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Wisconsin Environmental Science Teacher Summit 2008
SUMMARY
The first
statewide gathering of the
Wisconsin Environmental
Science Teacher Network
was held Tuesday,
August 19th 2008 at the
University
of Wisconsin-Stevens
Point.
 The theme of
the day was
Sharing Successes, Exploring New Ideas.
The successful event had a great turn out of
nearly 100 participants including over 70 teachers
and numerous presenters, volunteers, and guests. Energy among
participants was high with much networking and resource sharing.
A major outcome was of the Summit was the unveiling of the
new Wisconsin Environmental Science Course Framework and
associated Digital Resource Library. Check out these great
resources for yourself!
Framework and Library
RESOURCES
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Photo Gallery
(web site)
View photos from the Summit and Pre-event.
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Sharing Successes PowerPoint
(PowerPoint)
Quotes and stories from you - Wisconsin's environmental
science teachers.
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 Elizabeth Burmaster's Welcome Address (PDF)
State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Libby Burmaster,
welcomed the group and emphasized the importance of
environmental science education in Wisconsin. She also
announced the inclusion of a state environmental education
consultant position in her newest budget request.
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George
Meyer's Keynote Speech (PDF)
 As
Executive Director of the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation and
former Secretary of the Wisconsin DNR, George highlighted
environmental education's success in shaping people's
attitudes toward the environment. He stressed that today's
environmental challenges may be daunting but can be solved
through "the straight-forward task of your teaching
environmental education, one day at a time to our children."
- Environmental
Science Course Framework and Digital Resource Library
The Wisconsin Environmental Science Course Framework and
associated Digital Resource Library were "unveiled" at the
event. The Framework was developed through the hard work of many
Wisconsin environmental science educators with the goal of
providing a consistent foundation upon which environmental
science courses in Wisconsin can be taught. The Digital Resource
Library provides educators an opportunity to share teaching
resources that support the Framework.
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
PRESS
CONGRATULATIONS!
Our grand door prize winner of the
professional development experience in South Africa in the
summer of 2009 is Cal Geiger, Agriculture Education Instructor
at Mayville High School. Cal teaches Conservation of Natural
Resources and "is thankful for this opportunity both personally
and professionally." Thank you to the
Global Environmental Teachings Program for offering this
opportunity.
THANK YOU
Many thanks to all who made this event a huge success.
- Summit Planning Committee: Pat Arndt, Berlin Area School
District; Kathy Cady, Winneconne Community School District;
Randy Champeau, Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education;
Harv Hayden, Wisconsin Rapids School District;
Chad Janowski,
Shawano School District; Jennie Lane, Wisconsin K-12 Energy
Education Program (KEEP); Pat Marinac, Appleton Area School
District; Melissa Rickert, Wisconsin K-12 Energy
Education
Program (KEEP); Jeremy Solin, Wisconsin K-12 Forestry
Education
Program (LEAF); Margie Winter, Fond du Lac School District.
- Summit Volunteers: Staff of the Wisconsin Center for
Environmental Education
- Guest Speakers and Session Presenters: Elizabeth
Burmaster, State Superintendent; George
Meyer, Director of Wisconsin Wildlife Federation;
Robert Bohanan, Center for Biology
Education; Sunshine Buchholz, Wisconsin
Environmental Science Teacher Network; Mary Hamel,
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - Air Education;
Joe Riederer, Wisconsin Rapids School District;
Jeremy Solin, Wisconsin K-12 Forestry Education
Program; Kris Stepenuck, Water Action
Volunteers; Pat Arndt, Berlin Area School
District; Kathy Cady, Winneconne Community
School District; Pat Gain, West Allis West
Milwaukee School District; Harv Hayden,
Wisconsin Rapids School District; Chad Janowski,
Shawano School District; Pat Marinac,
Appleton Area School District; Margie Winter,
Fond du Lac School District
- Door Prize and Resource Donors: Staff of the
Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education;
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - Air Education,
Invasive Plants of the Future, Education and Information;
KEEP;
LEAF;
NOAA - Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory;
EETAP - Environmental Education and Training Partnership; Many
individuals.
- Grant Funding: This event was made possible through a grant from the
Wisconsin
Environmental Education Board (WEEB).
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