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INNER PIPELINE SEMINARS SPRING QUARTER

Have some space in your spring quarter schedule? Want to spend some time outside of the classroom and in your community working with K-12 students? 

With registration underway, enrolling in an Inner Pipeline seminar for spring quarter may be a great fit! Both listed on our website and in the time schedule under the College of Education and EDUC 401, be sure to browse all the education-related topic offerings:  http://expd.washington.edu/pipeline/inner/spring-2013/spring-2013-inner-pipeline-seminars.html

Next quarter’s offerings range from Math & Science in K-12 Education to Education for Sustainability, among many other choices. Seminars meet once a week and are variable credit, based on the amount of hours you tutor K-12 students over the course of the quarter. 

Not looking for credit? You can become a volunteer at any time. Just register for an orientation on our website or browse available positions on EXPO if you have already attended: https://expo.uw.edu/expo/pipeline/WIN2013/volunteer

Questions? Contact the Pipeline Project: pipeline@uw.edu.

[course] – Autumn 2012: Nature-based Learning and Development

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Pipeline Project Seminar and Service Learning

EDUC 401N: Nature-based Learning and Development

SLN: 13264

Facilitator: Samantha Dolan (samanb2@uw.edu) and PoE alum!

Dates: Thursdays
Time: 2:30-3:50 pm 
Location: CHL 105

Many of us make a point of spending time in the natural world daily, whether we are gardening, riding a bike, walking the long way to class, or taking a lunch break in the park. Children are spending less time in natural settings and more time indoors, which may have profound impact on their well being.  In this seminar, we will discuss research and theories surrounding nature based learning and development, and explore how nature can be used to enhance the school experience for K-12 students and teachers. Rather than teaching children about the natural world, we will look at how natural settings and elements teach children motor skills, science, and more while promoting positive social skills, vision, and other positive health outcomes. Students will gain first-hand experience by volunteering in a nature-based program in the community.

More information at: http://www.washington.edu/uwired/pipeline/inner-faq.html

**This course counts towards Human & Social Dimensions and/or Fieldwork for Perspectives and Experiences.  Please note you are able to count up to 5 credits of credit/no credit courses towards Perspectives and Experiences.  This course is credit/no credit.**

[volunteer/class] – Environmental Education Opportunities via the UW Pipeline Project

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Dear PoE students,

Below are two environmental education opportunities you may be interested in through the UW Pipeline Project, a program that connects undergrads to education related service opportunities in local and regional K-12 schools and community organizations…

 

1) The UW Pipeline Project 2011 Environmental Alternative Spring Break program is recruiting for participants!

 

The Pipeline Project is recruiting 10 UW undergraduates (two teams of five students) to volunteer in a rural or tribal community (Quileute Tribal School, La Push & Brewster Elementary School, Brewster) during UW’s spring break from March 18, 2012 – March 23, 2012 to work on an environmental education project.  UW students will facilitate environmental science lessons with elementary and middle school students and have an opportunity to explore the local ecology and environmental issues of the region.  This project is a part of the larger Pipeline Alternative Spring Break Projects that facilitate literacy/arts projects across the state of Washington.  There is no participation fee, but students will be expected to participate in group fundraising efforts. 

 

Environmental ASB members will enroll in a 2-credit EDUC 401 preparation seminar during Winter quarter to plan, design and practice an inquiry-based, hands-on environmental science curriculum to be taught during spring break.  Students will also explore issues of rural and tribal education in addition to the field of environmental education.  In addition, students will tutor in a local Seattle-based environmental education program or classroom during the winter quarter for 2 – 2.5 hours/week. 

 

Preparation seminar meets weekly on Thursdays from 4:30-5:50 pm during Winter Quarter.

 

Application for Environmental ASB Week is  available online at http://exp.washington.edu/pipeline/asb-12envt.html 

 

Applications due 5 pm on November 14, 2011.

 

2) Looking for a way to delve into the environmental education/education for sustainability field?  Looking for a 2 or 3-credit class for Winter Quarter?  Then Enroll in the Pipeline Project’s Winter Quarter “Inner Education for Sustainability” seminar (EDUC 401K):

 

Seminar description:

 

What is environmental education all about? How do educators teach young people about the earth’s ecosystems and foster an ethic of environmental stewardship? This seminar will examine the past and current state of K-12 environmental education in the U.S. and Washington State. We will explore various philosophies, models and approaches to K-12 environmental education.

Students will attend weekly seminars and volunteer in related school classrooms and community organizations in Seattle for at least 2 ½ (2 credits) hours a week. 

 

2 credits: 2.5 hours volunteering/week or 20 hours/quarter

3 credits: 5 hours volunteering/week or 40 hours/quarter

 

 

Seminar dates: Wednesdays 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 2/29

Time:  12:30-1:20 pm

Location:  Mary Gates Hall 248

 

For more information, please visit:

http://exp.washington.edu/pipeline/inner-faq.html

Francesca Lo
Assistant Director, Pipeline Project
University of Washington
Box 352803, Mary Gates Hall 171
Seattle, WA 98195
Phone: (206) 616-2302
Fax:  (206) 616-4389
http://exp.washington.edu/pipeline

Education for Sustainability seminar

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Interested in K-12 environmental education?Want to gain first hand experience volunteering in an environmental ed organization or classroom while receiving academic credit?Then, this UW Inner Pipeline seminar might be of interest to you:

EDUC 401L:  “Education for Sustainability”

EDUC 401L SLN: 13011 Dates: Mondays, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18, 4/25, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16, 5/23
Time: 12:30-1:20pm 
Location: Mary Gates Hall, room 248 What is environmental education all about? How do educators teach young people about the earth’s ecosystems and foster an ethic of environmental stewardship? This seminar will examine the past and current state of K-12 environmental education in the U.S. and Washington State. We will explore various philosophies, models and approaches to K-12 environmental education. Students will attend weekly seminars and volunteer in related school classrooms and community organizations in Seattle for at least 2 ½ (2 credits) hours a week. Credits: 2 EDUC 401credits: 2.5 hours tutoring/week (20 hours/quarter)
3 EDUC 401 credits: 5 hours tutoring/week (40 hours/quarter)
For more information and to view other Pipeline seminar offerings, please visit our website: http://www.washington.edu/uwired/pipeline/___________________________