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Read the January News hot off the press, and learn about Natural Start's new series of in-person workshops and free webinars, hear from David Catlin about what it takes to develop a business plan for a nature preschool, find out how to submit a proposal for the 2017 Nature-Based Preschool National…
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Workshops at Natural Start Official Training Sites help educators plan & implement high-quality, developmentally appropriate programs for young children. Every Natural Start workshop is a full-day experience of immersion in nature, professional development, and networking. Trainings are coordinated…
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Do you teach environmental education at a college or university? Are you responsible for designing staff development? We've recently published five resource guides focused on each of NAAEE's Guidelines for Excellence publications.
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Environmental Education Advocacy Call Thursday, Feb. 9th, 2-3 ET. All Are Welcome!
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The Washington Post celebrated the New Year with an amazing front page story that is even better online – enhanced with videos. I highly recommend that you look at it, and predict that you will find it to be an incredible story and an excellent teaching resource.
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On behalf of the Socio-Scientific Committee of the World Environmental Education Congress, we invite you to submit an Abstract that addresses the WEEC2017 Congress Theme: Perspectives, Challenges and Innovation in Research | Perspectives, Défis et Innovation en Recherche | Perspectivas, Retos e…
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The "Urban Environmental Education Review" book covers ideas related to urban context, theoretical underpinnings of urban EE, educational settings, participants, and educational approaches.
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The Call for Proposals for the 2017 Nature-Based Preschool National Conference is open!
Go to: https://goo.gl/forms/oHrAwHEqE2o7yFsa2
Deadline to submit is March 6. See you in Seattle!
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Learn how an outdoor classroom offers early literacy development and answers the question, "Will my child be ready for Kindergarten?" Read about a nature kindergarten operates within a public elementary school. Get ready to submit your proposal for the 2017 Nature-Based Preschool National Conference…
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Announcement of the NAAEE post-election policy analysis and Thursday, Dec.1 conference call.
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Check out some helpful tips for encouraging STEM learning, read about a new member who just opened her own nature-based preschool in Queens, catch up on the news and job opportunities, and mark down the dates for the 2017 Nature-based Preschool Conference in Seattle.
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Read a recap of the 2016 Nature-based Preschool Conference, note the dates for the 2017 Nature-based Preschool Conference in Seattle, enjoy an interview with the director of Dodge Nature Preschool (one of the oldest nature preschools in the country), and check out the latest news and job…
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For the November 2016 installment of our monthly webinar series, our panel of experts on diversity and inclusion in environmental movements will be returning to continue this important discussion. If you have questions about diversity, equity, and inclusion in environmental movements that you would…
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What are your urban EE program goals? Watch this short video presenting trends in urban EE and how you can apply them to your programs. This video is part of the EECapacity EEResearch Seminar Series.
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Read about ancient support networks and how we can help today's children spend more time outside, learn how St Louis's first forest school is mapping its parks, check out images of the recent Nature-Based Preschool National conference in St Paul, and catch up on lots more news!
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Awareness activity for children and adults in environmental education are disappearing. Where do we start to turn this around? We must start with awareness. The more the better.
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NAAEE's Director of Advocacy and Affiliate Relations, Sarah Bodor, will speak about the Every Student Succeeds Act and opportunities it provides for the field of EE in the next edition of our monthly webinar series on Wednesday, September 28 at 3:00 ET.
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The National Roundtable in Environmental and Sustainability Education in Pre-service Teacher Education was a success and resulted in a National Action plan and the Otonabee Declaration.
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As part of Anecdotes to Evidence, a multi-partner initiative led by North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) and Stanford University, we are working with a team of researchers to conduct a review of literature that examines directly measured environmental outcomes/indicators…
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Exciting cross-cultural experience for young adults from Alaska and Los Angeles.
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Read about why not to filter out the messy, imperfect moments in nature preschools, watch a video that makes the case for forest kindergartens, learn how to raise brilliant children according to science, check out the latest job openings, and read the latest news from Natural Start.
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The NAAEE eePro Climate Change Education group and the NOAA Climate Education office invite YOU to join the #Teach4Climate social media campaign that started July 26 and runs till September 9th. It is easy. All the details are in the #Teach4Climate Back to School 2016 Media Kit.
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As you will see in the article below, the Natl Education Assn at their annual meeting this month agreed to follow Oregon’s lead and support the teaching of “climate justice”. The NEA is to publicize efforts in states and schools districts across the country, and their approval of this tact may give…
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Join environmental education researchers at the AERA conference, San Antonio, TX, Thursday April 27 – Monday May 1, 2017. The Conference Theme for the AERA 2017 EE SIG is: "Whose Knowledge(s) and What Action(s)?: (Re)Considering Environmental Education for Social Justice and Sustainability". Find…
