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Contact us
EECSD.info@gmail.com
EECSD President
c/o SD Discovery Center
805 W Sioux Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501
EECSD supports
No Child Left Inside
No Child Left Inside
authorizes new funding for states to provide high-quality, environmental
instruction.
Funds would support
outdoor learning activities both at school and in non-formal
environmental education centers, teacher training and the implementation
of state environmental literacy plans.
To see an example of how
enviro ed can help students learn watch the video
Get 'Em Outside
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Welcome
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Thank you
for stopping by our website. We
hope you find what you are looking for.
If you don't, please feel free to contact
us through our email, discussion group
or the President (email below) with your
request for information.
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About Us |
| EECSD is committed to connecting people to environmental
education resources. Our goal is to increase
environmental literacy through environmental education.
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Discussion
Group |
| We invite you to join our discussion
group and connect with other people involved in
environmental education throughout the state and region.
Whether you want to ask a question, announce an event or
just keep up on the latest news in the EE world, you will
find this group to be helpful.
First time contributors to the
discussion group are moderated to prevent spam. After
that, you may post whenever you wish. Please see the
Group's
Terms of Service for more information about posting
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EECSD News &
Announcements |
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Bio-monitoring for Climate Change!
Applications are now being accepted for the
Bio-monitoring for Climate Change professional development
opportunity for grade 6 - 12 classroom teachers and
non-formal educators, June 23 - 26 at the Oak Lake Field
Station.
Participants in this top of the line
workshop will receive all equipment necessary to implement
high quality ecological monitoring in their classroom.
Participants will receive a full biomonitoring kit valued at
$900, a Global Warming and Green House Gases kit from Great
Explorations in Math and Science (Lawrence Hall of Science,
UC Berkeley) and $120 stipend.
If you are selected for this opportunity,
you will be required to attend the full training. Some food and
lodging is provided at Oak Lake Field Station. Participants will be selected on a combination of
involvement with environmental education, aptness of
material and content to curriculum/outreach and plans for
using the materials.
EECSD will be presenting a session on this
opportunity at the SD Math & Science Teachers Joint
Conference in Huron, Feb. 5 & 6.
Applications may be completed
online or by requesting a form from
EECSD.info@gmail.com.
Applications close March 1. Participants will be notified by
March 22.
This workshop is sponsored by
EPA
Environmental Education Project Region 8 and the
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Mission
Statement |
The
Mission of Environment Education Connections of South Dakota
is to connect people with environmental education resources
through professional development, networking, capacity
building and educational outreach in order to increase
environmental literacy.
Professional Development
EECSD serves as a clearinghouse for announcements
and information about professional development opportunities from
multiple environmental education (EE) providers.
EECSD sponsors professional development opportunities for EE
providers.
Networking
EECSD connects classroom teachers, non-formal
educators, agency outreach staff and volunteer leaders of youth
organizations with each other and EE providers.
EECSD connects people with EE resources and
information.
EECSD connects people through the website, the
discussion group and events.
Capacity Building
EECSD works to increase understanding of EE and its practices amongst educators,
agency staff, youth workers and their administrators as well as the
general public.EECSD builds the capacity of organizations to
deliver EE.
Educational Outreach
EECSD works to integrate environmental education into
curricula, state content standards and the mission of schools and
state agencies.
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President's
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January 2010 Happy
New Year! I hope 2010 is a year filled with wonder,
discovery and learning experiences for you. EECSD will do
its part by providing a top of the line professional
development opportunity for you in partnership with the
South Dakota Discover Center through funding by EPA Region 8
Environmental Education program.
Biomonitoring For Climate Change
is a workshop that will train and equip Grade 6 - 12 educators to
implement hands-on biomonitoring (regular collection of data
on natural phenomena) in the classroom as well as to teach
about global warming and green house gases using the GEMS
kit developed by Lawrence Hall of Science at UC Berkeley.
Participants will receive the following:
- A full biomonitoring kit, including Vernier probes,
wireless weather station, digital camera, binoculars and
field guides
- A Global Warming and Green House Gases kit from GEMS
- $120 stipend.
This class is June 23 – 27 at the Oak Lake Field Station near Brookings.
Some food and lodging is provided at Oak Lake Field Station.
For information on bio-monitoring, read
this short article:
Starting a Bio-monitoring Project
Class size is limited. A short application form is available
at
http://www.sd-discovery.com/EECSD/BMCCApp.htm until
March 1 with the final selection made by March 22.
Even if Biomonitoring for Climate
Change is not relevant to your sphere, I
encourage you to set a goal of developing yourself as an
environmental educator. Whether you attend a training or do
self directed training, part of being an environmental
educator is to expand your skills and knowledge.
Not quite sure where you might need to
improve? Consult the
Guidelines for the Preparation and Professional Development
of Environmental Educators to see how to improve your practice.
Regards,
Anne Lewis
EECSD President
annelewis@sd-discovery.com
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