These stories are a collection of educator professional learning experiences and opportunities provided by ESD, CBO and Tribal School partners.
In the winter and spring of 2025, 24 educators from across Washington state participated in EarthGenβs STEM Seminar: Climate Emotions and Creative Expressions. Through online asynchronous work and a series of virtual synchronous sessions, participants explored data,...
In partnership with Spokane Public School District (SPS) and Northeast Washington Educational Service District 101(ESD 101), the Gonzaga Institute for Climate, Water, and the Environment facilitated the creation of the SPS Climate Integration Task Force. The Climate...
Over the course of the 2024-25 school year, more than 60 teachers from across Western Washington connected Amplify Science units to their studentsβ funds of knowledge, experiences, and communities. They were introduced to a unit-specific βlocalizing guideβ that...
On May 28th, teachers from across the Puget Sound region came together with district leads, developers, and IslandWood staff to share and celebrate the work they did this year on eight new βlocalizing guidesβ for OpenSciEd and Amplify Science units. Each localizing...
On a bright spring morning, the Coulee City Campground buzzed with excitement as students from Coulee City Elementary and Almira Elementary gathered for a one-day outdoor learning event. From kindergarteners to fifth graders, kids were eager to spend the day outside...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rU7AU159ZrI Project VOICE culminated in the Community Share event on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at Fort Vancouver High School, where students presented their ideas and discoveries about what makes a healthy, vibrant community. Project VOICE...
In the face of escalating climate and sociopolitical challenges, the Community Education in Action program promotes collaborative learning, bringing together diverse voices to bring communities together and co-create educational resources that address climate and...
Under a warm spring sun on April 15, 2025, a dozen enthusiastic educators gathered at the Oroville School District greenhouse for Learning with Native Plants: Continuing to Grow β the latest installment in a workshop series hosted by the NCESD. This hands-on event...
On February 27, 2025, more than a dozen educators gathered under blue skies on the scenic campus of Paschal Sherman Indian School to explore a unique approach to professional learningβconnecting science, culture, and community through the study of phenology, or...