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A cohort project that interweaves language arts, socioemotional learning, and climate science with environmental literacy
A cohort project that interweaves language arts, socioemotional learning, and climate science with environmental literacy
A CREEC Network Grant
A CREEC Network Grant
Funding for this work is being provided by an Environmental Education Grant from the California Department of Education through the California Regional Environmental Education Community (CREEC) Network Program. To learn more about the CREEC Network Program, visit www.creec.org. Nature's Narrative is managed by a coalition of county office leaders from Shasta (lead), San Mateo, Mendocino, and Sacramento Counties.
Check out our FAQs for more details about dates, stipends locations for 2025-26! Applications open in March.
Shasta COE
San Mateo COE
Mendocino COE
Sacramento COE
Why?
Why?
The grant has these focal points:
Environmental education
Integration of ELA with science and nature instruction
Social-emotional learning
Climate resilience
Who?
Who?
Cohort: We're looking for K–8 educators eager to share their expertise with others. Classroom teachers, informal educators, and environmental educators (e.g., from museums, parks, or nature centers) are all welcome to apply. Find the application link at the bottom of this page.
Others: Any educator can attend the PD, without the stipend and materials.
Where?
Where?
We have great options this year! Each of the four full-day CREEC events will be offered at four regional in-person sites—located in or near San Mateo, Sacramento, Mendocino, and Shasta counties. Each event includes multiple date options. For those unable to attend on-site, a dedicated online day is available, though the virtual experience is more limited than attending in person. See the FAQs at the bottom of this page for details.
Anyone can attend our Professional Learning
If you can't commit to the cohort, you can still attend PL without receiving the stipend and materials.
Value
Value
Much value comes from the professional learning itself, and busy teachers deserve more. At the end of the school year, you will receive an $800 stipend and about $100 in nature exploration supplies (e.g., resource books, USB microscopes, black lights, etc.). There is only one day requiring a substitute. This is the employer contribution. The grant does not pay for subs.
Dates
Dates
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Two days in mid to late summer
One school day in late September
One Saturday in March or April
Four 90-minute online sharing sessions throughout the school year
Each day will have a choice of four physical locations or a Virtual Day. All four Sharing Sessions are virtual. See the FAQs at the bottom of this page for details.
Expectations
Expectations
Attend all 8 PL Days (4) and Virtual Sharing Sessions (4). You may make up a maximum of 1 sharing session and 1 full-day workshop in Canvas.
Continuously work on a project of your choice using the PDSA (Plan, Do, Study, Act) cycle. This could be a method you are implementing, a lesson you are modifying or writing, a project like a garden, or anything else related to the grant's goals.
Check out our FAQs for more details about dates, stipends, locations, and the application, due May 7th!
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