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Integrated Environment- Based Education linking instruction with pollution prevention and resource management Pauline A. Lawrence The Office of the Education and the Environment California Integrated Waste Management Board WRPPN Fall Conference October 16, 2003
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Integrated Environment-Based Education
linking instruction with pollution prevention and resource management
Pauline A. LawrenceThe Office of the Education and the EnvironmentCalifornia Integrated Waste Management Board
WRPPN Fall Conference
October 16, 2003
SB 373 “School DEEL”
Overview Highlights Partnerships Implementation Resources New Legislation
Overview“School DEEL” [School Diversion
and Environmental Education Law.]
Creates new integrated education programs and resources for schools.
Encourages school districts to implement resource conservation programs.
Mandates the State Board of Education to incorporate environmental concepts in the new science framework.
Highlights Develop a Unified Education Strategy
on the Environment for K-12 grades.
Create an Environmental Ambassador Pilot Program [EAPP].
Implement an Unified Education Grant Program [UES].
Partnerships Over 10 state agencies and departments are
stakeholders in this program.
Joint resources provided by local government, regional state boards, utilities.
Cross dialogue and partnership between school districts and their communities.
Implementation Environmental Ambassador Pilot Program
Seven participating school districts. Two year funding total of between $80,000
$102,000 per grantee. Grantees focus on development and
documentation of replicable education and resource conservation activities.
Unified Education Grant Program Thirteen participating school districts. Two year funding: Phase I $27,000 and Phase II
up to $38,000 per grantee.
EAPP Participants Burbank Unified School District Desert Sands Unified School District Fresno Unified School District Pacific Union School District & Humboldt
County Office of Education Oak Grove Union School District San Juan Unified School District Warner Union School District
Geographical Distribution
Oak Grove USD
Current StatusCurrent StatusExcellent long-term program in diversion Excellent long-term program in diversion recycling, composting, gardening, energy and recycling, composting, gardening, energy and water conservation at elementary schoolwater conservation at elementary schoolServes as a demonstration site for numerous Serves as a demonstration site for numerous schools regarding the “mechanical aspects” of schools regarding the “mechanical aspects” of recycling and diversionrecycling and diversionEfforts need to be connected with classroom Efforts need to be connected with classroom instructional practices and standards and instructional practices and standards and expanded to the middle school campus, where expanded to the middle school campus, where feasiblefeasible
Oak Grove USD
Grant funds will be used to:Grant funds will be used to:Provide professional development for District Provide professional development for District teachersteachersIntegrate “Big Ideas” in state curriculum Integrate “Big Ideas” in state curriculum standards with waste management, energy standards with waste management, energy and waterand waterDevelop integrated curriculum units Develop integrated curriculum units connecting standards across disciplines connecting standards across disciplines Give teachers release time to refine and Give teachers release time to refine and adjust grade-level articulationadjust grade-level articulationHelp students identify school and community Help students identify school and community problems and address needsproblems and address needs
Oak Grove USD
Key PartnersKey PartnersSonoma County Water AgencySonoma County Water AgencyWaste HaulersWaste HaulersOccidental Art and Ecology CenterOccidental Art and Ecology CenterSonoma County Master GardenersSonoma County Master GardenersSonoma State University EE internsSonoma State University EE internsUC ExtensionUC ExtensionFriends of the RiverFriends of the RiverAtascadero/G. V. Watershed CouncilAtascadero/G. V. Watershed CouncilSpring Lake Park Discovery CenterSpring Lake Park Discovery Center
Oak Grove USD
Resources Professional development and ongoing
technical support for teachers, administrators, and school district business officials
Development of educational and technical resources to support program implementation
e.g.: Educational Manual on the EIC Model™[using the Environment as an integrating Context for learning];http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Schools/SB373/DeskRef.htm; & http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Schools/WasteReduce/
New Legislation AB 1548
Education principles on the environment. Science textbook adoption criteria. New education content standards. Model curriculum. Education & Environmental Regulation Environmental Education Account.
Who to Contact? Tricia Broddrick
Director, the Office of Education and the Environment
California Integrated Waste Management Board
916.341.6771
Email: [email protected]
Regional Representatives
Tavia Pagan [Northern California]
916.341.6768 Email: [email protected] Don Peri [Central California]
916.341.6766 Email: [email protected] Pauline Lawrence [Bay Area]
916.341.6767 Email: [email protected] Rachelle Steen [Southern California]
916.341.6764 Email: [email protected] Valorie Shatynski [Los Angeles Area]
562-492-9347 Email: [email protected]
