California has the opportunity for every student to obtain the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to make informed decisions about the environmental issues facing our world. Creating the Blueprint for Environmental Literacy In 2014, […]
California’s Environmental Principles and Concepts have a timely and relevant place in the new state frameworks. In 2003, the California Education and the Environment Initiative, Assembly Bill 1548, was passed by California’s legislature […]
To be successful in the 21st century, students need to learn key skills—such as critical thinking, problem solving, and communication—and meet academic goals. Teachers need access to high-quality professional learning […]
The California Education and the Environment Initiative (EEI) Curriculum is a powerful, state board of education-approved instructional resource that helps educators teach to state standards in science, history–social science, and […]
We believe that every student in California can achieve environmental literacy; that all students deserve the opportunity to understand, interact, and connect with their environment in meaningful ways that promote learning and growth. We act as a connector, building partnerships and forging pathways to ensure that California’s K–12 students receive a high-quality education with an environmental component. Together we create a healthy future for our planet and its inhabitants.
Last week at the 16th floor penthouse of the Holiday Inn Sacramento, something great was going on. But [...]
It’s a sunny May morning in the Imperial Valley; by 8:00am it’s already 90° and climbing. I arrived [...]
Science is central to how we understand and make sense of the world around us. Could it be [...]
If a teacher decides to adopt a project based learning (PBL) approach, even the Gold Standard Project Based Learning [...]
There are several days each week when I am fortunate to get to wear many environmental education hats. [...]
In her blog post earlier this year, Ten Strands Board member Sheila Nahi provided an unequivocal yes to [...]
The article below was featured as an op-ed in La Opinión. La Opinión is a Spanish-language daily newspaper published in [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 23, 2017 Contact: Environmental Literacy Steering Committee Karen Cowe, Project Director Email: kcowe@tenstrands.org California [...]
Part two: A Deeper Dive Please refer to Part 1 of Kurt’s post, where he shares an in-depth look [...]
History and Development of the Get Outside Workshops In early 2012, the California State Board of Education was [...]
