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OPENING RETREAT
OPENING RETREAT
DATE and TIME: Tuesday August 20th from 8:30 - 4:00pm
LOCATION: Walden West, Santa Clara County
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
Task 1: Spend 30-45 minutes exploring terms and frameworks in the Systems Thinking 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 2 : Spend 45-60 minutes exploring 1-2 resources from each section of the Change Theories for Solutionaries WebQuest. Come prepared to share (1) to what extent your COE and regional districts and schools are ready for change, (2) what change theories you think may best support the development of a high impact environmental literacy initiative in your county, and (3) to what extent you identify with being a changemaker.
Task 3: 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
WORKSHOP RESOURCES
August 2024 Retreat Resources
Vision for Environmental and Climate Action in TK-12 Schools Handout
Environmental Musical Chairs (Human Impact Musical Chairs) - Simulation Facilitator's Guide
Terminology for Environmental and Climate Action in Schools: Terms and Frameworks WebQuest and CAELI Teacher call to Action (terms on page 3)
CA Mandates and Expectations for Environmental and Climate Action in TK-12 Schools
District Indicators for Climate Action - Access Data for the whole state here!
SEPTEMBER WORKSHOP: CURRICULUM - TEACHING AND LEARNING
SEPTEMBER WORKSHOP: CURRICULUM - TEACHING AND LEARNING
DATE and TIME: Friday September 20th, 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.
PRE-LEARNING TASKS
Task 1: Watch the Curriculum Videos from the COE Fellowship Toolkit, specifically these two:
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ifh6lmVAes (14:29) on COUNTY-WIDE ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT and
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz_rOlO29Rc (16:56) CUSTOMIZED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR DISTRICTS AND SCHOOLS
Task 2 - Planning Templates: Find your plan in the COE Fellowship Action Plan Folder. We will be working on this plan throughout the fellowship during and between virtual workshop sessions. Under PART 3: CURRICULUM ANALYSIS AND ACTION PLAN fill in the orange and green questions called CURRICULUM PILLAR: SPHERE OF INFLUENCE AND SYSTEMS ANALYSIS.
WORKSHOP RESOURCES
Curriculum and Instruction Workshop Resources
September Curriculum Workshop Slide Deck 2024 (links to resources are embedded)
OCTOBER WORKSHOP: CAMPUS AND OPERATIONS
OCTOBER WORKSHOP: CAMPUS AND OPERATIONS
DATE and TIME: Friday October 18th 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
Task 1 - Campus Topic Overview (Required)
Watch the Campus Subsystem Overview for COE Coordinators Leading Initiatives Related to Environmental Literacy and Sustainable and Climate Resilient Schools video link (13:44) and view the slides while watching
Complete the following questions on your Action Plan Workbook in Part IV. Campus - Sphere of Influence and Systems Analysis
In what areas of campus and facilities do I have the most connections?
What are current campus needs, initiatives or priorities at my COE and districts?
What flexibility is there for using environmental literacy as a primary lens to address them?
What might be the biggest barriers, roadblocks, challenges to moving forward environmental literacy within campus and facilities?
Task 2 - Policy and Mandates for Schools (Required): Read about Campus-related Environmental Mandates, Policies, and Expectations for Schools
Task 3 - Changemaker Stories (Required)
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
Climate Impacts and Adaptation Changemaker Stories. Choose 1 webinar or article from the Climate Adaptation Series:
Climate Impacts and Adaptations Webinars
Open Door 1 - Emergency Management in the Climate Era (Apr 26, 2024)
Open Door 2 - Energy Resilience (May 22, 2024)
Open Door 3 - High Heat (September 10, 2024)
Climate Impacts and Adaptation Articles
Climate Change and Emergency Management at SMCOE (published in May 2024)
Energy Resilience in Santa Barbara USD (published in June 2024)
Stormwater Management (published in November 2024)
WORKSHOP RESOURCES
Curriculum and Instruction Workshop Resources
October Campus Facilities and Operations Workshop Slide Deck 2024 (links to resources are embedded)
COE Initiative Toolkit for Campus and Operations: Explore videos and resources under the "CAMPUS FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS RESOURCE TOOLKIT AND TRAINING VIDEOS" section.
NOVEMBER WORKSHOP: COMMUNITY AND CULTURE
NOVEMBER WORKSHOP: COMMUNITY AND CULTURE
DATE and TIME: Friday November 15th 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
Task 1 - Culture & Community System Overview (Required): Watch the introductory video to the Community and Culture topic and check out the slide deck.
Task 2 - Action Plan Workbook (Required): Complete the following questions in PART V - Community and Culture Analysis:
In what areas of community and culture do I have the most connections?
What are current community initiatives and internal cultural values? What flexibility is there for using environmental literacy as a primary lens for these?
What might be the biggest barriers, roadblocks, challenges to moving forward environmental literacy within community and culture?
Task 3 - Changemaker Stories from Community and Culture: 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: Community photobooth project
WORKSHOP RESOURCES
Community and Culture Workshop Resources
November Community and Culture Workshop Slide Deck 2024 (links to resources are embedded)
COE Initiative Toolkit for Community and Culture: Explore videos and resources under the "COMMUNITY AND CULTURE TOOLKIT AND TRAINING VIDEOS" section.
DECEMBER WORKSHOP: MEASURING IMPACT
DECEMBER WORKSHOP: MEASURING IMPACT
DATE and TIME: Friday December 13th 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
TASK 1 - Example Data From Your Work: Bring an example of data you use in your work.
