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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Phenomenal Science!
On Saturday, January 11, educators gathered at the Tacoma Professional Development Center to dig into NGSS and apply the Science and Engineering Practices to their local environments. After investigating the "schoolyard" for events and processes that might pique...
Educators Help Write Climate Science Storylines in Olympia
February 4th through 6th, a dozen educators from around the state gathered in the Pacific Education Institute's Olympia offices to create Solutions Oriented Learning Storylines that will engage Washington students on the topic of climate science. With input from PEI...
STEM Storylines breathe new life into existing science project materials
If there’s one thing education professionals can count on, it’s that educational standards and practices will continue to evolve over time as new research becomes available, and so will the need to align instruction to these changes. Following the adoption of Next...
Rural Communities, Regional Challenges
Ask any teacher from a rural school district if they feel they have adequate opportunities for quality professional development in their community and most will tell you they do not. They will likely follow that up with a request, not for themselves, but for their...
Climate Justice League supports teachers in bringing climate science education to the classroom
It’s a delicate, yet important educational recipe. When imaginative curriculum, mandatory standards and critical areas of focus are combined, the outcome can be a delightful instructive concoction. This was precisely the outcome for the recent Climate Justice League...
Elementary Teachers Develop a Model to Integrate Science with Other Subjects
On January 16, eleven teachers from ESD 123 and ESD 105 convened in Prosser, WA to collaborate in the development of a sample framework that models NGSS-aligned instruction and the integration of other subjects for the elementary classroom. The event was facilitated...
Climate Education for South Sound Teachers
Foss Waterway Seaport served as a fun and educational venue to host a Climate Education for South Sound Teachers professional development workshop on December 12th, 2019. The workshop was facilitated by Capital Region ESD 113. 28 teachers from Mason, Thurston, and...
Marine Mammals of Washington State Workshop with Foss Waterway Seaport
Thirteen students from the Lewis County Juvenile Detention facility in Chehalis, Washington attended a workshop about local marine mammals on November 21st, 2019. Aarin Wilde program manager from FOSS Waterway Seaport in Tacoma led the workshop. This workshop was part...
Outdoor Education at Nature Nurtures Farm
A group of eight students from Thurston County Juvenile Court ventured out to Nature Nurtures Farm in West Olympia on November 22nd. This field experience was part of a weekly environmental workshop or field experience for Thurston County adjudicated youth in...