Ocean Literacy:
From Grassroots to Global
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
3:30-5:30pm EST
Activities to Complete Before Session
Read: Ocean Literacy Guide
Read: Sea Grant 4 Focus Areas
Session Speakers
Diana Payne, Associate Professor & Education Coordinator, University of Connecticut & Connecticut Sea Grant
Lynn Whitley, Pre-College Education, University of Southern California, Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies
Activities to Complete After Session
Complete the 4 post session questions
Before Session
Read: Ocean Literacy Guide
The Ocean Literacy Framework comprises the Ocean Literacy Guide (Essential Principles & Fundamental Concepts) the Ocean Literacy Scope and Sequence for Grades K–12, and the Alignment of Ocean Literacy to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). This 3-part framework presents a vision of an ocean-literate society and outlines the knowledge required to be considered ocean literate.
Find the Guide HERE!
Read: Sea Grant 4 Focus Areas
For over 50 years, the National Sea Grant College Program has supported coastal and Great Lakes communities through research, extension and education.
Sea Grant's mission is to enhance the practical use and conservation of coastal, marine and Great Lakes resources in order to create a sustainable economy and environment.
Sea Grant's four focus areas:
Sustainable Fisheries & Aquaculture
Materials From Session
Session Agenda:
Welcome and Introductions
Why and how did the Ocean Literacy campaign begin?
Ocean Literacy: Resources (including the Ocean Literacy Framework).
Ocean Literacy: Regional, national, and international impacts.
How can we apply what we learn about the Ocean Literacy campaign internally? Externally?
After Session
Please share your responses to the following 4 questions.
Please take some time over the next month to reflect on the questions below. You are welcome to share your name, initials or remain anonymous in your responses. Scroll through each question to review the comments and thoughts of your colleagues - when ready to add your own - click in the upper right corner of the question answer grid to access the google document.
