2022 Online Teacher Institute
Best Practices in Environmental Education & Stewardship
Location: Online
Sponsored By: Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Las Virgenes Municipal Water District, California Department of Water Resources, Southern California Gas Company and Water Replenishment District of Southern California.
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Description: The California Environmental Education Foundation (CEEF) invites educators who teach students in grades 4-12 at schools in Los Angeles County to apply to the 2022 online CEEF Teacher Institute, Best Practices of Environmental Education and Stewardship.
Upon completing the Institute, CEEF offers a $500 teacher stipend and benefit package as well as an opportunity to purchase up to three (3) CEUs from UC Davis. The 2022 institute will begin on February 26, 2022!
Thanks to the generous sponsorship, the CEEF Teacher Institute includes cutting edge resources from local utility companies for real-world concepts in water and energy conservation. Information will be presented remotely in both synchronous and asynchronous formats allowing teachers the flexibility to complete the program at their own pace.
The Institute offers teachers the opportunity to learn about how best to introduce environmental stewardship to their classes and identifies best practices in distance learning instruction including the following features:
- Experience best practices in learner-centered pedagogy and NGSS science practices taught by a Regional Director from the K-12 Alliance;
- Engage in Project WET training activities and your own guide;
- Learn about home-grown environmental stewardship practices from experts at Metropolitan Water District, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, and the Southern CA Gas Company;
- Receive up-to-date information from scientists and engineering managers on current environmental hot topics;
- Receive professional follow-up help throughout the Institute from DoGoodery staff to identify high quality EE resources and to provide coaching on your students’ environmental stewardship projects;
- Eligibility to purchase three (3) Continuing Education Units available through UC Davis;
- Collect a $500 stipend after completing the Institute;
- Learn about funding sources for EE and where to apply for a $200 mini-grant to implement your students’ stewardship projects.