Western Upper Peninsula Center for Science, Mathematics and Environmental Education
A partnership of
Copper Country & Gogebic-Ontonagon Intermediate School Districts and Michigan Technological University
Serving schools and communities in Houghton, Baraga, Gogebic, Ontonagon and Keweenaw Counties
Website: http://wupcenter.mtu.edu/
For Immediate Release: October 12, 2009
Darrell Hendrickson Receives
2009 Michigan Alliance for Environmental & Outdoor Education Recognition Award
Darrell Hendrickson, 7th grade science teacher at Washington Middle School in Calumet, received a Recognition Award from the Michigan Alliance for Environmental & Outdoor Education (MAEOE) that is given to TWO individuals who have made significant contributions to the fields of environmental and outdoor education. MAEOE is a statewide organization educating Michigan students and citizens towards environmental literacy, stewardship, and outdoor education.
Since 2004, Darrell Hendrickson has shared his passion for the outdoors with his 7th grade students and their families via the Calumet School District’s school forest. Darrell is the lead teacher of Washington Middle School’s year-long interdisciplinary Lake Superior Stewardship Initiative (LSSI) project that is, a project where all 7th graders conduct forest measurements to develop a forest management plan, participate in an Adopt-a-Beach clean-up and community outreach, Natural Resources classes, and publishing their journal reflections of outdoor activities. In addition, Darrell teaches outdoor summer classes through the Great Explorations Program. Darrell shares his knowledge with other teachers by presenting at professional development workshops and conferences.
Michigan Alliance for Environmental & Outdoor Education http://www.michiganenvironmentaled.org/
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