and Learning Through the Naturalist Intelligence
• Creating Your Own Classroom Nature Guuide
• Why Our Students are Environmentally Illiterate
• Calculating Your Ecological Footprint
• Bringing the Ocean Into the Classroom
• Integrated Learning in a Global Classroom
• Developing Successful Partnerships for Urban Environmental Education
• Our Seashores are Being Studied to Death!
• A Model for Community-based Integrated Instruction
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Quotes from leading environmental educators throughout North America:

“Clearing is a valuable resource. It is relevant to educators across the country and even abroad. We are lucky to have such a resource...”
-Abby Ruskey, Past-President, North American Association for Environmental Education

“[Clearing provides] substantial contributions to the environmental education field on all levels and locations... Topics covered range from practical to extremely thought-provoking and inspiring...”
-Taproot Journal, The Coalition for Education in the Outdoors, New York

“I am always recommending it to teachers...I like the balance of explaining environmental issues, examples of quality EE programs, and teaching ideas...”
-Sue McGuire, Wyoming Environmental Ed. Assn.

“Clearing is a wonderful and absolutely necessary bridge for environmental educators...”
-Gloria Snively, University of Victoria, British Columbia

“It is a terrific and very useful magazine...”
-Denise Dumouchel, Evergreen Foundation, British Columbia

“I like Clearing Magazine’s regional updates and see value in knowing what other states are doing so that we can borrow ideas, resources etc...”
-Heather Scheel, Utah Society for Environmental Education

“Environmental educators can find something of interest in each issue...”
-Phyllis Dermer, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Maryland

“It gives me hope and direction...”
-Karen Lippy, Award-winning teacher, Washington

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