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Teachers, you’re an important link to reconnect our kids with nature! Here are some resources to give you ideas and inspiration to lead children outside and make sure they get the most out of their outdoor time.
- The Teacher Portal on the Illinois Environmental Education Database can be sorted by Chicago Wilderness partners, and provides program information and contacts for various Chicago Wilderness agencies that have Teacher Education programs. www.IllinoisEE.org
- Mighty Acorns is a children’s program in partnership with Chicago Wilderness website: www.mightyacorns.org
- The Illinois Department of Natural Resources' Division of Education provides supplemental materials, field trip and schoolyard habitat development grants and professional development for teachers: http://dnr.state.il.us
- The Dunes Learning Center offers residential environmental education programs within the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Programs are available yearround for 4th grade students through adults. See www.duneslearningcenter.org for more details.
- The Northwest Indiana Teacher Training Hub connects teachers with quality professional development opportunities. www.teachertraininghub.org
- The Children and Nature Network is the official site based on Richard Louv’s 2005 book, Last Child In the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature Deficit Disorder. It includes Information on the Leave No Child Campaign nationwide: www.cnaturenet.org
- The Environmental Education and Training Partnership is a national organization that provides a clearinghouse of resources for teachers interested in environmental education: www.eetap.org
- The North American Association for Environmental Education provides information on environmental education grants across the country: http://eelink.net/grants-generalinformation.html. The association also offers a national clearinghouse of resources, programs and initiatives: www.naaee.org/programs-and-initiatives
- The Environmental Education Association of Illinois is our Statewide Environmental Education association. Their annual conference is a good training opportunity for teachers in the region: www.eeai.net
- The Environmental Protection Agency’s Region V website lists resources and grant opportunities: www.epa.gov/enviroed
- The Illinois State Board of Education has information on their Service Learning program: http://isbe.state.il.us/curriculum/service_learning/default.htm
- “Edens Lost & Found” is a multi-part PBS series that highlights practical solutions to improve the environment and quality of life in cities. Curriculum publications are available on the Web site: www.edenslostandfound.org
- The Web Ranger Challenge is an online interactive game: www.nps.gov/archive/indu/education/wrc/game.htm
- Natural Wonders is an online publication that’s a guide to early childhood theory and educational approaches applied to environmental education: www.seek.state.mn.us/publications/naturalwonders-0.pdf
- The Acorn Naturalists specialize in environmental education products: www.acorn-group.com
- This website on gardening with children has a section devoted to classroom activities: www.kidsgardening.com
- The website of the National Wildlife Federation, includes information on starting a schoolyard habitat: www.nwf.org
- Website for Children, Youth, and Environments: http://cye.colorado.edu
- Website for Natural Learning Initiative: www.naturalearning.org
- The Association for the Study of Play: www.csuchico.edu/phed/tasp
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Enhance your teaching by including Illinois' natural resources in your lessons
The ENTICE (Environment and Nature Training Institute for Conservation Education) program from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources can show you how!
The ENTICE program:
- provides natural resources training.
- involves participants in experiences that promote effective stewardship of Illinois' natural resources.
- is approved to offer Continuing Professional Development Units for teachers.
- conducts workshops on a variety of topics at locations statewide.
- supplies educators with easy-to-use natural resources educational materials and activities that are correlated to the Illinois Learning Standards.
Click here to learn more about the ENTICE program.
Click here to see workshop descriptions and to register. |
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