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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Rural Students Bring Climate Conversations into the Community
When Celia Cummings started teaching Waterville High School’s first environmental science class, she discovered that many of her students came from families that doubt the science of climate change. Celia was enrolled in a climate justice focused professional...
Coexisting with Carnivores- Olympic Peninsula
The Coexisting with Carnivores Pilot Project (CWC) launched with three participating middle schools on the Olympic Peninsula on February 3, 2023. CWC Olympic Peninsula is a partnership between Olympic Educational Service District 114, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe...
Green Chemistry and Sustainable Design Continue to Excite Teachers About Ways to Engage Students
In a continued partnership with the Washington Department of Ecology’s Green Chemist, Saskia van Bergen and the NCESD’s Regional Science Coordinator, Cari Haug offered a fully asynchronous Canvas Course designed to support teachers in learning about the principles of...
Opening Minds to Learning, Action, and Hope.
Ever wonder how to talk to students about climate change and how to empower them to take action? Many elementary teachers in Washington State wonder about this too! In an effort to support teachers, Regional Science Coordinators in Tri-Cities, Yakima, Wenatchee, and...
EarthGen’s Climate Grief and Creative Expression Uses Art to Support Climate Action
"Teaching climate change is very emotional, and helping students embrace those emotions is vital," shared a teacher attending EarthGen's newest training, Climate Grief and Creative Expression. This training is designed to equip teachers with skills to address their...
Let’s Be Ambitious!
Our climate is changing. Let's get students engaged and explore the world of science so that they are ready to consider solutions and find hope! Science teaching aims to support students of all backgrounds to deeply understand science ideas. The AST Book Study Project...
Teachers Find Hope and Resilience on Whatcom Farm
On a beautiful fall morning in October, twenty-three educators joined the Teaching for the Climate Collaborative at Alluvial Farms in Whatcom County. The tour showcased local engineering solutions the farm institutes to mitigate the effects of climate change. Teachers...
Learning About Wetland Ecosystems at Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
What role do wetlands play in building ecosystem resilience? This is what an enthusiastic group of K-12 educators from Capitol Region ESD 113 wondered this past summer as they explored Pacific Education Institute’s (PEI) Coastal Wetlands storyline at the Billy Frank...
Exploring Coastal Hazards
How do you stop a beach from eroding? What do city planners need to consider to save their cities from sea level rise? These are just two of the questions teachers from NWESD 189 tackled at a November workshop with Pacific Education Institute (PEI) FieldSTEM...