Region 6 Environmental Literacy Community of Practice Year 2, Workshop 2

Introduction

What is Environmental Literacy?

Schedule for Today

Safety Minute

Next Steps and Deliverables

According to the North American Association of Environmental Education, “an environmentally literate person as someone who, both individually and together with others, makes informed decisions concerning the environment; is willing to act on these decisions to improve the well being of other individuals, societies, and the global environment; and participates in civic life.” (2011)

NAAEE Assessment Framework

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NGSS and Environmental Literacy

CA NGSS Statewide Rollout: Environmental Literacy

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8:00 – 8:30 Check In and Registration

8:30 – 9:00 Overview of the Day

9:00 – 12:00 Grade Band Breakouts – Hike to explore Durham

Ferry, Nature Journaling, NGSS and EP&C Connections

12:00 – 12:45 Lunch (Catered)

12:45 – 3:00 5E Lesson Plan Development

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Be careful navigating uneven ground.

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Stay within sight of Teacher Leaders.

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No one travels alone.

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Call 911 in the case of an emergency. Notify a SJCOE Employee of any issues.

1. Final Environmental Literacy workshop for year 2 will be on 4/4 at SJCOE.
2. Develop 5E Lesson Plans and ideally teach them before 4/4.
3. The 5E Lessons are due on or before 4/4. Please submit via email to me.
4. You must have attended the 3 workshops and developed a 5E lesson plan in order to receive the $500 stipend.

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**We are considering offering a NGSS Rollout 6 inspired 1 Day mini conference on 5/9. **

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