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 The School Diversion and Environmental Education Law (DEEL), formerly
referred to as Senate Bill 373 (Torlakson, Chapter 926, Statutes of 2001),
created a series of integrated waste management and environmental education
mandates for the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB).
These mandates furthered the mission of the CIWMB by assisting
schools in their efforts to establish a unified education strategy where
academic endeavors, administrative support, and facilities management
work collaboratively to conserve resources and enhance substantive
learning opportunities.
The School DEEL resulted in two grant programs,
which concluded in spring 2005:
Key School DEEL documents offer help and background
information for teachers and schools to use in creating lessons, developing
service-learning projects, and designing unit plans on resource management
topics. Also included are a sample campus needs assessment and sample
environmental audits.
- Draft School DEEL Desktop Reference
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Case Studies and Technical Support:
Manual showcases successful campus-based service-learning projects
related to integrated waste management and energy, air, and water
resources. Includes student surveys that have been developed and
tested for use at the sixth-grade level.
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Sample Campus Needs Assessment:
Sample standards-based instructional plan to help teachers create an
instructional unit that merges environmental service-learning with
academic study. For use by sixth-grade students in assessing
school’s campus waste management practices and related resource use.
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School DEEL Resource Manual:
This manual offers general background information on issues related
to integrated waste management, energy and air resources, and water
resources. Some topics covered are history of waste management,
hazardous waste, motor vehicles and the environment, and water
management challenges. The manual also includes glossaries and
listings of publications and websites for teachers of sixth-grade
students.
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Sample Campus Environmental Audits:
Sample audits provide opportunities for sixth-grade students to
collect data regarding their school’s resource use and waste
generation, analyze data collected, and evaluate results to plan
service projects. Combines investigative methods with
standards-based learning objectives.
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Sample School DEEL Unit Plan:
A sample plan offering investigations and classroom lesson plans
that examine past and present use of natural resources. The plan,
which features a fictional school, is based on a compilation of real
experiences gleaned from the School DEEL program.
Background Information
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