Written by MarinSEL lead teacher Karen Madden, this story highlights the voices of high school junior CEOs in [...]
In this newsletter, read how Global Nomads Group brings together youth from all over the world to design [...]
We’re proud to showcase the next story from the seventh-grade writing team in our Climate Change and Environmental [...]
Today, Governor Gavin Newsom released the May Revision to his proposed California State Budget for FY 2023-24. We [...]
In this newsletter, read about Lela Ward’s work as an ESTF fellow that led her to have a [...]
Today, we’re highlighting the story of Lela Ward, a teacher from Menlo Park City School District, who participated [...]
California’s Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (AEOE), Ten Strands, and the California Environmental Literacy Initiative (CAELI) are [...]
We're celebrating Earth Day and National Poetry Month with a story by Emilie Lygren, outdoor science educator and poet, [...]
In celebration of National Poetry Month and Earth Day, we’re excited to share with you a story by [...]
In this newsletter, we share some of the great work Anaheim Unified School District is doing to educate [...]
The State of California invested $6 million to create curricular resources to help teachers promote students’ understanding of climate change and environmental justice, leading to action in their communities. The […]
The California Environmental Literacy Initiative (CAELI), led by Ten Strands, works statewide with guidance from a Leadership Council to create systems change in support of ensuring that all students have […]
NOLI is a collective impact project led by Ten Strands, Green Schoolyards America, Lawrence Hall of Science, San Mateo County Office of Education, and others to support TK–12 teachers in […]
California’s Environmental Principles and Concepts (EP&Cs) have a timely and relevant place in our state frameworks. Background: In 2003, the California Education and the Environment Initiative, Assembly Bill 1548, was passed […]
The Environmental Solutionary Teacher Fellowship (ESTF)—formerly known as the San Mateo Environmental Collaborative (SMELC)—is built around four key elements of professional learning: knowledge, action, accountability and reflection, and connection to […]
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 TK–12 students receive a high-quality education with an environmental component. Together, we can create a healthy future for our planet and its inhabitants.
The Education and the Environment Initiative (EEI) Curriculum is a powerful instructional resource that has made history by making environmental literacy an integral part of K–12 instruction.