Oct 5, 2023 | Puget Sound ESD Project Portraits
Sustainability Ambassadors The Community is a Living Textbook Overview Over a decade ago, non-profit leader and storyteller Peter Donaldson felt morally called to educate “for” sustainability, not just “about” it. With the goal of aligning...
Oct 5, 2023 | ESD 105 Project Portraits, ESD 123 Project Portraits, NCESD 171 Project Portraits
Our Climate is Changing, Why arenโt we? Getting Started Using Childrenโs Literature. Overview During the 2022-2023 school year, Educational Service Districts 105, 123 and 171 partnered to launch a climate science-centered book study, hosting a cohort of 55 educators...
Sep 28, 2023 | Earthgen Classroom, Capital Region ESD 113 Classroom, ESD 112 Classroom
What was tried in the classroom? Kindergarten children were introduced to an 11 book Climate Justice themed collection. The collection was purchased from a grant and curated by myself. These Climate focused books were read and studied monthly along with an Outdoor...
Aug 23, 2023 | Olympic ESD 114, PSESD, NWESD 189, IslandWood
On August 7th, science educators from the Puget Sound region gathered for a two-day Localizing Amplify Science Teacher Institute at IslandWoodโs Bainbridge Island campus. The educators were excited to collaborate on curriculum adaptations towards incorporating student...
Aug 1, 2023 | EarthGen (Formerly Washington Green Schools)
EarthGen’s Youth Fellows have been on a journey of climate justice learning over the past four months. Through close collaboration with EarthGen staff and partners, three passionate high school students have delved deep into the subject of climate justice and...
Jul 6, 2023 | ESD 105, PSESD, NCESD 171, NWESD 189, Pacific Education Institute
PEIโs workshops are typically well attended, but what happened in May was exceptional. Over one hundred people registered for a Phenomena Based Learning: Solutions Oriented Storylines workshop and of those who attended, nearly all completed the course requirements....
Jul 5, 2023 | NEWESD 101, ESD 105, ESD 112, Capital Region ESD 113, Olympic ESD 114, ESD 123, NCESD 171, NWESD 189
A team of 12 Washington state educatorsโOSPI, Regional Science Coordinators, and teacher leadersโattended the OpenSciEd Elementary Facilitator Academy in Denver, CO, June 19-24 with support from the Climetime project and Williams Foundation. This week-long immersion...
Jul 5, 2023 | PSESD, IslandWood
This year, Rising Star Elementary students restored their green space, rejuvenated their school garden, and engaged in science learning with the schoolyard, community and community partners. All of this came out of a two-year ClimeTime-funded partnership that...
Jun 26, 2023 | Olympic ESD 114, PSESD, NWESD 189, IslandWood
This Spring, teachers used a simple clump of dandelions to anchor a Next Generation Science Standards-aligned storyline that motivated their students to go outside and engage with outdoor science observations and investigations. They questioned their own conceptions...
