EENC's 16th Annual Conference: Renew Your Sense of Wonder
November 3, 2006
Workshops
Fort Bragg, NC
Earn EE Certification (Component indicated below by —“C I, C
II or C III”) and Teacher Renewal Credit. Those who attend the full conference
can receive an additional 10 hours of C III, EE credit.
When registering, rank your workshop choices
from 1 (highest priority) to 3. You will be registered for a workshop according
to your rankings and availability at the time you register. Any instructions
relevant to your workshop will be included in your confirmation letter. Note
that you can combine shorter workshops with the Service Project for a full-day
learning and networking experience.
Archaeology
in the Sandhills Environment
(8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.) 2
hours, C II or III
For some 10,000 years, humans have left footprints on the
Sandhills ecosystem. American Indians, immigrant Scots Highlanders, freed
African Americans and scores of other blended groups are part of the cultural
tapestry of this region. This workshop will begin with a fabulous classroom
presentation of prehistoric and historic sites and is followed by a field trip
to a few of the 4000+ archaeological and historic sites on the 160,000 acre Fort Bragg
military installation.
Stream
Quality and Wilderness Programming
(10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) 2
hours, C II or III
Don't let your students be among the last children in the
woods. Understand how students can become connected with the environment by
learning the impact of people's actions on a local stream. Learn how an
extended wilderness experience can be enhanced with science and create a sense
of wonder about stream quality: collect and use scientific equipment, develop
partnerships with local experts and use data to support local environmental
efforts.
Weymouth Woods EELE “ Rooted in Time”
(9:00
a.m. - 4:00 p.m.) 6 hours, C I, with homework to total 10 hours
The Weymouth Woods EELE introduces students to the 300-500
year life history of the Longleaf pine. Topics include plant adaptations,
controlled burning and other resource management techniques. You'll come away
with a teacher's booklet, which includes some terrific games and activities
like "Tree Trivia," "Longleaf Pine Habitat Needs," and
"Tree Cookies." This EELE workshop can be used to satisfy an EE
Certification requirement.
MARSH
Project
(1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.) 4 hours, C II or III
A schoolyard wetland is a unique opportunity to link learning
to the landscape. The key to success is getting a school community -- students,
parents and faculty -- invested in all project phases.. Learn how to make this
happen and the steps in habitat creation. Create ecological legacy for your
students and community.
Project
Learning Tree
(9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.) 6 hours, C I, with homework to total
10 hours
One of the burning issues in the Sandhills is wildland fire.
Learn the importance of fire in NC, and how to incorporate fire education into
your classroom or programs by using the PLT PreK-8 and High School guides. NC
PLT partnered with the national Project Learning Tree program and the Bureau of
Land Management to educate youth and adults about the benefits of prescribed
burning, the ecology of fire-dependent ecosystems, and how to protect property
within the wildland-urban interface.
Guidelines
for Excellence
(8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) 8 hours, C III
This interactive workshop introduces the nationally
recognized Guidelines for Excellence in Environmental Education (adopted for NC
in 2006), which sets standards for high quality teaching, learning, materials
and program development in EE, and focuses on teaching educators how to apply
the Guidelines to their work. Use of the Guidelines is intended for the
development of balanced, scientifically accurate, and comprehensive
environmental education programs. Each participant will receive copies of the major
publications of the series, a $50 value.
Leopold
Education Project
(8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) 8 hours, C I, with homework to total
10 hours
Based on the classic writings of renowned conservationist
Aldo Leopold, the Leopold Education Project is an innovative, interdisciplinary
educational program for grades 6-12. The curriculum meets language arts,
literature, science, and social studies standards of the NC Standard Course of
Study. Participants are asked to read Leopold's A Sand County Almanac prior to
the workshop.
Longleaf
Pine: Growth, Management, and Measures (8:00 a.m. - 12:30 and 12:30
to 5:00 p.m.) 8 hours, C II or III; also approved for 7 hours of CFE, category
1 (forestry credits)
Pinus palustris. It's what we've all come for: the Longleaf
Pine. Delve into the ecologic, social and economic role Longleaf has played in
the history of NC and the Southeastern U.S. You'll
conduct laboratory experiments to measure the amount of turpentine, tar and
resin that can be extracted from Longleaf, and will discover the insulating
properties of Longleaf pine bark. (Choose to attend the morning classroom
session and/or the afternoon field trip session, or combine with other
workshops.) During an afternoon field trip to Longleaf habitat, participants
will measure trees, observe the biodiversity in a Longleaf pine savanna and
contrast this with other forest types. Powerpoint, lesson materials and lab
procedures will be provided to attendees.
Sandhills
Fire Ecology
(8:00 am – 12:30 p.m.
and/or 12:30 - 5:00 pm) 8 hours, C II
Get a first-hand morning field experience of Sandhills
ecology on Fort Bragg. Sandhills Seeps and Longleaf Pine
Forests will be surveyed for indicator and endangered species. The afternoon session will focus on the role of fire in the
development of Sandhills plant communities at Lighterwood Farm. Participants
will take part in a prescribed burn on Lighterwood Farm, weather permitting.
You can register for the morning and/or afternoon sessions, or combine these
with other workshops.
TOOLS
for Nonformal Environmental Educators
(8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) 8
hours, C III
Would you like to renew their sense of wonder by teaching in
the way your students learn best and incorporate the hallmarks of EE excellence
in the classroom? If so, you'll want to attend this exciting new national
pedagogy workshop designed to help you to be a better teacher! This crash
course on pedagogy, the “art of teaching”, covers learning theory, styles and
modalities, teaching strategies, standards, and assessment. Put these TOOLS
(creative lessons, fun methods, and clever materials) in your EE toolbox.
EENC
Service Project
(1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.) 3 hours, C II
We're setting up a service project for those who arrive at
the Conference on Friday afternoon, but are not participating in a workshop. Or
combine this with a morning workshop. Details are being finalized but it will
likely involve removal of non-native invasives and/or planting. If you sign up
in advance, we'll email you the details. If you get to Ft. Bragg
and find you have a bit of time to join us, we'll have maps and
information available at the registration desk. It's a good way to
catch up with old friends and meet a few new ones, while doing
something good for the Sandhills environment!
