Professional
Environmental Educator Certification for Texas Towards accomplishing the TEEP Research & Development Subcommittee’s
mission of “improving environmental education training
and materials and increasing their use in the formal and informal
education arenas,” a group of dedicated educators has
created a voluntary, statewide certification program for professional
environmental educators. Overview
A variety of approaches may be taken by a
state to implement
an EE certification program. Texas has
chosen to create a competency-based program, one where the applicant will
demonstrate what they know and can do. The
competencies selected as critical to a professional environmental educator
are modified from the North American Association for Environmental
Education’s Guidelines
for the Initial Preparation of Environmental Educators. The Guidelines and,
therefore, the Professional Environmental Educator Certification program for
Texas. Read More...
Why do we need it? What’s in it for
me?
Environmental educators come from a wide variety of backgrounds.
Few environmental educators have training in both the content
areas such as science, geography, or social studies and in
the pedagogical areas such as teaching styles, learning styles,
or assessment. Many states have examined their environmental
education programs and have realized their state EE efforts
need to be strengthened from within. One approach is
through certification. Read More...
Application Process
A practicing environmental educator who wishes to become certified
as a Professional Environmental Educator in Texas can learn
more about the contents of the application, the application
assessment, and what qualifications are necessary to be a
successful applicant. Read More...
Professional Environmental Educator Certification Competencies
Worksheet
Complete List of Competencies under Each Theme
Theme
1: Environmental Literacy
Theme 2: Foundations of EE
Theme 3: Regarding Professional Responsibility
Theme 4: When Planning and Implementing EE
Theme 5: Fostering Learning
Theme 6: Assessment and Evaluation
History of Environmental Education:
Resources to Assist Applicants
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