New Website
07/15/2010 19:02:14 Marc Epstein

The new Norcal Environmental Student Network website is now up and running live. The url is www.nesnprograms.net. Check in out.

Marc H. Epstein,
Executive Director
Secondary Environmental and Science Educators Institute
Project Manager
Norcal Environmental Student Network
Sacramento, California






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New Website
07/15/2010 19:02:14 Marc Epstein

The new Norcal Environmental Student Network website is now up and running live. The url is www.nesnprograms.net. Check in out.

Marc H. Epstein,
Executive Director
Secondary Environmental and Science Educators Institute
Project Manager
Norcal Environmental Student Network
Sacramento, California






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Looking for a Presenter for Puente Project   
07/09/2010 09:21:24 Celeste Royer


Bay Area CREEC,

The Puente Project (http://www.puente.net/) is looking for a Latino/a
guest speaker who works in the environmental profession to speak at an
upcoming teacher training in Berkeley (see notice below). Please
forward this request to likely candidates who work in the environmental
field. It would be great to have Environmental Educator participate.
Interested individuals should contact Angela Acosta-Salazar as soon as
possible.

Thanks and I hope everyone in the Bay Area is doing well. Thanks

Celeste Royer



Please accept this invitation to participate in a Green Job Professional
Panel on Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at UC Berkeley, from 11:00am - 12:00pm
in the Seaborg Room. We are putting a panel of diverse professionals
who work in the Environmental field together as part of our Puente
teacher counselor training. A facilitator will set the stage by talking
about green jobs and then begin a discussion about your career
highlights as well as your educational journey. The audience is newly
appointed Puente teachers and counselors. The purpose of the panel is to
model for our teachers and counselors the type of professional panel we
will be holding for their students on their high school sites later in
the school year.



The mission of Puente is to increase the number of educationally
disadvantaged students who enroll in four-year colleges and
universities, earn degrees, and return to the community as leaders and
mentors of future generations.



Should your schedule permit and you are able to participate on the
panel, we would like to schedule a phone call to brief you in more
detail and provide you the questions we will be using for the panel
discussion. We also want to share information about your agency or
organization as well as any resources you can recommend to our high
schools sites.



Thank you for your consideration and we look forward to working with
you.



Respectfully,



Angela Acosta-Salazar

Puente Community/Leadership Mentoring Coordinator So. Cal

(909) 396-5424



Celeste



Celeste Royer

Statewide Director, CREEC Network

Director, Rancho El Chorro Outdoor School



CREEC Network

San Luis Obispo County Office of Education

3350 Education Drive

San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

805-782-7224 office, 805-594-0739 fax, 805-441-2349 cell

croyer@slocoe.org

www.creec.org



Rancho El Chorro Outdoor School

2450 Pennington Creek Road

San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

805-782-7334 office, 805-544-7559 fax, 805-441-2349

croyer@slocoe.org

www.ranchoelchorro.org

StopWaste.Org EE Associate Postions - Filing Date 6/30
06/24/2010 10:21:06 Jeanine Sidran
Environmental Education Associate - Intermittent
Four Positions

Category: Agency Posting Position Type: Hourly-Intermittent
Company/
Organization: StopWaste.Org Salary: Hourly-Intermittent: 20-30 hours a week $20.00 per hour; no fringe benefit (except for FICA)
Location: irecycle@school Education Center at the Davis Street Transfer Station and Fremont Transfer Station Final Filing Date: 6/30/2010
5:00 PM

Position Announcement Brochure http://www.stopwaste.org/docs/eea-job_announcement.pdf

Final Filing Date: 6/30/2010 5:00 PM

Job Description

Four positions available

The Position
The Environmental Education Associate assists in the operation of the irecycle@school Education Center field trips for 4th grade and high school classes located at the Davis Street Transfer Station and Fremont Transfer Station. The position receives day-to-day direction from the Education Center coordinator or program manager and reports to work at the Davis Street Transfer Station in San Leandro, CA, operated by Waste Management Inc. and in addition, the Fremont Transfer Station in Fremont, CA, operated by BLT Enterprises. The program is overseen by a senior program manager located at the StopWaste.Org offices.

View the StopWaste.Org's irecycle@school program website here.

Selected candidate(s) for the position must be able to provide own means of transportation.

StopWaste.Org
StopWaste.Org is the Alameda County Waste Management Authority and Recycling Board, an integrated public agency whose mission is to provide the most environmentally sound waste management program for the people of Alameda County. The Agency is charged with providing programs to reduce the amount of material going into landfills. www.stopwaste.org

