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2022-23 COHORT OVERVIEW
2022-23 COHORT OVERVIEW
The 2022-23 CAELI COE Environmental Literacy Fellowship includes a kick-off retreat, workshops, and coaching sessions. The fellowship is cohort based, and will also include networking and community building with leaders across the state. Fellows who participate can expect to gain new knowledge and skills, and take action towards leading a high impact Environmental Literacy and Sustainability Initiative in their county.
OPENING RETREAT
OPENING RETREAT
DATE and TIME: Friday August 26th from 8:30 - 4:00pm
LOCATION: San Joaquin County Office of Education - Durham Ferry
PURPOSE
The focus of this retreat is to set the foundations of this fellowship with a focus on the following:
A shared understanding of the imperative for Environmental Literacy, Sustainability, and/or Climate Resilient Schools initiatives.
Deep dive on the definitions, principles, frameworks, and strategies for whole systems integration of Environmental Literacy and Sustainable and Climate Resilient Schools efforts into campus, curriculum, community, and culture.
Preliminary analysis of your current context and identification of barriers and opportunities for this work, as well as vision and goal setting.
Community building with colleagues in your county or region and across the state.
PRE-LEARNING TASKS
Prior to the Opening Retreat, fellows should complete the following tasks:
Task: Complete the pre-retreat form
Task: Spend 30-45 minutes exploring terms and frameworks in the Environmental Literacy WebQuest and come prepared to share which terms you think will resonate best with your COE colleagues and educational leaders in your county region.
Task: Spend 45-60 minutes exploring 1-2 resources from each section of the Change Theories for Solutionaries WebQuest. Come prepared to share to what extent your COE and regional districts and schools are ready for change, what change theories you think may best support the development of a high impact environmental literacy initiative in your county, and to what extent you identify with being a changemaker.
Task: Spend 30-45 minutes getting inspired by changemakers! Utilize the following webpages to browse different stories from changemaker:
Young Voices for the Planet's Youth Voices Videos
San Mateo County Changemaker Interview and Videos
Stone Soup Leadership Institute's Youth Leader Videos
Resources for the August Retreat can be found on the August Retreat Agenda Page.
WORKSHOP 1: CURRICULUM - TEACHING AND LEARNING
WORKSHOP 1: CURRICULUM - TEACHING AND LEARNING
DATE and TIME: Friday September 16th, from 9am - 12pm
LOCATION: Zoom
PURPOSE
The focus of this workshop will be on the integration of environmental and climate literacy into curriculum and instruction. Key outcomes for the workshop include:
How to develop and implement professional learning programs focused on integrating California’s Environmental Principles and Concepts (EP&Cs) into all grade levels and subject areas. This includes support for addressing environmental and climate justice, and trauma informed practices in professional learning opportunities. As well as attention to connections to Green Ribbon Pillar 3, and Community Based Partners.
Access to a toolkit of best practices from COEs already implementing professional learning programs both at districts and “come all” programs.
Support for identifying structural barriers and opportunities for this work within your COE curriculum and instruction department, as well as attention to identifying funding opportunities for this work.
COE Fellowship Workshop 1 Slides: Curriculum - Teaching and Learning
PRE-LEARNING TASKS
Prior to the workshop, fellows should complete the following tasks:
Task: Spend 30-45 minutes reading the Preface, Introduction and Part I of The World Becomes What We Teach (you should have received a copy at the retreat, or it has been mailed to you).
Task: Spend 30-45 minutes exploring frameworks in the Environmental Literacy WebQuest to get a better sense of different ways to approach curriculum integration.
Task: Spend 30-45 minutes getting inspired by teacher changemakers! Utilize the following resources:
CAELI COE IH Teacher Call to Action (case studies linked on pages 9-11 (pdf pages 10-12)
Workshop
Sep 16
9-12
Resources for the September Curriculum Workshop
Workshop Slide Deck: September Curriculum Workshop
Policy, Mandates, and Expectations:
Entry Point Tools and Resources
Funding Resources Mentioned
WORKSHOP 2: CAMPUS AND OPERATIONS
WORKSHOP 2: CAMPUS AND OPERATIONS
DATE and TIME: Friday October 7th from 9am - 12pm
LOCATION: Zoom
PURPOSE
The focus of this workshop will be on developing and implementing programs and services that focus on sustainability and climate resilient efforts across LEA, district, and school site facilities and grounds. Key outcomes for this workshop include:
How COEs can develop technical assistance services that support districts and schools to identify local environmental justice issues, to launch sustainability and climate mitigation initiatives in buildings and grounds, prepare for climate disasters, and establish outdoor spaces for equitable learning and improved physical and emotional health.
Access to a toolkit of best practices from COEs already implementing technical assistance programs and networks.
Fellows will also get support for considering how to model sustainability practices in their own buildings, grounds, and operations.
