STEM Seminar: Hot and Hazy Summers on the Horizon

STEM Seminar: Hot and Hazy Summers on the Horizon

Thu, October 7 4:00 PM - Thu, November 18 2021 5:00 PM

Presenters

  • Luke Matlack

Description

Come learn with EarthGen, formerly known as Washington Green Schools, in this virtual professional development opportunity designed for teachers in ESD 105. Teachers will explore the complexities of heat and wildfire as exacerbated by climate change and what action they can take with their students. Through asynchronous and synchronous learning, participants will have a chance to authentically engage with activities and experts as they grow their understanding how climate change has and will impact their community. Analyze and interpret recent climate science data with Dr. Kat Huybers, a climate scientist and lecturer from the University of Washington and progress understanding on the most salient climate change indicators in eastern Washington. 


Teachers will leave this training with increased preparedness to facilitate climate science-focused activities using the science & engineering practices of developing and using models, analyzing and interpreting data and constructing explanations and designing solutions. Teachers will learn from professionals in their region who are doing work to combat this climate change impact in an effort to prepare them with resources to spur action.


Learning Targets:

  1. Develop teachers’ understanding of global climate change and its local impacts.

  2. Demonstrate NGSS and Ambitious Science Teaching (AST) core practices 

  3. Prepare teachers to plan and implement a teaching strategy, activity, or content area at school with students. 
  4. Teachers will plan for and/or practice a strategy or bring a content-specific topic to their students and will share out at a follow-up session.

Event Notes

Teachers will receive a $200.00 stipend from EarthGen upon completion of the entire 10 hour STEM Seminar experience.  (a portion of these hours will involve asynchronous work on Canvas) 


Clock Hours: 10 STEM Clock Hours provided by EarthGen. EarthGen does not have access to pdEnroller so teachers’ clock hours will not show up via this platform. Teachers will receive a form at the end of the professional development experience. Teachers can input this information directly to their E-Certification platform.

Dates

  • Thu, October 7 2021
    4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
    All Synchronous sessions will be via ZOOM. The link will be provided before the first session.
  • Thu, October 21 2021
    4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
    All Synchronous sessions will be via ZOOM. The link will be provided before the first session.
  • Thu, November 18 2021
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    All Synchronous sessions will be via ZOOM. The link will be provided before the first session.

Registration

Event # 135930

Price
Free
Registered
12 / 20
Registration Ends
Monday Oct 4, 2021 4:00 PM
Registration is now closed.

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Registration is restricted to these groups:
  • ESD 105
  • Bickleton
  • Mabton
  • Cle Elum-Roslyn
  • Damman
  • East Valley (Yakima)
  • Easton
  • Ellensburg
  • Goldendale
  • Grandview
  • Granger
  • Highland
  • Kittitas
  • Mount Adams
  • Naches Valley
  • Royal
  • Selah
  • Sunnyside
  • Thorp
  • Toppenish
  • Union Gap
  • Wahluke
  • Wapato
  • West Valley (Yakima)
  • Yakima
  • Zillah
  • _YCEPIC
  • _YNTS
  • Diocese of Yakima
  • CWU

Subjects

Science STEM

Audience

K-12 Teachers