ESE Standard 3: Sustainability and Civic Responsibility. Students develop and apply the knowledge, perspective, vision, skills, and habits of mind necessary to make personal and collective decisions and take actions that promote sustainability. K-12 Science (2013) K-12 Social Studies (2012, Version 1.2) K-12 English Language Arts (2011) K-12 Mathematics (2011) Matter and its Interactions Energy From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics Earth's Systems Earth and Human Activity Engineering Design EALR 1 Civics EALR 2 Economics EALR 3 Geography EALR 5 Social Studies Skills Reading Informational Text Writing Speaking and Listening Literacy in History/Social Studies Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects Ratios and Proportional Relationships The Number System Expressions and Equations Geometry Statistics and Probability Mathematical Practices Grade 7 Environmental and Sustainability Standards Connections ESE Standard 1: Ecological, Social, and Economic Systems. Students develop knowledge of the interconnections and interdependency of ecological, social, and economic systems. They demonstrate understanding of how the health of these systems determines the sustainability of natural and human communities at local, regional, national, and global levels. ESE Standard 2: The Natural and Built Environment. Students engage in inquiry and systems thinking and use information gained through learning experiences in, about, and for the environment to understand the structure, components, and processes of natural and human-built environments. ESE Standard 3: Sustainability and Civic Responsibility. Students develop and apply the knowledge, perspective, vision, skills, and habits of mind necessary to make personal and collective decisions and take actions that promote sustainability. K-12 Science (2013) K-12 Social Studies (2012, Version 1.2) K-12 English Language Arts (2011) K-12 Mathematics (2011) Matter and its Interactions Energy From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes EALR 1 Civics EALR 2 Economics EALR 3 RI.7.1-10 Reading Informational Text W.7.1-10 Writing Ratios and Proportional Relationships The Number System Expressions and Equations
K-12 Science (2013) K-12 Social Studies (2012, Version 1.2) K-12 English Language Arts (2011) K-12 Mathematics (2011) Energy From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity Earth's Systems Earth and Human Activity Engineering Design EALR 1 Civics EALR 2 Economics EALR 3 Geography EALR 5 Social Studies Skills RI.11-12.1-10 Reading Informational Text W.11-12.1-10 Writing SL.11-12.1-6 Speaking and Listening Literacy in History/Social Studies Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects
ESE Standards Development Committee (2009) Alice Boerner Pre-service Faculty, Washington State University; Teacher, Central Elementary, Hoquiam School District Tim Bombaci Math and Science Teacher, Manson Elementary, Manson School District Ayora Berry Social Studies Teacher, Lynnwood High School, Edmonds School District Stephen Coleman Science Teacher, High Tech High, Quincy School District Ted Cox Science Teacher, Bellevue High School, Bellevue School District Martin E. Fortin Director of Outdoor Learning Centers, Association of Washington School Principals; Cispus & Chewelah Peak Learning Centers, Randle, Washington Meredith Gannon Teacher, Sacajawea Elementary, Vancouver School District Leslie Jackson Agricultural Science Teacher, Columbia High School, White Salmon Valley School District David Ketter Science Teacher, Sequim High School, Sequim School District Jessica C. Levine Science Teacher, Eckstein Middle School, Seattle Public Schools Cynthia Lewis Science and Social Studies Teacher, Showalter Middle School, Tukwila School District Sam Lyman PhD Candidate Sustainability & Science, Teaching and Learning, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington Diane Parham Teacher, Endeavour Elementary, Issaquah School District Kayleen Pritchard K-16 Education Consultant, Pacific Education Institute, Olympia, Washington Tammie Schrader Science Teacher, Cheney Middle School, Cheney School District Kathryn Show Science Coach, Seattle Public Schools Dr. Robert (Bob) Sotak Director, Curriculum & Instruction, Everett Public Schools Tim Stetter Environmental Education Program Manager, Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, University of Washington Brandon Tauscher Executive Director, Project Green Build, La Center, Washington Scott Vanderwey Director of 4-H Adventure Education, WSU Extension 4-H Youth Development, Puyallup, Washington Linda Versage Schools Coordinator, Homewaters Project, Seattle, Washington Kaila Spellman Student Intern, University of Washington OSPI Curriculum Advisory and Review Committee (2009) Dan Bishop Seattle Pacific University Laurel Browning Burlington-Edison School District Todd Carper Ocean Beach School District Layne Curtis Vancouver School District Suzanne Feeney Finley School District Jane Goetz Renton School District Vickie Kennedy
