Partner stories
These stories are a collection of educator professional learning experiences and opportunities provided by ESD, CBO and Tribal School partners.
ClimeTime partners offer a variety of methods in supporting teacher professional development for climate education. These stories highlight partner successes in educating teachers across Washington state about the many ways in which climate science and the focus on local phenomena-based learning can engage both teachers and students.
By sharing these stories, ClimeTime hopes that educators, students, and anyone invested in rigorous and experiential science learning will be inspired to explore how they can engage with climate science in their region. ClimeTime values the work of Washington’s students, teachers, and community-based partners, and seeks to celebrate their commitment to engaging learning experiences.
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A Day of Discovery: Outdoor Learning at Coulee City
On a bright spring morning, the Coulee City Campground buzzed with excitement as students from Coulee City Elementary and Almira Elementary gathered for a one-day outdoor learning event. From kindergarteners to fifth graders, kids were eager to spend the day outside...
Project VOICE celebrates student leadership and community impact
Project VOICE culminated in the Community Share event on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at Fort Vancouver High School, where students presented their ideas and discoveries about what makes a healthy, vibrant community. Project VOICE is a student-led initiative that explores...
Community Education in Action: Building Resilient Communities Through Intergenerational Learning and Storytelling
In the face of escalating climate and sociopolitical challenges, the Community Education in Action program promotes collaborative learning, bringing together diverse voices to bring communities together and co-create educational resources that address climate and...
Growing the Future: Educators Dig into Native Plant Learning at Oroville Greenhouse
Under a warm spring sun on April 15, 2025, a dozen enthusiastic educators gathered at the Oroville School District greenhouse for Learning with Native Plants: Continuing to Grow — the latest installment in a workshop series hosted by the NCESD. This hands-on event...
Educators Explore Innovative Outdoor Learning Through Phenology at Paschal Sherman Indian School
On February 27, 2025, more than a dozen educators gathered under blue skies on the scenic campus of Paschal Sherman Indian School to explore a unique approach to professional learning—connecting science, culture, and community through the study of phenology, or...
Research to Practice: Data Science Through Climate Data
The North Central Educational Service District (NCESD) recently finished up their Data Science Workshop Series designed to help educators integrate data science standards into their classrooms. The series brought together teachers from across the region to explore...
Climate Change Through Children’s Literature: A Teacher Showcase
The sixth and final session of the virtual Climetime professional learning series "Our Climate is Changing, Why Aren't We?" featured a showcase that provided teachers from NEWESD 101, ESD 123, ESD 105, and NCESD an opportunity to share their experiences. For this...
Building Our Understanding of How We Can Support Students to Develop Their Use of the Crosscutting Concepts Through Children’s Literature
Our Climate is Changing, Why Aren’t We? Children’s Literature Book Study convened virtually for the fifth session in late February. Engaging nearly 60 educators from across ESDs NEWESD 101 (Spokane), ESD 123 (Tri-Cities), NCESD (Wenatchee), and ESD 105 (Yakima), we...
Post Pandemic, CASTL Rises!
CASTL, the Collaboration for Ambitious Science Teaching and Learning, was launched in 2018 as a regional extension of Washington’s NSF-funded Math and Science Partnership, PASTL. The initiative focuses on engaging teachers in Ambitious Science Teaching (AST) to assess...