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N ational P roject for E xcellence in E nvironmental E ducation
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Primary Sponsor: U.S. EPA – Office of Environmental Education Other Sponsors: U.S. Forest Service U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Fish and Wildlife Foundation National Environmental Education Foundation
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Setting a standard for high- quality environmental education in schools and other learning settings.
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Essential Underpinnings of Environmental Education Systems Interdependence The importance of where one lives Integration and infusion Roots in the real world Lifelong learning
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Guidelines for Excellence Publications
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Critique & Consensus Developed Guidelines through a public participatory process Engaging educators in a deep discussion about quality environmental education practice Building EE as a profession
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Environmental Education Materials: Guidelines for Excellence Recommendations for selecting quality EE materials Tools for evaluating a wide array of materials Guidance for developing new EE materials
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Excellence in Environmental Education: Guidelines for Learning (K-12) Expectations for achievement in 4 th, 8 th and 12 th grades A framework for EE programs and curricula Demonstrations on how EE can be used to meet traditional standards A definition of the aims of environmental literacy
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Guidelines for the Preparation and Professional Development of Environmental Educators A set of recommendations about the basic knowledge and abilities educators need to provide high-quality EE Used to set educator certification standards Basis for NCATE accreditation standards
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Nonformal Environmental Education Programs: Guidelines for Excellence Recommendations for developing & administering high quality nonformal EE programs A tool that can be used to ensure a firm foundation for new programs or to trigger improvements in existing ones
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Early Childhood Environmental Education Programs: Guidelines for Excellence Recommendations for developing & implementing high quality early childhood EE programs Birth to 8 year olds, focus on ages 3 to 6
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http://eelinked.naaee.net/n/guidelines
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