Cheney School District Matt McCauley Everett School District Rosalynn McKenna University Place School District Mike Messenger East Valley School District Stephen Miller Bellevue School District Helene Paroff Educational Service District 101 Eric Price Clarkston School District Jackie Ramirez Pasco School District Mary Schrouder OSPI, School & District Improvement Mary Snitily Prosser School District Brian Talbott Nine Mile Falls School District Carolyn Treleven Tacoma School District Gary Vegar Sunnyside School District Kurt Wagner South Kitsap School District Cultural Bias and Sensitivity Reviewers (2009) Susan Rae Banks-Joseph Associate Professor, Teaching and Learning Clearinghouse on Native Teaching and Learning, Washington State University Susanne Beauchaine Program Supervisor, Office of Civil Rights and Education Equity, OSPI John-Paul Director, Office of Civil Rights and Education Equity, OSPI CHiXapkaid (Dr. Michael Pavel) Professor, Educational Leadership, Clearinghouse on Native Teaching and Learning, Washington State University Ella Inglebret Associate Professor, Speech and Hearing Sciences, Clearinghouse on Native Teaching and Learning, Washington State University James Smith Program Supervisor, Office of Civil Rights and Education Equity, OSPI Laurie McCubbin Associate Professor, Counseling Psychology, Clearinghouse on Native Teaching and Learning, Washington State University Jason Sievers Executive Director, Clearinghouse on Native Teaching and Learning, Washington State University Content Expert Reviewers (2009) Dr. Heidi Hayes Jacobs President, Curriculum Designers Group and Executive Director of the Curriculum Mapping Institute Dr. Victor Nolet Professor, Secondary Education Western Washington University Dr. Debra Rowe President, U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development Abby Ruskey Executive Director, Environmental Education Association of Washington Dr. Bora Simmons Director, National Project for Excellence in Environmental Education Consultants (2009) Dr. Wendy Church Executive Director, Facing the Future Laura Skelton Program Director, Facing the Future Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) Leadership and Staff (2009)
sustainability education – See “education for sustainability” system – A group of interacting, interrelated, and interdependent components that form a complex and unified whole. A system is a collection of “things” in which the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Some systems are “nested” within larger systems (e.g. the circulatory system is nested within the human body system). systems thinking – An approach to problem solving that involves the considerations of systems; interconnectedness; the whole versus its parts; respect for limits; unexpected consequences; and, identifying patterns, root causes, and leverage points for change. X. References The following references were used in the development of the 2009 and 2014 (Version 1.2) ESE Standards: Cloud Institute (2008).Education for Sustainability (EfS) Content and Performance Standards. Costa, Arthur L. and Bena Kallick (2009). Habits of Mind . Accessed May 26, 2009 (http://www.habits-of-mind.net/). Facing the Future (2008). Report on Environmental and Sustainability Education Standards for Washington State Students. McMillan, V. and Higgs, A. (2002).Implementing Sustainability Education: Lessons from Four Innovative Schools. University of Michigan. North American Association of Environmental Education (2004). Guidelines for Excellence, K-12 Student Learning Standards. Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (2000). Washington State Environmental Education Guidelines. Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (2011). Washington State Learning Standards English Language Arts. Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (2011). Washington State Learning Standards Mathematics. Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (2013). Washington State Social Studies Essential Academic Learning Requirements: A Recommended Grade-by-Grade Sequence for Grade Level Expectations – Grades K-12. Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (2008). Washington State K-12 Essential Academic Learning Requirements & Grade Level Expectations, Educational Technology. Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (2011). Washington State K-12 Arts Standards.