Pre-conference workshops begin with a two-hour session on Tuesday, October 10, at 7 p.m., continuing Wednesday, October 11, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., unless otherwise noted.

Workshops A, C, E, and F are possible through the generous support of the Environmental Education and Training Partnership.

Workshop prices are determined by actual costs, including instructors’ fees (if any), audio-visual costs, food  (if provided), and minimum number of participants required.

A. Professional Development for Affiliate Organization Leaders

Cost: $35

Designed to meet the foremost needs of NAAEE Affiliate organization leaders, this workshop provides a rare face-to-face opportunity focused on enhancing communications, planning, sharing information, and developing the knowledge and skills necessary for successful leadership of Affiliate organizations. Note: Workshop will meet from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. on Tuesday. Lunch is included on Wednesday. Primary Coordinator: Sue McGuire, Wyoming Association for Environmental Education

Sponsored by NAAEE’s Affiliates Network

B. Citizen Science: Using Urban Green Spaces for EE

Cost: $95

Citizen Science programs targeting urban audiences integrate conservation, environmental monitoring, urban greening, community building, environmental education, and scientific data collection. Learn how two Cornell programs, Urban Bird Studies and Garden Mosaics, can serve your students and community. Lunch is included on Wednesday. Primary Coordinator: Marianne Krasny, Cornell University

Sponsored by NAAEE’s Conservation Education Commission

C. EE Certification and Accreditation Process – Wednesday Only

Cost: $35

Learn how to start an EE Certification program in your state or province from key members of the NAAEE Certification Advisory Council. In addition, the NAAEE Accreditation process for EE state certification programs will be presented. Primary Coordinator: Brenda Weiser, Environmental Institute of Houston

Sponsored by NAAEE’s Certification Advisory Council

D. CANCELED - Environmental Education, Ethics, and Action: Making Ethics an Everyday Activity

Cost: $75

This United Nations Environment Program workshop introduces activities that provide educational openings into the process of examining environmental ethics as an everyday activity. Using contemporary examples from newspapers, advertisements, and curriculum guides, participants are encouraged to identify assumptions embedded deeply within and to consider alternatives. Primary Coordinator: Bob Jickling, Lakehead University

Sponsored by NAAEE’s International Commission

E. Sharing Ideas on Pre-Service Education – Wednesday Only

Cost: $35

Efforts to incorporate EE in college and university teacher preparation programs and other subjects are underway on many fronts. Participants will share models, syllabi, and experiences in pre-service education, and be updated on NAAEE's work with NCATE to include EE in teacher education. Lunch is included. Primary Coordinator: Terry Wilson, Western Kentucky University

Sponsored by NAAEE’s Pre-Service EE Task Force

F. Guidelines for Excellence: EE Materials Review

Cost: $35

Through guided exercises, participants will learn to use the Environmental Education Materials: Guidelines for Excellence to develop effective, high quality resources. Participants will also qualify to become peer reviewers in NAAEE's national materials review program. Lunch is included on Wednesday. Primary Coordinator: Lori Mann

Sponsored by NAAEE’s Resource Reviews Advisory Council

G. Sustainability Connects Communities & Schools: Japan and Vermont Case Studies

Cost: $75

Go beyond "Sustainability 101" to understand how sustainability can be used to connect schools and communities. Learn and share with experienced ESD practitioners from the cities of Burlington, VT, and Nishinomiya, Japan, who are engaged in a unique learning partnership. This workshop will begin at the hotel on Tuesday and move on Wednesday to the Science Museum of Minnesota, a five-minute walk from the conference site. Lunch is included on Wednesday. Primary Coordinator: Jennifer Cirillo, VT SWEEP

Sponsored by NAAEE’s Sustainability Education Commission

H. Aldo Leopold's Land Ethic: Building EE's Foundation into Society

Cost: $75

Learn to use Leopold's "land ethic" legacy as the foundation for conservation and EE and become a certified Leopold Education Project (LEP) facilitator. This hands-on workshop provides multidisciplinary curriculum materials and activities based on A Sand County Almanac. Lunch is included on Wednesday. Primary Coordinator: Edward Pembleton, LEP

