|
|
Dr. Dennis H. Yockers
Professor of Environmental Education,
Elementary Environmental Education Specialist
dyockers@uwsp.edu
Educational background:
- Ph.D. Fisheries and Wildlife -
Environmental Conservation Education, Michigan State
University
- M.A. Environmental Studies -
Outdoor/Environmental Education, Montclair State University
- B.S.
Environmental Science - Science Education, Cook College,
Rutgers University
|
 |
|
Current Projects:
- Elementary/Middle School Environmental
Education Specialist
- Development of
professional learning
opportunities for teachers in environmental education
- Development of Wisconsin
K-12 Environmental Literacy Plan, Member of
No Child Left Inside Coalition
-
Coordination of
EE Master's Program for
Teachers
Highlights of Work Experience:
- Environmental Education Coordinator for
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources – Project WILD and
Project Learning Tree programs (1979-1992)
- Environmental Education Consultant -
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (1992-1994)
- Co-authored 1994 revision of Guide to
Curriculum Planning in Environmental Education
- Worked on the development and
implementation of numerous EE projects and programs in
Wisconsin and the US
- Former chairperson of
Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education
- Sabbatical with National Park Service –
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (MI) – working on the
development of a Long Range Plan for Interpretation and
Education (2008-2009)
- Conducted university academic programs in
Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and South Pacific (Fiji, Australia,
New Zealand)
Special Areas of Interest:
- Consulting with Wisconsin schools in
the area of outdoor site utilization and development for
environmental education
- Conducting courses and teacher
in-service workshops on various environmental education topics
- Environmental education
curriculum development
- Consultation to state and regional
agencies, nature and environmental centers, and schools on a
variety of environmental education initiatives (LEAF, Earth
Partnership for Schools Program, Great Lakes Education
Collaborative, Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative –
Education)
- Pre-service teacher education
- Outdoor nature photography
- Conservation biology and Wisconsin
natural history – member of Wisconsin Natural Areas
Preservation Council
|
