Reasons for Bringing EEI into Your Classroom

1. EEI 101 Reasons for Bringing EEI into Your Classroom

2. The EEI 101 Team Laura Walls EEI Teacher Ambassador Fresno Unified School District Lucy Christensen Education and the Environment Specialist CalRecycle

3. Focus of Today’s Webinar

4. Development of EEI Curriculum State Board of Education Senator Fran Pavley

5. Environmental Literacy Environmental Principles Required to be included in all future textbook adoptions PRINCIPLEI People Depend On Natural Systems PRINCIPLE II People Influence Natural Systems PRINCIPLEIII Natural Systems Change in Ways That People Benefit From and Can Influence PRINCIPLE IV There are no Permanent or Impermeable Boundaries that Prevent Matter from Flowing Between Systems PRINCIPLE V Decisions Affecting Resources and Natural Systems are Complex and Involve Many Factors

6. Information Cards Student Workbook Teacher’s Edition Teacher’s Masters Visual Aids Dictionary EEI Components Reader Big Book Word Wall Cards Vocabulary & Alphabet Cards NGS Wall Map

7. Why Bring EEI into Your Classroom? • EEI is Easy to Use! • EEI Motivates and Engages Students • EEI Supports Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards • FREE EEI Materials for Your Classroom • FREE Training

8. EEI is Easy to Use “Collaborations are built into instruction. No more planning for group activity.” • Galt Elementary Teacher Accessible Collaborative Flexible Traditional and Alternative Assessment Strategies

9. Teacher Prep Made Easy • Plug-n-Play Setup • Step-by-step Procedures • Easy online access to Resources and Unit Extensions

10. EEI Replaces Adopted Textbook Sections

11. EEI Motivates and Engages “EEI was written for the 21st Century.” • Tom Adams, • Director of Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources, California Department of Education Modern Relevant Engaging Promotes College and Career Readiness Every EEI Lesson grabs students attention!

12. Diverse Formats for English Language Learning Improves English Language Learner Proficiency Levels

13. EEI Supports Common Core Standards • Integrates subject matter • Promotes critical thinking and analysis • Provides information in diverse formats • Builds collaborative skills • Develops College and Career skills

14. Easy Common Core Correlation Matrix

15. Teach Common Core Standards with EEI

16. Common Core Basics

17. EEI Supports: Next Generation Science Standards Ready! Perfecttool for transitioning to NGSS *The “Next Generation Science Standards” logo is a registered trademark of Achieve. Except for the State of California, neither Achieve nor the lead states and partners that developed the Next Generation Science Standards, was involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this document.

18. How EEI Supports NGSS • Scientific and Engineering Practices • Crosscutting Concepts • Disciplinary Core Ideas

19. Why EEI Embodies NGSS • Includes Science and Engineering Projects and tasks • Engages students in scientific inquiry and analysis • Explores cause and effect • Students examine problems and look for entry points to solutions

20. EEI has Proven Success • “I used it in one of our 2nd grade classrooms and it was wonderful.  Students were engaged and excited about what they were learning.”  • Dublin Unified Science Coordinator

21. Why You Want EEI • You will feel excited about our engaging materials • See the spark in your students eyes • Easy to adapt to learning styles and flexible for differentiated instruction • Supports CCSS and NGSS • FREEhigh quality, graphically rich materials • Abundant professional development opportunities

22. EEI Live! Webinars and Recordings • Something for everyone! • Webinars focus on a grade level or hot topic • EEI Live! Thursdays, starting at 4 pm Using EEI to Teach English Language Arts and the Common Core State Standards - High School Emphasis Using EEI to Teach English Language Arts and the Common Core State Standards - K-5 emphasis Using the EEI Curriculum in California’s Diverse Classrooms Using EEI units for differentiated instruction - Middle School Teachers Recorded webinars on the EEI website.

23. Connect With Us! • News • Events • Resources • Share and chat with fellow educators facebook.com/californiaeei #teacheei @CaEEI

24. How Do I Get EEI? Administrators participating in this webinar “Live” : • You will receive an email within a few days from the EEI District Assistant • for your region with an offer to help organize a training for your teachers. Teachers participating in this webinar “Live”: You are now qualified to receive a free classroom set of an EEI Unit of your choice. • You will receive an e-mail tomorrow with instructions on how to order your EEI Curriculum Unit. If you are watching a recording of this webinar: • E-mail eei@calrecycle.ca.gov and tell us you watched this webinar. • Once we receive your email, we will reply with further instructions for you to order your EEI Curriculum Unit. We encourage everyone to register for future webinars on a variety of topics.

25. Thank you! Thank You! www.CaliforniaEEI.org eei@calrecycle.ca.gov E-mail your questions