Calendar

Professional development classes and events for Washington teachers

April 2025

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30
Our Climate is Changing, Why Aren’t We? Let’s Start with Children’s Literature
8:00 am - 12:00 am
Discover how to engage students in meaningful conversations about climate change and inspire them to take action. Enhance your understanding of climate change and its impact while exploring and integrated literacy and science approach through children’s literature. In this 4-session series, you’ll receive a , ...
31
Our Climate is Changing, Why Aren’t We? Let’s Start with Children’s Literature
All Day
Discover how to engage students in meaningful conversations about climate change and inspire them to take action. Enhance your understanding of climate change and its impact while exploring and integrated literacy and science approach through children’s literature. In this 4-session series, you’ll receive a , ...
1
Our Climate is Changing, Why Aren’t We? Let’s Start with Children’s Literature
All Day
Discover how to engage students in meaningful conversations about climate change and inspire them to take action. Enhance your understanding of climate change and its impact while exploring and integrated literacy and science approach through children’s literature. In this 4-session series, you’ll receive a , ...
STEM Seminar: Climate Emotions and Creative Expression
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Come learn with EarthGen in this virtual professional development opportunity designed for teachers in ESD 189, ESD 121, ESD 113, ESD 114 and ESD 112. While most STEM Seminars look at a local climate impact and support teachers in increasing their content knowledge and prepare them with strategies to bring this work in , ...
2
Our Climate is Changing, Why Aren’t We? Let’s Start with Children’s Literature
All Day
Discover how to engage students in meaningful conversations about climate change and inspire them to take action. Enhance your understanding of climate change and its impact while exploring and integrated literacy and science approach through children’s literature. In this 4-session series, you’ll receive a , ...
3
Our Climate is Changing, Why Aren’t We? Let’s Start with Children’s Literature
All Day
Discover how to engage students in meaningful conversations about climate change and inspire them to take action. Enhance your understanding of climate change and its impact while exploring and integrated literacy and science approach through children’s literature. In this 4-session series, you’ll receive a , ...
4
Our Climate is Changing, Why Aren’t We? Let’s Start with Children’s Literature
All Day
Discover how to engage students in meaningful conversations about climate change and inspire them to take action. Enhance your understanding of climate change and its impact while exploring and integrated literacy and science approach through children’s literature. In this 4-session series, you’ll receive a , ...
5
Our Climate is Changing, Why Aren’t We? Let’s Start with Children’s Literature
All Day
Discover how to engage students in meaningful conversations about climate change and inspire them to take action. Enhance your understanding of climate change and its impact while exploring and integrated literacy and science approach through children’s literature. In this 4-session series, you’ll receive a , ...
6
Our Climate is Changing, Why Aren’t We? Let’s Start with Children’s Literature
All Day
Discover how to engage students in meaningful conversations about climate change and inspire them to take action. Enhance your understanding of climate change and its impact while exploring and integrated literacy and science approach through children’s literature. In this 4-session series, you’ll receive a , ...
7
Our Climate is Changing, Why Aren’t We? Let’s Start with Children’s Literature
All Day
Discover how to engage students in meaningful conversations about climate change and inspire them to take action. Enhance your understanding of climate change and its impact while exploring and integrated literacy and science approach through children’s literature. In this 4-session series, you’ll receive a , ...
8
Our Climate is Changing, Why Aren’t We? Let’s Start with Children’s Literature
All Day
Discover how to engage students in meaningful conversations about climate change and inspire them to take action. Enhance your understanding of climate change and its impact while exploring and integrated literacy and science approach through children’s literature. In this 4-session series, you’ll receive a , ...
STEM Seminar: Climate Emotions and Creative Expression
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Come learn with EarthGen in this virtual professional development opportunity designed for teachers in ESD 189, ESD 121, ESD 113, ESD 114 and ESD 112. While most STEM Seminars look at a local climate impact and support teachers in increasing their content knowledge and prepare them with strategies to bring this work in , ...
