How can ecological literacy education be improved? (What are key leverage points or pathways?)

- Educational research

- pedagogy

- instructional materials

- curriculum (scope/sequence)

- professional inquiry (by K-12 teachers)

- professional development, coaching, inservice, consultation

- standards/assessment

- help from post-secondary leaders in integrating ecoliteracy across the curriculum in both K-12 and post-second education

Berkowitz, A.R., Ford, M.E. & Brewer, C.A. (2005). A framework for integrating ecological literacy, civics literacy, and ecological citizenship in environmental education. In Johnson, E.A. & Mappin, M. Environmental education and advocacy: changing perspectives of ecology and education. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 227- 266.