Great Lakes Literacy education exploration, or GLLee, opportunities are an introductory collection of resources and partners assembled to better equip educators to explore Great Lakes Literacy with youth through place-based education and stewardship opportunities in your school and community!
What is a GLLee?
- Free, asynchronous short course that can be accessed virtually anytime
- Google Classroom modules designed for educators to support youth engagement
- Great Lakes focused issues and/or topics, career explorations with scientists, classroom resources, stewardship and hands-on learning opportunities
- Connections with other educators in a virtual community of practice
Educators receive a certificate representing three contact hours of study after completing a GLLee course along with a digital notebook with all the resources from the module.
Want to participate in a GLLee?
CGLL programs are open to all, but registration is required for educators to gain access to each Google Classroom and connected content.
Please note you will need to use a personal Gmail address (i.e. not your school address) to access course materials.
For any questions, accessibility concerns or issues with this virtual resource, please contact admin@cgll.education.
2023 Topics
Aquatic Invasive Species
- Who? Best suited for educators who work with students in grades 4-12
- What? Aquatic invasive species are nonindigenous species that have a negative environmental, social, or economic impact on the Great Lakes region.
- Driving Question? How do invasive species impact the Great Lakes and what can we do to help reduce their impacts on native ecosystems?
- Register for Aquatic Invasive Species GLLee
Climate Literacy
- Who? Best suited for educators who work with students in grades 4-12
- What? Climate Science Literacy is an understanding of your influence on climate and climate’s influence on you and society.
- Driving Question? How does climate impact Great Lakes communities and ecosystems?
- Register for the Climate Literacy GLLee
Coastal Erosion
- Who? Best suited for educators who work with students in grades 6-12
- What? Coastal erosion is the process by which strong wave action and coastal flooding wear down or carry away rocks, soils, and sands along the coast.
- Driving Question? How does coastal erosion shape the shorelines of the Great Lakes and impact our ecosystems and communities?
- Register for Coastal Erosion GLLee
Marine Debris
- Who? Best suited for educators who work with students in grades 4-12
- What? Marine debris is any human-made material that can end up – on purpose or by accident – in our rivers, ocean, and Great Lakes.
- Driving Question? How does marine debris impact our Great Lakes and animals (including humans) and plants that depend on this freshwater resource?
- Register for Marine Debris GLLee
Urban Water Cycle
- Who? Best suited for educators who work with students in grades 4-12
- What? Urban (human) water cycle is a series of processes and paths that water takes as it is used by a community, including stages of collection, transportation, storage, purification, distribution and delivery, and return to natural bodies of water.
- Driving Question? How do people access clean, fresh water, and what happens to the water after its use?
- Register for Urban Water Cycle GLLee
Vernal Pools
- Who? Best suited for educators who work with students in grades 6-12
- What? Vernal pools are “wicked big puddles” and ecologically serve as the “coral reefs of our northern forest ecosystems.”
- Driving Question? How do vernal pools (seasonal woodland wetlands) benefit the Great Lakes region?
- Register for Vernal Pools GLLee
