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S. hrg volume 117-557
Publisher
U.S. Government Publishing Office
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
ProQuest LLC
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"American colonization of the Hawaiian Islands has brought about generations of Native Hawaiian learners being subjected to educational practices that are incompatible with core Indigenous beliefs. Consequently, Native Hawaiian learners have lower academic achievement than other ethnic groups in the islands. The lack of success is not confined to academics since Native Hawaiians are also underrepresented in material-economic, social-emotional, and...
Author
Publisher
ProQuest LLC
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Five years ago, the author began a second career as a teacher in a small Wyoming town with a diverse student population. The beginning of her career coincided with a change in the demographics to include a large number of English Language Learners (ELs) and the imposition of sanctions from the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) for being a failing school. The author collected, analyzed, and used summative and formative data in an effort to differentiate...
Author
Publisher
Green Mountain College
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
The lack of access to environmental education and experiences for children today is a serious concern. The purpose of the capstone project was to produce instructional materials to support the environmental educational programs provided by the Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center. I used my experience from volunteering and working at the DPEEC for a year to develop a species guide of local mammals to go along with a lesson plan focusing on the...
Author
Publisher
Not Supplied
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
"As education evolves in the 21st century and students learn to develop knowledge from the ground up, educators step into the role of facilitator. Critical to this paradigm shift is a connection with places that develops knowledge from local experiences into broad global understanding. This thesis explores the literature on how people develop a connection with place, the importance of learning about the world through appropriate developmental stages,...
Author
Publisher
Not Supplied
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
"This research- and text-based project examined the influence of place-based field science education courses on the ethical development and awareness of land on participants through the lens of Aldo Leopold's "The Land Ethic." Literature pertinent to the topic was scrutinized, with particular attention to: Aldo Leopold's life and influences, "The Land Ethic" and supporting texts, ethical philosophy, place-based education, experiential education, and...
Author
Publisher
Green Mountain College
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Amphibian education and community involvement is critical at this time. We face a global amphibian extinction crisis. Of the more than 6,000 recognized species of amphibians, over one third are suffering serious declines or have recently become extinct, despite having survived millions of years. The reasons for the decline vary, but without educating our youth to appreciate and understand amphibians and their environments, they are destined to go...
Author
Publisher
Green Mountain College
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
This case study explores whether embedded professional development for elementary classroom teachers by a high school science specialist can increase implementation of environmental education curriculum. Research has found that due to elementary teachers' limited time and resources and disproportionate focus on reading, writing, and mathematics instruction, environmental education is often neglected at the early elementary level. This study used existing...
Author
Publisher
Heinemann
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
In 22 essays, Don Graves shows how testing encroaches on teacher freedom; considers how narrow standards can actually reduce student achievement; asks questions that can help teachers to cope with these new restrictions; and discusses practices that support humane teaching in a testing environment.
Author
Publisher
Green Mountain College
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
For an applied professional project, I created and developed environmental education programs for Watchung Reservation. Watchung Reservation is a 2,060-acre area located in Union County; it is owned by the State of New Jersey and is operated by the Union County Parks and Community Renewal. Education Programs have the ability to increase public awareness for the necessity and value of open space to preserve biodiversity in New Jersey. Environmental...
Author
Publisher
Green Mountain College
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Fisher In A Fragmented Forest is an adaptable classroom or field-based environmental education activity guide focused on providing students the opportunity to learn about forest ecology, natural history and stakeholder issues as framed by the issues and challenges facing the Pacific fisher in the southern Sierra Nevada. This guide provides educational programming for grades Kindergarten through high school that meet California Science Content Standards...
Author
Publisher
Green Mountain College
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Educating people on environment has been an ongoing process for many years. However, now educators and science professionals are beginning to realize that, if Environmental Education (EE) is started earlier in a student's life, then students will have a better chance of grasping and implementing the knowledge into their everyday life. In this study, one section of second grade special education students, students with an Individualized Education Plan...
Author
Publisher
Green Mountain College
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Outdoor education as a discipline has developed without an underlying curriculum due to its varied history. Becomes a multitude of people have applied it for a myriad of purposes, little structure exists to explain to teachers and parents how time spent outdoors can fit into a larger learning curriculum. The purposes of outdoor education programs have gradually shifted from adventure to personal development and now face yet another shift to focus...
Author
Publisher
Green Mountain College
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
The purpose of this applied project was two-fold. One goal of this research was to further the collective knowledge of environmental attitude formation and change. This study aimed to determine if participation in an outdoor education program at White Pines Ranch had any effect on a student's attitude toward the environment. To measure attitudes, about 100 sixth graders were asked to complete Malkus' (1992) Adults' Attitudes Toward the Environment...
Author
Publisher
Green Mountain College
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
There is a need for public education in the western Mojave Desert about the many human impacts on the desert ecosystem, how to reduce these impacts, and how to recreate responsibly while in the desert. In coordination with the Desert Tortoise Preserve Committee, Inc. (DTPC) an integrated environmental education and responsible recreation program (IEERRP) was developed to reach out to off-highway vehicle (OHV) enthusiasts, as well as the general public...
Author
Publisher
Green Mountain College
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
This applied project created an upper-level (11th and 12th grade) environmental science curriculum specific to Marist School students. The course is designed to aide them in becoming effective citizens in the world community who can contribute to solutions of environmental issues (Hungerford, Volk, & Ramsey, 1994). Through research and evaluation, I have created a bioregional environmental education curriculum that will enable students to effect positive...
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