Read on for great summer learning opportunities, grants available for programs next year, and a practical article on using social media to encourage science learning over the summer. Thank you for your important work providing environmental education to youth in our region. I hope you will take plenty of time to recharge and enjoy nature yourself this summer!
- Amity Sandage, CREEC Coordinator, Region 5 - amity@creec.org
Funds are available for your classroom! For Project Learning Tree's GreenWorks Grant eligibility, there is a training coming up on May 30 (see events below). . .
BAWT has two great, low-cost professional development opportunities for teachers. Backpack in the Sierras or the SF Presidio as you learn how to plan and lead camping trips. . .
The RAILS program is a FREE training and education program for young adults ages 14-18 with an interest in natural resource conservation, field ecology, or environmental education. . .
Social media and online sources are playing a large role in the development of our culture. It is a free communication channel that we can use to reach out to students and their families without requesting any extra effort from parents who already have their hands full. In addition, it is a tool that many students and parents use on a daily basis.
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Note: This article was written by and reprinted with permission from Mission Springs Outdoor Education.
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.
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 5 serves Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Benito and Santa Clara Counties
and is housed and supported by Santa Cruz County Office of Education
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