About EIC

EIC Schools

Tools for Schools

EIC Office
Phone: 404.362.4501
Fax: 404.362.2550
Email: deron_davis@dnr.state.ga.us

 


Updates

March/April/May 2006
EIC Coordinator visits schools
*
Meets with EIC teachers individually and administers survey instrument.
[Complete scheduling form to recommend dates]

June 19-22, 2006
2006 EIC Implementation Institute and Reunion Conference
[EIC Institute Flyer, EIC Reunion Conference Agenda, Registration Form, FAQ]

August 2006 - May 2007
Supplemental Professional Learning

*Up to 20 teachers at your school will receive training in your choice of Adopt-A-Stream in the Classroom, Biodiversity Basics, Monarchs Across Georgia, Native Seasons, Project Learning Tree, Project WET, Project WILD, Schoolyard Habitats, Science of the Sea OR Waste in Place.
$100 stipends and free curriculum and resources for teachers who participate in a six-hour workshop.*
[See Menu of Supplemental Professional Learning Opportunities and invoice form]

October 27, 2006
Outdoor Classroom Symposium
Charlie Elliott Conference Center in Mansfield
2 representatives from the team are funded to attend the Outdoor Classroom Symposium, a one-and-a-half day event featuring keynote speakers, concurrent sessions and field experiences designed for classroom teachers who use the schoolyard as a focus for their lessons. Additional EIC representatives attend through other funding sources, and all meet with the EIC Coordinator during the event.
[Registration forms available at www.eealliance.org in August, 2006]

*AVAILABLE FOR SCHOOLS WITH TEAMS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE 2006 EIC IMPLEMENTATION INSTITUTE

 

News

Did you know?

EIC Teacher Recognized as Teacher of the Year
Jill Sammons, 7th grade Language Arts and EIC teacher at Arnold Magnet Academy was chosen by her peers as the 2005-06 teacher of the year.

EIC Administrator Recognized for Outstanding Achievement
Sally Pamplin, former administrator for Shakerag Elementary School’s EIC team was recognized for her contribution to the field of environmental education with an Outstanding Service Award in teaching at the annual conference of the Environmental Education Alliance of Georgia. Sally retired at the end of the 2004-05 school year, but has continued to support Shakerag as a member of the community. She will be returning to work at the school as a part-time teacher of the gifted (and cheerleader for EIC) in 2006.

EIC Partner Recognized as Outstanding Affiliate
The Environmental Education Alliance (EEA) of Georgia was recognized as the Outstanding Affiliate of the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE). NAAEE acknowledged the growth in EEA’s membership program and the development of initiatives like the EIC Model Schools Program that strengthen the availability and quality of environmental education in Georgia.

 

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