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• EENC Nature Book Club (Central Section Event)

  • Start
    29 Jan 2020
  • End
    22 Nov 2020
  • Schedule
    6 sessions

  EENC’s Central Section has a nature book club. If you’re interested in reading along, here are our chosen books for this year. We hope you can join us at some or all of our discussions!
  
  January - Wednesday, 1/29, with Durant Nature Park’s Wild Reads Program - Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It's So Hard to Think Straight About Animals by Hal Herzog
  
  March - Sunday, 3/29 - A Delicious Country: Rediscovering the Carolinas Along the Route of John Lawson's 1700 Expedition by Scott Huler
  
  May - Wednesday, 5/27 - The Song of the Dodo by David Quammen
  
  July - Sunday, 7/26 - The Dangerous World of Butterflies: The Startling Subculture of Criminals, Collectors, and Conservationists by Peter Laufer
  
  September - at the conference 9/17 or 9/18 - Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer
  
  November - Sunday,11/22 - Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale by Adam Minter
  
  

  If you would like to be added to our Nature Book Club Google Group, would like information on our in-person meet-ups, or have other questions, please send us an email!

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• EE Community and COVID-19 Call

  • When
    08 Apr 2020
  •  
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

  Save the date: EENC's next COVID-19 open space call.  This will be an opportunity for environmental educators across the state to share the concerns, see one another "face to face," and support one another.

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  Meeting ID: 327 665 954
  
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• The Joy of Garden-Based Education (Green Teacher Webinar)

  • When
    08 Apr 2020
  •  
    7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

  ​Kids are just happier when they are outside learning. You will learn the fascinating science behind the social, psychological and physiological benefits of using gardens to teach. Besides, donning a big grin, students learn scientific concepts more effectively when performing hands-on investigations outside so their grades soar. 

  Presenter: ​Cathy Law

  All Green Teacher webinars are free (and can be freely viewed up to 30 days after the live session), but you need to register in advance. 

  Register at http://greenteacher.com/webinars/

  
  

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• Webinar on Webinars (NAAEE Webinar)

  • When
    09 Apr 2020
  •  
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

  With offices closed and more of us working from home, online meetings and trainings are rapidly becoming the norm. There are definite do’s and don’ts when it comes to virtual gatherings, but many of us have not been trained in how to run successful webinars, so they are often mind-numbing information downloads, plagued with technical problems, and waste the time they’re supposed to save.

  The Goodman Center has been focusing on these kinds of meetings and trainings for more than ten years. In 2008 they published the report, “Dialing In, Logging On, Nodding Off: The True Costs of Teleconferences, Videoconferences, and Webinars,” and in 2009 they launched “The Webinar on Webinars,” to help public interest professionals meet and train more effectively online.

  This one-hour online class will show you (1) how to keep participants engaged from beginning to end, (2) the fine details of creating a good online experience, (3) how to overcome “the loneliness of the long-distance learner,” (4) how to use your two assets (voices and visuals) to maximum advantage, and (5) what we all can learn from talk radio to make our webinars better. 

  The Goodman Center is partnering with NAAEE to offer “The Webinar on Webinar” free exclusively for our audience on April 9th from 4-5p Eastern (1-2p Pacific.) Space is limited, so register now. 

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• EE Program Leaders and COVID-19 Call

  • When
    16 Apr 2020
  •  
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

  Do you supervise environmental ed staff and make EE program decisions? Whether you’re a manager, director, supervisor, or any other leadership title, this call is just for you!  This call is an opportunity for EE leadership-level staff to discuss the unique impacts of COVID-19 related to your position.

  What are you doing for your staff, especially part-time folks?  How are you handling cancellations?  What are you thinking about summer programming?  Bring whatever questions, concerns, and resources you have to share with other program leaders.

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  Meeting ID: 402 531 341

  
  

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• Earth Day - 50th Anniversary

  • When
    22 Apr 2020

  

  The first Earth Day in 1970 mobilized millions of Americans for the protection of the planet. On April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans — 10% of the U.S. population at the time — took to the streets, college campuses and hundreds of cities to protest environmental ignorance and demand a new way forward for our planet. The first Earth Day is credited with launching the modern environmental movement and is now recognized as the planet’s largest civic event.

