BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//www.nemasternaturalist.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.3 0.10// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:4d4120c3-0cc1-4baf-9060-9a6d6f37ff29 X-WR-CALDESC:Traditional Ecological Knowledge & Environmental Curriculum Su mmer eeCourse\n\nOnline Self-Paced 8 Week eeCourse \n\nJune 5 - August 3\, 2026\n\nThis course is an introductory overview designed to spark interes t in further learning around how environmental educators can more intentio nally and respectfully incorporate Indigenous traditional ways of knowing into environmental and outdoor learning.\n\nThis course is designed to pro vide a strong foundation in Traditional Ecological Knowledge and ways of k nowing. Through four modules\, which incorporate a variety of readings\, v ideos\, and other interactive activities\, you will: \n\nIdentify some of the opportunities and challenges in using TEK to address environmental cha llenges. \nDevelop your personal guidelines for integrating principles of TEK in your teaching which honor\, acknowledge and care take TEK and Indi genous people. \nCompare and Contrast Traditional Ecological Knowledge & W ays of Knowing with Western Science & Ways of Knowing \nSupport your stude nts in developing relationships with the world around them.\nTeach a lesso n or a unit which integrates TEK knowledge and/or practices with your stud ents.\n \nThis 8-week course is designed to require 12-15 hours of active participation and work and is made up of 4 modules including:\n\nModule 1: What is Traditional Ecological Knowledge?\nModule 2: Comparing Traditiona l Ecological Knowledge and Western Science\nModule 3: Learning Through Obs ervational Science\nModule 4: Designing Your Teaching Plan\nAlthough learn ing is self paced\, there is a suggested timeline of completion for each m odule. Additionally\, participants will be required to attend at least one 1-hour online discussion with fellow eeCourse participants to share ideas \, reflections on course materials\, and/or their final course project. Th ree options will be provided when the course begins and participants will select one or more to attend.\n\nRegistration NACEE Members: $99 Non-NACEE Members: $149 Lim ited Registration to 15 participants\n\nAbout eeCourses: \n\nMade up of mo dules\, with a variety of learning experiences\n\nBenchmark/summative subm issions (eeCourse journal reflections designed to demonstrate competency a nd increase retention)\n\nDiscrete knowledge/competency gained\n\nCapstone project designed to meet the needs of your current work/professional sett ings \n\neeCourse Certificate awarded upon completion \n\nAccess to rich r esource library related to eeCourse topic \n\nCan stand alone if not build ing on the experience of another course/prerequisite\n\n~12-15 hours time commitment over the course of 8 weeks \nNACEE eeCourse Program & Schedule \n\n\n\nThe following eeCourses will be offered this year:\n\nTeaching & L earning Outdoors eeCourse\nNature & Human Wellness eeCourse\nFoundations i n Environmental Education Instruction eeCourse\nTraditional Ecological Kno wledge & Environmental Curriculum eeCourse\n \nNACEE 2026 eeCourse Schedul e\nSummer eeCourses: June 5 - August 3\, 2026\nFall eeCourses: August 28 - October 25\, 2026\nWinter eeCourses: November 13 - January 11\, 2027\n \n About eeCourses:\nOur eeCourses\, developed in collaboration with the Nort h American Association for Environmental Education and state affiliates\, offer top-tier professional development in a flexible online format. \n\nK ey features include:\nModular learning experiences\nBenchmark submissions to demonstrate competency\nCapstone projects tailored to your professional needs\nA comprehensive resource library\nAn eeCourse Certificate upon com pletion\n\nCourses require a commitment of approximately 12-15 hours over 8 weeks and can be taken independently\, regardless of previous courses.