Water Systems Teacher Fellows Program

1. Water Cycle 2. Watershed Thinking3. Water Supply Systems & Conservation4. Wastewater Treatment Systems5. Stormwater Management Systems

Salmon swim through this story…

1. Water Cycle 2. Watershed Thinking3. Water Supply Systems & Conservation4. Wastewater Treatment Systems5. Stormwater Management Systems

Consuming like the 1950’sEven while…Population has doubled

What Cascade and its partners do really well

Consuming like the 1950’sEven while…Population has doubled

Cascade is also a regional innovator in water

conservation education

Water Systems Teacher Fellows Program

PROGRAM GOAL

Systemically integrate water systems problem-solving in the secondary curriculum to meet educational standards in context of meeting regional water management goals including Puget Sound Recovery.

STRATEGY

• Teacher Fellows earn a stipend • Learn the real issues • Design or refine problem-based curriculum • Coach colleagues and design PD pathways• Advocate for district-wide integration

Problem Statements in Development…Lake Washington 6th Grade | ScienceWhat can we do as 6th graders to reduce polluted stormwater runoff?

Issaquah 7th Grade | Science How can we design the most effective systems for conserving water resources as we adapt to climate change in our region?

Bellevue 7th Grade | Social StudiesAs global citizens, what actions can we take to solve world water challenges to ensure a sustainable future for all?

Issaquah 8th Grade | ScienceWhat can we do to ensure that our wastewater is not harmful to the Puget Sound Ecosystem?

Early Outcomes

Return on investment: 600%

Early Outcomes

Water Supply & SnowpackHuman ConsumptionInstream Flow for SalmonBallard Locks & Lake LevelsFish Passage: Locks, Issaquah Creek, Landsburg

TEXTBOOK:

TEXTBOOK: Jurisdiction NPDES PlansResidential BMP’sGreen Infrastructure

TEXTBOOK: Wastewater TreatmentRecycled WaterBiosolids Build Soil

TEXTBOOK:Salmon Recovery PlanningWhere is my school?

CONTEXT:2018-2022NTA

WRIA 9WRIA 8WRIA 7

CONTEXT:2018-2022NTA

WRIA 9WRIA 8WRIA 7

Vital Sign: Chinook | Indicator Target

Stop the overall decline and start seeing improvements in wild Chinook salmon abundance in two to four populations in each biogeographic region.

Strategy JustificationPuget Sound salmon recovery work is the cornerstone of broader Puget Sound recovery efforts, and abundant wild salmon populations are vital to this effort. Salmon are a favorite food of orcas, depend on the most at-risk habitats, are highly prized by anglers and commercial fishermen, and are an important cultural and economic resource for tribes. A variety of pressures –including urbanization, agriculture, dams, stormwater pollution, harvest and hatcheries –have reduced Puget Sound Chinook and other salmon populations to historically low numbers. Without a significant reversal in this trend, Puget Sound Chinook and other salmon species are unlikely to recover.

Regional Priority ApproachContinue to engage with local implementing entities (including tribes, counties, cities, lead entities, WRIAs etc.) on preservation of salmon habitat, issues relating to land use, critical areas, and other issues affecting salmon recovery and restoration work.

New Grade Levels & Subjects (possibilities) Social Studies: History, Geography, Economics, Civics

Science: Ecosystems, Biology, Earth Science, Chemistry, Engineering

Math: Analyzing data, interpreting graphs

Computer Science: Modeling, GIS mapping, simulations, game design

English: Fiction and nonfiction reading, writing, public speaking

Community Impact Mapping

https://mywater.world

COLLECTIVE IMPACT

Conscious consumers

Informed taxpayers

Engaged voters