9
Our Climate is Changing, Why Aren’t We? Let’s Start with Children’s Literature
All Day
Discover how to engage students in meaningful conversations about climate change and inspire them to take action. Enhance your understanding of climate change and its impact while exploring and integrated literacy and science approach through children’s literature. In this 4-session series, you’ll receive a , ...
10
Our Climate is Changing, Why Aren’t We? Let’s Start with Children’s Literature
All Day
Discover how to engage students in meaningful conversations about climate change and inspire them to take action. Enhance your understanding of climate change and its impact while exploring and integrated literacy and science approach through children’s literature. In this 4-session series, you’ll receive a , ...
11
Our Climate is Changing, Why Aren’t We? Let’s Start with Children’s Literature
All Day
Discover how to engage students in meaningful conversations about climate change and inspire them to take action. Enhance your understanding of climate change and its impact while exploring and integrated literacy and science approach through children’s literature. In this 4-session series, you’ll receive a , ...
Empowering Classrooms with Data: Embedding Data Science into Everyday Teaching
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Join us for a collaborative and engaging session designed for Grades 6–12 math and science teachers! This session will focus on integrating data science into your instruction while addressing real-world problems in mathematics and science. Participants gain an understanding of the new data science standards in the revi , ...
12
Our Climate is Changing, Why Aren’t We? Let’s Start with Children’s Literature
All Day
Discover how to engage students in meaningful conversations about climate change and inspire them to take action. Enhance your understanding of climate change and its impact while exploring and integrated literacy and science approach through children’s literature. In this 4-session series, you’ll receive a , ...
13
Our Climate is Changing, Why Aren’t We? Let’s Start with Children’s Literature
All Day
Discover how to engage students in meaningful conversations about climate change and inspire them to take action. Enhance your understanding of climate change and its impact while exploring and integrated literacy and science approach through children’s literature. In this 4-session series, you’ll receive a , ...
14
Our Climate is Changing, Why Aren’t We? Let’s Start with Children’s Literature
All Day
Discover how to engage students in meaningful conversations about climate change and inspire them to take action. Enhance your understanding of climate change and its impact while exploring and integrated literacy and science approach through children’s literature. In this 4-session series, you’ll receive a , ...
“What If We Get It Right?” Book Study
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The “What If We Get It Right?” Book Club offers a space for community members to explore climate change through the lens of joy and collective action. Aimed at young adults and adults, we will share collective wisdom and ideas to transform problems into possibilities for a brighter future. Interspersed with heartfelt s , ...
15
Our Climate is Changing, Why Aren’t We? Let’s Start with Children’s Literature
All Day
Discover how to engage students in meaningful conversations about climate change and inspire them to take action. Enhance your understanding of climate change and its impact while exploring and integrated literacy and science approach through children’s literature. In this 4-session series, you’ll receive a , ...
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Join PEI for a virtual book study designed for K-12 teachers interested in reading and discussing the book “Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants” by Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer. Beginning February 26th, each monthly book study session will include an asynchro , ...
16
Our Climate is Changing, Why Aren’t We? Let’s Start with Children’s Literature
All Day
Discover how to engage students in meaningful conversations about climate change and inspire them to take action. Enhance your understanding of climate change and its impact while exploring and integrated literacy and science approach through children’s literature. In this 4-session series, you’ll receive a , ...
17
Our Climate is Changing, Why Aren’t We? Let’s Start with Children’s Literature
All Day
Discover how to engage students in meaningful conversations about climate change and inspire them to take action. Enhance your understanding of climate change and its impact while exploring and integrated literacy and science approach through children’s literature. In this 4-session series, you’ll receive a , ...
18
Our Climate is Changing, Why Aren’t We? Let’s Start with Children’s Literature
All Day
Discover how to engage students in meaningful conversations about climate change and inspire them to take action. Enhance your understanding of climate change and its impact while exploring and integrated literacy and science approach through children’s literature. In this 4-session series, you’ll receive a , ...
19
Our Climate is Changing, Why Aren’t We? Let’s Start with Children’s Literature
All Day
Discover how to engage students in meaningful conversations about climate change and inspire them to take action. Enhance your understanding of climate change and its impact while exploring and integrated literacy and science approach through children’s literature. In this 4-session series, you’ll receive a , ...
