The CA NGSS Statewide Rollout: Environmental Literacy
A two day professional learning series focused on building understanding and capacity for using the environment as an authentic, relevant, and engaging context to support students learning and CA NGSS Implementation.
The series includes :
An opening session centered on students sharing their reflections on the importance of environmental learning.
An immersive lesson session for each grade band TK-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12.
A session designed to identify local phenomena for each grade band TK-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12.
A session that supports moving from phenomena identification to student action for each grade band TK-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12.
An administrator strand that allows site leaders to develop plans to support environmentally centered, NGSS instruction on their campuses.
An community based partner exhibiting experience to connect classroom teachers to local programs.
All professional learning materials available here.