Professional Learning

Braiding Sweetgrass for Educators Course

The Outdoor Learning School & Store

This 4-part course will be facilitated by award-winning and best-selling Indigenous author, Monique Gray Smith, who adapted Robin Wall Kimmerer’s book, Braiding Sweetgrass, for a new generation of readers. She is well known for her storytelling, spirit of generosity and focus on resilience. The course will run January 8, 15, 22, and 29.

Teach Climate Network Workshop: No Interest, No Problem: Strategies to Engage Teens in Climate Action in Their Communities

Climate Generation

Join Climate Generation's November Teach Climate Workshop and learn from Julie Ackerman about strategies to engage teens in climate action in their communities. The workshop will be on November 20, 2024 from 5:00 PM–6:00 PM CT.

North American Monarch Institute Workshop

Monarch Joint Venture

The North American Monarch Institute (NAMI) workshop is a 2- to 3-day intensive professional development for K–12 and preservice teachers and non-formal educators.

Solutionary Micro-credential for Social Studies Teachers

Institute for Humane Education

Join this free Solutionary Micro-credential opportunity for social studies educators being offered by NCSS and the Institute for Humane Education and learn how to engage your students in impactful inquiry-to-action projects! The course begins January 2025.

2024 National Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference

National Association for the Education of Young Children

The NAEYC Annual Conference is right around the corner. Registration is open!

Climate Storytelling Summit

Howard County Conservancy

Dive into the compelling world of climate storytelling through young adult climate fiction (cli-fi)!

Join us on Thursday, November 21 at 4 PM EST for a free, virtual workshop exploring the use of cli-fi to engage young adults in climate conversations.

Webinar: Knowledge is Power: Clean Energy Education for Alaska’s Youth

Renewable Energy Alaska Project

Renewable Energy Alaska Project webinar discussing clean energy education in Alaska. It takes place on October 23 at 10:00 AM AKDT/2:00 PM EDT, and will be recorded and posted on YouTube.

Centering Culture & Equity Through Community Engagement and Evaluation Workshop

Antioch Univ. New England

We would like to invite you to attend a full day in-person pre-conference workshop during November’s NAAEE Conference on Wednesday, November 6 from 8:30 AM–4:30 PM ET. Gain ideas and resources to design learning opportunities that uplift equity, varied identities, cultures and communities. This interactive session interweaves NAAEE’s Community Engagement Guidelines with culturally responsive, equitable evaluation through the eeVAL project.

Where to Start: K–2 Climate Change Education

Climate Generation

Climate Generation's October Teach Climate Network workshop on key practices for early elementary climate change education and Climate Generation's new resources for grades K–2, Healthy Habitats and Food Solutions. The virtual workshop will run on October 16, 12:00 PM–1:00 PM CT.

TWM's Virtual 2024 Gear Down Workshop for Marine Naturalists

The Whale Museum

Registration is now open for The Whale Museum's Virtual Gear Down Workshop for Marine Naturalists! This workshop is happening on Friday, November 15 from 10:00 AM–5:00 PM (Pacific Time) through Zoom. TWM's Gear Down Workshop will enhance your knowledge of the Salish Sea marine ecosystem and is open to the general public. This workshop’s theme will be All Rivers Lead to Whales.

Climate in the Classroom

EcoRise

Join EcoRise for Indigenous Peoples’ Day, October 14, 9 AM–12 PM at Confluence Park in San Antonio, TX to learn strategies to connect to the City of San Antonio Climate Action and Adaptation Plan in the classroom.

Climate Emotions in the K–12 Classroom: A Cross-Generational Conversation

Integrate emotions into climate change education. Learn more in this online workshop on October 5, 2024.

The University of Idaho fellows in Environmental Education and Science Communication earn a Master of Natural Resources through a unique combination of academic theory and hands-on practice. Living at the scenic McCall Field Campus, grads develop an array of professional skills and expertise. Applied coursework and targeted study in science communication, leadership, place-based education, and ecology, give grads what they need to earn a degree, make a difference, and find their place. 
NOTE: we are unable to accept international students into the program at this time. 

Teaching Climate Justice Teacher Course

EcoRise

A 4-week online course that gives all K–12 educators the opportunity to explore the important topics of climate change and environmental justice. Participants explore the fundamentals of climate change, the history of the environmental and climate justice movements, the inequitable impact of climate change on marginalized communities, and ideas and solutions for how to address climate justice. Upon completion, 12 hours of continuing education credit will be offered.

Teaching Extreme Weather Teacher Course

EcoRise

This course provides grades 6–12 science teachers with an opportunity to explore the driving forces behind extreme weather events occurring where they live, the relationship to climate change, and methods to address NGSS standards. Upon completion, 12 hours of continuing education credit will be offered.

Teaching Climate Change Essentials Teacher Course

EcoRise

Learn more about this teacher professional development course designed to equip elementary, middle, and high school teachers with knowledge, skills, and resources to integrate climate change into their existing curriculum, regardless of their grade level or subject area.

Environmental Fridays—Free Weekly Lecture Series

Tune in for Environmental Fridays each Friday at 9:30 AM (EST) via Zoom. Everyone is welcome. Students, teachers, professionals, and the public. It is free. Tell somebody.

Environmental Action Civics Core Training for Trainers

Earth Force

Earth Force is hosting a training on Environmental Action Civics for Trainers. This course will cover the basics of EAC, the Earth Force Process, and training others in it. Stipends available.

Indigenous Language Learning Courses

The Outdoor Learning School & Store

The Nêhiyawêwin (Plains Cree) Language Course, Michif Language Online Course, and Kanien'kéha (Mohawk) Introductory Online Language Course are now open for registration! These courses are open to everyone—both Indigenous and non-Indigenous participants who wish to learn to uplift language revitalization.

Branching Out; Blending Tech and Nature Across the Curriculum (Self-Paced Course)

Imagine teachers crafting engaging lessons that take students into nature right outside their school doors while using free and accessible technology! That's the vision behind "Branching Out: Blending Tech and Nature Across the Curriculum." This professional development leverages the latest adult learning theories to support teachers as they explore the basics of integrating nature and technology. This program is online and self-paced with continual feedback to help you succeed.

Testing the Waters: Building an Underwater Rover in Your Classroom

Wade Institute for Science Education

Dive into engineering design with the Wade Institute for Science Education! We're hosting an Underwater Robotics Workshop for middle and high school educators and students (grades 6-12) on November 1-2, 2024.