What is the difference between Earth and Space Science, Environmental Science and Environmental Education?
All of the secondary certifications listed above allow one to teach a course on Environmental Science, as long as the focus is strictly on science. If the course also looks at the legal and social issues concerning the environment, none of those science certifications may be sufficient. To teach such a course, one needs to obtain the K-12 certificate in Environmental Education, which is is K-12 (i.e., elementary and secondary). ESU does not offer that certification. However, a new Pennsylvania regulation allows you to add Environmental Education certification simply by passing the PRAXIS exam in Environmental Education (10830). For more information, see next question. The environmental education certificate also qualifies you to teach environmental science in grades 7-12 and “science instruction, adjusted to the students’ abilities when below proficient” at the middle level. For more information on the Environmental Education certificate, see CSPG No. 43: Environmental Education. Note:
