Tools for Teaching: Tips for Programs

Educators and outreach professionals use a variety of techniques and strategies to engage learners in new content. Use the BEP Decision Tree and Teaching & Presentation Skills for guidance in how to identify techniques that will work for your situation. For a more in-depth approach, try the Changing Public Behavior Self-Study Modules.

Here are several examples, resources, and “how to” instructions to get you started.

• Contests
• Demonstration Models
• “How To”
• School Programs
• Special Events
• Summer Camps
• Tours
• Workshops

Also see Educating Young People About Water: A Guide to Unique Program Strategies. This guide provides brief case studies of 30 unique water education programs that have occurred around the country in a variety of settings including after-school clubs, summer programs, museums, nature center, festivals, and campaigns.