Students in our program earn a Graduate Certificate in Education for Environment and Community. Explore the educational paths you can take after earning your IslandWood graduate certificate.
Spend two quarters at the University of Washington College of Education to complete your Master’s in Education. This option is best for professionals seeking leadership roles in the nonprofit or public sector, work as educators or administrators in informal education settings or private schools, or those interested in starting new educational initiatives.
Apply to the four-quarter Elementary Teacher Education Program (ElTEP) at the University of Washington and earn a Master in Teaching degree and teaching certificate.* This option is best for professionals seeking teaching careers in public schools, and/or who want to incorporate an environmental or experiential lens to formal education settings.
*A separate application and admissions review are required for the MiT program
Enter or return to the workforce as an educator for equity. This option is best for current educators and classroom teachers, or professionals on a teaching track who want to improve culturally responsive and experiential teaching skills.
IslandWood acknowledges that we live and work on the ancestral land of the Coast Salish people, who have been stewards of this region's land and waters since time immemorial, and who continue to protect these lands and waters for future generations, as promised by the Point Elliott Treaty of 1855, the Treaty of Point No Point of 1855, and the Treaty of Medicine Creek of 1854.
While the majority of our work takes place on Suquamish (suq̀ʷabš) and Duwamish (dxʷdɐwʔabʃ) land, we also conduct programs on the land of the Snohomish (sduhúbʃ), Puyallup (spuyaləpabš), Muckleshoot (buklshuhls), Skokomish (sqoqc’bes), and S’Klallam (nəxʷsƛ̕ay̕əm) peoples.
IslandWood is a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Our tax ID number is 31-1654076.
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When you give $150 or more over twelve months, you become a Friend of IslandWood. You’re supporting our environmental education programs throughout the region AND you’ll have special access to our Bainbridge trails. Learn more!