These stories are a collection of educator professional learning experiences and opportunities provided by ESD, CBO and Tribal School partners.
Often we end a story with the statement, βThe End,β but in the case of our latest Our Climate Is Changing, Why Arenβt We? Letβs Get Started Using Childrenβs Literature workshop series which wrapped up February 29th, participating teachers are just getting started...
On February 8, teachers from across the region gathered for the βClimate Justice League, Assemble!β workshop. Held at Vancouverβs Water Educational Resource Center, the workshop aimed to deepen participantsβ understanding of climate justice. Through self-reflection,...
In a collaboration between NCESDβs Cari Haug (Regional Science Coordinator), Stefan Troutman (Educational Technology Specialist) and Andy Boyd (Regional Math Coordinator), third through 8th grade teachers were invited to learn about computational thinking strategies...
Climate change was the reason Lori Buratto decided to become a high school science teacher. She understood how climate change impacts every aspect of life, but for years she only felt confident teaching it in the context of environmental science classes. Last year,...
βWe need to stop thinking, βIs this student good enough for my science class?β and start asking, βIs my science class good enough to engage all students?ββ This was the question posed by Jamie Yoos, a chemistry teacher and OpenSciEd facilitator from Bellingham,...
The OpenSciEd Elementary Field Test launched this August on the beautiful Washington State University, Vancouver campus. Over seventy elementary teachers from across the state participated in this three-day project launch learning about the high-quality OpenSciEd...
In the historic Centralia Grand Ballroom, about 70 educators gathered on a Friday evening in October to listen and learn from author Katie Worth. Katie is a journalist and author of the book Miseducation: How Climate Change is Taught in America. The audience was...
In the heart of the Tri-Cities Region, where the Columbia River meanders gracefully, a new collaboration is coming together, and the excitement is building! Leaders from Pasco, including Wendy Lechelt-Polster, and Kim Van Eaton, joined forces with their counterparts...
Sixteen educators ventured into Washingtonβs sweeping sagebrush landscapes near Bridgeport seeking hands-on insights to strengthen their understanding of the impact of climate change on two local species, the pygmy rabbit and the sharp-tailed grouse. EarthGen...