►Author of "Education and the Environment: Creating Standards-Based Programs for Schools and Districts," book recently released by Harvard Education Press. Foreword by Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods. Discusses strategies for succeeding with implementation of Common Core, NGSS, and STEM education. See Publications below for more information.►Contributor to California's new Science Curriculum Framework: writing vignettes about implementing the Next Generation Science Standards and an alignment guide for connecting the NGSS to California's Environmental Principles and Concepts.►Contributor to California's new History-Social Sciences Curriculum Framework: writing various content and guidance for connecting the HSS to California's Environmental Principles and Concepts.►Principal consultant and lead developer of California's state-adopted Education and the Environment Initiative curriculum.►Developer of the EIC Model™, using a school's local Environment as the Integrating Context for learning.►Founder and director, since 1995, of the State Education and Environment Roundtable (SEER), originally a cooperative endeavor of departments of education in 16 states.►Over 35 years experience work with state and national education agencies, school districts, and public schools to help them meet their academic goals through a process of continuous improvement based on the EIC Model™.►Extensive experience across the United States and internationally on school improvement using natural and community surroundings as interdisciplinary contexts for education. Designed and organized professional learning opportunities for teachers and curriculum development programs in the U.S., Costa Rica, Honduras, Colombia, and Argentina.►Specialties: professional development, curriculum design and development, environment-based education, education program planning, and education program evaluation