WisconsinÕs Model Academic Standards
for Environmental Education
John D. Fortier
Assistant State Superintendent
Division for Learning Support: Instructional Services
Susan M. Grady
Director
Content and Learning Team
Shelley A. Lee
Science Education Consultant
Patricia A. Marinac
Education Consultant
John T. Benson
State Superintendent
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Madison, Wisconsin
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WISCONSINÕS MODEL ACADEMIC STANDARDS
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WISCONSINÕS MODEL ACADEMIC STANDARDS
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Table of Contents
Letter from the State Superintendent .............................................................. iv
Acknowledgments ..................................................................................................... v
Introduction ................................................................................................................. vi
Overview of Environmental Education ..........................................................
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A. Questioning and Analysis ...........................................................................................
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B. Knowledge of Environmental Processes and Systems................................................
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Energy and Ecosystems
Natural Resources and Environmental Quality
C. Environmental Issue Investigation Skills ..................................................................
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D. Decision and Action Skills ..........................................................................................
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E. Personal and Civic Responsibility.............