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Preservice professional development includes formal
education, training, or other learning activities individuals
engage in as they prepare to enter a chosen profession.
In Ohio, 51 colleges and universities prepare students
to become certified classroom teachers. Preparing new
classroom teachers in environmental education (EE) is
an important step in ensuring that EE in Ohio is of
high quality for learners of all ages. Early in 2001,
EEOhio conducted a study to determine how much environmental
education is included in the teacher training programs
in Ohio. Click
here to learn more.
The North American Association for Environmental Education
(NAAEE) has developed
Guidelines
for the Initial Preparation of Environmental Educators
a set of recommended Guidelines for the preservice preparation
of teachers and other environmental educators. These
Guidelines present recommendations about the basic knowledge
and abilities educators need to provide high quality
EE.
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