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The 2019 CASE Conference Climate Summit: From Understanding to Action
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On October 17, 2019, over 100 educators from across California gathered to kick off the annual California Association of Science Educators (CASE) California Science Education Conference in San Jose with the Climate Summit Pre-Conference Day. This event was brought back...
A Magical Journey to the Emergence of Thematic Seventh-Grade World History Instruction
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Looking at the seventh-grade standards for history–social science (HSS), it is easy to have a panic attack. How is it possible to teach almost 1,500 years of history over five continents in ten months? This has been an ongoing struggle...
Aug. 19, 2020 Newsletter
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This week we are sharing an article written by Megan Anderson and Gabriella Rubino, two social science educators in Salinas, California. Their article highlights how history-social science instruction can integrate environmental learning to help students understand their role in history...
July 28, 2020 Newsletter
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This week we are sharing an article written by Rob Wade, outdoor education and science coordinator for the Plumas County Office of Education. In his article, Rob discusses outdoor learning and education strategies in Plumas County, which are facilitated by...
Outdoor Core and the Mountain Kids of Plumas County
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I have been working in the field of environmental and outdoor education and place-based learning in Plumas County, California, for the past 25 years. Plumas County is a rural mountainous region in the northeastern corner of the state. For the...
July 16, 2020 Newsletter
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This week we are sharing an article written by Kevin Malaekeh and Jack Galloway, high school students and founders of the Youth Climate Action Coalition. Their article highlights the need for environmental and climate change literacy within the education system...
A Youth-Led Coalition to Drive Climate Change Education and Action
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This article is part of our Youth Voices series. At Ten Strands we believe that young people have valuable perspectives and a critical role in shaping our society and our world. We recognize their power to drive dialogue and create...
June 25, 2020 Newsletter
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This week we are sharing an article written by Deedee Chao, a master’s student in community development at UC Davis. Deedee’s article describes a virtual charrette that took place on April 21 focused on environmental justice and environmental literacy within...