NRES 310/510 EE Teaching Methods
Graduate (510) students complete either this assignment (4a) or 4b:
Assignment 4A: School District EE Survey (50 Points)
Your report should include:
1. An outline
of the general process used for establishing and/or developing any K-12
curriculum within the district. Who
works on it, what are their timelines, and what is the implementation
plan for the final product? (DO
NOT discuss the specifics of Environmental Education (EE) curriculum here.)
(4 pts)
2. Given that
the state legislature has mandated the infusion of EE into K-12 education,
how has district responded?
What is the status of EE at present
- in terms of curriculum guidelines, teacher awareness, teacher
implementation, staff development, etc?
What changes are anticipated in the future?
Cite all your sources of information.
(8 pts)
3. Using the
process you outlined in #1, summarize the plans for the EE curriculum
planning. Do you think the
"best" EE curriculum will result?
Why or why not? (See
checklist for model EE program).
(8 pts)
4.
Identify the key people in the EE curriculum development process within
5.
Identify the role of the Cooperative Educational Service Agency (CESA) in EE
curriculum development in the district.
(3 pts)
*6. Identify
any concerns you, teachers, or administrators have regarding the infusion of
EE in the district.
*7. Identify
any needs this district has with respect to beginning, continuing, or
improving its EE curriculum implementation process.
(8 pts)
*IMPORTANT:
When answering #6 and #7, you should include in your responses how
well the Wisconsin EE academic standards are addressed.
Your responses to the questions should be thorough.
8.
School District information (6 pts)
Name of School
District_________________________________________________________
Major Municipality(s) and County
_________________________________________________
Cooperative Educational Service agency
(CESA) _____________________________________
Size of the District:
In square miles
___________________________________________________________
Number of students
_______________________________________________________
Number of
Teachers_______________________________________________________
Number of
administrators___________________________________________________
Number of schools in each grade range:
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Signature of
Administrator_________________________________________________________
Position/Title
___________________________________________________________________
Address/Phone__________________________________________________________________
Other individuals to whom you spoke:
Name
Title
Phone
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Assignment 4 B:
Personal Philosophy of Education that Incorporates Environmental Education
(50 points)
Virginia Carlton
800 Reserve St
Stevens Point, WI 54481
Phone: 715-346-3805