California Regional Environmental
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California Department of Education, STEM Office
 
 

Winter 2015 - Region 1 - North Coast
 
 

New Leadership For CREEC Network With NGSS Expertise

The sun has set on 2014, and we have much to look forward to in the year ahead. We will surely hear much more about NGSS in the coming year with training opportunities offered for both teachers and EE providers across the North Coast. With much change afoot, the CREEC Network is pleased to welcome Shannon Gordon as our new Statewide CREEC Coordinator! Shannon began working for the California Department of Education (CDE) in 2013, and 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 CDE’s Program Consultant position for Environmental Education. Her expertise will surely benefit the CREEC Network and EE throughout California.

Allison Poklemba and Laura Powell
North Coast CREEC Coordinators
 
 

What’s New in Region 1

Coordinator Transition for CA Project WILD Complete

For nearly twenty years, Project WILD has been administered in California through the Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). Over the past year, the Council for Environmental Education and the CDFW have been working together in a joint effort to transition the administration . . .

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Next Generation Science Standards Implementation Plan is Published

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson said the state is one step closer to implementing the California Next Generation Science Standards as the State Board of Education recently . . .

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Six Reasons NGSS Are Great For EE

Kevin Coyle, National Wildlife Federation’s Blogger makes the case for how NGSS supports our field. The six key reasons are the following: . . .

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Local Events

1/10

100 Year Anniversary of Trinidad's 200-foot Wave

1/27

Get a Head Start: NGSS grades 6-8

1/28

The Language of the Wiyot Landscape

1/31

Project Wet Workshop

2/24

Sonoma Coast California Naturalist Program

3/3

Get a Head Start: NGSS for grades 9-12
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Environmental Education In Action

"Explore the Coast" Event Engages Eurekans

Sometimes one does not have to travel far from an urban area to explore naturally wild places - and sometimes these special places may even be IN the city. That is the case for a section of Elk River Wildlife Sanctuary that is tucked behind an industrial area . . .

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Region 1 Coordinators

Allison Poklemba Allison@creec.org (707) 826-4479 ext. 3

Laura Powell Laura@creec.org (707) 665-5959

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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