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Jan. 13, 2021 Newsletter

Posted By  Ten Strands
  • ON January 13, 2021

Dr. Leena Bakshi, founder of STEM4REAL, a nonprofit professional learning organization committed to combining STEM content learning with principles of equity and social justice, discusses why we should teach about environmental justice and shares five steps for creating antiracist environmental...

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Can the Environment Be Racist?

Posted By  Leena Bakshi
  • ON January 4, 2021

Take a moment to go outside and inhale a whopping breath of air. Do you take in a breath of fresh air or do you in fact take in a breath of fresh pollution? The answer to this question lies...

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Dec. 15, 2020 Newsletter

Posted By  Ten Strands
  • ON December 15, 2020

Naomi Stern, green facilities and operations analyst at the San Mateo County Office of Education, shares her experience participating in SMELC in prior years, how the institute shifted to a virtual format this year, and how hands-on project-based learning can...

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Remote Solutionaries: A Story of Transformation from SMELC Community Partner to SMELC Facilitator

Posted By  Naomi Stern
  • ON December 14, 2020

When I entered the Tree Rooms for the first day of the San Mateo County Office of Education’s (SMCOE) San Mateo Environmental Learning Collaborative (SMELC) institute in summer 2017, I knew some of what to expect. I knew I would...

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A Year in Review: Thank You for Being Part of This Journey!

Posted By  Karen Cowe
  • ON December 3, 2020

In a letter to Ten Strands’ community, CEO Karen Cowe reflects on the challenges and accomplishments of 2020 and expresses appreciation for all partners and supporters who have been part of this journey towards statewide K–12 environmental literacy.

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Nov. 18, 2020 Newsletter

Posted By  Ten Strands
  • ON November 18, 2020

Peggy Harte, Solano County Office of Education’s new program manager of environmental literacy and instruction, describes her path as a leader in California science education, and how inquiry-based environmental literacy can positively impact student learning.

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Using Environmental Literacy as the Through Line, All Standards All Students: A Focus on Equity and Access

Posted By  Margaret (Peggy) Harte, MEd
  • ON November 17, 2020

“Research shows that weaving together science and language development can increase students’ academic performance in reading, writing, and science simultaneously.” ~ Sarah Feldman and Verónica Flores Malagon, “Unlocking Learning: Science as a Lever for English Learner Equity” The path that...

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Oct. 28, 2020 Newsletter

Posted By  Ten Strands
  • ON October 28, 2020

We share an interview with Ten Strands CEO Karen Cowe, originally published by CASE to accompany the announcement that Ten Strands and the California Environmental Literacy Initiative are 2020 winners of the California Association of Science Educators‘ (CASE) Distinguished Contribution...

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2020 Distinguished Contribution Award Winners: Ten Strands and CAELI!

Posted By  Karen Cowe
  • ON October 26, 2020

This interview between California Association of Science Educators (CASE) and Karen Cowe, Ten Strands CEO and California Environmental Literacy Initiative project director, originally appeared on the CASE website and was republished with permission. Tell us about Ten Strands and the...

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Environmental Education and NGSS in an Era of Uncertainty

Posted By  Juanita Chan , Lizbeth Mariscal
  • ON October 15, 2020

Environmental issues lend themselves to cross-disciplinary integrative learning and science teachers are central to the effort to bring environmental literacy to every California child. . . . At the heart of this broader integrative effort is three-dimensional science learning (NGSS)...

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