Example of Duties
School Field Trip Instruction and Program Support

Conduct field trips for 4th graders which includes: using principles and methods of environmental education instruction (provided in training), ensuring that teachers, chaperones and students know and follow safety rules; maintaining appropriate classroom decorum; using age-appropriate examples of reduce, reuse, recycle, and compost with students; assisting with hands-on activities; following a developed curriculum and script.
Conduct middle school, high school, after school and field trips with multi-level K-12 groups, until 5:00 pm, as needed.
Assist with confirming field trips including confirming buses, assembling teacher confirmation packets, copying handouts and acquiring brochures, and communication with teachers or schools.
Assist with field trip set-up and clean-up including preparing Education Center, activity props, safety equipment, and pre-and post-field trip materials for teachers.
Conduct information gathering and field trip curriculum updating as needed to ensure accuracy and quality of program.
Participate as needed in debriefing Agency staff regarding Education Center program and administrative functions connected to the Education Center program.
Assist with marketing of field trips which includes visiting schools throughout the county, preparing mailings and communicating with teachers.
Assist with ongoing maintenance of on-site worm bins, Biostack compost bin and Bay- Friendly garden as needed.
Other irecycle@school School Programs Duties

Assist with irecycle@school classroom presentations and administrative functions as needed.
Assist with irecycle@school outreach as needed.
Assist with teacher training workshops.
Assist with other tasks, programs and events related to the irecycle@school program as needed.
Participate in irecycle@school professional development training as scheduled.
Administrative

Assisting with entering evaluation data into database, and other information into appropriate logs or spreadsheets.
Tracking and documenting work hours.
Answering telephone as needed and taking messages.
Assisting with other tasks related to the irecycle@school program and classroom presentations as needed.
Minimum Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of education and/or experience in teaching an environmental message to students (primarily elementary grades) in a non-formal education setting. Knowledge of the integrated waste management hierarchy and the concepts of reduce, reuse, recycle, and compost and/or other environmental scientific processes or issues.

ABILITY
Ability to organize thoughts and effectively communicate both orally and in writing; be self-directed; manage personal time and be punctual; prioritize tasks; willingness to learn new skills; communicate and participate in a team setting; lift 50 pounds; work in an outdoor setting where there are loud sounds, dust, and various weather conditions.
SKILLS
Proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, partners, and the public and provide quality customer service. Computer skills including word processing, spreadsheets, database entry, e-mail and Internet research.

EDUCATION /TRAINING
Any combination of experience and education that would demonstrate possession of the required knowledge and abilities for the position: a typical way to obtain this knowledge would be a bachelor's degree with college course work in education, environmental education, environmental science or related field or experience providing environmental education or working with school age students.

Desirable Qualifications
Familiarity with communities in Alameda County, familiarity with current waste management issues and practices, ability to speak and write Spanish.

Hours and Rate of Pay
Start Date: The irecycle@school Education Center has four positions available starting August 16, 2010.

Interviews: Interviews will be in person. First interviews will be held July 12-15, 2010. Second interviews will be held July 20-22, 2010.

Hours: Between 20-30 hours per week, average 29, (up to 1,000 hours). May occasionally include late afternoon (for After School tours), Saturdays, and evening hours; these would be scheduled in advance.

Schedule:
Monday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Tuesday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Wednesday 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Thursday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

plus additional scheduled events.

Ending date for these positions will be June 10, 2011.

Pay: $20.00 per hour


How to Apply

Submit a cover letter, resume and required application to:

StopWaste.Org
1537 Webster Street
Oakland, CA 94612

To obtain the required application, please click here or call (510) 891-6500.

Deadline for the receipt of applications is 5:00 p.m. June 30, 2010. Sorry, no email or fax applications or postmarked materials will be accepted. Late submittals will not be accepted.

Nothing contained in this job announcement is intended to create an employment contract, implied or explicit with the Alameda County Waste Management Authority and Recycling Board.

An Equal Opportunity Employer


Jeanine Sidran
Education Center Coordinator
iRecycle@School Field Trip
510-563-4282

StopWaste.Org

Job Opening! School Ed Aide -- SF Dept. of Environment!  
06/16/2010 11:00:45 Tamar Hurwitz
SF Environment (Dept. of Environment) is hiring a School Ed Aide for their award winning School Education Program. Job starts August 30th and is a nine month position. Applications due 5pm July 12th.
For more info: http://www.sfenvironment.com/aboutus/school/

Job Opening! School Ed Associate -- SF Dept. of Environment!  
06/16/2010 10:59:04 Tamar Hurwitz
SF Environment (Dept. of Environment) is hiring a School Ed Associate for their award winning School Education Program. Job starts in September. Applications due 5pm July 16th.
For more info: http://www.sfenvironment.com/aboutus/school/

Exploratorium Teacher Institute on Plastics  
06/14/2010 10:01:53 Annie Kohut Frankel
Please see announcement below about an upcoming institute being offered
by the Exploratorium.

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The Exploratorium Teacher Institute invites you to apply to our:

"Understanding Plastics And Marine Debris in Our Watershed" Institute

August 2-6, 8:30 AM-2:00 PM

Join us as we explore the roles of plastics and other marine debris in
our watershed. Through hands-on explorations and local field trips, we
will examine sources of plastic and marine debris, types of plastic,
recycling data, plastics chemistry, effect on marine organisms, ocean
currents and the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, and stewardship projects,
such as Coastal Cleanup Day. Using historical maps and NOAA resources,
we will highlight the effects of plastic and marine debris within local
watersheds as well as the San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. Time
will be provided during the Institute for teachers to pursue areas of
personal interest, including meeting in small groups to adapt institute
ideas to their own curricula. Preference will be given to secondary
teachers from Oakland Unified School District and San Francisco Unified
District.

