California Regional Environmental
Education Community

California Department of Education, STEM Office

 
 

November 2014 - Region 8 - Central Coast

 
 

Welcome Shannon Gordon as our new Environmental Education Program Consultant!

The CREEC Network is pleased to announce that Shannon Gordon is our new Education Program Consultant for Environmental Education up at the California Department of Education in Sacramento. Shannon began working for CDE just over a year ago in October 2013. Since that time she has been highly instrumental in the development, adoption, and rollout of the California Next Generation Science Standards. Her passion for, and background in, Environmental Education prompted her to apply for the Environmental position. Shannon graduated from Cook College, Rutgers University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science. She attended Tufts University, School of Veterinary Medicine with the goal of becoming a wildlife Veterinarian but discovered the field of environmental education was closer to her passion to help educate others about environmental issues. She has worked as an educator and program coordinator for a variety of Environmental Education Centers as well as taught three years of formal middle school science. Shannon received her Master of Arts studying environmental education organizations and their relationship with the formal education system. Welcome aboard Shannon!

Visit the CREEC website for more links to conferences, grants, student contests and Region 8 calendar of events.

Teresa "Tree" Lees
Region 8 CREEC Coordinator

 
 

What's New in Region 8

Next Generation Science Standards Implementation Plan

The NGSS Implementation Plan has just been published. It offers school districts and the community strategies on how to provide educators training and resources to teach the new standards. The plan helps districts align local testing to improve teaching and learning. . . . .

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California Green Ribbon Schools deadline is December 29

The California Department of Education (CDE), together with the California Association of Private School Organizations (CAPSO), will bestow a state-level "California Green Ribbon School" award to recognize private schools and public schools and districts across the state for environmental excellence and demonstrated achievement of the three Pillars of ED-GRS, beyond the 5 nominees for the federal award. . . . .

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Grants and Contests

CA Coastal art & Poetry Contest, National Public Lands 'Faces & Places' Contest and a "Cartons 2 Garden' Contest using recycled milk and juice cartons for garden containers. Click on "Read More" below for details. . . .

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Facing the Future Energy Interconnections Free Lesson Plans

Fueling Our Future: Exploring Sustainable Energy Use presents an opportunity for you to engage your students in a relevant and authentic exploration of sustainable energy use. The unit asks students to reflect on how energy is connected to their own lives and to investigate paths toward energy systems that ensure access to energy for all people for generations to come. . . . .

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Upcoming Events

12/01

Early Bird Registration for Children & Nature Network Conference in April 2015 in Texas

12/09

Webinar on Educating for Sustainable Development in a Common core Environment: Strategies for Elementary Teachers

12/15

Early Bird Registration for Green Schools National Conference in March 2015 in Virginia

12/31

Registration Deadline for Best Practices of EE & Stewardship Teacher Institute

01/09-01/10

Forestry Institute for Teachers PLUS Common Core and NGSS Emphasis in Santa Clara County

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Environmental Education In Action

Living Schoolyard Month - statewide celebrations in the month of May

Exciting new state resolution will bring more children outside at public schools. The new Living Schoolyard Month resolution was adopted by the CA State Assembly on June 16, 2014 and establishes an annual, statewide celebration of school grounds to be held each year in May. . . .

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Region 8 Coordinator

Teresa Leesteresa@creec.org (805) 782-7265

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Shannon Gordon, Education Program Consultant for Environmental Education, sgordon@cde.ca.gov
STEM Office, California Dept. of Education, 1430 N Street, Suite 4309, Sacramento, CA 95814