"Thank you for working to integrate what you do with the DCPS standards and for working to provide PLUs or credit for teachers. I have enjoyed the events and professional development trainings I've attended and it's helping my school to become more environmentally conscious."
--Anonymous teacher, DC Public Schools
What does DCEEC do for Teachers? DCEEC connects D.C. teachers with the vast environmental education opportunities available to them and their students.
DCEEC Members are organizations that work individually with D.C. teachers to provide:
- Environmental expertise from EE professionals;
- Educator workshops and special events;
- Interactive, hands-on classroom and field studies;
- Social networking events with peers also teaching EE;
- EE digests via listserv;
- Standards-aligned classroom curricula and resources; and
- Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs).
Does DCEEC provide funding?
- DCEEC members will work on a case by case basis to provide the necessary funding to get your students (and you!) engaged in environmental education. In addition, stipends are often provided to teachers participating in professional development training.
For additional funding opportunities for teachers click here.
Join the DCEEC Teachers Listserv!
- Receive emails twice per month detailing environmental education happenings! Also, use the listserv as a forum for posting questions or to share environmental education information with more than 200 DC teachers and over 30 DCEEC member organizations!
There is no cost to be on this listserv. Simply send an email to (DC_EEC_Teachers-subscribe@yahoogroups.com ) to join today!
If your principal is also interested in receiving email updates, he or she can email (DCEEC_Principals-subscribe@yahoogroups.com ) to join the DCEEC Principals Listserv.
Become a DCEEC POC!
As a DCEEC Point of Contact (POC) at your school, you will receive periodic packages via mail and/or emails with information about:- Environmental education programs, workshops, lectures or conferences of interest to teachers;
- Environmental education programs or events for students; and
- Environmental community service opportunities.
Contact Kevin Schabow (kevin.schabow@noaa.gov) DCEEC Outreach Committee member, to become a POC!
What is DC Naturally?
DC Naturally is an easy to use guide for teachers to environmental education resources available in and around the city, including:- Parks and Natural Areas;
- Museums and Historic Sites;
- Government Agencies; and
- Private and Non-Profit Organizations.