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Eco-Schools USA Hosts Workshop for Teachers at Seattle Zoo
This week, Eco-Schools USA held its first-ever teacher training workshop in Seattle. The event, sponsored by Amgen and held at the Woodland Park Zoo, was attended by 14 K-12 educators. Read more >
Eco-Schools in Edinburgh: National Operators Meeting Convenes in Scotland
This week, Eco-Schools USA is reporting to you from the program’s National Operators Meeting in Scotland. Read more >
NOAA Education Programs: Preparing America’s Future Leaders
NWF leaders spoke at an education briefing on Capitol Hill, focusing on the role that STEM education and NOAA programs play in preparing the next generation of workers to keep America competitive. Read more >
Teach Green: Eco-Schools USA Wraps Up NSTA Conference
This past weekend, I wrapped up my experience at the 2010 National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Area Conference in Baltimore. I represetened Eco-Schools USA at the conference, whose theme this year was “Charting the Course to Excellence”. Read more >
NASA and Eco-Schools USA – Phenology, POWER, and Participation
Day 2 of the NASA/Eco-Schools USA Climate Change Connections institute focused on technology and student engagement. Read more >
NASA and Eco-Schools USA – Forging Climate Change Connections
The inaugural NASA/Eco-Schools USA Climate Change Connections professional development institute is happening this week just outside of Washington, DC. Read more >
Keeping Kids in the Dark: U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Energy “Education”
U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for 21st Century Energy teachers’ guide is just wrong. We need to provide our classrooms with a full picture, and not permit purveyors of partial information to keep students in the dark.
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Secretary Arne Duncan, Congressman John Sarbanes Address Sustainability Education Summit in DC
This post was written by Patrick Fitzgerald, NWF’s Director of Education Advocacy. NWF’s Campus Ecology Team is back for Day 2 of the Sustainability Education Summit where hundreds of environmental, education and business leaders are working together to create an… Read more >
Back to School: Back Outside! Video Highlights
Check out this video with Kevin Coyle, summarizing his new Back to School: Back Outside! report about the role of outdoor learning programs and outdoor play time in furthering children’s overall education
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Back to School? Back Outside!
‘Back to School:Back Outside!’ Report Documents How Outdoor Time Boosts Academic Performance
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