Early Learning Leader eeCREDENTIAL
The Early Learning Leader (ELL) eeCredential provides a comprehensive professional development pathway through four specialized courses focused on nature-based and environmental education for young children. The ELL begins with an in-person training in national curriculum programs, EE102, designed to offer environmental and nature-based education for children:
Project Learning Tree's Trees & Me
Project WILD's Growing Up WILD
Project WET's Getting Little Feet Wet
Following the training, Early Learning Leaders move into the asynchronous, online portion of the eeCREDENTIAL to deepen their understanding of environmental education, how children benefit from the outdoors, best practices for taking learning outdoors, and how outdoor, note-based education supports early learning standards.
ELL eeCREDENTIAL Requirements
Click on each course number to view the syllabus.
EE102: Early Childhood Curriculum Program Training (In-Person)
EE210: Foundations in Teaching Environmental Education
ECH210: Children & Nature
ECH220: Early Childhood Standards & Green Schools
Elective eeCOURSE (choose one)
Each eeCOURSE consists of 3-5 learning modules with set due dates throughout the semester and requires 12-15 hours of work to complete. Periodic Zoom sessions will be scheduled throughout the semester to encourage networking and community amongst the cohort.
eeCourses are housed and completed in our learning management system, Moodle. Participant accounts are provided. To successfully engage in all elements of the course, participants should have an active Google Account.
Registration Fee
KAEE Members:
$599
Non-Members:
$649
The ELL eeCREDENTIAL is available by request to districts, daycare centers, nature schools, etc. eeCOURSES are moderated and facilitated by professionals in the field of environmental or early childhood education as applicable. ECE-TRIS credit will be available. Contact brittany@kaee.org to start the planning process today.
Learn more about the benefits of becoming a KAEE Individual or Organizational Member at kaee.org/membership.
The ELL timeline and workshop will be planned with district or center personnel to meet participant needs.
