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.
I am a proud new member of the elite Teacher Ambassador team for the California Education and the [...]
We are pleased to announce that Senate Bill 720, authored by Senator Ben Allen, co-authored by Assembly Member [...]
#Teach4Climate is a social media campaign organized by a flotilla of partners who are inspiring educators to prepare students [...]
As teachers dig deeper into the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and move past the newness of the [...]
The unit that we are making and the units other teams are making are so rich. I love [...]
Introduction The San Fernando Valley Science Project (SFVSP) recently hosted a two-week summer institute for middle and high [...]
Students at Foulks Ranch Elementary School, with teacher and National Geographic Education Fellow Jim Bentley, completed the final phase [...]
Outside the urban glare of Los Angeles, we found a night sky packed with stars and a still [...]
“The students of today will be the architects of future climate strategies and our champions for achieving greenhouse [...]
Let’s think about life and learning. Journals are perhaps the most grounded (literally and figuratively!) tool we have [...]
