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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STEM Fair Teacher Training
On November 29, 2018, 23 K-8 educators came together to learn about how to transform their traditional science fair into a STEM Innovation Fair. The STEM Innovation Team from Harney Elementary School in Vancouver, WA shared resources and processes they have developed...
Understanding Urban Water Systems
As part of the IslandWood Teacher Professional Development in PSESD, 12 teachers met at the King County South Wastewater Treatment Plant in Renton to learn and discuss how humans impact the water cycle in urban environments, how climate change is effecting these...
ESD 112 and Washington Green Schools – Coastal Hazards and Our Changing Climate: A STEM Seminar
In Long Beach, WA, 22 K-12 educators came together at the Adrift Hotel in Long Beach, WA to learn about the connections between climate change and coastal hazards.
ESD 105 High School Science Leadership Network for High School
28 Teachers from 11 School Districts, 1 UW Faculty Member, and 1 CBO Partner analyzed variables that could be included in a climate policy that could effectively reduce annual atmospheric temperatures by 2 degrees.
Science in your Schoolyard
IslandWood Teacher Professional Development in PSESD August 25th Workshop At the Brightwater Center in Woodinville, 15 teachers explored NGSS and Science and Engineering Practices in small and large groups with climate connected example phenomena and a related...
ESD 105 – Science Leadership Network for Middle School
November 7, 2018 Yakima, WA - 32 Middle School teachers investigated why two cities at the same latitude in the US have different climates. The teachers used the Argument-Driven Inquiry process to create their claim, gather evidence, and, construct an argument to...
Argument Driven Inquiry in Earth and Space Science
120 middle and high school teachers attended the Argument Driven Inquiry workshops. Participants learned the limitations of typical laboratory instruction and why ADI can help students develop the knowledge and skills they need to be proficient in science. Teachers...
Chewelah Students Explore Food Waste and present at the North American Association for Environmental Education
Students from Chewelah alternative school explored why food waste is listed as the 3rd most important thing humans can do globally to drawdown their contribution to greenhouse gasses. The students collected and measured their own food waste for one day, calculated the...
Washington Green Schools Hosts Hub Meeting with ESD 114
Washington Green Schools hosted a 3-hour Hub meeting/training in Bremerton on October 23rd and Port Angeles on November 1st with a K-5 PLC of 30 teachers. These trainings focused on incorporating climate science education using a local phenomenon, forest fires,...