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Professional development classes and events for Washington teachers

March 2024

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Learning About and Implementing SEE Climate-Themed Modules in your high school and middle school classrooms (Cohort 1)
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
The purpose of this 9-hour series of workshops is to provide weekly guidance for teachers to learn about all six available Systems Education Experiences (SEE) Modules (listed below) from Institute for Systems Biology that are climate-themed. The purpose of learning about the modules is to give teachers the ability to i , ...
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Localizing National Science Units
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Are you teaching or supporting science units that were created for a national audience? Have you been identifying local “related phenomena” with your students but wondering what else you could be doing to connect the unit to our region and your student’s communities? Would you like some help in thinki , ...
Crosscutting Concepts woven through Core Science Units – A STEM Workshop
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Presenters Jennifer Eklund, Claudia Ludwig, Caroline Kiehle, Barbara Steffens, Sarah Clemente Description Secondary Science Teachers – join the ISB team to explore these big ideas of science! The purpose is to guide secondary teachers to further their understanding on what the 3-Dimensions of science learning looks lik , ...
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Teaching for the Climate; Hope and Resiliency Bringing it to the Classroom
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Attendance to one of the Field-based Hope and Resiliency workshops (Salmon & Watersheds and/or Circular Economies) is a prerequisite for “Bring it to the Classroom.” This two-hour workshop will provide time and resources to assist you in lesson planning, as well as collaboration time to generate ideas about how to , ...
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Learning About and Implementing SEE Climate-Themed Modules in your high school and middle school classrooms (Cohort 1)
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
The purpose of this 9-hour series of workshops is to provide weekly guidance for teachers to learn about all six available Systems Education Experiences (SEE) Modules (listed below) from Institute for Systems Biology that are climate-themed. The purpose of learning about the modules is to give teachers the ability to i , ...
STEM Seminar: A Taste of Food Waste (Western Washington Cohort)
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Come learn with EarthGen in this virtual professional development opportunity designed for educators in ESD 114, 113, 112, 121, 189. Through asynchronous and synchronous learning, participants will have a chance to authentically engage with activities and experts as they grow their understanding of how climate change a , ...
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STEM Seminar: A Taste of Food Waste (Eastern Washington Cohort)
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Come learn with EarthGen in this virtual professional development opportunity designed for teachers in ESD 171, 105, 101, 123. Through asynchronous and synchronous learning, participants will have a chance to authentically engage with activities and experts as they grow their understanding of how climate change and cli , ...
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Exploring Climate Science through Storylines at Padilla Bay
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Join Pacific Education Institute (PEI) and Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in exploring how our changing climate is altering our local communities and habitats. Participants will learn about PEI’s Solutions Oriented Learning Storylines and Padilla Bay’s educational resources, as well as part , ...
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Introduction to Localizing OpenSciEd for Middle School Teachers
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Are you teaching or supporting OpenSciEd Middle School units this year? Have you been identifying local “related phenomena” with your students but wondering what else you could be doing to connect the unit to our region and your student’s communities? Would you like some help in thinking about how to make the units mea , ...
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Localizing Amplify Science Working Group PLC 2023-24
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Description Working Group members have been developing Amplify Science Unit appendices for use by teachers and districts who are implementing Amplify. These appendices will support incorporation of localized content, students’ personal and cultural identities, regional data sets, and relevant climate science. The , ...
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Crosscutting Concepts woven through Core Science Units – A STEM Workshop
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Presenters Jennifer Eklund, Claudia Ludwig, Caroline Kiehle, Barbara Steffens, Sarah Clemente Description Secondary Science Teachers – join the ISB team to explore these big ideas of science! The purpose is to guide secondary teachers to further their understanding on what the 3-Dimensions of science learning looks lik , ...
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Learning About and Implementing SEE Climate-Themed Modules in Your High School and Middle School Classrooms (Cohort 2)
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
The purpose of this 9-hour series of workshops is to provide weekly guidance for teachers to learn about all six available Systems Education Experiences (SEE) Modules (listed below) from Institute for Systems Biology that are climate-themed. The purpose of learning about the modules is to give teachers the ability to i , ...
Teaching for the Climate; Teaching Outside
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Calling all Whatcom County elementary teachers and staff serving grades K-5 looking to integrate the outdoors into everyday lessons! Our Teaching Outside workshops are designed to provide teachers and other education staff with the basic skills and tools to implement outdoor experiential and climate-related activities , ...
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Teaching Climate Solutions in the Inland Northwest
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Event Details: Place-Based Pedagogy Climate Solutions Tuesday, February 6th, 2024 4:00pm-6:00pm In-person on Gonzaga’s Campus Intersection of Climate Justice and Local Phenomenon Tuesday, February 27th, 2024 4:00pm-6:00pm Virtual Family and Community Engagement in Climate Learning Tuesday, March 26th, 2024 4:00-6 , ...
STEM Seminar: A Taste of Food Waste (Western Washington Cohort)
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Come learn with EarthGen in this virtual professional development opportunity designed for educators in ESD 114, 113, 112, 121, 189. Through asynchronous and synchronous learning, participants will have a chance to authentically engage with activities and experts as they grow their understanding of how climate change a , ...
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IslandWood’s Community-Centered Climate Action for 3rd-5th Grade Teachers
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Did you know idling cars during school pickup impacts air quality and the environment? Have you ever wondered about the role of trees in relation to air quality? Learn how to use an engineering design focused action project to motivate and empower your students. This course presents an air quality focused storyline tha , ...
Crosscutting Concepts woven through Core Science Units – A STEM Workshop
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Presenters Jennifer Eklund, Claudia Ludwig, Caroline Kiehle, Barbara Steffens, Sarah Clemente Description Secondary Science Teachers – join the ISB team to explore these big ideas of science! The purpose is to guide secondary teachers to further their understanding on what the 3-Dimensions of science learning looks lik , ...
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STEM Seminar: A Taste of Food Waste (Eastern Washington Cohort)
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Come learn with EarthGen in this virtual professional development opportunity designed for teachers in ESD 171, 105, 101, 123. Through asynchronous and synchronous learning, participants will have a chance to authentically engage with activities and experts as they grow their understanding of how climate change and cli , ...
Learning About and Implementing SEE Climate-Themed Modules in Your High School and Middle School Classrooms (Cohort 2)
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
The purpose of this 9-hour series of workshops is to provide weekly guidance for teachers to learn about all six available Systems Education Experiences (SEE) Modules (listed below) from Institute for Systems Biology that are climate-themed. The purpose of learning about the modules is to give teachers the ability to i , ...
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