These stories are a collection of educator professional learning experiences and opportunities provided by ESD, CBO and Tribal School partners.
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 settingโa stunning view of the Columbia Riverโhelped set the stage for discussions on how climate...
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...
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...
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...
Guided by teachers participating in IslandWoodโs โCommunity-Centered Climate Actionโ teacher professional learning course, students make a change in their school community. At Emerald Heights Elementary, Karrie Coombe and Chantal Fleckโs students took on a global...
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...
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...
โA group of teachersโ walks into a barโ sounds like the setup for a groan-worthy joke, probably involving a pun. However, if the teachers in question just finished PEIโs Asynchronous Food Waste workshop, they might just be on a research mission. We hear you scoffing...
Last fall, EarthGen hosted a teacher training that explored the connections between climate change and food waste. Due to its success, EarthGen ran two additional cohorts for eastern and western Washington educators this spring. Educators learned from Kat Huybers, a...