R.I.S.E Network Assembly
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Revolutionary Instruction in Science Education (R.I.S.E) Network is a collective of K-12 educators and university and community-based partners dedicated to promoting just and inclusive science teaching in learning for all students. R.I.S.E. Network approach is research grounded, cross-regional initiative to move the ed , ...
20
Our Climate is Changing, Why Aren’t We? Let’s Start with Children’s Literature
All Day
Discover how to engage students in meaningful conversations about climate change and inspire them to take action. Enhance your understanding of climate change and its impact while exploring and integrated literacy and science approach through children’s literature. In this 4-session series, you’ll receive a , ...
21
Our Climate is Changing, Why Aren’t We? Let’s Start with Children’s Literature
All Day
Discover how to engage students in meaningful conversations about climate change and inspire them to take action. Enhance your understanding of climate change and its impact while exploring and integrated literacy and science approach through children’s literature. In this 4-session series, you’ll receive a , ...
22
Our Climate is Changing, Why Aren’t We? Let’s Start with Children’s Literature
All Day
Discover how to engage students in meaningful conversations about climate change and inspire them to take action. Enhance your understanding of climate change and its impact while exploring and integrated literacy and science approach through children’s literature. In this 4-session series, you’ll receive a , ...
Piloting a Localizing Guide for the 6th Grade Earth’s Changing Climate Amplify Science Unit
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Description Have your students felt a disconnect between the science units you are teaching and their own experiences? Have you wished for ways to make science more meaningful and engaging for your students? Would you be interested in a variety of quick tweaks and longer adaptations you can use to make your science cla , ...
23
Our Climate is Changing, Why Aren’t We? Let’s Start with Children’s Literature
All Day
Discover how to engage students in meaningful conversations about climate change and inspire them to take action. Enhance your understanding of climate change and its impact while exploring and integrated literacy and science approach through children’s literature. In this 4-session series, you’ll receive a , ...
Piloting a Localizing Guide for the 6th Grade Earth’s Changing Climate Amplify Science Unit
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Description Have your students felt a disconnect between the science units you are teaching and their own experiences? Have you wished for ways to make science more meaningful and engaging for your students? Would you be interested in a variety of quick tweaks and longer adaptations you can use to make your science cla , ...
24
Our Climate is Changing, Why Aren’t We? Let’s Start with Children’s Literature
All Day
Discover how to engage students in meaningful conversations about climate change and inspire them to take action. Enhance your understanding of climate change and its impact while exploring and integrated literacy and science approach through children’s literature. In this 4-session series, you’ll receive a , ...
25
Our Climate is Changing, Why Aren’t We? Let’s Start with Children’s Literature
All Day
Discover how to engage students in meaningful conversations about climate change and inspire them to take action. Enhance your understanding of climate change and its impact while exploring and integrated literacy and science approach through children’s literature. In this 4-session series, you’ll receive a , ...
Foundations of Climate Change (Spring 2025) – Session 1
All Day
Come learn with EarthGen in this fully asynchronous professional development opportunity designed for Washington teachers who have not yet participated in a STEM Seminar. Through asynchronous learning via Canvas, participants will have a chance to authentically engage with activities and experts as they grow their unde , ...
26
Our Climate is Changing, Why Aren’t We? Let’s Start with Children’s Literature
All Day
Discover how to engage students in meaningful conversations about climate change and inspire them to take action. Enhance your understanding of climate change and its impact while exploring and integrated literacy and science approach through children’s literature. In this 4-session series, you’ll receive a , ...
27
Our Climate is Changing, Why Aren’t We? Let’s Start with Children’s Literature
All Day
Discover how to engage students in meaningful conversations about climate change and inspire them to take action. Enhance your understanding of climate change and its impact while exploring and integrated literacy and science approach through children’s literature. In this 4-session series, you’ll receive a , ...
28
Our Climate is Changing, Why Aren’t We? Let’s Start with Children’s Literature
All Day
Discover how to engage students in meaningful conversations about climate change and inspire them to take action. Enhance your understanding of climate change and its impact while exploring and integrated literacy and science approach through children’s literature. In this 4-session series, you’ll receive a , ...
