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Modeling Environmental Literacy in Alameda, California
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Ten Strands, through the California Environmental Literacy Initiative (CAELI), is currently engaged with partners in districts around the state to implement standards- and environment-based learning for all K–12 students. One of these leading-edge exemplar districts is in Alameda County, located...
Global Citizens Take Action In Their Communities
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Teachers across the state returned to their classrooms last fall prepared to integrate environmental literacy into their K–12 curriculum, helping students to develop global competence and agency after participating in the California Global Education Project’s (CGEP) professional learning program Teaching...
California’s Path to Systemic Change for Environmental Literacy: 2019 Green Schools Conference
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This year’s annual Green Schools Conference and Expo in St. Paul, Minnesota brought together education leaders, community-based organizations, architects, curriculum-writers, and others under the theme of “Advancing Sustainable Schools for All.” The conference was a mix of inspiration and celebration,...
County Offices of Education Present Environmental Literacy Programs at CISC Leadership Symposium
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This winter, I had the pleasure of participating in a panel discussion focused on environmental literacy at the annual California Curriculum and Instruction Steering Committee (CISC) Leadership Symposium. Our session featured the work of county offices of education that are...
How Environmental Literacy and Land Stewardship Could Help Save California for Future Generations
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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...
Why I Joined the San Mateo Environmental Learning Collaborative: A Cohesive Standards-based Climate Change Unit for Eighth Grade
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As a science teacher it is a challenge to offer approachable yet enriching curriculum for all students, especially because I strive to create rich curriculum for every student in every one of my classes. The middle school students I teach...
Why Does Teaching Science Beyond the Classroom Matter?
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“Look, there’s water in my bag! Why does my bag have more water than yours? What happened to the leaves?” These were my student’s observations as he took off the rubber band that was wrapped around a clear Ziploc bag...
Environmental Stewardship, Environmental Literacy, and The Power of Partnerships
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