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- October 2023: Wisconsin School News "An Environment for Learning" —so much good stuff in here about Wisconsin’s Green & Healthy movement!
EEK! Environmental Education for Kids
Other news:
"Digging In: Green & Healthy Schools" is the focus of the October 2019 issue of Wisconsin Schools News from the Wisconsin Association for School Boards.
Environmental education is included in the Every Student Succeeds Act.
Wisconsin Legislature supports "Wisconsin Children's Outdoor Heritage" Resolution. Read more
How is Environmental Education Implemented?
Environmental education teaches students how to think, not what to think. Environmental education instruction utilizes a variety of instructional models and guidelines that have been long accepted in the field of education. Through integrating environmental education into content areas, educators can also differentiate instruction, engage less motivated learners, and challenge students who are ready to go further.
Many Wisconsin schools integrate environmental examples into some of their coursework, thereby fostering enthusiasm not only for learning about the world we live in, but also for reading, math, science, social studies, art, health and other disciplines. Wisconsin has many schools where the environment is used as context for learning all subjects! Infusing environmental education throughout the K-12 curriculum increases classroom learning and can help students develop critical thinking, reasoning, and effective cooperative skills.
Wisconsin has many resources to support environmental education in schools. For more information and resources, see the links on the left-side menu.