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Maryland School Grounds for Learning: Environmental Literacy 101 Environmental Literacy 101 Objectives of the power point How environmental education became environmental literacy Environmental Literacy: Regional Perspectives The


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Maryland School Grounds for Learning: Environmental Literacy 101

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Environmental Literacy 101

  • Objectives of the

power point

  • How environmental

education became environmental literacy

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Environmental Literacy: Regional Perspectives The Chesapeake Bay

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Environmental Literacy: Regional Perspectives Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience

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Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience

Field Experiences Student Actions Locally Relevant Connections Classroom Work Teacher Training

Environmental Literacy: Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience

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Environmental Literacy: Regional Work: The Chesapeake Bay

  • The 2012 Mid-Atlantic

Environmental Literacy Strategy:

  • As a response to the

Chesapeake Bay Executive Order

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Environmental Literacy: Regional Work: The Chesapeake Bay

  • Environmental Literacy

was one of the 10 Chesapeake Bay Agreement Goals from 2014:

  • Enable students in the

region to graduate with the knowledge and skills to act responsibly to protect and restore their local watershed

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  • What exactly is

environmental literacy?

  • Is it the same thing as

environmental education?

Environmental Literacy: National & International Trends

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An environmentally literate person, both individually and together with others:

  • makes informed decisions

concerning the environment;

  • is willing to act on these

decisions to improve the well-being of other individuals, societies, and the global environment;

  • participates in civic life.

Environmental Literacy: National & International Perspectives

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Environmental Literacy: National & International Trends

  • Sustainability
  • Resiliency of

green infrastructure

  • Human health

and well being

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Environmental Literacy: National & International Trends

Viewing the Earth as a System

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Sustainable Schools

Food Energy

School Grounds Transportati

  • n

Building Materials Environmental Literacy: National & International Trends

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Environmental Literacy: National & International Trends

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  • Proud tradition of

Environmental Education in Maryland Environmental Literacy: Maryland

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  • Beginning with students

entering high school in 2011—2012, all students must complete a locally designed high school program of environmental literacy as set forth in COMAR 13A.04.17 that is approved by the State Superintendent of Schools.

Environmental Literacy:

Maryland’s Graduation Requirement

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Maryland Environmental Literacy Standards

  • 1. Environmental Issues
  • 2. Interaction with Earth

Systems

  • 3. Flow of Matter and Energy
  • 4. Populations, Communities

and Ecosystems

  • 5. Humans and Natural

Resources

  • 6. Environment and Health
  • 7. Environment and Society
  • 8. Sustainability

Environmental Literacy: Maryland Standards

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Designed to coincide and support the implementation

  • f all existing education

initiatives including:

  • Science Technology

Engineering and Math (STEM)

  • Next Generation Science

Standards

  • Geography Standards
  • Common Core

Environmental Literacy: Maryland Standards

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Environmental Literacy: Maryland Environmental Literacy Partnership

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Environmental Literacy: You & Your Schools

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  • Explore the
  • pportunities….

Environmental Literacy: You & Your Schools