Ten Strands is leading the Initiative to create a system of support in California that enables all students to have local, standards- and environment-based experiences that enhance their learning inside […]
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, 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.
What does environmental education look like? Picture it in your mind: You’re likely imagining school children trekking through [...]
Walking down the US Army Corps of Engineers Bay Model Pier, third-grade students from Ford Elementary in Richmond, [...]
Walking along the shoulder of a busy two-lane thoroughfare called Green Valley Road to Pinto Lake on a [...]
Engaging our sunny, Southern California communities in a critical conversation about the importance of water and water use [...]
Ten Strands, through the California Environmental Literacy Initiative (CAELI), is currently engaged with partners in districts around the [...]
Teachers across the state returned to their classrooms last fall prepared to integrate environmental literacy into their K–12 [...]
This year’s annual Green Schools Conference and Expo in St. Paul, Minnesota brought together education leaders, community-based organizations, [...]
This winter, I had the pleasure of participating in a panel discussion focused on environmental literacy at the [...]
For the longest time, I saw climate change only as the melting of ice caps and the clearcutting [...]
As a science teacher it is a challenge to offer approachable yet enriching curriculum for all students, especially [...]
