Online Environmental Literacy Conference

The California Regional Environmental Education Community (CREEC) Network is hosting its first online Environmental Literacy Conference on Wednesday January 22, 2020, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. This online conference will operate through Zoom Meeting links and include sessions sharing resources from a variety of projects that have worked to integrate state academic content standards, environmental literacy, and outdoor learning experiences into lessons with students or teacher training opportunities. The CREEC Network is a program of the California Department of Education (CDE).

Step 1: Subscribe to the CDE Environmental-Science listserv to receive more information about this online virtual Environmental Literacy Conference and to receive Zoom links to join in the sessions listed below. To subscribe to the CDE Environmental-Science listserv email list by sending a "blank" message to:  join-environmental-science-ed@mlist.cde.ca.gov.

Session Time: 1:00–1:45 p.m.

Title: Welcome and Introduction to the CREEC Network

Presenters: Shannon Gordon and Bret States

Session Description: This session will introduce participants to the CDE's CREEC Network program, resources on the CREEC Network website, and ways the CREEC Network provides access to resources for teaching environmental education and environmental literacy to students in grades PreK–12.

Session Time: 2:00–2:45 p.m.

Title: CAELI and Environmental Literacy Support for County and School District Leaders

Presenters: California Environmental Literacy Initiative (CAELI) Representatives

Session Description: County and School District Leaders will have the opportunity to deepen an understanding of environmental literacy, CAELI, and environmental literacy support of LCAP priorities.

Session Time: 2:00–3:20 p.m.

Title: The CLIC Website and Resources to Teach History Social Science, Civics, and Science with Environmental Literacy

Presenter: Phil Romig

Session Description: An interactive teacher-friendly session showing resources hosted on the CLIC website that can help teachers include environmental literacy in their history social science, civics, and science lessons.

Session Time: 2:00–3:00 p.m.

Title: The Environmental Literacy and Teacher Preparation Project

Presenter: Katie Burns

Session Description: How can we support higher education faculty, administrators, and teacher leaders in their effort to implement environmental literacy in their courses and professional learning workshops? Learn more about efforts at Teachers College of San Joaquin to introduce pre-service and master's program faculty to the environmental principles and concepts, followed by collaborative discussions to reflect and identify opportunities to purposefully integrate environmental education in all course offerings.

Session Time: 3:30–5:00 p.m.

Title: Using Citizen Science Platforms and Projects to Engage Students in Science and English Language Arts Lessons

Presenters: Deb Bruns and Peggy Harte

Session Description: A session for K–6 educators based on the work done in Yolo County using citizen science platforms and projects to engage students in lessons integrating Science and English Language Arts that involve gathering data on plants and animals on campus.

Session Time: 3:30–5:00 p.m.

Title: Environmental Phenomenon and Student Discourse in Environmental Literacy

Presenter: Nate Fairchild

Session Description: Geared towards educators in grades K–8, this session will use the Phenomenal Science Website which includes teacher-developed lessons and professional development materials.

Session Time: 3:30–5:00 p.m.

Title: Engaging Students Through Equity and Environmental Literacy

Presenter: Crystal Howe

Session Description: Geared towards educators in grades K–12, this session will explore how to use Environmental Literacy as a frame for equity in the classroom.

Step 2: Pick a CREEC Network Region Hub from the list below to be your contact on January 22nd and email them with your contact information.

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