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Explore this multidisciplinary, constructivist high school curriculum that successfully uses field-based experiences and educator training to engage students and teachers in learning about their local watershed. Learn how to replicate this successful model, which is run by a public-private partnership. |
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Name: North American Association For Environmental Education
URL: http://naaee.org
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| Troy, Jeanne. and Zadorozny, Maggie. "Bridging the Watershed: A public-private partnership for hands-on science education" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the North American Association For Environmental Education, Virginia Beach Convention Center, Virginia Beach, Virginia, Nov 13, 2007 <Not Available>. 2011-06-08 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p185527_index.html> |
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| Troy, J. and Zadorozny, M. , 2007-11-13 "Bridging the Watershed: A public-private partnership for hands-on science education" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the North American Association For Environmental Education, Virginia Beach Convention Center, Virginia Beach, Virginia Online <PDF>. 2011-06-08 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p185527_index.html |
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Abstract: Explore this multidisciplinary, constructivist high school curriculum that successfully uses field-based experiences and educator training to engage students and teachers in learning about their local watershed. Learn how to replicate this successful model, which is run by a public-private partnership. |
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| Conference Strand: Sustainability Education Bridging the Watershed: A public-private partnership for hands-on science education Jeanne Troy Alice Ferguson Foundation Maggie Zadorozny National Park Service Abstract: Bridging the Watershed (BTW) is a regional environmental education outreach program of the Alice Ferguson Foundation (AFF) in partnership with the National Park Service (NPS) and school systems of the Potomac River Watershed. Over ten years the BTW partnership has represented a successful collaboration between a natural resource agency (NPS) and a non-formal education |
| stakeholders from both AFF and NPS in an effort to expedite the decision-making process. This increases the communication within the parks by adding a top-down element to the current bottom-up strategy. Soon representatives from the third stakeholder group the school systems that participate will be invited to join the Council. This strong base partnership puts BTW in excellent position as it enters the next phase of program development. BTW is poised to receive significant funding increases through a few |
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