by editor | Mar 17, 2016 | Urban EE
Urban Schools and Environment Education by Alison Swain IslandWood Graduate Student/ Field Instructor his past fall, an IslandWood instructor gave me the advice that a teacher can only take her students from the place they are coming from. Through weeks of teaching...
by editor | Jan 20, 2016 | Citizenship, Community partnerships, Community-based EE, Controversial Issues, Empathy, Environment as Context for Learning, Field Trips, Justice and Equity, Underserved communities, Urban EE
By being on the land and walking in the shoes of their host families, students begin to understand more deeply how and why Oregonians manage the land the way they do. By Maureen Hosty With contributions from Gary Delaney, Deb Schreiber, John Williams, Jed Smith and...
by editor | Apr 21, 2015 | Environmental Justice, Resources, Urban EE
How Environmental Education Can Address Issues of Environmental Justice in Urban Settings by Anjelique Hjarding, Alicia King and Belinda Chin HIGHLIGHTS • Environmental injustice occurs when the most vulnerable, poor, minority or underserved populations carry the...
by editor | Jul 17, 2014 | Children and Nature, Citizen scientists, Community-based EE, Eco Literacy, Environment as Context for Learning, Golf and Environment, Recreation, Rivers and streams, STEM, Urban EE, Watersheds
2014 E3 Green Apple Award Winners Using Links as Labs: First Green Connects Kids, Classrooms and Golf Courses As the United States seeks to meet the rising need for graduates with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) degrees, First Green is filling the...
by editor | Nov 4, 2013 | Citizen scientists, Climate change, Environmental Education, Marine/Aquatic Education, Oceans, Resources, Urban EE
1. Climate Change: Connections and Solutions Facing the Future offers this free two-week curriculum unit for middle school and high school which encourage students to think critically about climate change and collaborate to devise solutions. Students learn about...
by editor | Mar 16, 2010 | Eco Literacy, Outdoor education, Place-based Education, Resources, Schoolyard Classroom, Urban EE
Creating a Field Guide to Your Schoolyard No Student Left Indoors is your opportunity to learn and teach about our planet by helping your students to create a field guide to your schoolyard. Whether you’re a nature buff or nature-phobe, a literary genius or...
