THE CHALLENGE
How will we, as Next Generation educators and learners, reduce greenhouse gas emissions through sustainable, just, and equitable solutions in our local communities?
This series is a professional learning experience for educators hoping to suit up and take action on energy or climate issues in 2023! You will receive equipment to participate in hands-on experiments and inquiry-based learning. All of our work will be aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards and integrate principles of equity and inclusion in teaching and learning.
THE AGENDA
5 Virtual Workshops, 90 minutes each. Each workshop can be stand-alone, but each will incorporate concepts from the others to build a comprehensive progression and program. PD hours are available; 1.5 PD hours per workshop or 7.5 PD hours for the whole series
ENERGY ACTION HERO WORKSHOPS:
Check back in the 2023/24 school year!
OUR LEARNING OBJECTIVES ARE:
DEVELOP LOCAL CONNECTIONS TO ENERGY AND CLIMATE
- Preliminary unit planning connecting to climate and energy, moving toward action
- Finding local phenomena with global implications
- Able to identify local climate issues and draw relevance to student lives
- Deeper understanding of energy and climate science related to participant experiences and locations
- Identify potential community partnerships
EXPERIENCE INQUIRY-BASED AND NGSS-ALIGNED INSTRUCTIONAL BEST PRACTICES
- Student-driven teaching/learning and systems thinking has been modeled and practiced
- Experience what NGSS-style pedagogy looks and feels like as a learner
RECOGNIZE SYSTEMS AND INTERDISCIPLINARY CONNECTIONS
- Understanding an interdisciplinary approach as a critical piece to making connections and making sense of the world
- Participants begin to automatically and habitually think about how multiple disciplines/subjects can engage with a topic/unit
- Participants are able to map and recognize related systems and externalities
EMPOWER CHANGEMAKERS, INSPIRE AND SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE, JUST AND EQUITABLE ACTION
- Participants equipped with tools/best practices to drive toward action and student agency
- Climate and energy work is seen in the larger frame of sustainability (of people and planet) and a just and equitable transition
ACCESS ONGOING SUPPORT AND RESOURCES
- VEEP/NHEEP programs and resources are accessible and highlighted throughout instruction
- Camaraderie, cooperation, and collaboration develops between participants
COST:
$25 per workshop session or $100 for all five. *Do not let cost be prohibitive. We ask that you pay what you can to support our work.