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Rooted in Nature: Solano County’s Outdoor Learning Journey—Part 1: Early Learning to High School

Posted By  Summer Belloni
  • ON May 1, 2025

Ever notice how students light up when they step outside? Whether it’s the fresh air, the open space, or the chance to move freely, nature has a way of awakening curiosity, deepening learning, and sparking joy. Learning in nature boosts...

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Local Education is Global Education

Posted By  Krista Croteau
  • ON March 6, 2025

“I have a dream.” These words are familiar and powerful. They shaped and continue to inspire a major American movement, but they’re also the words I used at Back to School Night this past August, as I met with the...

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Leading with “Yes!”

Posted By  Annie Ransom
  • ON February 6, 2025

The sun has barely made itself known, and I’m already frazzled, anxious, and late! Is it even possible to start off the day in a calm and pleasant state when you have two kids and yourself to get ready and...

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The New “School Climate”: The Climate Is Always Right for Environmental Literacy

Posted By  Dr. Gary Waddell
  • ON November 21, 2024

The life of the school district is never wanting for urgent matters requiring immediate attention. Some days, there seems to be a near-endless flow of urgent matters requiring our full attention and focus: curriculum and instruction, labor negotiations and partnerships,...

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Weaving Stories into Science: Reflections from the 2024 K–12 Climate Justice Summit

Posted By  Molly Campbell
  • ON November 6, 2024

Earlier this year, the Exploratorium’s Institute for Inquiry and Teacher Institute teams hosted the K–12 Climate Justice Summit, an event that brought together educators and leaders to explore the intersection of climate science, justice, and education. The summit aimed to...

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Coming next year: K–12 lessons on climate change and environmental justice

Posted By  Roni Jones
  • ON August 20, 2024

Students are noticing extreme heat, flooding, wildfires, and other effects of climate change right in their communities. But our teachers do not have access to California-specific instructional materials on these topics. The good news: for the 2025–26 school year, that’s...

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Tulare County Hosts SEED Summer Institute to Build a Climate Literacy Framework

Posted By  Amy Frame , Julie Ira
  • ON August 6, 2024

This summer, Ten Strands partnered with Sequoia Riverlands Trust and the Tulare County Office of Education to offer the first-ever SEED Summer Institute. The Sequoia Environmental Education Directive (SEED) was established in 2014 as a coalition of environmental education organizations...

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Connecting with Nature Through Ecowriting

Posted By  Jeff Share
  • ON April 17, 2024

I am excited to share about a new book that I have been working on for the last three years. For the Love of Nature: Ecowriting the World is an edited edition that was inspired by the environmental justice class...

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Increase Biodiversity in Your Schoolyard as the Anchor to an NGSS-Aligned Ecosystem Unit

Posted By  Janneke Petersen
  • ON January 17, 2024
Discover Janneke's extensive experience in developing, field testing, and collaborating with Volunteer Expert Partners to support teachers in advocating for native planting projects at their respective schools by exploring more....
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Empowering Educators, Transforming Perspectives: A Deep Dive into Climate Change Education and OCE’s Global Impact

Posted By  Eric Guilyardi
  • ON December 7, 2023
Learn about the integral role of the Office for Climate Education (OCE), established after the Paris Agreement ratification, in elevating the importance of education in solving the climate crisis. Explore OCE's initiatives, including TeachersCOP, an international event highlighting educators' essential...
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