Become a PLT-Ohio Board Member or Facilitator Leader!
Would you be interested in being a volunteer PLT-Ohio board member or a facilitator leader? If so, please email us at plt@dnr.ohio.gov with your contact/background information as well as why you are interested and feel able to serve in this manner. Please do so by December 9th, 2020 for consideration starting in 2021.
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PLT Releases Green Jobs Professional Development Online!
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Increasing coronavirus numbers keeping you indoors? Project Learning Tree has a new program for you! Introducing: the Green Jobs Online Course! With PLT’s new Green Jobs unit, you can play a role in introducing your learners to this bright future. From forester to wildlife manager, technician to remote sensing specialist, green jobs offer opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds, skills, interests, and personal qualities. Featured skill developments include:
- Leading Green Jobs Guide activities, whether indoors, outdoors, or remotely
- Applying tested tips and tricks when leading the activities
- Modifying activities to align with your learners and setting
- Identifying high-quality resources to supplement instruction
This online unit consists of 10 self-paced modules, each lasting approx. 5-15 minutes. Access the preview for this unit here.
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New PLT Activity Collections!
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Project Learning Tree is excited to launch a new series of theme-based activity collections that focus on specific grade levels and topics. Each PLT activity displays explicit connections to practices and concepts mandated by national academic standards.
- Sensational Trees features three PLT activities for educators of students in grades K-2. These features play on "The Closer You Look", "Peppermint Beetle" and "Adopt A Tree" themes.
- Biodiversity Blitz features three PLT activities for educators of students in grades 3-5. These features include "Discover Diversity", "Charting Biodiversity" and "Web of Life" related activities.
- Discover Your Urban Forest features three new PLT activities for educators of students in grades 6-8. Activities feature "Decisions, Decisions", "Environmental Justice For All" and "Forest In The City" concepts.
Each activity book is available from the PLT Shop. Purchase is available here.
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Check out PLT-Ohio's page on the new ODNR website!
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PLT-Ohio is excited to announce our new page on ODNR's new website. This web page will provide public access to our background, contact information, educators resources and more. Current features include Environmental Heroes Cards, Threatened and Endangered Plants Cards, Updated Forestry Posters, Narratives and Invasive Species Information. Links to past Tree-rific Newsletters are available!
Planning a Workshop? Use the SEARCH feature at the top of this page to search for: "PLT-Ohio: Planning a Workshop"
Click here to access the PLT-Ohio page!
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NOTEWORTHY
PLT on CNN! Feature: Outdoor classrooms invigorate kids during pandemic by Amy Chillag. Available here.
Environmental education study suggests minority youth who participated in an environmental ed and nature contact program reported improved overall health-related quality of life. Access the study.
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EDUCATOR RESOURCES
Are your students interested in improving their school yard? Check out the free Implementing Green Stormwater Infrastructure on Schoolyards manual by the green infrastructure leadership exchange! Click here to view.
Try out PLT's GreenSchools Investigations for free download when you sign in to your PLT.org account!
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