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.