 REGION 8 COORDINATORS
San Luis Obispo COE 3350 Education Drive San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 Phone: 805-782-7265 Fax: 805-594-0739 E-mail: Teresa Lees  Mary Maranville Ventura County CREEC 805-746-0606 E-mail: Mary Maranville
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Please click on the above links to find out about the EE Resources and Programs and EE Providers in YOUR county. We have also added a Reference Sheet for each county so that you can now print out a list of EE Providers in YOUR county to share with others. Please note that the CREEC Network Resource Directory is a valuable resource to you in finding out what kinds of environmental education is occurring in YOUR county. Please avail yourself of these resources.
Spread the word about the CREEC Network Click on the flyer to download a copy.
Download a copy of the CREEC Flyer and distribute it at your school, organization, community, meetings, or to fellow environmental educators.
Current Update on EEI
The Education & the Environment Initiative (EEI) curriculumThe 2011/12 school year is underway in classrooms around the state. As teachers and
students head back to school, the Office of Education and the Environment and the CREEC Network is spreading the word out about the free online availability of the landmark EEI Curriculum. Brochures and catalogs of the units are available by request to support your work. Grade level DVD.’s of the EEI Curriculum units are also available for teachers and for those teachers who attend a teacher orientation and complete our online pre-survey, we are providing a print copy of one EEI Curriculum unit of their choice.
New materials will be completed in the next few months, including the EEI Curriculum User’s Guide and additional resources to assist our partners including the CREEC Coordinators. Please check the website regularly for new materials at http://www.CaliforniaEEI.org.
TEACHERS – Are you going to use the new EEI curriculum this school year?
Any teacher who is going to utilize EEI curriculum units needs to fill out a Pre-Survey. This survey asks not only which unit they are going to teach, but also about other green and environmental efforts at their school and classroom. This survey can be accessed directly at: http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Education/EEI/Surveys/Default.htm.
Please note that the teacher editions are password protected and you have to fill out the web form on the curriculum unit page first before you can access the teacher’s editions.
EE PROVIDERS - Now is the time to think about linking your program with specific EEI units. As Central Coast & Kern County schools begin to utilize this curriculum we hope to enhance the experience by providing teachers with local connections to outdoor education. Follow this link to review a catalog of the EEI units to see which ones overlap with the content of your program. http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Education/EEI/documents/ExLiteracy.pdf
Learning Objectives Aligned to State Standards in EEI
Final List of Learning Objectives for EEI
Copy of the EP&Cs - Click below to download the EP&Cs to share
Environmental Principles and Concepts
List of 85 EEI Units for Grades K-12
GREEN RIBBON SCHOOLS
http://www2.ed.gov/programs/green-ribbon-schools/index.htmlThe U.S. Department of Education will recognize Green Ribbon Schools that have done exemplary work in promoting environmental literacy as well developing environmentally sensitive practices. California Department of Education will be posting the application in December and the due date will be sometime in January 2012. Through the Green Ribbon Schools program, the U.S. Department of Education will recognize schools with high levels of achievement under three pillars:
1) Having a net zero environmental impact;2) Improving the health and performance of students and staff; and
3) Ensuring the environmental and sustainability literacy of all graduates.
Frequently Asked Questions about Green Ribbon Schools
Resources for Green Ribbon Schools
"Nominee Application Form"
CTE curriculum resources for Green Schools
Career and Technical Education resources for Green Schools
Quick Glance Environmental Education Resources:
Green School ResourcesSchool Garden Funding Opportunities
Water Education Resources
Climate Change Curriculum
Green Cleaning Resources
Online Energy Resources for Educators
School Garden/Farm to School Resources
Solar Energy Education
PreSchool Environmental Book Titles
Green School Seven Steps
Kid Friendly Environmental Websites
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