Ten Strands leads the California Environmental Literacy Initiative (CAELI) to create a system of support in California that enables all students to have local, standards- and environment-based experiences that enhance […]
The National COVID-19 Outdoor Learning Initiative is a collective impact project led by Ten Strands, Green Schoolyards America, Lawrence Hall of Science, San Mateo County Office of Education, and others. […]
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, 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 experiences that help them […]
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* and history–social science […]
Every student in California can achieve environmental literacy, and all students deserve the opportunity to understand, interact, and connect with their environment in meaningful ways that promote learning and growth. Ten Strands acts 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 can create a healthy future for our planet and its inhabitants.
Since May 2020, the National COVID-19 Outdoor Learning Initiative (NCOLI) has created dozens of free resources to support [...]
More than a year ago, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure of traditional schools, residential outdoor science schools, [...]
In this special back-to-school newsletter, we examine five ways that outdoor learning positively impacts students.
As students and educators return to the classroom, they encounter a challenging new world fueled by a global [...]
Ten Strands CEO Karen Cowe, and Craig Strang, of the California Environmental Literacy Initiative Leadership Council, co-authored a [...]
California leaders across county offices of education and nonprofit organization, Ten Strands, are joining forces to expand access [...]
This week's newsletter features Dr. Thomas Herman, of the Department of Geography at San Diego State University, writing [...]
[caption id="attachment_8777" align="aligncenter" width="750"] The California Hub For Environmental Learning & Action (CHELA) is a new resource that [...]
Even before 2020, our young people experienced skyrocketing rates of anxiety, stress, trauma, and suicide. This generation of [...]
Claire Latané, assistant professor of landscape architecture at Cal Poly Pomona, offers suggestions on how schools and classrooms [...]
Ten Strands helps secure $6M to develop climate and environmental curriculum!