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California Regional Environmental
Education Community
California Department of Education,
STEM Office
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Region 7 Newsletter
Summer 2015
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As the school year begins to wind down, it's time to think about this summer's plethora of professional development opportunities. All the choices deal directly with Water Issues and/or the new standards. Whether you're interested in Rivers, Forests, Watersheds or Environmental Change, there is a myriad of choices available. See CREEC's June calendar, for details on the Flood Plains and Watershed workshops. See below for the Cal Alives's "Explore Change" Summer Institute or the Forestry Institute (FIT) for Teachers. Since May was water awareness month, the Central Valley Water Awareness Committee has provided educational, resource and action information on their website.
However, if you want to delve into the new Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) or STEM education, there are new and ongoing training opportunities coming this fall. Consider inviting a group from your school to attend the regional NGSS Roll Out, the STEM symposium, the DWR Climate Change Workshop or join other teachers for a year-long Professional Learning Community, offered through your County Office of Education's Science Department.
You can even take a sneak peek at the document upon which the new standards are based, go to the proposed revised Science Framework schedule (http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/sc/cf/sciencefrmwrkevents.asp). If the legislature and State Board of Education (SBE) approves the proposed schedule, then the SBE might adopt IQC's recommended Science Framework in September 2016 [pending legislative change]. CDE is recommending partners wait until the SBE adopts the new Science Framework, which will include the criteria for evaluating instructional materials aligned to the CA NGSS, before revising their curriculum. However, it's never too early to get a jump start on the three dimensions of learning that will change the way science is taught.
- Jody Bertolucci, CREEC Coordinator, Region 7
- jody@creec.org
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This institute will investigate the crosscutting concepts of change and stability, looking at scales ranging from daily to geologic. It will emphasize seasonal change and the hot new topic of phenology (study of periodic plant and animal life cycles) . . .
Read more about - Cal Alive's Explore Climate Change (opens in a new window)
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Hurry, there's still room for this year's Forestry Institute for Teachers, otherwise known as the FIT Institute. FIT is a multi-day residence workshop developed by the Northern California Society of American Foresters, University of California Cooperative Extension, Shasta County Office of Education . . .
Read more about - Forestry Institute for Teachers (opens in a new window)
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The Fresno County Office of Education presents a 4-day workshop (grade level determines the one day every other month) focusing on science content and pedagogical strategies designed for EL Learners . . .
Read more about Science Professional Learning Communities
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SAN JOAQUIN RIVER PROVIDES ENVIRONMENTAL ED FOR SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS
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Adult Transition Students Removing Non-Native Plants Along the San Joaquin
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The Fresno County Office of Education Adult Transition Program (ATP) works with moderately to severely disabled adult students. Recently, these adult students got a chance to participate in the on-going Riparian Restoration Program at Scout Island. Leonard Ramirez, their ATP Teacher, says he tries to expose his students to a multitude of instructional venues . . .
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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 is housed and supported by the Fresno County Office of Education Jody Bertolucci, Contact Info ( jbertolucci@fcoe.org, (559) 265-4062 STEM Office, California Dept. of Education, 1430 N Street, Suite 4309, Sacramento, CA 95814
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