Advanced Technology Environmental Education Center

Hazardous Materials Training And Research Center, Davenport IA

Investigators

Abstract

Through this project, the Advanced Technology Environmental Education Center (ATEEC) is building upon its strong national position by providing expanded services and innovative leadership to a growing number of constituents including 4-year institutions, environmental practitioners, and the general public. The ATEEC project is structured around the following goals and objectives: Goal 1: Strengthen science, math and technical curriculum, and instructional materials supporting advanced technology environmental education. Objectives include producing, updating, and revising environmental technology resources, assessment instruments, a "best practices" manual, training and curriculum models, and environmental technology core knowledge and skill list; identifying secondary and community college faculty support needs; and conducting the annual Fellows Institute for secondary and community college teachers. Goal 2: Strengthen the nation's environmental technician programs through professional development opportunities. Objectives include participating in or conducting annual professional development instructor conferences, a national conference with a professional association of environmental technology practitioners, a national "Defining Environmental Technology Forum", and a national satellite/on-line teleconference; and developing a national model for business/industry/education faculty internships. Goal 3: Strengthen education through support services for program improvement. Objectives include acting as a clearinghouse and resource center to evaluate and disseminate "best practice" instructional materials, activities, and products; updating and revising the environmental technology defining chart and report; and expanding the use of the national electronic job database. This project is directly impacting hundreds of environmental educators and improving the education of thousands of students throughout the nation.