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Why We Should Develop Environmental Literacy in Public Schools
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Public Education System Historical Context The K–12 public school system is where students are given an opportunity to gain knowledge and skills for a successful life. It’s important for children from all communities to receive a high-quality education to thrive...
June 29, 2021 Newsletter
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This week we are sharing an article by Ten Strands’ founder and president, Will Parish, that describes the need for the state’s public education system to prepare students to understand the complexity of human interdependence with the environment, the disproportionate...
Who Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?
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“What do you want to be when you grow up?” is one of the most common questions we ask our children. Their answers are bound only by their imagination and experiences. But we adults don’t ask that question with any...
June 15, 2021 Newsletter
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This week we are sharing an article by Doron Markus, San Mateo County Office of Education’s career and STEM success coordinator, that proposes incorporating environmentally-sustainable and socially-responsible behaviors and practices in K–12 career education.
... May 19, 2021 Newsletter
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We interviewed staff members of the Park Day School in Oakland, California. You can read all about the inspiring school, district, and county case studies.
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Outdoor Learning Case Study: Park Day School
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At the end of 2020, Karen Cowe, Ten Strands’ CEO, and Linda Livers, Ten Strands’ consultant, interviewed three staff members of the Park Day School in Oakland, California: Angela Taylor, head of school; Jennifer Cooper, facilities manager; and Josie Shapiro,...
Poetry and Placemaking: Establishing Meaning and Connection in Nature
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Creative writing, poetry, and placemaking are all ways to connect complex scientific ideas and to explore relationships to the environment. Writing, and the various ways in which humans share ideas and stories, is also part of a longer tradition of...
April 27, 2020 Newsletter
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We share an article by environmental educator and poet Allie Rigby, who discusses how incorporating poetry into lessons can help students connect with their local places.
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