Nov 25, 2024 | ESD 105, Partner Stories
Empowering Educators Through Coding and Climate Action! In today’s rapidly evolving digital world, understanding how computers and coding shape our society is increasingly important. This project aims to challenge stereotypes that primary and secondary students...
Nov 21, 2024 | NEWESD 101, Partner Stories, ESD 105, ESD 123, NCESD 171
The virtual professional learning series โOur Climate is Changing, Why Arenโt We?โ continued this month on November 19th with the second of six sessions focused on climate learning, content integration, advocacy, and hope. The event is presented as a collaborative...
Nov 5, 2024 | Partner Stories, ESD 112, Pacific Education Institute
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...
Nov 5, 2024 | NEWESD 101, ESD 105, ESD 123, NCESD 171
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...
Nov 5, 2024 | PSESD Classroom
What was tried in the classroom? In our transitional kindergarten classroom, nature-based learning is woven into every aspect of our day. We explore our five senses during nature hikes, encouraging students to engage with the world around them in a hands-on way. For...
Nov 4, 2024 | PSESD Classroom
What was tried in the classroom? I took my students on a walk and we observed our 5 senses while doing a nature walk. We drew pictures of what we were seeing, and talked about it on our sit spots. We then went back into class and used what we drew and discussed to...
Nov 4, 2024 | PSESD Classroom
What was tried in the classroom? I took kids outside this week to gather leaves. We looked at the trees, noticed the different shapes of leaves. Then we did pencil sketches (older kids) and leaf rubbing (younger students) to focus on the veins and patterns of the...
Nov 4, 2024 | PSESD Classroom
What was tried in the classroom? I took my classes outside to map our trail on the school campus. We looked for evidence of thatch ant highways and mapped any thatch ants hills we found. We collected a sample of thatch ants and looked at them under the digital...
Oct 25, 2024 | PSESD Classroom
What was tried in the classroom? I scheduled purposely to get students outside. I am an art teacher and we started with leaves. The students were given instructions and direct to-do list. We gathered leaves, made observations and then depending on the grade level we...
