The Symposium was an outreach effort led by LTEEC , with the coooperation of SWEP and other partners.
Introduction | Registration | Agenda | Planning | Previous Activities
Tuesday, September 28, 2004
8:30 am - 4:30 p.m.
Fifth Annual Meeting of the
Lake Tahoe Environmental Education Coalition (LTEEC)
Donald W. Reynolds Community Nonprofit Center (Parasol)
948 Incline Way, Incline Village, Nevada
Registration fee $10, includes lunch and refreshments
Symposium Introduction
Join LTEEC members and Tahoe Basin teacher and administrators for the Fifth Annual Meeting of the Lake Tahoe Environmental Education Coalition. The Symposium will focus on innovative teaching methods that increase student motivation and boost student performance on standardized proficiency tests.
By shining the spotlight on K-12 programs, this year's LTEEC Annual Meeting will bring teachers, natural resource managers, and community leaders together to form local partnerships to enhance student learning and help reach environmental goals in the Tahoe Basin.
Topics to be covered:
- Place-Based Learning (PBL) and research supported benefits of PBL
- Various levels of participation: from guest speakers to hands-on projects
- Tools for educators including videos, curriculum, professional development opportunities, and off-campus programs
- Presentations on successful service-learning projects in Tahoe schools
- School-based programs addressing Tahoe's issues, including:
- water quality
- wildfire risk and defensible space
- erosion control and best management practices (BMPs)
- native plants, community gardens and environmental restoration
- wildlife and fish habitat
- involve students in reducing wildfire threats and meeting local water quality ordinances at your school campus
To register or to learn more about this event, please contact Heather Segale at (775) 832-4138.
Symposium sponsors are also members of LTEEC:
Adopt-a-Watershed _ Great Basin Outdoor School _ Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board _ Marine Research and Education, Inc. _ Nevada Division of Environmental Protection Project WET Program _ Sierra Watershed Education Partnerships _ Tahoe Integrated Information Management System _ Tahoe Regional Planning Agency _ Tahoe Rim Trail Association _ University of California Cooperative Extension _ University of Nevada Cooperative Extension _ USDA Forest Service, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Registration
The registration deadline is Tuesday, September 21, postmark. Please send a check for $10, payable to Board of Regents, to UNCE Symposium, PO Box 8208, Incline Village NV 89452. After this date, please call UNCE at 775-832-4150 to find out if space remains for on-site registration.
Preliminary Agenda
8:00 – 8:30 Registration and continental breakfast
8:30 – 8:45 Welcome
Our goal is to inspire you whether you are an educator, administrator or natural resource professional; and to provide the tools and contacts you need to create relationships to help students meet proficiency standards, agencies conduct effective public outreach, and even improve the local environment.
8:45 – 9:15 Introduction to Place-based Service Learning at Lake Tahoe
There is mounting evidence of improved student performance associated with Place-based Learning programs (State Environmental Education Roundtable, www.seer.org). Learn more about the teaching and learning process that promotes stewardship by using the local environment as a context for standards-based learning.
9:15 – 9:45 Status Report on School-based Programs at Lake Tahoe
Existing support networks, programs, and resources for school-based programs at Lake Tahoe.
9:45 – 10:00 Break
10:00 – 11:00 Tools in the Toolbox – for Teachers and Resource Professionals
Tools for every level of participation including presentations, videos, curriculum, professional development opportunities, off-campus programs, and service-learning projects.
11:00 – 11:30 Tahoe’s Environmental Issues: Agency Perspectives and Priorities
What are the main issues and messages important in the Tahoe Basin today? Join Tahoe Basin leaders for an overview of local issues and the programs, such as the Environmental Improvement Program (EIP) and Pathway 2007, which will set the stage for the future.
11:30 – 1:00 Lunch, Networking and Educational Booths
Use this time to sign up for available workshops, collect curriculum materials, meet local resource professionals and create new partnerships.
Visit booths on Project WET, Project Learning Tree, Space Science for Schools, TAO, TREE, TIIMS, Great Basin Outdoor School, Marine Research & Education, Sierra Watershed Education Partnerships, TRPA, US Forest Service, and more.
Example Programs and Projects for Five Environmental Issues
Join a local expert for a discussion on each issue, followed by a list of tools and programs available for educators, plus detailed descriptions of relevant service-learning projects.
1:00 – 1:30 Water Quality, Including Student Stream Monitoring
1:30 – 2:00 Wildfire Risk and Defensible Space at Home and School
2:00 – 2:30 Erosion Control, BMPs and Student-Led Campus Projects
2:30 – 2:45 Break
2:45 – 3:15 Native Plants, Community Gardens & Environmental Restoration
3:15 – 3:45 Wildlife and Fish Habitat Projects in the Classroom and Schoolyard
3:45 – 4:00 What Comes Next?
Contacts, project information, and curriculum will be available online through the Tahoe Integrated Information Management System at http://www.tiims.org/.
4:00 – 4:30 Wrap-Up
Time for reflection and evaluation.
4:30 Adjourn for Mixer and Refreshments
Symposium Planning
Next meeting: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 at UNCE/LTEEC conference room, Incline Village
Minutes of July 28, 2004 Planning Meeting
Minutes of July 7, 2004 Planning Meeting
Minutes of May 26, 2004 Planning Meeting