Environmental Issues Instruction (eii)

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Eii is a professional development program designed to prepare educators in environmental issues instruction for Pre-K-14.

Sponsored by EPA, REAP-CEP, and Upper Iowa University. eii is a graduate level in-service program for teachers designed to prepare them to teach environmental issues to students K-14 supported by REAP-CEP and Upper Iowa University. eii is:
A process of teaching and learning
Experiential teaching and learning
A model of thematic instruction
Teaching ecological concepts by integrating disciplines
An analysis of issues
Responsible environmental action
Development of teacher/leaders
Aligned with the Iowa Core Essential Skills and Concepts
A great example of the Iowa Core’s Characteristics of Effective Instruction
Inquiry based

10/25/2026

Our teaching team: Paul, Jeff, Cathryn and Barb.

10/25/2026

Making a timeline to show how Iowa’s landscape has changed since 1833.

10/25/2026

Experiments to learn about climate factors.

10/25/2026

Using The Lorax to learn about environmental problems and issues.

10/25/2026

A dedicated group of teachers at the Eii class at West Burlington High School! Spot the difference between the two photos!

10/08/2026

Robert Pittman, Charles City High School social studies teacher is implementing a sub-grant from the Environmental Issues Instruction Living and Learning in a Changing Climate workshop he took in March in Dubuque. They have installed a solar wind turbine on the roof of the school that will be used to charge their electronic devices in the classroom. The students will have hands-on experience working with wind turbines and understanding how the generated electricity is transferred into energy that can be used for daily life.

10/06/2026

One of our sub-grant projects for Learning and Living in a Changing Climate

08/24/2026

Environmental Issues Instruction and Upper Iowa University will offer a 2-credit graduate or undergraduate course, Learning and Living in a Changing Climate at West Burlington High School on October 24, 2026, from 8:00-4:00. Online components and a 1-hour Zoom session will also be held at a later date. This interdisciplinary hands-on college credit course spans all levels and content areas, PreK-14. The course is free to educators and includes a plethora of teaching materials and sub-grants for school projects.

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Registration information about the Eii course can be found at
GO.UIU.EDU/EiiWorkshops25.

If you have questions, contact Dr. Barbara Ehlers ehlersb@uiu.

06/08/2026

The teachers made timelines after learning how the landscape of Iowa has changed since 1833.

Address

605 Washington Street
Fayette, IA
52142

Telephone

+15634255322

Website

http://www.uiu.edu/eii

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