It was a picture perfect autumn day when educators gathered at Luke Jensen Sports Park's community room for the first session of ESD112's Taking Learning Outside professional learning series. Educators from across Southwest WA joined a panel of experts to learn...
Partner stories
These stories are a collection of educator professional learning experiences and opportunities provided by ESD, CBO and Tribal School partners.
Partner Stories
Building Hope: Using Books to Introduce Climate Science in Early Education
How can educators begin teaching climate science to young learners in a way that feels accessible, hopeful, and impactful? For many teachers, the idea of discussing wildfires, severe weather, greenhouse gasses, and climate change with students as young as 5 or 7 can...
Engage to Understand Institute Guides Kennewick Educators in Sense-Making for the Contemporary Science Classroom
Educators from Kennewick, Washington, recently gathered at the REACH Museum in Richland to explore how to make science learning more meaningful for their students. The setting—a stunning view of the Columbia River—helped set the stage for discussions on how climate...
Native Plant Workshops Support Educators in Seeing Ways to Engage Students in Learning How They Can Restore Local Ecosystems
NCESD ClimeTime program is hosting a series of Learning with Native Plants workshops to support teachers interested in the possibilities of working with native plants in their schools. The Guidebook to Starting a School Native Plant Nursery was written as an...
Horan Natural Area Field Experience: A Transformative Outdoor Learning Journey
Over four action-packed days, 290 seventh graders from Eastmont School District ventured into the Horan Natural Area (part of the Confluence State Park) a wetland landscape just 15 minutes from their school grounds. This place-based, outdoor learning experience, led...
Computational Thinking Can Support Climate Change Solutions
On October 10, 2024, third through eighth grade teachers gathered for an engaging workshop hosted by NCESD staff members Cari Haug (Regional Science Coordinator), Stefan Troutman (Educational Technology Specialist), and Andy Boyd (Regional Math Coordinator). This...
Elementary Students Tackle Air Pollution in their Schoolyards
Guided by teachers participating in IslandWood’s “Community-Centered Climate Action” teacher professional learning course, students make a change in their school community. At Emerald Heights Elementary, Karrie Coombe and Chantal Fleck’s students took on a global...
Community Education in Action
The Community Education in Action program is a collaborative series of workshops to exchange ideas and promote the co-creation of climate justice and environmental justice educational resources, using the Just Transition framework as a guiding model. Front and...
Gonzaga Climate Institute Hosts Teaching Climate Solutions in the Inland Northwest
From February to May 2024, 23 K-12 teachers from the Spokane area met to learn about different climate topics and how to teach climate solutions in their own classrooms. The workshop, hosted by the Gonzaga Institute for Climate, Water, and the Environment, included...