"These Are a Few of Our Favorite Things"

Our Young and Emerging Professionals eePRO Group Moderators reached out to a few amazing people in our community of educators and asked, "What is your favorite thing to teach others about our planet?"

eePROpel: New University Instructor Finds Help Through an eePRO Group

As part of the fifth anniversary of the launch of eePRO, we interviewed Sarah Wolf, Park Naturalist at Hendricks County, Indiana, Parks & Recreation, who joined the eePRO Higher Education Group biweekly calls to get advice from other professionals and find out what it takes to succeed in teaching EE at a university level during a pandemic.

Gratitude For Teachers – Stories

"We have had teachers we thought were exceptional. Do we take the time to send our appreciation?" For Teacher Appreciation Week, Connecting to Nature eePRO Group Moderator Joe Baust shares a question he asked during every Introduction to Education class, and his own journey to answer that question.

Inspiring a Love of Science

K–12 EE eePRO Group Moderator Sheri Soyka shares how her 11th grade science teacher, Mr. Daryl Rebuck, led her towards a love of science and career in environmental education.

The Master of Nature

Ximena Gallegos, from the Scientific Institute Michael Owen Dillon – Arequipa (Peru), shares how "all the small but magic details" from her endless walks to the river with her dad have shaped her desire to become an environmental educator.

With Heart: An Interview with Mom

Connecting to Nature eePRO Group Moderator Jimena Cuenca immerses us into the emotions of this past year for teachers, and their families, in this beautifully illustrated post.