TASK 2 - Section VI of the Workbook with a focus on Data: Ahead of the December workshop, please spend 45-60 minutes exploring the data for your county in the Data Initiative for Environmental and Climate Action in California’s TK-12 Schools. Complete your observations and reflections in your work book with the prompts provided in Part V, “County and District Data”. Start with the links below:
Statewide Environmental and Climate Action Scorecard: View all districts in the state
County Broader Context Considerations: View broader context and investments of environmental and climate action at the County government and County Office of Education level
WORKSHOP RESOURCES
December Data and Impact Workshop Slide Deck 2024 (links to resources are embedded)
COE Initiative Toolkit for Community and Culture: Explore videos and resources under the "DATA AND IMPACT" section.
JANUARY WORKSHOP: STRATEGIC PLANNING
JANUARY WORKSHOP: STRATEGIC PLANNING
DATE and TIME: Friday January 17th from 9am - 12pm
LOCATION: Zoom
PURPOSE
The focus of this workshop is on developing and drafting a 3-5 year action plan for their vision. Outcomes include:
Access to a template action plan and examples representing programs and projects across the three pillars of curriculum, campus and community and culture.
Support for identifying components of an action plan, budget and actionable next steps.
Structures for peer review, mentoring and support during plan development.
PRE-LEARNING TASKS
Task 1: Review resources. Please review the slides and video for any sessions you may have missed. Please check out or review the extensive materials on this cohort page (including links embedded in slide decks), or in the COE Toolkit.
Task 2: Complete your action plan workbook. Using the materials provided, please do your best to complete your Action Plan Workbook, including the new sections on measuring impact. You may wish to do these alone or in collaboration with someone else from your COE. We will be using the Action Plan Workshop during the January workshop.
Task 3: Mark your calendars. Check below for the last two workshop dates.
WORKSHOP RESOURCES
January 2025 Strategic Planning Workshop Slide Deck (links to resources are embedded)
CAELI 2024-25 COE Fellowship Pitch Deck Template (make a copy)
MARCH WORKSHOP: FUNDING AND ADVOCACY
MARCH WORKSHOP: FUNDING AND ADVOCACY
DATE and TIME: Friday March 21st from 9am - 12pm
LOCATION: Zoom
PURPOSE
The focus of this workshop is on identifying strategies for funding and advocating for environmental literacy and sustainability initiatives at COEs. Topics that will be covered include:
Identifying funding opportunities for running projects, programs, and services at a COE
Helping districts understand how to commit to using their own funding (ex: bond, LCAP, etc.), and identify grants for projects and programs.
Examples of how to increase staff support that do not require a lot of funding (ex: climate corps fellows, internships, graduate researchers, etc.
Examples of how to capture progress and stories that can be used to advocate to decision makers that this initiative needs to remain a priority.
Covering the important topic of school board policies and the role of a COE coordinator in supporting policy making
PRE-LEARNING TASKS
Task 1 - Funding: Take some time to investigate and reflect on funding and your current county context. Be prepared to discuss the following questions at the workshop:
What is the current funding situation at your COE for you and for projects lead?
How has the funding context for environmental literacy changed over time at your COE?
What is the general vibe now about funding at your COE?
What is the specific funding and budget for you for next year
Task 2 - Advocacy: There are different types of advocacy, but at its core, the idea of advocacy is about communicating public support for, or recommendation of, a particular cause or policy. An advocacy campaign is an organized effort (or movement) to gain support for a cause or an idea. Sometimes people use the phrases, “big ‘A’ Advocacy” and “little ‘a’ advocacy” - in general “little ‘a’ advocacy” is about influencing decision makers to adopt a cause or initiative that does not involve policy, while “big ‘A’ Advocacy” is about a policy related campaign. Typically, advocacy campaigns are focused on influencing systems level change through policy. These change efforts can be targeted at the local, state, national, or even global level.
To get more familiar with “big ‘A’ Advocacy”, take 20-30 minutes to browse through the resources below. We will focus a short segment during the session on the role of COE/DOEs in statewide advocacy campaigns, and we will provide resources for those working with students local school board campaigns.
Statewide Policy Campaigns Tracker: This summary of statewide policy advocacy campaigns has been curated by the CAELI Policy Innovation Hub with support from Ten Strands.
CA Policy and Advocacy Strategies and Target Outcomes: This document outlines different strategies and target outcomes for advocacy efforts towards policy makers and/or decision makers at the state level or local jurisdictional level.
CYCP Alumni Changemakers: Check out stories of youth-led school board policy campaigns for environmental and climate themed policies. You can also view all the case studies from the two cohorts here: Cohort 1 (2023-24) and Cohort 2 (2024-25).
WORKSHOP RESOURCES
March 2025 Advocacy and and Funding Workshop Slide Deck (links to resources are embedded)
CAELI 2024-25 COE Fellowship Pitch Deck Template (you have probably already made a copy)
APRIL SHOWCASE AND REFLECTION
APRIL SHOWCASE AND REFLECTION
DATE and TIME: Friday April 25th from 9- 11:00 AM
LOCATION: Zoom
This final session 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.
PRE-LEARNING TASKS
Task 1 - Presentation: Be ready to share your pitch deck in a 10 minute presentation to our cohort (if you are working in a team, the presentation can be done as a team). Feel free to modify the slide deck to match your real life priorities! We encourage you to gear it toward the most realistic audience that you might actually share it with.
Task 2 - Case Study:
Explore Case Studies from past cohorts: 2023-24 Cohort and 2022-23 Cohort
Draft Your Case Study: After you share your pitch deck on April 25th, you will have 30 minutes to finalize your case study reflection. Please pre-load your reflection with any information from your action plan workbooks or pitch decks.
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