California Regional Environmental
Education Community

California Department of Education, STEM Office

 
 

Winter 2014 & 2015 - Region 7

 
 

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 from 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 that 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 degree studying environmental education organizations and their relationship with the formal education system. Welcome aboard Shannon!

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Jody Bertolucci
Region 7 CREEC Coordinator

 
 

What’s New in Region 7

Take the 2015 K-12 Recycling Challenge and Win $12,000!

Consider participating in the California K-12 Schools Recycling Challenge http://greencaschools.org/. Register your school, faculty or class to engage your community in a fun and friendly way to reduce waste...

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NGSS Implementation Plan Published- In time for January’s EE Provider Workshop

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson said the state is one step closer to implementing the California Next Generation Science Standards (CA NGSS) as the State Board of Education just adopted a new plan. . . .

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FREE Lesson Plans help Students Face Future Energy Concerns

Here’s an opportunity for you to engage your students in a relevant and authentic exploration of sustainable energy use. “Fueling Our Future: Exploring Sustainable Energy Use” is free curriculum, from the folks at Facing the Future. This will “Energize” your middle or high school classroom through 9 lessons and one performance-based assessment, all related to relevant energy issues. . .

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Local Events

12/10

From Common Core and the NGSS to Classroom Instruction Workshop - Visalia

1/15

Linking NGSS and Common Core State Standards to Your EE Programs II: An EE Provider Workshop

1/26

Professional Learning Communities Sciences Week, Fresno

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Environmental Education In Action

Central Valley- Pilot Site for Water Agencies’ (DWR and Project WET) Climate Change Workshop

With the current drought, two of California’s statewide water agencies, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the Water Education Foundation fortunately chose the Central Valley to pilot their new “California Water in a Changing Climate” Teacher Workshop. Oroville was the second pilot site. DWR’s Climate Change Education team and the Water Education Foundation’s Project WET Educator recently collaborated, to organize and conduct professional development workshops for K – 12 educators. Ten thousand dollars in funding . . .

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Region 7 Coordinator

Jody BertolucciJody@creec.org (123) 456-7890

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Shannon Gordon, Statewide CREEC Coordinator, SGordon@cde.ca.gov
STEM Office, California Dept. of Education, 1430 N Street, Suite 4309, Sacramento, CA 95814