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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EarthGen Youth Fellows Unleash Their Superpowers to Improve Climate Education
EarthGen's Youth Fellows have been on a journey of climate justice learning over the past four months. Through close collaboration with EarthGen staff and partners, three passionate high school students have delved deep into the subject of climate justice and the...
I am a Scientist! A ClimeTime Early Learning Workshop
In the spring of 2023, 18 educators and administrators from community early learning centers in the Puget Sound area and the Issaquah School District participated in the I am a Scientist! ClimeTime Early Learning Workshop Series, impacting 150-200 students and their...
Engaging Students in SouthEastern Washington: Teachers Leverage Scientist Partnership to Explore Salmon Migration
In an effort to enhance their students' learning experiences and promote engagement in science, 11 local teachers recently participated in the Teacher Scientist Partnership (TSP) program hosted by ESD 123 and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). These...
Phenomena-based Learning Workshop Creates Record Attendance and Completion Rates
PEI’s workshops are typically well attended, but what happened in May was exceptional. Over one hundred people registered for a Phenomena Based Learning: Solutions Oriented Storylines workshop and of those who attended, nearly all completed the course requirements....
Washington State Team Attends OpenSciEd Facilitator Academy to Launch Elementary Field Test
A team of 12 Washington state educators—OSPI, Regional Science Coordinators, and teacher leaders—attended the OpenSciEd Elementary Facilitator Academy in Denver, CO, June 19-24 with support from the Climetime project and Williams Foundation. This week-long immersion...
Rising Star elementary students restore their green space, rejuvenate their school garden, and engage in science learning with the schoolyard, community and community partners
This year, Rising Star Elementary students restored their green space, rejuvenated their school garden, and engaged in science learning with the schoolyard, community and community partners. All of this came out of a two-year ClimeTime-funded partnership that...
4th Grade Students at Wiley Elementary Dive into the Impact of Climate Change on River Temperature and Salmon Migration
The fourth-grade students at Wiley Elementary School, under the guidance of their passionate science teacher, Mrs. Gailey, are delving into the intricate relationship between climate change, river temperature, and the migration of salmon. As these young minds explore...
Schoolyard Science Storyline for 3-5 Teachers: What Makes a Weed a Weed?
This Spring, teachers used a simple clump of dandelions to anchor a Next Generation Science Standards-aligned storyline that motivated their students to go outside and engage with outdoor science observations and investigations. They questioned their own conceptions...
Teachers & Students Engineer Community-Based Air Quality Solutions and Co-Design Student-Led Climate Action
This spring, IslandWood launched a new teacher professional development course called Community-Centered Climate Action, geared towards Third through Fifth grade teachers from around the Puget Sound. During the five-part Community-Centered Climate Action Course,...