For
immediate re
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Governor’s
conference to feature statewide environmental literacy plan,
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CEDAR RAPIDS – The
Iowa Conservation Education Coalition (ICEC) announces the 2010 Governor’s
Conference on Environmental Education will take place Monday, June 28 at
As an event that
occurs every five years, the Governor’s Conference highlights some of the most
prominent current topics in environmental education. This year, the event is an
opportunity to present elements of a statewide environmental literacy plan as a
roadmap to successful environmental education in alignment with the Iowa Core
Curriculum.
“The goal of this
event is to bring together teachers, naturalists, parents, our state agencies
and our law makers to find common ground in a statewide environmental literacy
plan,” said Barb Ehlers, co-chair of the ICEC executive committee. “ICEC serves
as the conduit between these different groups, and it is our intent to align the
shared vision of environmental education as a key component of every
Since 2008, ICEC has
been involved in a four-state initiative to develop environmental literacy plans
that integrate state standards and benchmarks with guidelines and
recommendations made by the North American Association for Environmental
Education. The goal of this effort is to have an active work plan for
As part of the event,
ICEC will gather feedback from attendees on content within a current draft
environmental literacy plan. A portion of the day will also be dedicated to
existing environmental education programs that have assessed, measured and
evaluated their efforts in a way that shows environmental education as a key
component in K-12 education. Materials will be provided for non-formal educators
as a way to connect to
Iowa Department of
Education and Iowa Department of Natural Resources are key partners in making
this event possible. Funding was provided in part by the Iowa Resource
Enhancement and Protection – Conservation Education Program and by the US
Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Education
Program.
For more information
or to attend the 2010 Governor’s Conference contact
About
Since
1958, ICEC has served as a statewide resource connecting educators to
conservation and our natural world. The
mission of ICEC is to empower
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