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Jan. 13, 2021 Newsletter
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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...
Can the Environment Be Racist?
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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...
Dec. 15, 2020 Newsletter
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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...
Remote Solutionaries: A Story of Transformation from SMELC Community Partner to SMELC Facilitator
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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...
A Year in Review: Thank You for Being Part of This Journey!
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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.
... Nov. 18, 2020 Newsletter
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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
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“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...
Oct. 28, 2020 Newsletter
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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...