Foundations of Climate Change (Spring 2025) – Session 2
All Day
Come learn with EarthGen in this fully asynchronous professional development opportunity designed for Washington teachers who have not yet participated in a STEM Seminar. Through asynchronous learning via Canvas, participants will have a chance to authentically engage with activities and experts as they grow their unde , ...
Climate Change in Every Classroom: Season of Smoke (Spring 2025) – Session 2
All Day
Come learn with EarthGen in this fully asynchronous professional development opportunity designed for Washington teachers who have not yet participated in a STEM Seminar. It is expected that teachers begin this course with a base knowledge of climate change or have taken the Foundations of Climate Change asynchronous c , ...
“What If We Get It Right?” Book Study
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The “What If We Get It Right?” Book Club offers a space for community members to explore climate change through the lens of joy and collective action. Aimed at young adults and adults, we will share collective wisdom and ideas to transform problems into possibilities for a brighter future. Interspersed with heartfelt s , ...
29
Our Climate is Changing, Why Aren’t We? Let’s Start with Children’s Literature
All Day
Discover how to engage students in meaningful conversations about climate change and inspire them to take action. Enhance your understanding of climate change and its impact while exploring and integrated literacy and science approach through children’s literature. In this 4-session series, you’ll receive a , ...
STEM Seminar: Climate Emotions and Creative Expression
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Come learn with EarthGen in this virtual professional development opportunity designed for teachers in ESD 189, ESD 121, ESD 113, ESD 114 and ESD 112. While most STEM Seminars look at a local climate impact and support teachers in increasing their content knowledge and prepare them with strategies to bring this work in , ...
30
Our Climate is Changing, Why Aren’t We? Let’s Start with Children’s Literature
All Day
Discover how to engage students in meaningful conversations about climate change and inspire them to take action. Enhance your understanding of climate change and its impact while exploring and integrated literacy and science approach through children’s literature. In this 4-session series, you’ll receive a , ...
Teaching in 3D: Refreshing our NGSS Practices, Concepts, and Ideas
8:00 am - 10:15 am
Presenters Jennifer Eklund, Claudia Ludwig, Caroline Kiehle, Barbara Steffens, Sarah Clemente Description Teachers of Science, grades 6-12, join the ISB team to explore 3D teaching! Our goals for our work together in this workshop: The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) have been a cornerstone of science educatio , ...
1
Our Climate is Changing, Why Aren’t We? Let’s Start with Children’s Literature
All Day
Discover how to engage students in meaningful conversations about climate change and inspire them to take action. Enhance your understanding of climate change and its impact while exploring and integrated literacy and science approach through children’s literature. In this 4-session series, you’ll receive a , ...
2
Our Climate is Changing, Why Aren’t We? Let’s Start with Children’s Literature
All Day
Discover how to engage students in meaningful conversations about climate change and inspire them to take action. Enhance your understanding of climate change and its impact while exploring and integrated literacy and science approach through children’s literature. In this 4-session series, you’ll receive a , ...
Climate Change in Every Classroom: Cultivating Agricultural Connections (Spring 2025) – Session 1
All Day
Come learn with EarthGen in this fully asynchronous professional development opportunity designed for Washington teachers who have not yet participated in a STEM Seminar. It is expected that teachers begin this course with a base knowledge of climate change or have taken the Foundations of Climate Change asynchronous c , ...
Climate Change in Every Classroom: Season of Smoke (Spring 2025) – Session 1
All Day
Come learn with EarthGen in this fully asynchronous professional development opportunity designed for Washington teachers who have not yet participated in a STEM Seminar. It is expected that teachers begin this course with a base knowledge of climate change or have taken the Foundations of Climate Change asynchronous c , ...
3
Our Climate is Changing, Why Aren’t We? Let’s Start with Children’s Literature
All Day
Discover how to engage students in meaningful conversations about climate change and inspire them to take action. Enhance your understanding of climate change and its impact while exploring and integrated literacy and science approach through children’s literature. In this 4-session series, you’ll receive a , ...