Heard about Environmental Educator Certification?
Wondering what's going on with EE Certification in Idaho?

Come to learn about the development of an EE Certification program in Oregon, the new Accreditation of EE Certification Programs by NAAEE, and provide input on the development of a voluntary, statewide certification program for professional environmental educators in Idaho.

WHO: IdEEA members and stakeholders are leading the planning and development process for an EE Certification program in Idaho. We need input from the following stakeholder groups:

• formal educators such as K-12 teachers, teacher educators and discipline specific higher education faculty,

• representatives from statewide agencies,

• representatives from industry, and

• nonformal educators ranging from outdoor school instructors, nature center staff to museum and zoo staff.

WHAT: Idaho Environmental Educator Certification Stakeholders’ Meetings

WHEN:  Tuesday, September 30th at 1:00 PM

WHERE:  Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, 1410 N. Hilton, Boise, ID 83706

FACILITATORS: Greg Fizzell, President of IdEEA and Program Director of the Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute; Linda Rhodes, Executive Director of the Environmental Education Association of Oregon; and Amy Pike, Executive Director of the Idaho Environmental Education Association

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Amy at IdEEA. Call 208-232-5674 or email amy@idahoee.org

Sponsored by:
Idaho Environmental Education Association (IdEEA) ● North American Association of Environmental Education (NAAEE) ● Monsanto Fund ● U.S. EPA

Stakeholder Meeting Flyer (pdf format)

Guidelines for Excellence Workshop

What?
A workshop to introduce participants to the North American Association for Environmental Education’s Guidelines For Excellence in Environmental Education. The Guidelines offer a set of tools for developing and implementing high-quality environmental education materials and programs.

Workshop Objectives:

• To identify and develop high-quality environmental education materials and programs that fit my needs.

• To identify skills and background needed to develop quality materials and conduct quality environmental education programs.

• To understand the process by which the National Project for Excellence in Environmental Education series developed these tools.

Who should attend?
Teachers, nonformal educators, administrators, and program developers concerned about being able to show the high-quality of environmental education materials and programs they use with their learners.

What do I need to bring?

• An example of an environmental education resource you think is excellent.

• An environmental education resource (e.g., a lesson plan or activity) that you use or have developed. You will use this resource to practice reviewing materials according to the guidelines.

What do I get?
Each participant will receive a set of the Guidelines For Excellence publications: Environmental Education Materials: Guidelines for Excellence, Excellence in Environmental Education – Guidelines for Learning (Pre K-12), Nonformal Environmental Education Programs –Guidelines for Excellence, and Guidelines for the Preparation and Professional Development of Environmental Educators.

When: Wednesday, October 1, 2008, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (with one-hour lunch break)

Where: Idaho Fish and Game/MK Nature Center, 600 S. Walnut, Boise

Cost: $25

Facilitators: Alison Heimowitz, Clackamas Community College, Environmental Learning Center, and Amy Luft, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality

RSVP:
Contact IdEEA by Monday, September 24 to register.
Call: 208-232-5674 or e mail amy@idahoee.org

Workshop Flyer (pdf format)