These stories are a collection of educator professional learning experiences and opportunities provided by ESD, CBO and Tribal School partners.
The Climate Educator Book Club’s book study is designed to flexibly support teams of interdisciplinary K–12 educators from schools and districts across Washington in exploring ways to integrate climate learning into their classrooms meaningfully for their community.
The Gonzaga Institute for Climate, Water, and the Environment launched the Climate Literacy Fellows Program in 2021 in response to Spokane Public School students’ demands for climate education.
STEM Seminars have been part of EarthGen’s ClimeTime offerings since 2018. These training opportunities have been available to K-12 teachers, starting in SW Washington with ESD 112 and expanding across the state.
Over a decade ago, non-profit leader and storyteller Peter Donaldson felt morally called to educate “for” sustainability, not just “about” it.
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 primarily located in eastern Washington.
Across Washington State, educators have been integrating Design Principles for Sustainable and Green Chemistry and Engineering in classrooms through science experiments and projects learned in a series of professional learning experiences.
The BIPOC Voices project supports educator and student learning about Black, Indigenous, and People of Color scientists and community advocates.
The Systems Are Everywhere! Workshop was developed and led by the Institute for Systems Biology in collaboration with the Puget Sound ESD.
The rationale for this project is to support high school chemistry teachers for leading change.