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75 <br /> The EE Advocate <br /> T Page 5 <br /> Utah : jump Starting the Certification Program Missouri : Partnering for Communities <br /> The Utah Certification Program continues to make strides With the Environmental Education Certification <br /> VVI <br /> forward . A rough draft of a certification packet has been Program successfully launched , the Missouri <br /> completed . It includes general background information regarding EETAP State Team is busy working on the other <br /> I IN <br /> certification , the forins needed to apply for certification and the two project components : development of an online <br /> rubrics outlining the competencies needed to be completed . searchable EE database and a Community-Based VIC <br /> = s i <br /> We are currently undergoing pilot testing of the program , and by Leadership Clinic . <br /> early Fall the certification development team will meet again to <br /> further discuss the certification process . Modeled after the Colorado Alliance for Environmental <br /> We are still exploring the administration and Education site (www. caee . org) , this resource database will allow <br /> costs of the program , as well as some of the people to search by region for anything from grade specific <br /> process details . A second round of pilot programs about caves , to organizations working with recycling <br /> testing is slated for later this Fall . In early Spring, and events ranging from eagle watches to stream clean-ups . The <br /> we are looking to "jump start " the Utah l Missouri EE Association Programs Committee is working, closely <br /> - with EE Link, a proj <br /> Certification Program by holding a Certification of NAAEE , on the development of the <br /> Summit to develop our first round of mentors f Missouri specific program . <br /> needed in the process , <br /> Vill <br /> Partnering with the University of Missouri Outreach and <br /> . . v:t ` - = Extension , Bridging the Gap and the Missouri Department of <br /> Conservation , the Community -B ased Leadership Clinic planned <br /> for Spring 2003 is starting to take form . Modeled after the <br /> extremely successful national Leadership Clinic model , this Clinic <br /> : . . . :- ----- IV <br /> will provide 8 - 10 selected community teams of 6- 8 individuals <br /> the leadership training and resource expertise needed to develop <br /> OkRah ®flflIta : Diverse stakeholders at Work an action plan for an environmental project to be carried out in <br /> their community. Resource experts will be selected based on <br /> This year has been one of growth through meeting challenges . <br /> communities environmental issues . Some of the planners for this <br /> Time was o`ii . . ,Uiggest challenge . It took us longer than Community-Based Leadership Clinic recently attended the NEEAP <br /> anticipated to design and disseminate our state needs Leadership Clinic Design Workshop to brush up on . their <br /> assessment survey. The reason it took longer than anticipated is knowledge of and learn new skills about participant- driven <br /> because of the time needed for our Steering Committee to get to design , as well as network with others across the country <br /> know and trust one another. A driving goal of our project is to planning similar events . <br /> truly increase the diversity of partners involved with <br /> environmental education in our state . That process takes time . <br /> e K ' Time well spent because we Washington : Integrating EE in Higher Ed <br /> now have an evolving and <br /> w r EETAP Washington is pleased to report that we have recruited <br /> diverse steering committee <br /> more Faculty from Colleges of Education than anticipated . At our <br /> which actively participates in <br /> EETAP Summer Institute we recruited 15 Colleges of Teacher <br /> the networking process and has g <br /> buy - in because of each Preparation - that ' s 68 % 1 The EETAP Summer Institute was held <br /> V. members involvement in the <br /> July 10 - 12 , 2002 for Faculty of Colleges of Teacher Preparation . <br /> ti Nine Schools of Education represented by 11 Faculty <br /> { design and distribution of the in the EETAP workshop . national perspective <br /> survey. The survey was key in participated p p p <br /> provided by EETAP and NEEAP, and the on- going work to bring <br /> ter.. revealing what Oklahomans Environmental Education to the table through the National <br /> believe they need in reference NCATE <br /> sneering Committee members ( 1 to to) to EE in the state . We are now ) <br /> Patricia Kell )? ( Fiscal Agent) , Rev. i Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (mpressed our faculty. The faculty agreed to work with our <br /> Julius Clay ( Oklahoma Council of ready to design regional <br /> IV Churches representative ),e ), a „ d xi der leadership clinics and mover integrated benchmarks and standards and <br /> Houston ( Diversir )? Consultant) at toward creating a master plan r`' -- L � : asked for another gathering this fall . All <br /> Oklahmnrr 's Aug its / Sleeting >- �T resources will now be framed by the Integrated <br /> for EE in the state . <br /> Committee meeting . ` EE benchmarks/standards . <br />