RESOURCES - PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE
ACCREDITATION
Attaining accredited status through the AEE Accreditation Program is solid evidence of an organization’s commitment to quality and safety, belief in professional standards, and allocation of resources toward continued excellence and improvement. Programs that achieve AEE Accredited status can be confident that they meet or exceed recognized industry standards. Learn more about AEE’s accreditation program here.
CAREERS IN EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION
Post and search for the latest job listings and resumes in experiential education on our online Jobs Clearing House.
CLASSROOM TEACHING AIDES
The best place to search for information about using experiential education techniques and teaching models in the classroom and incorporating experiential education into teaching syllabi is AEE's Journal of Experiential Education, published for over 25 years.
San Francisco's Greenbelt Alliance has created a curriculum entitled "The Greenbelt in Your Schoolyard" that examines the interdependence between humans and nature in an urban environment. The booklet, which is in compliance with California teaching standards, contains five activities for grades 3-8, each with a different theme (plants, wildlife, water, food and nature in the city). The curriculum was written by Leslie Comnes (who has worked on environmental education materials such as LifeLab and Project Learning Tree) to help Bay Area youth outings participants see how nature is not just something 'out there' that requires a special field trip to visit. While the activities and information in this curriculum are geared toward the Bay Area, the information, activities and worksheets it contains are adaptable to other areas. To download a free PDF of the curriculum, go to http://greenbelt.org/resources/reports/report_curriculum.html
Project Adventure
www.pa.org
Also, check out the following popular titles in the AEE eStore:
- Experiential Learning in Schools and Higher Education, Richard J. Kraft and James Kielsmeier, Editors
- Rethinking High School, Harvey Daniels, Marilyn Bizar & Steven Zemelman
- Open to Outcome, Micah Jacobson & Mari Ruddy
- Reflective Learning, Deborah Sugerman, Kathryn Doherty, Daniel Garvey and Michael Gass
CLIMBING SPORTS
American Mountain Guides Association
PO Box 1739
Boulder, CO 80306
Phone: 303-271-0984
Fax: 303-271-1377
info@amga.com
www.amga.com
CLIMBING WALLS
The Climbing Wall Association (CWA), is a non-profit industry trade organization of commercial operators of manufactured rock climbing walls. The CWA was incorporated as a 501(c) (06) in May of 2003 to promote consensus-based standards for, and self regulation of, the climbing wall industry. The CWA offers an insurance program, risk management consulting, standards for the operation of climbing walls, and standards-based training for staff. The CWA publishes operational standards for climbing walls entitled Industry Practices: A Sourcebook for the Operation of Manufactured Climbing Walls. The standards and access to the insurance program are available to members of the CWA as a benefit of membership. For more information please contact the CWA's Executive Director: Bill Zimmermann, Climbing Wall Association, 1460 Lee Hill Rd., Unit #2, Boulder, CO 80304-0870, e: bill@climbingwallindustry.org, p: 720-838-8284. www.climbingwallindustry.org
ETHICS IN EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION
The following books are available in the AEE eStore:
- Ethical Issues in Experiential Education, Jasper S. Hunt, Jr.
- The Theory of Experiential Education, Karen Warren, Mitchell Sakofs and Jasper Hunt, Jr.
GRANTS
- The Grant Institute
- Technology Grant News
- NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education
- The van der Smisson Research Endowment Fund Application
- Background and Donation Information
INSURANCE
AEE's Insurance Program:
Stratus Insurance Services
Cameron Allen
947 South 500 East
Suite 301
American Fork, UT 84003
allen@stratusins.com
1-866-395-1308
www.stratusins.com
Other Agents and Insurers:
Hibbs Hallmark & Company
Robert P. Monaghan, Vice President
P.O. Box 8357
Tyler, TX 75711
or
501 Shelley Drive, 2nd Floor
Tyler, TX 75701
Phone: 1-903-561-8484, 1-800-765-6767
Fax: 1-903-581-5988
E-mail: rmonagh@hhccas.com
(Please Note: Hibbs Hallmark & Company offers discounted premiums for AEE Accredited Programs.)
Markel Insurance
Will Evans, Director of Safety & Education
4600 Cox Rd.
Glen Allen, VA 23060
Phone: 1-800-431-1270 x7563
Fax: 1-804-527-7598
E-mail: wevans@markelcorp.com
Worldwide Outfitters and Guides Association
P.O. Box 520400
Salt Lake City, UT 84152
Phone: 1-800-321-1493
Fax: 1-801-942-8095
RISK MANAGEMENT
Project Adventure 20 Year Safety Study
Available in the AEE eStore:
Adventure Program Risk Management Report, Volume III (2002 Edition)
ROPES and CHALLENGE COURSES
The Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT)
P.O. Box 47
Deerfield, IL 60015-0047
Phone: 847-325-5860
Fax: 847-325-5864
Email: info@acctinfo.org
www.acctinfo.org
SCHOLARSHIPS
- Experience Based Learning Training Scholarship
- Fulbright Scholar Program
- SE Region International Conference Scholarship
SCHOOL & COLLEGE PROGRAMS IN EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION
The AEE Directory of Schools, Colleges, Summer Camps & Other EE Programs lists degree and non-degree programs in experiential education. The directory is currently available through the eStore.
