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August 2013                                                     News for Teachers

Welcome back teachers! This newsletter includes some professional development ideas, resources for your classroom, and updates from ACEE events this summer. Enjoy!








      
      






































































































Community of Practice (CoP) membership is free and it allows you to connect with educators who share your passion.

From gardening to waste education, there is a CoP for everyone! 


      
      


 

 

ACEE is pleased to announce that our next Earth Matters conference will be held April 24-27, 2014 at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Centre in Canmore, Alberta!  

 

 

In addition to two amazing keynote speakers: Daily Planet co-host Ziya Tong and Grizzly Bear Expert, Gord Stenhouse; there will be many amazing workshops, ample opportunities to connect with and learn from your colleagues, and much, much more!

 

Registration for the conference will open this September. For more details, go to: http://abcee.org/conference/ 

 

The 2014 conference is being put on in cooperation with:

 

Thanks to Tervita for their generous support of the Earth Matters Conference.

 

 
 

The Centre for Environment-Economy Learning (CEEL) is offering Canada's energy literacy leaders, practitioners and advocates a unique opportunity to connect, share, learn and be inspired.

 

Energy Literacy Directions is a two-day community conference that will be taking place in Kananaskis from November 3-5, 2013.    

 

Search the Encana Environmental Education Resource Centre! There are over 500 resources listed from 120 different organizations across the province.  

Want to go directly to resources for your grade? Visit the Teacher Toolkit to access direct environmental education curriculum connections and resources.  

 
ACEE would like to thank the close to 100 people across Alberta who participated in the engagement sessions in Calgary and Edmonton in July, and provided input for the Champion Environmental Education work.

Over 25 individuals and organizations have already agreed to take action to become Champions for Environmental Education with others taking this back to their organizations for approval and to determine next steps.

 

Read what happened at these events and access the presentation here.   

 

Visit www.abcee.org/championee to learn about exciting opportunities to include environmental education in future curriculum! 

 

CoP July Regional Meetings - A Great Success!       


ACEE hosted two Community of Practice regional meetings in July. It was an opportunity for environmental educators to gather and explore topics important to their region.

Thank you to the insightful teachers who shared their experiences and exciting programs.

Did you miss these meetings? Read what happened in Calgary and Edmonton.

Next Steps 

The coordinators are busy planning events to connect environmental educators across the province this fall and winter. Stay tuned for details coming this September.  

 
Meet the Teams! Cenovus Environmental Education Leadership Clinic
 

ACEE would like to thank all the individuals and organizations that applied for the 2013 Cenovus Energy Environmental Education Leadership Clinic. With so many great project ideas, it was difficult to narrow down the field of fantastic candidates to only 8 teams!  

 

Meet the 8 teams and read about their leadership clinic goals. 

 

If you would like more information about the leadership clinic, or are interested in applying for 2014, contact: rosemarie@abcee.org

 

Thanks to Cenovus Energy for their generous support of the leadership clinic.  

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ACEE wants to hear from you! If you are a teacher or an environmental educator, and you or your organization have a great idea for an academic research project, please contact us with your ideas.  

 

Alternatively, if you are a post-secondary student and you are interested in making a direct and applied contribution to the field, please let us know!  We may be able to provide you with access to the ACEE staff, colleagues, students and teachers you need to get an answer to our 'good questions'.

  

View our current research opportunities here.  

 

For more information or to submit a research question, contact:

rosemarie@abcee.org.

 

UBC's Faculty of Education is accepting applications for a new MEd in Curriculum Studies program, with a focus on Ecojustice & Sustainability Education. The deadline for applications is September 30.

 

This program is offered in Vancouver, beginning January 2014. Because ecojustice addresses a diversity of possibilities for a green world, as well as just world, the program welcomes applicants from across disciplines.

 

Learn more and request information or contact: yvette.kharoubeh@ubc.ca
Quick Links

Believe it or not, it's almost that time of year already - back to school! Heading back to school often means back to school shopping for many families - this year, why not reduce your impact and save some money with these  back to school tips from Green Calgary!  

Download the free mobile app (for iOS and Android devices) and join up with OISEAU, a Calgary-based fictional "nature intelligence agency" that will serve up cases designed to get youth outside connecting with the environment!

For more information visit:  
www.abcee.org
Questions or comments? Please contact rosemarie@abcee.org.