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Researcher/Writer for White Paper 
on 
Plant-Based Education in K-12 Classrooms 
- Contract Assignment -- 

A national consortium of botanical and horticultural education organizations is seeking to contract an individual to research, organize and write a white paper on the importance of plant-based education in K-12 classrooms.  The white paper findings and recommendations will be reviewed, discussed and refined in the first quarter of 2004 by a group of education stakeholders.  The final version of the document will inform planning for a national educational initiative that advances and supports plant-based education across the curricula in K-12 classrooms. 

Candidates are required to demonstrate extensive understanding of education theory and children's cognitive development, plant-based education practice, and experience and facility with research and writing on deadline for professional clients.  The project is estimated to require no more than five months or 400 hours at a rate to be negotiated.  

Applications for the position are due by June 30, 2003.

Go to http://www.garden.org/job-posting.html for a complete job description and application requirements.

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