Intro Workshop: Integrating 3-Dimensional Science & Outdoor Learning
Join EEA for this interactive pre-Conference professional development workshop designed for naturalists, rangers, nature center staff, and other non-formal educators interested in aligning their programs and field trips more closely with GA standards; or for K-12 teachers who want to engage their students in outdoor investigations. The focus of this workshop will be integrating 3-Dimensional Science and STEM with outdoor learning experiences. Register with this link: https://tinyurl.com/3dEEWorkshop
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Nature Nurtures: Our Original Educator
Dajawn Williams From the perspective of a young, minority environmental educator working in public, private, and nonprofit sectors, learn about the challenges and successes of bridging communities with nature experiences, engaging diverse audiences, and fostering inclusivity in ee.
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CoOL Schoolyards
EEA Staff, Dennis Krusac, Brendon Barclay EE providers can propose challenges and schools complete those challenges, in a project-based initiative that recognizes student-led stewardship projects on school grounds and encourages best practices in environmental and outdoor learning.
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ATEEG Community of Practice
ATEEG alums This session will showcase the work of ATEEG graduates who create impactful EE program experiences that engage a variety of audiences, nurture environmental literacy, and measure impacts.
Camping in the Okefenokee K Lee Books as EE Strategy N Thompson The Nature of Fishing K Clements |
Walkshops
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Trawl to Trash: Building the Low Country NETwork
Katie Higgins Explore the NOAA Marine Debris project: Low Country NETwork - a partnership among the SC Sea Grant Consortium, UGA Marine Extension, and Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor.
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Belonging & Representation Robby Astrove, Jonah McDonald Stefan Moss, Reagan Biwott
This panel of seasoned educators will discuss strategies for amplifying marginalized and excluded perspectives in EE; promoting representation and belonging through professional learning for ee; and spotlight innovative programs like the Georgia Beloved Naturalist.
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ATEEG Past Present & Future
Camilla Sherman, L Kuschner, T Foster, N Thompson Learn about EEA's nationally-accredited certification program for environmental educators and how ATEEG alumni build on environmental literacy at work.
Becoming a Better Team Leader in Today's Political Climate Camilla Sherman Training EE Instructors Lauren Kuschner Roundtable Trish Foster and alums |
Coastal Native Plant I.D. Walkshop to Horton Pond
Amy Schuler Explore Horton Pond, learn to identify some coastal native plant species, and discover unique adaptations that help them survive life on a barrier island.
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Trash to Trawl: Building the Low Country NETwork
Katie Higgins
Second hour of 2 hr. session |
Jefferson Middle School Outdoor Classroom
Liz French & Jennifer McAuley
Find out how Jefferson Middle School's Outdoor Classroom has been lovingly cared for by student groups over 20 years and has been the site of thousands of student investigations that integrate the curriculum with nature.
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The ART of Exploring Rights and Responsibilities
Naomi Thompson
What would your artistic masterpiece reveal about your thoughts on civic participation? Discuss community rights and responsibilities; discover how the National Gallery of Art collection can spark discussions; create masterpieces connecting nature and civic engagement.
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Coastal Native Plant I.D.
Walkshop to Horton Pond Amy Schuler
Second hour of 2 hr. session |
Milkweed from Seed to Flight - a MAG Workshop
Susan Meyers, Mary Beth Cary, Sharon McCoullough
Learn how to engage children in creating a milkweed nesting fluff ball, growing milkweed from seed, and writing migration stories on milkweed paper.
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Overcoming Obstacles to Outdoor Learning
Reagan Biwott, EEA Staff
EEA invites teachers, STEM coordinators, district science specialists to come to this session and share experiences overcoming any obstacles to teaching outdoors.
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Nature Journaling for Enhanced Learning
Jerry & Penny Hightower
Experience a fun, informative journaling adventure and discover the value of nature journals for enhancing interdisciplinary studies.
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Walkshop: Driftwood Beach Ecology & Georgia 4-H EE
Lauren Kuschner
Learn about 4-H environmental education programs and experience a barrier island ecology lesson during a walk along beautiful Driftwood Beach.
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Milkweed from Seed to Flight - a MAG Workshop
Susan Meyers, Mary Beth Cary, Sharon McCoullough
Second hour of 2 Hr. Session |
Artificial Intelligence and Nature-Inspired PBL
Donna Barrett
Investigate prompts that can unleash the power of artificial intelligence (Ai) to develop nature-inspired, project-based learning (PBL).
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Nature Journaling for Enhanced Learning
Jerry & Penny Hightower
Second hour of 2 Hr. Session |
Driftwood Beach Ecology & Georgia 4-H EE
Lauren Kuschner
Second hour of 2 Hr. Session |
Making the Shade
Nick Brezel
Explore ways in which green schoolyards provide shade and natural elements for student investigations, and learn strategies for planting and caring for trees on school grounds. Success stories from GFC's Making the Shade program will be highlighted.
