Summary: Guidelines for the Preparation and Professional Development of Environmental Educators offers recommendations about the basic knowledge and abilities educators need to provide high-quality environmental education. This set of guidelines has been used in the development of NCATE teacher education standards, environmental educator certification programs, and state Environmental Literacy Plans. Read or download the guidelines from this post.
Guidelines for the Preparation and Professionald Development of Environmental Educators offers recommendations about the basic knowledge and abilities educators
need to provide high-quality environmental education. These guidelines are
designed to apply:
• Within the context of pre-service teacher education programs and
environmental education courses offered to students with varied
backgrounds such as environmental studies, geography, liberal studies,
or natural resources;
• To the professional development of educators who work in both
formal and nonformal educational settings, offering programs to Pre-K - 12th grade and adults; and
• To full-time environmental educators as well as for those for whom
environmental education is just one of their responsibilities.
Environmental educators work in a variety of settings, at a variety of
jobs. They teach in public and private classrooms, and lead activities
for children and adults at nonformal educational institutions such as
nature centers, zoos, museums, and parks. They teach at universities in
education, environmental studies, geography, natural resource, and
science programs. They develop curriculum materials and administer
national, state, and local programs. Regardless of the setting,
Guidelines for the Preparation and Professional Development of Environmental Educators outlines the experiences and learning that will help them deliver instruction that effectively fosters environmental literacy.
This document presents an ambitious overview of the abilities and
knowledge of a well-prepared environmental educator. The guidelines,
organized into six themes, provide a mechanism for gauging the quality
of pre-service and in-service preparation programs and the abilities of
environmental educators working in the field. Instead of offering fixed
rules, these guidelines suggest a broad vision—a goal to work toward and
a guide for professional and programmatic development.
Guidelines for the Preparation and Professional Development of Environmental Educators was used as the foundation for the development of the NCATE Standards for the Initial Preparation of Environmental Educators. In addition, these guidelines have been used in the development of state professional environmental educator certification programs and state Environmental Literacy plans.
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