One of the best resources for integrating environmental and sustainability education into the classroom is Green Teacher magazine. And this year they launched a free webinar series that has been providing an incredibly wide range of inspirational ideas for engaging students and stimulating critical thinking. We hope to “see” you at one of the many [...]
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I was just talking to Jim McGrath, director of the Green Charter Schools Network, and he explained that the 2011 National Green Schools Conference has just been pushed forward to early 2012 in Denver: February 27, 28, and 29. I’ll post more details when they get worked out, but the Network’s website should also be [...] Katie Bell, our new EverGreen Twins Outreach Director, and Rick Reynolds recently had the pleasure of attending the 1st annual Green Schools National Conference, held in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The EverGreen Twins Activity Book was represented among other great resources like Green Teacher Magazine, the KidWind Project and Project Learning Tree’s GreenSchools. Repeated accolades from teachers, [...] Computer technology has been a source of fascination for as long as I can remember, and for over 15 years I have sought new ways to integrate it meaningfully into my teaching and educational resources. Over that time, it has been a continual source of amazement to me how quickly it is evolving. I can [...] Throughout my career I have enjoyed incorporating environmental education into other subjects I was teaching. For example, when I was a technology integration specialist at the elementary level, I did a project with 4th grade students in which they worked together in research teams to solve the mystery of why a rainforest tree (the durian, [...] Did you know that the state of Washington has adopted integrated sustainability education standards and will soon be requiring students and all new teachers to demonstrate an understanding of sustainability? This is part of an exciting trend underway across the country, as educators and students learn more about the challenges facing our world and seek [...] Welcome to our new blog! We invite you to join in the exchange of ideas by leaving comments or suggesting new topics that relate to our mission. Also, please do not hesitate to post questions, or send Rick Reynolds, M.S. an email and he will be glad to answer you promptly. If you would like [...] | |
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