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California Regional Environmental
Education Community
California Department of Education,
STEM Office
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Region 8 Earth Day e-Blast
April 22, 2015
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Today is the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day. As Environmental Educators we celebrate Earth Day everyday and are so very grateful for the planet that sustains us. We are honored to be part of environmental education efforts that in turn sustains the Earth. If we take care of the Earth, it will take care of us. Here are three program highlights that you can utilize in your environmental education work. More can be found on the CREEC Network website www.creec.org including events for the Living Schoolyard in Region 8.
1. National EE Week with the theme of Greening STEM - Surrounded by Science.
2. Living Schoolyard Month of May
3. Environmental Education Teacher Training on August 3 & 4 for Region 8
Thank you for caring enough to teach, to motivate, and to inspire others to also care.
- Teresa Lees, CREEC Coordinator, Region 8
- Your Email Address
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Solutions to 21st century environmental challenges often result from STEM knowledge and skills. Hands-on environmental education projects enrich STEM learning and offer an exciting opportunity to engage more students in STEM. Science provides the tools we need to better understand the environment. Through the scientific process, we observe, test, analyze and advance our knowledge of the world. This year, EE Week is excited to explore these connections to help educators find the most effective and engaging ways environmental themes can be used to enrich science education. . .
Read more about National EE Week (PDF OR Opens in a new window or tab)
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The movement to green our school grounds and connect children with nature has taken an important leap forward. The California state assembly adopted a new resolution that encourages school districts to design and construct schoolyard green spaces and use them to teach academic curricula outdoors. . . .
Download the Living Schoolyard Activity Guide here
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This summer you can come to Rancho El Chorro Outdoor School and get trained in Project WET, Project WILD, Project Learning Tree and EEI. You will receive all four of those curriculum guides, a $100 stipend, plus $100 discount on any school program offered by Rancho. You will receive all of these resources so that you too can be an environmental educator extraordinaire! . . . .
Read more about Summer EE Teacher Training
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Disclaimer: These professional learning opportunities and resources are intended merely to provide access to information. The California Department of Education (CDE) has not reviewed these opportunities or resources for effectiveness or alignment with the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). CDE does not warrant or guarantee the effectiveness or results of any opportunity or resource that may be made available through this communication network. The inclusion of an opportunity or resource is neither an endorsement nor recommendation by CDE. Please excuse formatting errors that may result from the software application used to distribute this newsletter.
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The California Regional Environmental Education Community (CREEC) Network is an educational project supported by the California Department of Education in collaboration with state, regional and local partners. Its expansive communication network provides educators with access to high-quality educational resources to enhance the environmental literacy of California Students.
CREEC Region 8 is housed and supported by San Luis Obispo County Office of Education
Teresa "Tree" Lees, teresa@creec.org 805-782-7265
STEM Office, California Dept. of Education, 1430 N Street, Suite 4309, Sacramento, CA 95814
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