Teachers attending this institute will be paid a $250 stipend, and will
have the opportunity to sign up for 3 CEUs through the University of the
Pacific. Additionally, teachers will be offered an additional stipend
for sharing their institute experiences with other teachers through
conferences, staff development days, etc., though this is not a program
requirement.

This Institute is the first in a series focusing on watershed science
and specific issues affecting our watershed. This series is generously
funded by the NOAA B-WET program, http://www.oesd.noaa.gov/BWET/
. Follow up Saturday Workshops will be
offered during the 2010/2011 school year. Attendance at these follow-up
workshops is not required. Subsequent summer institutes are also
planned.

The application is attached.

Questions can be directed to: Lori Lambertson
or (415) 353 0499

4 School Year EE Job Openings at StopWaste.Org
06/09/2010 13:11:00 Jeanine Sidran
1/2010

6/30/2010
5:00 PM

Environmental Education Associate - Intermittent
Position Type: Hourly-Intermittent
Salary: Hourly-Intermittent: 20-30 hours a week $20.00 per hour; no fringe benefit (except for FICA)

StopWaste.Org

irecycle@school Education Center at the Davis Street Transfer Station and Fremont Transfer Station

Agency Posting


Hi all,
Interested in teaching over 9,000 4th graders throughout Alameda County how to practice Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Rot, conserve natural resources and fight global climate change?

We currently have four open positions that run from mid-August through mid-June (2010-11 school year) based out of the irecycle@school Education Centers (San Leandro and Fremont).
Applications due at the end of the month.
Interviews are in July.

Please forward this posting to your applicable networks.

Thank you,
Jeanine Sidran
Education Center Coordinator
StopWaste.Org

iRecycle@School Education Center
at WM's Davis Street Transfer Station
2615 Davis St.
San Leandro, CA 94577
510-563-4282
510-563-4205 FAX
jsidran@stopwaste.org

StopWaste.Org
1537 Webster St.
Oakland,CA 94612
510-891-6500

Reducing the Waste Stream for Alameda County

East Bay EE Providers Networking Event Juen 14th in Berkeley
06/01/2010 20:51:13 Laura Powell
The East Bay Environmental Education Network (EBEEN) invites East Bay providers to participate in our June networking event.

Come network with other East Bay EE Providers and learn strategies and gather contacts to build collaborative professional development for teachers while partnering with other EE organizations. A panel of experts will share best practices in developing collaborative teacher professional development models and provide solutions to potential barriers and challenges.


Date: June 14th, 2010

Time: 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm (optional working lunch with EBEEN Steering Committee)

Location: UC Botanical Garden, 200 Centennial Drive Berkeley, CA 94720

Directions & Parking: UCBG is located in Strawberry Canyon between Cal Memorial Stadium and Grizzly Peak Blvd. Visit the Garden's website for directions and parking rates. Note the UCB Hill Shuttle costs $1 per trip and runs only twice per hour from the east part of campus. http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu/visit/plan_trip.shtml

Agenda
9:30 am – 10 am Welcome & Introduction to EBEEN, refreshments and snacks provided
Networking Activity

10 am – 11 am Panel Discussion: Building Bridges to Support Collaborative Professional Development

Speakers: Carol Baird, Ph.D Executive Director, & Roger Renn, Education Director from California Institute for Biodiversity (CoastAlive!)
Leah Anderson, Senior Project Coordinator from PEAK
Connie Loosli, Education Specialist from Lindsay Wildlife Museum

11 am – 11:45 am Networking Activity: Developing EE Provider Collaborations and Next Steps

11:45 am – 12pm Closing

12 am – 1:30 pm Join EBEEN Steering Committee members over a working lunch to help build the EBEEN Network and further develop the following action items from our Strategic Plan:

Working Lunch Groups
1. Develop EBEEN Logo
2. Develop EBEEN Tag Line
3. Explore EBEEN Membership Structure

RSVP by June 11th to Jeanine Sidran, jsidran@stopwaste.org,
(510) 563-4282

Please excuse any cross postings

Applications due Friday for KQED's QUEST Science Education Institute
05/18/2010 13:25:49 Andrea Swensrud
Dear Educators,

Applications are due Friday, May 21 for the 2010-2011 QUEST Science Education Institute. KQED Education Network is looking for teams of dedicated Bay Area science teachers and informal educators to participate in this year-long professional development opportunity designed to support multimedia integration in middle and high school science programs. Participants will learn how to create science-based multimedia, including short videos, narrated slideshows, online maps and more. Apply now for the opportunity to build your technology skills, meet other science educators excited about using innovative teaching strategies, and earn a stipend for your work!

Download a PDF with details about the Institute: http://www.kqed.org/quest/downloads/QUEST_Ed_Institute_Packet_10-11.pdf

Apply online by May 21: http://questedinstitute2010.eventbrite.com

Andrea Swensrud
Project Supervisor, Science Education
KQED Public Media
www.kqed.org/quest