Support for identifying structural barriers and opportunities for this work within your COEs business and facilities department, as well as attention to identifying funding opportunities for your COE and for district initiatives.
PRE-LEARNING TASKS
Prior to the workshop, fellows should complete the following tasks:
1) Curriculum Workshop Follow-Up: Double check that you completed your context and goals from the September Curriculum Workshop - see Fellow Folders
2) Campus Facilities (Buildings and Grounds) and Operations Background Knowledge
Task A: Read through the ED100 Facilities Overview
Task B: Take 30-45 minutes to choose two out of the following four resources to browse/scan through:
Aspen Institute’s K12 Climate Action - Read the Executive Summary (2021)
Environment and Sustainability at the U.S. Department of Education: Climate Adaptation Plan (2021) and Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan (2020)
Campus Related Environmental Mandates, Policies, and Expectations for Schools
Green Ribbon Pillars I and II Campus Related Sample Questions
Task C: Spend 20-30 minutes getting inspired by changemakers! Choose 1 Administrator Story From SMCOE’s Changemaker Series: Recommended stories for facilities include:
Ralph Crame (CBO) on District-Wide Living Schoolyards Efforts
Katherine Rivera (Principal) on Outdoor Classrooms
Nuala O’Sullivan-Haley and Liz O’Neil (Principals) on Waste Management and Outdoor Learning
Dwayne Taylor (Facilities Manager) on Baseline Assessments
Ravenswood District Leaders on Green Ribbon Award
Workshop
Oct 7
9-12
Resources for the September Curriculum Workshop
Workshop Slide Deck: October Campus Workshop
Policy, Mandates, and Expectations: Mandates and Expectations for Environmental Literacy in Curriculum and Instruction
Tools and Resources Shared at Session
WORKSHOP 3: COMMUNITY AND CULTURE
WORKSHOP 3: COMMUNITY AND CULTURE
DATE and TIME: Friday November 4th from 9am - 12pm
LOCATION: Virtual - Zoom
PURPOSE
The focus of this workshop is on developing and implementing programs and services that focus on community and culture aspects of an initiative. Outcomes include:
How COEs can develop programs and services such as Youth Engagement and Leadership Programs, Parent and Family Engagement Programs, Health and Well-Being programs, Community Based Partner Networks, Earth Day Awareness events and Climate Action events, etc.
Access to a toolkit of best practices from COEs already implementing programs and networks.
Support for identifying structural barriers and opportunities for this work within your COEs Student Services departments.
PRE-LEARNING TASKS
Prior to the workshop, fellows should complete the following tasks:
1) Campus Workshop Follow-Up: Double check that you completed your context and goals from the October Campus Workshop - see Fellow Folders
2) Community and Culture Background Knowledge: Community and culture is hard to define as it is really everything that is not curriculum or buildings and grounds, and yet it connects to both curriculum and building and grounds. We will go deeper on this in the workshop, but for now explore the resources that highlight different aspects of community and culture in a general way, and examples of taking action in the community and culture subsystem for environmental literacy and sustainability. Choose at least two of the tasks below to complete:
Task A: Take 10-15 minutes to read this overview: “What is School Climate and Why is It Important?” While reading take note of how school climate is one key aspect of community and culture, and reflect on how environmental literacy and sustainability might connect to the general ideas presented in the overview.
Task B: Take 20-30 minutes to read about what a Sustainability Committee is in the Overview to District-Wide Sustainability Committees in TK-12 Education, and explore Case Studies from San Mateo County.
Task C: Spend 20-30 minutes getting inspired by changemakers! Choose 1-2 stories from SMCOE’s Changemaker Series: Recommended stories for community and culture include:
Lilian, Maram, and Atiyah: Student advocate to pass a climate emergency declaration
Katinka, Sara, Brandon, Kathryn, and Sophia share their experiences helping the Sequoia Union High School District adopt a climate emergency board resolution to prioritize climate action in 2021, AND building on that effort in 2022 to launch a district-wide sustainability committee: 2021 Interview and 2022 Interview.
Woodside Green Academy - Learning inside and outside of school
Charlotte Rosario’s Community Photobooth Project
3) Messaging for Climate Change and the Environment: A big part of a successful community and culture campaign is understanding how to message action for the environment. Choose one of the following to listen to or explore to get a better sense of how important it is to message action efforts effectively within a community:
Climate One Podcast (listen on any podcast app): Anand Giridharadas - Persuaders in a Hot and Polarized World
Yale Program on Climate Change Communication: Explore the Visualization and Data section to get a feel for opinions in general, and in your region
Workshop
Nov 4
9-12
Resources for the November Community and Culture Workshop
Workshop Slide Deck: November Community and Culture Workshop
SMCOE One Planet Schools Challenge/Sustainable and Climate Resilient Schools Challenge Program
SMCOE Solutionary Fair Pilot (2021)
San Mateo County Youth Programs: Youth Summits and Youth Climate Ambassadors Program
San Mateo County Safe Routes Curriculum Pilot
San Mateo County Flows to Bay and Safe Routes Projects
Community Partner Networks in San Mateo County: Environmental Education Providers Network (CBEEP), Technical Assistance for Campus Network (SCRS), and Broader Thrive Coalition
WORKSHOP 4: MEASURING IMPACT
WORKSHOP 4: MEASURING IMPACT
DATE and TIME: Friday December 2nd from 9am - 12pm
LOCATION: Virtual - Zoom
PURPOSE
The focus of this workshop is on developing and implementing methods for measuring impact. Outcomes include:
How COEs can develop and implement systems for data collection, tracking and measuring progress, and supporting annual recognition of changemaking across the county, and a toolkit of best practices from COEs
How COEs can support districts and schools to develop initiatives that are grounded in baseline assessments and strategic plans, and connect to recognition and awards programs such as Green Ribbon.
