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Foundations in Teaching EE
November 2 - December 13 | Online
This course is designed to provide educators with the background knowledge and skills necessary to develop and implement learning experiences in the best practices of environmental education.
By the end of this course, you will:
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Explain what environmental education is and delineate the five objectives of environmental education.
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List and describe five important factors in creating an appropriate, safe EE learning environment.
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Create recommendations for EE programming that facilitate broad accessibility and are designed to be developmentally appropriate, inclusive, and culturally appropriate for diverse audiences.
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Select, adapt, and/or develop effective educational materials based on established principles for EE materials.
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Select and implement appropriate environmental education instructional strategies.
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Design and implement an effective environmental education lesson using the 5E learning cycle.
Appalachian Mountain Ecology
November 2 - December 13 | Online
This course is designed to provide educators with knowledge of important ecological principles within an Appalachian Mountain context. Throughout the course, fieldwork requirements are embedded to allow participants to gain firsthand experience.
By the end of this course, you will:
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Define the physiographic provinces of the Appalachian Mountains
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Describe how geologic factors affect the biological diversity of the Appalachian Mountains
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Illustrate the structure of Appalachian forests to show how it contributes to biodiversity
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Explain the role of allopatric speciation in biodiversity
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Compare and contrast factors leading to speciation in Appalachian ecosystems
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Clarify the influence of ecological disturbances on biodiversity
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List and describe four of the five major types of interspecific interactions using examples from Appalachian Mountain communities
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Explain the flow of energy in a forest ecosystem
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Describe why trees lose their leaves in autumn
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Give examples of insect predator-prey relationships
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Explain human impacts in the Appalachians in terms of the hydrological cycle
Accessible by Nature
November 2 - December 13 | Online
This course is designed to teach you how to use the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework to guide the design of learning experiences that are accessible and challenging for all, rather than making modifications for individual students.
By the end of this course, you will:
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Select an anchoring activity aligned with your professional responsibilities to use throughout the course.
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Explain how UDL can be used to support inclusive learning.
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Describe how your background and identity shape your experiences.
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Identify examples of barriers that participants might face in various learning environments.
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Evaluate your current teaching practices/pedagogy and your physical teaching setting to identify barriers to participation.
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Define common terms surrounding UDL and creating inclusive learning environments.
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Analyze different examples of UDL in environmental and outdoor education.
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Describe the UDL Framework.
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Analyze EE case studies to identify opportunities for student engagement, representation, and action and expression.
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Create a list of strategies you might use to enhance engagement, representation, and action and expression within various environmental education settings.
Climate Science and Communication
November 2 - December 13 | Online
This course is designed to teach the basics of climate science and introduce educators to climate change communication strategies, and features activities from Project WET’s Climate, Water, and Resilience Educator Module.
By the end of this course, you will:
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Describe how Earth’s climate system works.
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Explain the factors that influence climate change.
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Discuss the impacts of climate change
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Explain how climate change affects vulnerable populations.
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Analyze personal and community responses to the changing climate.
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Create a personal reflection on your learning and its impacts on your understanding of climate change.