Timeline+for+Implementation



//Italics = contacts with EPS staff //
 * Timeline of Earth Partnership Participation and Implementation **

Acquire and fill out EPS application form Form a school team Communicate with school administrators to secure letter of support //Submit EPS application form //
 * January-May **

Register for course/EPS Summer Institute //Schedule site visit with regional EPS team (optional) // //Take pre-survey //
 * June **

Attend EPS Institute //Take post survey within two weeks of attending Institute // //Submit homework assignments within two weeks of attending Institute //
 * June-August **
 * Develop Team Action Plans for both curriculum and restoration project
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Do backwards design to integrate EPS activities into curriculum

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Ongoing planning with team members
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">June- onwards **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Conduct outreach to community/family members for project support <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Conduct schoolyard or watershed monitoring <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Share data and projects on Google Earth <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Participate in the optional 1 credit continuing education course through May of coming year <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Document restoration project; //send photos and descriptions to EPS// //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Contact EPS regional team for consultations, questions, site visits, etc. //
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">September – onwards **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Implement EPS activity <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Create presentation to share about activity at required Winter meeting <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Implement restoration project
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">September - December **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Attend Winter meeting <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Report on activity at Winter meeting //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Take follow-up survey (by Winter meeting) //
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">December-March **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Participate in Action Research course (optional)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">January-March **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Develop management plan to care for restoration project during summer; secure assistance to maintain site (volunteers, family sign ups, after school/summer school programs) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Encourage colleagues to participate in EPS opportunities (project and professional development)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">April-June **

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Take activity survey (before end of school year) // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Document restoration project; //send photos and descriptions to EPS//
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">June **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Participate in professional development opportunities offered by EPS <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Write and submit an article to local newspaper and media about project <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Continue cycle of ecological restoration-based water stewardship education <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Maintain student and school and community involvement <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Continue partnering with EPS regional team
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">June—onwards **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">September - onwards **