  Earth Day led to passage of landmark environmental laws in the United States, including the Clean Air, Clear Water and Endangered Species Acts. Many countries soon adopted similar laws, and in 2016, the United Nations chose Earth Day as the day to sign the Paris Climate Agreement into force.

  To celebrate the 50th anniversary you can host a teach-in, join as a partner, find events near you, and check out tons of free resources ready to go: https://www.earthday.org/campaign/environmental-education/

  Post your Earth Day events online and let's get NC on the map: https://www.earthday.org/take-action-now/

  
  

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• Indigenous Arts and Sciences: Connecting STEM to Indigenous Science (Green Teacher Webinar)

  • When
    29 Apr 2020
  •  
    7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

  A deeply collaborative approach between tribal, university, and K–12 partners has the potential to invigorate Indigenous youths in science endeavors, make STEM more relevant to them (and their peers), as well as foster positive school cultures. 
  
  Earth Partnership at the University of Wisconsin-Madison convened the expertise of elders and community members from Ho-Chunk, Bad River, Lac du Flambeau, Lac Courte Oreilles, and Red Cliff Nations with university social, physical, and life scientists to develop a culturally relevant environmental education program to improve experiences in science learning.
  
  This webinar is a story about Earth Partnership’s Indigenous Arts and Sciences — how it began, how our collaboration works, and what we have learned (and are still learning) along the way.

  Presenters: ​Michelle Cloud, Cheryl Bauer-Armstrong

  All Green Teacher webinars are free (and can be freely viewed up to 30 days after the live session), but you need to register in advance. 

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• Classroom Teacher EE Field Day

  • When
    29 Aug 2020
  •  
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Catawba College, Salisbury, NC
  • Spaces left
    120

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  In partnership with the Center for the Environment, EENC is planning a full day of professional development for current and future classroom teachers.  Join us for a sampling of EE curricula, get lessons you can take home for your classroom, and make connections with like-minded teachers and educators from across the state.

  During the day, you’ll rotate through various stations, experiencing lessons and activities from curricula such as  Project WET, Project WILD, Project Learning Tree, Air is All Around Us, Project EXPLORE, and more! Teachers will also be sharing tried and true EE lessons and techniques. Even if you've taken a workshop on one of these topics before, our facilitators will be showcasing amazing activities that are not often included in full day workshops. So there should be something new for everyone!

  Event  will be eligible for 7 hours of Criteria II or III credit for NC EE Certification and potentially 0.7 CEU's.

  $20 for general registration
  $15 for EENC members, teachers from currently recognized NC Green Schools, and college students

  Lunch will be provided.

  Please send any additional questions to Lauren Pyle, eencexecdirector@gmail.com or 984-999-1702

  Cancellations made at least 30 days in advance of the event will receive a full refund.  Cancellations made less than 30 days before the event are not refundable.

   
  

  
  

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• Early Childhood and Materials Guidelines for Excellence Workshop - Asheboro

  • When
    03 Oct 2020
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    NC Zoo
  • Spaces left
    20

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  The Guidelines for Excellence is a series of materials to help environmental educators hone their practice and programs to national standards for high-quality EE programming.

  This workshop will specifically support Early Childhood educators! It will focus on the "Early Childhood Environmental Education Programs" and "Materials" Guidelines.  For more information on the Guidelines for Excellence, please visit https://naaee.org/our-work/programs/guidelines-excellence.

  During the workshop participants will explore the Guidelines through a series of activities. Some activities will show participants how they can use the guides in their program development, while other activities will demonstrate how participants can use the guidelines to evaluate the programs and resources they are currently using or presenting.

  Workshop led by Beth Folta and Linda Kinney of the NC Zoo.  Contact elizabeth.folta@nczoo.org or linda.kinney@nczoo.org for workshop content questions.  Please send registration questions to Lauren Pyle, eencexecdirector@gmail.com.

  Qualifies for 7 hours of Criteria I Credit.

  Lunch is included.

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