I. Education for a Sustainable World – Wednesday Only

Cost: $85
Spanish Track--Materials will be in Spanish

Review sustainability concepts through fun activities and teaching tools for classroom presentations. This workshop helps teachers meet cross-curricular academic standards and promotes participation in different aspects of sustainability in teachers, students, and the community. Primary Coordinator: Ana Gabriela Robles, Punto Verde Consultores

J. EE for the Inland Seas: COSEE Great Lakes

Cost: $25

A new Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence fosters environmental literacy using Great Lakes and ocean information. Examine how we facilitate scientist/educator/public collaboration. Participants receive the Greatest of the Great Lakes curriculum, updates on issues, and invitations to events. Lunch is included on Wednesday. Primary Coordinator: Rosanne Fortner, The Ohio State University

Sponsored by NAAEE’s Elementary/Secondary Education Commission

This workshop is possible through the generous support of COSEE Great Lakes.

K. Putting the "Science" into Community-Based Environmental Monitoring and Stewardship Projects

Portion conducted off site (Tuesday evening session at the hotel;
buses depart 8:00 a.m. Wednesday for the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge)
Cost: $80

Join Smithsonian and Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge staff to learn techniques used by scientists to study and conserve terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Through classroom and field training, you will develop plans to implement your own locally-based community and/or school programs. Lunch is included on Wednesday. Primary Coordinator: Jennifer Buff, Smithsonian Institution

L. Class Matters: Making EE Organizations and Capacity Building Efforts Inclusive

Cost: $85

To effectively address environmental problems that affect all segments of society, we must start with understanding social class issues. This participatory workshop offers insights into social class dynamics in organizational settings and how environmental educators can be inclusive of difference. Lunch is included on Wednesday. Primary Coordinators: Libby McCann and Cheryl Bauer-Armstrong, Learning Communities by Design, LLC

Sponsored by NAAEE’s Nonformal/Community-based EE Commission

M. Designing and Implementing Successful Community Service Learning Projects

Cost: $65

Learn to design community curriculum-based projects that focus on creating sustainable solutions to local environmental or community character issues and hear from students about their work. Then visit the site of the 2006 NAAEE Community Service Project with students working on the project year round. Participants will receive copies of several curricula and be eligible to apply to the Dunn Foundation for grants to implement projects with students. Lunch is included on Wednesday. Primary Coordinators: Sandi Ryack-Bell, The Dunn Foundation, and Alyssa Hawkins, Earth Force

N. Practical Environmental Public Relations and Marketing

Cost: $145

This practical, participatory workshop on marketing and public relations was custom-developed for the environmental community and road-tested 12 times. Combine case histories and extensive interactive activities with work on your actual challenges. Leave with a worksheet of specific ideas that you create. Lunch is included on Wednesday. Primary Coordinator: Marc Breslav, Breslav Public Relations, Marketing and Advertising

O. EE Practice and Theory: Designing Experiential Learning Modules

Cost: $60

Through learner-centered activities, participants will explorethe distinction between hands-on educational experiences that do not involve inquiry and educational experiences that are inquiry-based, and the value of incorporating the experiential learning cycle in the design of EE modules. Primary Coordinator: Anthony Michael Marzolla, UCCE, 4-H Youth Dev. Program

P. Professional Survival: Lessons from Nature

Cost: $85

Trying to cope with organizational challenges while still finding the energy for professional growth? Instructors will use lessons from nature to demonstrate and share tips on attitudes, techniques, and coping strategies that can keep you strong and sane. Learn to avoid professional burnout, be creative in program development, achieve balance, and manage boards, staff, and time. Instructors have over three decades of experience in the professional not-for-profit world and are still up and kickin'. Lunch is included on Wednesday. Primary Coordinators: Kathe Crowley Conn, Aldo Leopold Nature Center/Nature Net

Q. Community Leaders in Classrooms

Cost: $80

Designed for non-formal educators providing EE opportunities in the K-12 setting, this workshop will focus on strategies for working with students and how to create and sustain meaningful programs that mutually benefit schools and communities. Lunch is included on Wednesday. Primary Coordinator: Christine McMorrow