Other Opportunities
WORKSHOPS and IN-SERVICES
The WCEE offers professional development
workshops for educators. Workshop length and
focus can be tailored to meet specific needs and
may be offered for credit or not. Topics may include
school grounds or school forest use, school building
efficiency, Project Learning Tree, climate change,
renewable energy, sustainable transportation,
or other topics related to environmental and
sustainability education.
ENERGY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE
The Energy Education Certificate reflects
comprehensive professional development and
experiences in energy content and teaching
competencies. Learn more at www.keepprogram.org.
For additional information and a list
of upcoming opportunities,
please visit our website:
www.uwsp.edu/wcee
The WCEE was established by the Wisconsin
legislature in 1990 and is housed within the
College of Natural Resources at the University
of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP).
The WCEE also receives support from
UW Extension - Cooperative Extension.
Environmental and
Sustainability
Education
College of Natural Resources
Wisconsin Center for
Environmental Education
Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education
110 Trainer Natural Resources Building
800 Reserve Street, UWSP
Stevens Point, WI 54481
715-346-4973
WCEE Resource Library
403 Learning Resources Center
900 Reserve Street, UWSP
Stevens Point, WI 54481
715-346-4854
www.uwsp.edu/cnr-ap/wcee/library
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
RESOURCE LIBRARY
Visit the UWSP College of Natural Resources at
www.uwsp.edu/cnr
715-346-4554
This collection of more than 4,000 environmental
and sustainability education materials is available
for loan to Wisconsin educators. The collection
includes curriculum and activity guides, children’s
books, reference books, multimedia, educational
trunks and kits and demonstration materials.
Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education
If you have needs that require special assistance, please
notify us at least four weeks in advance of the course
date. UW-Stevens Point provides equal opportunities in
employment and programming.
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College of Natural Resources - Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education
Overview
Courses
How to Register
The Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education
(WCEE) fosters universal environmental and
social responsibility through the development,
dissemination, implementation and evaluation
of sustainability and environmental education
programs in PK-12 schools and communities. For
more than 25 years the WCEE has created and
offered professional development for Wisconsin
educators in environmental education.
EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY:
• NRES 340/540 Special Topics in Education for
Sustainability (Online, 1-3 cr)
• NRES 615 Investigating Sustainability and EE
Curriculum Resources (Online, 1 cr)
Visit the “Professional Development Calendar” link
at www.uwsp.edu/wcee to find registration instructions
for current courses and workshops. You do not need
to apply for admission to UW-Stevens Point to be
involved in WCEE programs.
ENERGY EDUCATION:
• NRES 630 Energy Ed. in the Classroom (1 cr)
• NRES 631 Special Topics in Energy Ed. (1 cr)
• NRES 632 Doable Renewables: Renewable
Energy Ed. in the Classroom (1 cr)
• NRES 633 Energy Ed. Concepts and
Practices (Online, 1 cr)
• NRES 634 School Building Energy Efficiency
Ed. (1 cr)
• NRES 635 Renewable Energy Ed.(Online, 1 cr)
To find out more about personalized in-service
opportunities, email wcee@uwsp.edu.
Both face-to-face and online courses are offered,
which may be taken individually or as part of a
graduate program. Some may also be available for
undergraduate credit. Please see the list at right for
courses that may be offered at UW-Stevens Point or
throughout the state. Details can be found on our
website, www.uwsp.edu/wcee.
FORESTRY EDUCATION:
• NRES 620 Forestry Ed. in the Wisconsin K-12
Classroom (Hybrid, 1 cr)
• NRES 621 Special Topics in Forestry Ed. (1 cr)
• NRES 622 School Forest Programs and
Administration (Hybrid, 1 cr)
• NRES 623 Human Influence on Wisconsin’s
Forests (Online, 1 cr)
• NRES 624 Enhancing School Forest Ed.
(Online, 1 cr)
SPECIAL TOPICS:
A variety of special topics courses focusing on
wide-ranging environmental education themes
are offered annually as NRES 610, 621 and 631.
These course numbers are repeatable up to three
times under different subtitles.
Professional Development Plans
The WCEE has developed PDP (Professional
Development Plan) samples that illustrate how
environmental education can be infused into teacher
PDPs. The samples, which have been reviewed by
educators and a representative from the Wisconsin
Department of Public Instruction for accuracy
and relevancy, are available on our website under
“Professional Development.” In addition, WCEE
staff member Gretchen Marshall is a certified PDP
reviewer and is available as a Higher Education
Representative for your review team.
Please Note:
WCEE opportunities are not part of a master’s
degree program and do not directly lead to
licensure. However, you may wish to pursue a
master’s degree or 615 Environmental Science
licensure and incorporate WCEE coursework
into your program. For more information about
these options, please contact Pam Bork, School
of Education Director of Graduate Studies and
Professional Development, at pbork@uwsp.edu.