Description and Overview of Topics: Come learn with EarthGen, formerly known as Washington Green Schools, in this virtual professional development opportunity designed for teachers in OESD. Teachers will explore the complexities of coastal hazards; including, sea level rise, erosion, flooding, land use management and what actions 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 on the Olympic peninsula. 

 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.

 Teachers will receive a stipend from the ESD upon completion of the entire 10 hour STEM Seminar experience.

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.

If elected OESD can file your earned clock hours for a small processing fee.

Agenda: Note: All asynchronous work via Canvas

 Asynchronous Pre-Work- 2 hours

• Climate101 videos with questions
• Introduction of topic
• Create initial model on topic

 Synchronous Session 1- 1.5 hours (October 20th) 

• 4-4:30: Introductions, community building, demonstration of SEL around climate grief
• 4:30-5: Present anchoring case study, update models
• 5:15-5:30: Explanation of data activity and close out

 Asynchronous In-Between Work- 2 hours

• Data activity- Review climate science data figures (i.e. charts, graphs etc.) on topic, plus search for grade level appropriate figure
  1. Share examples of where to look
  2. Update models

 Synchronous Session 2- 1.5 hours (November 3rd)

• 4-4:45: Additional demonstration of SEL around climate grief, review of data activity by Dr. Kat Huybers
• 4:45-5:15: Presentation by area professional working in climate action, plus solutions activity, update models
• 5:15-5:30: Explanation of implementation work and close out

 Asynchronous Implementation Work- 2 hours

• Try out something with students
  1. Practice an activity learned from the STEM Seminar with students
     • Hook activity
     • Modeling
     • Data activity
     • Solutions activity
  2. Find your own case study
  3. Take your students outside—Field STEM
  4. Writing exercise- technical & social-cultural-historical connections
• Document via Canvas and upload a student artifact

 Synchronous Follow Up- 1 hour (December 1)

• 4-4:20: Short talk by expert on topic
• 4:20-4:50: Structured share out
  1. Reference work submitted on Canvas
  2. Each teacher presents in breakout rooms
  3. Collect themes/questions
  4. Share out to whole group
• 4:50-5: Close Out