PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
Short Courses and Specialist Credentials
Empowering Environmental Educators Series
Cost: $50 for EEA members / $75 for non-members
Pre- or Co-Requisite for all Courses:
E/OE 101: Advancing Excellence through Research-Informed Practice
E/OE 101: Advancing Excellence through Research-Informed Practice
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Environmental & Outdoor Education Research-Informed Practice (E/OE 101) must be taken before or at the same time as any e/oeCredential course. Unlike most of the e/oeCredential courses, this one is offered in a "paced cohort" and includes live, interactive webinars. Among the topics explored in the course are:
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Courses can be "stacked" in sets of five to earn EE Specialist Credentials with optional graduate credit available
Specialist Credential: JEDI SPECIALIST
JEDI EDUCATION SPECIALIST
Specialist Credential: OUTDOOR LEARNING SPECIALIST
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OUTDOOR LEARNING SPECIALIST
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Specialist Credential: E&OE CONTENT SPECIALIST
E/OE CONTENT SPECIALIST
Specialist Credential: INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES SPECIALIST
E/OE Methods Specialist
Or take these self-paced online courses individually...
Excellence in EE Resources
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JEDI Path - Inclusive Teaching
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Zero Heroes
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Teaching Global Systems
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EE Instructional Strategies
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JEDI Heart
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Schoolyard Science 1: Fostering Critical Thinking
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JEDI Solutions
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Outdoor Learning Infrastructure
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Schoolyard Science 2: Fostering Problem-Solving
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Teaching Biodiversity
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Teaching Water Quality
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Georgia's 3-Dimensional Science
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Teaching in the Garden
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EE101 Research-informed Practices
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EEA's signature Monarchs Across Georgia Educator Workshop and CoOL's EcoRegion Passport can count toward specialist credentials, too!
MAG Educator Workshop
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CoOL Georgia EcoRegion Passport
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Sign up here to be notified when registration opens for credential courses and specialist certificates
You may also be interested in the new
EEA ENDORSEMENT for EE Providers
How it works. Organizations or agencies that provide environmental education (EE) and outdoor learning may apply to participate in a year-long fellowship which concludes with a certificate of endorsement from EEA, indicating that the organization:
Who is eligible? Organizations that provide environmental education, environmental stewardship, nature experiences, or outdoor recreation in Georgia, as their sole purpose or incidental to their main mission, whether for-profit or non-profit ~ including nature centers, parks and recreation departments, water systems, camps, professional learning facilitators, eco-tour operators, outdoor recreation businesses, outfitters and retailers, conservation agencies, waste management departments, botanical gardens, zoos, aquaria, youth development organizations, and others that host, provide, or promote natural resource management, nature experiences, outdoor recreation, or environmental learning (indoor or outdoor) ~ are invited to participate.
What the yearlong organizational fellowship includes. EEA offers individually-tailored organizational fellowships comprising:
The purpose of the program. The EEA Endorsement was created to advance the field of environmental education, promote research-informed practices, translate research into implementation, ensure that Georgians have access to high-quality programs and facilities, recognize exemplary organizations, incentivize responsible approaches, and leverage stewardship and restoration of Georgia's extraordinary natural resources through professional development that leads to the award of a recognized and marketable credential.
- Adopts research-informed best practices in the field of environmental education
- Curates or creates curriculum and instructional strategies consistent with the content and "three-dimensional science" methods of the Georgia Standards of Excellence in Science
- Provides continuing professional development for its front-line staff
- Demonstrates inclusivity and culturally-sustaining approaches to education and community engagement
- Evaluates and continuously improves its public programs
- Collaborates with the others in the field.
Who is eligible? Organizations that provide environmental education, environmental stewardship, nature experiences, or outdoor recreation in Georgia, as their sole purpose or incidental to their main mission, whether for-profit or non-profit ~ including nature centers, parks and recreation departments, water systems, camps, professional learning facilitators, eco-tour operators, outdoor recreation businesses, outfitters and retailers, conservation agencies, waste management departments, botanical gardens, zoos, aquaria, youth development organizations, and others that host, provide, or promote natural resource management, nature experiences, outdoor recreation, or environmental learning (indoor or outdoor) ~ are invited to participate.
What the yearlong organizational fellowship includes. EEA offers individually-tailored organizational fellowships comprising:
- Self-assessment of the organization's knowledge and practices
- Recognition of exemplary programs and community assets
- Development of a work plan based on filling the organization's gaps and needs
- Access to EEA workshops and online, self-paced courses for employees and volunteers
- Opportunity for key employees to earn specialist certificates
- Implementation charrettes and mentor feedback
- Availability of letters of recommendation to funders (as well as possible partnerships)
- Participation in a professional learning community including others in the annual cohort
- Information about other opportunities to increase organizational capacity
- Renewable certificate of endorsement from EEA
The purpose of the program. The EEA Endorsement was created to advance the field of environmental education, promote research-informed practices, translate research into implementation, ensure that Georgians have access to high-quality programs and facilities, recognize exemplary organizations, incentivize responsible approaches, and leverage stewardship and restoration of Georgia's extraordinary natural resources through professional development that leads to the award of a recognized and marketable credential.
You may also be interested in EEA's new
CoOL Schoolyard Certification
What it is. EEA's Council of Outdoor Learning is launching a program to certify schoolyards that meet the criteria for best practices in:
How it works. Schools will register for the CoOL Schoolyard certification, attend an orientation, set annual goals for their outdoor learning program, upload metrics online to demonstrate progress toward those goals, and reflect best practices in use of school campuses for outdoor learning. Schools are invited to apply at any point in their journey.
The purpose of the program. The CoOL Schoolyard Certification program was designed to share knowledge about sustainable and effective outdoor learning practices - including infrastructure and instruction - based on years of experience that EEA's Council of Outdoor Learning (CoOL) has gained by providing technical assistance and professional learning, conducting research, and awarding grants for outdoor learning. The CoOL Schoolyard Certification promotes best practices and recognizes emerging to exemplary outdoor learning facilities and programs, at various levels.
- Effective instructional methods for outdoor learning
- Design, installation and sustainability of infrastructure and grounds
- Responsiveness to educator needs, including professional development
- Collaboration with the community and other stakeholders
How it works. Schools will register for the CoOL Schoolyard certification, attend an orientation, set annual goals for their outdoor learning program, upload metrics online to demonstrate progress toward those goals, and reflect best practices in use of school campuses for outdoor learning. Schools are invited to apply at any point in their journey.
The purpose of the program. The CoOL Schoolyard Certification program was designed to share knowledge about sustainable and effective outdoor learning practices - including infrastructure and instruction - based on years of experience that EEA's Council of Outdoor Learning (CoOL) has gained by providing technical assistance and professional learning, conducting research, and awarding grants for outdoor learning. The CoOL Schoolyard Certification promotes best practices and recognizes emerging to exemplary outdoor learning facilities and programs, at various levels.
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Environmental Education Alliance, Inc.
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