\n Registration Fees\nNACEE Members: $99\nNon-NACEE Members: $149\n X-WR-RELCALID:6b83a4c014c83a4258ac04a99b5ee6fd X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RDATE:20261101T020000 RDATE:20271107T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20270314T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0f7b93eb-b2d2-43e0-b994-bb5f77a06388 DTSTAMP:20260604T153155Z DESCRIPTION:Traditional Ecological Knowledge & Environmental Curriculum Sum mer eeCourse\n\nOnline Self-Paced 8 Week eeCourse \n\nJune 5 - August 3\, 2026\n\nThis course is an introductory overview designed to spark interest in further learning around how environmental educators can more intention ally and respectfully incorporate Indigenous traditional ways of knowing i nto environmental and outdoor learning.\n\nThis course is designed to prov ide a strong foundation in Traditional Ecological Knowledge and ways of kn owing. Through four modules\, which incorporate a variety of readings\, vi deos\, and other interactive activities\, you will: \n\nIdentify some of t he opportunities and challenges in using TEK to address environmental chal lenges. \nDevelop your personal guidelines for integrating principles of TEK in your teaching which honor\, acknowledge and care take TEK and Indig enous people. \nCompare and Contrast Traditional Ecological Knowledge & Wa ys of Knowing with Western Science & Ways of Knowing \nSupport your studen ts in developing relationships with the world around them.\nTeach a lesson or a unit which integrates TEK knowledge and/or practices with your stude nts.\n \nThis 8-week course is designed to require 12-15 hours of active p articipation and work and is made up of 4 modules including:\n\nModule 1: What is Traditional Ecological Knowledge?\nModule 2: Comparing Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Western Science\nModule 3: Learning Through Obse rvational Science\nModule 4: Designing Your Teaching Plan\nAlthough learni ng is self paced\, there is a suggested timeline of completion for each mo dule. Additionally\, participants will be required to attend at least one 1-hour online discussion with fellow eeCourse participants to share ideas\ , reflections on course materials\, and/or their final course project. Thr ee options will be provided when the course begins and participants will s elect one or more to attend.\n\nRegistration NACEE Members: $99 Non-NACEE Members: $149 Limi ted Registration to 15 participants\n\nAbout eeCourses: \n\nMade up of mod ules\, with a variety of learning experiences\n\nBenchmark/summative submi ssions (eeCourse journal reflections designed to demonstrate competency an d increase retention)\n\nDiscrete knowledge/competency gained\n\nCapstone project designed to meet the needs of your current work/professional setti ngs \n\neeCourse Certificate awarded upon completion \n\nAccess to rich re source library related to eeCourse topic \n\nCan stand alone if not buildi ng on the experience of another course/prerequisite\n\n~12-15 hours time c ommitment over the course of 8 weeks \nNACEE eeCourse Program & Schedule \n\n\n\nThe following eeCourses will be offered this year:\n\nTeaching & L earning Outdoors eeCourse\nNature & Human Wellness eeCourse\nFoundations i n Environmental Education Instruction eeCourse\nTraditional Ecological Kno wledge & Environmental Curriculum eeCourse\n \nNACEE 2026 eeCourse Schedul e\nSummer eeCourses: June 5 - August 3\, 2026\nFall eeCourses: August 28 - October 25\, 2026\nWinter eeCourses: November 13 - January 11\, 2027\n \n About eeCourses:\nOur eeCourses\, developed in collaboration with the Nort h American Association for Environmental Education and state affiliates\, offer top-tier professional development in a flexible online format. \n\nK ey features include:\nModular learning experiences\nBenchmark submissions to demonstrate competency\nCapstone projects tailored to your professional needs\nA comprehensive resource library\nAn eeCourse Certificate upon com pletion\n\nCourses require a commitment of approximately 12-15 hours over 8 weeks and can be taken independently\, regardless of previous courses.\n Registration Fees\nNACEE Members: $99\nNon-NACEE Members: $149\n DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260605T050000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260605T050001 LOCATION:https://nacee.springly.org/collect/description/669721-y-2026-tradi tional-ecological-knowledge-environmental-curriculum-summer-eecourse SUMMARY:Traditional Ecological Knowledge & Environmental Curriculum Summer eeCourse END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR