Environmental Literacy
The purpose of Maryland's Environmental Education program is to enable students to make decisions and take actions that create and maintain an optimal relationship between themselves and the environment, and to preserve and protect the unique natural resources of Maryland, particularly those of the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed.
Kirsten Jackson is an Environmental Literacy Specialist for programs and instructional materials aligned to the Maryland Next Generation Science Standards and the Maryland State Environmental Literacy Standards for students in PreK - 12. She joins the Maryland State Department of Education science office from Montgomery County Public Schools where she was the Chemistry Lead Secondary Science Instructional Specialist under the Office of Curriculum and Instructional Programs. She taught on level, honors and IB Chemistry for over seven years with Montgomery County. As an environmental literacy specialist, she will collaborate with local school systems and external partners to support Project Green Classrooms, the Chesapeake Bay Program, and Green Ribbon Schools.
New Maryland Environmental Literacy Standards |
The Maryland Environmental Literacy Standards were adopted by the Board of Education in April, 2020. The revised standards can be found in the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) 13A.04.17.01, linked
here. |
Programs & Organizations
Contact Information
Kirsten JacksonEnvironmental Literacy Specialist
Division of Curriculum, Instructional Improvement and Professional LearningMaryland State Department of Education
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410-767-0323
Fax: 410-333-1146
Email:
Kirsten.Jackson1@maryland.gov