Teachers experience the Bay in all its forms during a CBF summer course. Photo by CBF Staff

Maryland Environmental Literacy Partnership Summer Courses

The Maryland Environmental Literacy Partnership is an exciting new collaboration of Maryland school systems aimed at meeting MSDE’s environmental literacy graduation requirement for high school students. The partnership includes eight counties in the state, CBF, MSDE, UMCES and NOAA CBO. Lead science and social studies teachers from each school system will participate in summer professional development institutes to learn about environmental literacy and issues investigation. They will then work together during a workshop series to develop issues investigation curriculum modules that meet current and forthcoming standards.

If you have been referred by your county, please register for one of the dates below:

Maryland Environmental Literacy Partnership
June 24-28
This course is restricted to select teachers from Maryland Public Schools.
Environmental literacy is the perfect way to connect high school science and social studies. This course will help you feel comfortable with environmental material in both subjects. Join us to learn about your local ecosystems and how to use them as valuable teaching tools. Acquire resources and techniques to create lessons and activities that address STEM as well as local cultural and social investigations.
Length & Location: 5 days total—2 days in the Annapolis/Baltimore area followed by 3 days/2 nights at CBF's Karen Noonan Education Center
Cost: No charge—grant funding covers the course fee
To Register: Register online | Register by mail/fax

Maryland Environmental Literacy Partnership II
July 8–12
This course is restricted to select teachers from Maryland Public Schools.
Environmental literacy is the perfect way to connect high school science and social studies. This course will help you feel comfortable with environmental material in both subjects. Join us to learn about your local ecosystems and how to use them as valuable teaching tools. Acquire resources and techniques to create lessons and activities that address STEM as well as local cultural and social investigations.
Length & Location: 5 days total—2 days in the Annapolis/Baltimore area followed by 3 days/2 nights at CBF's Smith Island Education Center 
Cost: No charge—grant funding covers the course fee
To Register: Register online | Register by mail/fax

Maryland Environmental Literacy Partnership III
July 15–19
This course is restricted to select teachers from Maryland Public Schools.
Environmental literacy is the perfect way to connect high school science and social studies. This course will help you feel comfortable with environmental material in both subjects. Join us to learn about your local ecosystems and how to use them as valuable teaching tools. Acquire resources and techniques to create lessons and activities that address STEM as well as local cultural and social investigations.
Length & Location: 5 days total—2 days in the Annapolis/Baltimore area followed by 3 days/2 nights at CBF's Karen Noonan Education Center 
Cost: No charge—grant funding covers the course fee
To Register: Register online | Register by mail/fax

Maryland Environmental Literacy Partnership IV
July 22-26
This course is restricted to select teachers from Maryland Public Schools.
Environmental literacy is the perfect way to connect high school science and social studies. This course will help you feel comfortable with environmental material in both subjects. Join us to learn about your local ecosystems and how to use them as valuable teaching tools. Acquire resources and techniques to create lessons and activities that address STEM as well as local cultural and social investigations.
Length & Location: 5 days total—2 days in the Annapolis/Baltimore area followed by 3 days/2 nights at CBF's Port Isobel Island Education Center 
Cost: No charge—grant funding covers the course fee
To Register: Register online | Register by mail/fax