Support for integrating data, impact reports, assessments, and plans into COE initiative vision and plans.
PRE-LEARNING TASKS
Prior to the workshop, fellows should complete the following tasks:
1) Tasks for Transition to Strategic Plan and Second Coaching Session:
Double check that you completed your context and goals from the November Community and Culture Workshop - see Fellow Folders
Sign-up for your second coaching session - to take place in November of first half of December: The second session supports fellows to shift from reflecting on vision and goals for different subsystems (curriculum, campus, etc.), to drafting an actionable plan (see template) with programs, projects, and services. Find calendar links to sign-up in the coaching overview.
Look over the COE Fellowship Strategic Plan Template (you have an individual copy in your fellow folder)
Check out example strategic plans from the first five years of the SMCOE Environmental Literacy and Sustainability Initiative - note that these strategic plans DO NOT use the template we are using in the CAELI COE Fellowship Program, but they do provide examples that have similar components.
2) Pre-Learning Tasks for Workshop Content - Choose one or more of the following topics and resources to explore prior to the workshop:
Data and Reports: We will explore different methods to collect and use data to show progress and impacts. Explore any of the resources below to strengthen background knowledge on data and reports:
Background Knowledge on Data and Reports: Impact Reporting and Measurement
SMCOE ELSI Annual Report Examples from SMCOE's ELSI First Five Years - note that each annual report has smaller program, networks, and services reports embedded within: ELSI 2021-22 Annual Report, and/or ELSI 2020-21 Annual Report, and/or ELSI 2019–20 Annual Report
Public Relations: We will explore different strategies for communication strategies that involve collecting and sharing impact stories. Take 10-20 minutes to explore the archive of SMCOE's ELSI Newsletter.
Technical Assistance for districts and schools: baseline assessments and strategic plans
Changemaker Interview - Dwayne Taylor Baseline Assessement (Spring 2021)
SMUHSD: Baseline Assessment Report (Spring 2021) and Sustainable and Climate Resilient Schools Action Plan Draft (Spring 2022)
SMCOE Sustainable and Climate Ready Schools Action Plan Draft
Workshop
Dec 2
9-12
Resources for the Exploring Data and Metrics for Environmental Literacy and Sustainability Initiative
Workshop Slide Deck: December Impact, Metrics, and Data
Santa Cruz COE Samples of documents related to measuring impact
San Mateo County Impact and Data Resources from 2017 - 2022
Programs
Example Program Spreadsheets: Teacher Fellowship, Youth Leadership Program, and Awards Program
Example Case Studies: Administrator Fellowship Case Studies and YCA Program Website with Community Impact Projects
Example Program Reports: Teacher Fellowship 2021-22 and Program Evaluation; Youth Program Report Cohort 2 and Cohort 3; Admin Fellowship Program Report 2020 and 2021; and Awards Report 2019-20 and 2021-22
SMCOE Toolkit with Solutionary Examples (each focus area has Solutionary examples)
Services
Networks
Supporting Environmental Education Providers CBP Networks to Develop a Data System: Video and Slide Deck and Webpage
Data Tips
JANUARY REFLECTIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
JANUARY REFLECTIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
DATE and TIME: Friday January 20th from 9am - 12pm
LOCATION: Zoom
The January Workshop provides time for fellows to share their learning journey and action plan in a final presentation and cohort discussion. Cohort graduates will also receive support for sharing their final action plan more broadly with their own COE and with the CAELI COE Innovation Hub. See details for final deliverables on the Coaching and Final Deliverables page.
APRIL REFLECTION AND CASE STUDY CELEBRATION
APRIL REFLECTION AND CASE STUDY CELEBRATION
DATE and TIME: Friday April 28th from 9- 10:30 AM
LOCATION: Zoom
The April Gathering is an opportunity for fellows to come back together and share their post-fellowship learnings. Cohort graduates will also see the results of the preliminary evaluation process that has been led my Stanford Graduate student, Stephanie Seidmon. Resources from the session include the following:
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