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UrbanHeatATL
Dr. Na'Taki Osborne Jelks, Quanda Spencer
Learn about UrbanHeatATL, a collaborative initiative engaging Atlanta institutions of higher education, community-based organizations, and government agencies to map urban heat islands across disproportionately-affected Atlanta neighborhoods
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Georgia Sea Turtle Center Tour
Nicki Thomas
Visit the state's only sea turtle education and rehabilitation facility and learn about this charismatic species. Discover strategies the GSTC uses to balance their 3-part mission to educate the public, conserve the species, and rehabilitate injured sea turtles. Limited to 40ppl.
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Project WET Early Childhood Workshop
Hannah Penn, Katie Kirkland, Anna Taylor
Explore ways of teaching about the environment through activities and investigations related to water, in this 3 hour workshop. Includes book and certification. Target audience: educators who engage children from pre-school - early elementary grades
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Tree S*T*A*R*S*: Outdoor Adventure Series & Careers
Edward Morrow
Find out how an outdoor-adventure story series is inspiring the next generation of young arborists and environmental educators.
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Projects for Managing Invasive Plants
Heather Brasell
Managing invasive plants is one of the biggest challenges in conservation. Learn about technology that can help identify, map, and report plants; and discover ways to engage students in semester-long project-based learning and community-based science
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Walkshop: Adopt a Stream Water Quality Monitoring
Mike Kahle
Learn how to engage students in collecting samples and measuring physical and chemical water quality parameters including dissolved oxygen, pH, temperature, and conductivity. Those who successfully complete this session will become certified.
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Project WET
Early Childhood Workshop Hannah Penn, Katie Kirkland, Anna Taylor
Second hour of 3 hr. Session
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Ciencia Nativa: Indigenous Wisdom & Funds of Knowledge
Dr. Sue Kasun, Maya McKenzie
Explore an NSF-funded native science curriculum that centers indigenous wisdom and culturally-responsive science teaching, developed in partnership with the Nahua and the Totonaco communities in Veracruz, Mexico.
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Fire in the Sandhills Shan Cammack, Heather Brasell
Explore the Coastal Plains and Sandhill ecosystems, including fire ecology and the role of prescribed burns for ecosystem health and wildlife habitat, through films and activities.
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Walkshop: Adopt a Stream Water Quality Monitoring
Mike Kahle
2nd hour of 3 hr. Session |
Project WET
Early Childhood Workshop Hannah Penn, Katie Kirkland, Anna Taylor
Third hour of a 3 hr. session
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Ciencia Nativa: Indigenous Wisdom & Funds of Knowledge
Dr. Sue Kasun, Maya McKenzie
Second hour of a 2 hr. session
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Fire in the Sandhills
Shan Cammack, Heather Brasell
Second hour of a two hr. session
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Walkshop: Adopt a Stream Water Quality Monitoring
Mike Kahle
Third hour of a 3 hr. session |
Eco-Stewards
Darlene Kerr
Discover ways that educators at this 2100 acre Greenway connect people to nature through recreational and educational activities while fostering a passion for environmental conservation, youth education, and protection of natural resources.
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The Birding Effect
Alex Troutman
The Birding Effect explores how birdwatching can connect children with nature, while highlighting the critical role of representation in fostering a sense of belonging, inspiring future outdoor enthusiasts and conservationists, and ensuring that all communities see themselves as an integral part of the environmental movement.
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Walkshop: The Wanderer Walk & DuBignon Cottage
Kira Willis
Mosaic Museum will host a tour of DuBignon Cottage and The Wanderer Memory Trail, which tells the story of the last slave ship that traveled from Africa to the United States in 1858, bringing more than 400 enslaved people to the shores of Jekyll Island.
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shop: Mindfulness in Outdoor Teaching
Penny Perel Hightower
Discover the importance of mindfulness in outdoor teaching through exercises in stretching, breathing, slow walking, and Qi gong (similar to Tai Chi) to deepen connections with nature and ourselves.
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Live Animal Encounters in Environmental Education
Mattie Anderton
Learn how Georgia 4-H Environmental Education centers house, care for, and use live animals in education. Find out how educators visiting a 4-H center can request an animal to engage their own students.
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Empowering Students Panel
Mia Moss, Stefan Moss, Janetta Greenwood, Lisa Colbert
Learn how a children's forest network; an elementary school's sustainable agriculture program; and a district-wide science center engage and empower students through outdoor learning.
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Walkshop: The Wanderer Walk & DuBignon Cottage
Kira Willis
Second hour of 2 Hr. Session |
Walkshop: Mindfulness in Outdoor Teaching
Penny Perel Hightower
Second hour of 2 Hr. Session |
Environmental Education Alliance, Inc.
P.O. Box 801066 | Acworth, GA 30101 EEA does not does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in its program , activities, or employment. For more information on EEA's non-discrimination commitment click here . Grievance officer may be contacted at [email protected] |
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