EPA Region 3 Sub-Award Update

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EPA Region 3 Sub-Award Update

• Kacey Wetzel
• Chesapeake Bay Trust

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EPA Region 3 Sub-Award Update

• Timeline
• Sub-award RFP to be released 5/31/12
• Conduct Outreach and hold regional webinar-June
  2012
• Sub-award application deadline 08/01/12
• Decision letters to applicants - late October
  2012
• Sub-award projects being 11/01/12
• RFP release for competitive bid process for
  service provider to support a regional training
  initiative-December 2012
• Regional Training Initiative April 2013
• Convene Mid-Atlantic EE Workgroup - October 2013
• Sub-award project reports due 11/01/13
• Analysis of sub-award project reports and
  evaluation survey - December 2013
• Final report to EPA 04/01/2014

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EPA Region 3 Sub-Award Update

• Needs Prioritization Outcomes Formal Educators
  Category

(X) indicates top 2 'High Priority Needs" for Formal Educators DC DE MD PA VA WV
To increase understanding of regional and local environmental issues X     X    
To increase understanding of how Env. Ed integrates with common core standards, STEM, emerging new science framework/standards X X X   X  
To increase understanding and use of the Issue Investigation, inquiry based, project based pedagogy            
To increase understanding and use of place based education (e.g environment as an integrating context (EIC)   X   X   X
Training to increase the use of the outdoors to teach school curriculum     X   X  
Development of an Environmental Education certification or licensing program for formal educators           X
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EPA Region 3 Sub-Award Update

• Needs Prioritization Outcomes Non-Formal
  Educators Category

(X) indicates top 2 "High Priority Needs" for Non-formal Educators DC DE MD PA VA WV
To increase understanding of regional and local environmental issues            
To increase understanding of how EE can support common core, STEM, emerging new science framework X X X X X  
To increase understanding and use of Issue Investigation, inquiry based, project based pedagogy   X X      
To increase understanding and use of place based education. E.g. Environment as an integrating context (EIC)           X
Development/expansion of an Environmental Education certification or licensing program for non-formal educators            
To increase guidance counselors understanding of green career opportunities X         X
To increase competence to work with special needs students            
To increase competence to work with under served students       X X  
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EPA Region 3 Sub-Award Update

• Needs Prioritization Outcomes EE Program Support

(X) indicates top 2 "High Priority Needs" for strengthening and supporting high quality environmental education programs in schools and school systems DC DE MD PA VA WV
Capacity building training for EE organizations (ex. improved ability to fund raise, conduct stronger program evaluations) X     X    
Increased meetings and workshop opportunities to foster communication across school divisions, and/or states            
Improved infrastructure to increase communication and collaboration among EE professionals            
Improved infrastructure to increase communication and collaboration among EE professionals and formal educators         X  
Outreach and training with nontraditional EE partners (such as community groups, master gardeners etc.)            
Increased collaboration with non-educational organizations (ex. watershed/environmental organizations)            
Documentation of the link between EE and student achievement X X X X X X
More valuable and accessible information about available outdoor programs at the local level            
Increased partnerships, collaboration with higher education to connect students/teachers with authentic research   X X     X
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EPA Region 3 Sub-Award Update

• Needs Prioritization Outcomes School Grounds
  Category

(X) indicates top 2 "High Priority Needs" that would increase the ability of formal and non formal educators to support the greening of school grounds, facilities, operations and learning DC DE MD PA VA WV
Develop, adopt or enhance an environmental certification program for schools            
Increase the number of centers/networks to support school greening activities            
Increased access to information on green school tools available            
Training for teachers, administrators, facilities managers to support US Department of Education Green Ribbon school attainment X         X
Development/enhancement of programs and protocols to support wide spread adoption of schoolyard habitats         X X
Increased collaboration between schools, school systems and environmental sustainability and green building non-profit organizations. (e.g. Green Building Alliance, US Green Building Council, Farm to School programs, food and nutrition groups, etc.)   X X X X  
Review or analysis of opportunities to integrate green facilities construction/upgrades with curriculum and student experiences X X X X    
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EPA Region 3 Sub-Award Update
Needs Prioritization Outcomes- Overall Categories
(X) indicates top 2 "High Priority Needs" from the overall major categories DC DE MD PA VA WV
Formal and Non Formal Educator Professional Development X X X X X X
Capacity Building and Networking            
Increased Opportunities for Student Outdoor Learning X X X X X X
Expanded School Greening Activities