Environmental Education
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.
Maryland Environmental Literacy Standards Review |
The Maryland Environmental Literacy Standards are in the public comment period, ending April 27, 2020. Access the Maryland Register for more information
here. The State Board of Education received an update on the status of the review process for the standards during the January 2020 meeting. Use this
link to access the Board Agenda for that day.
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Programs & Organizations
Contact Information
Kirsten JacksonEnvironmental Literacy Specialist
Division of Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability
Maryland State Department of Education
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410-767-0323
Fax: 410-333-1146
Email:
Kirsten.Jackson1@maryland.gov