Professional Learning
Opportunities

Discover credible learning opportunities designed to deepen your climate change knowledge and equip you with best practices for teaching about climate change.

UNFCCC—Action for Climate Empowerment

Climate Change Education for Social Transformation: Whole-Institution Approach to Greening Every School

This is a series of six webinars produced by UNESCO and UNFCCC—Action for Climate Empowerment.

Format: Online: Synchronous

Region: Global

Target Audiences: Curriculum Specialists, School Administrators, Teachers

Target Grade Levels: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Date(s) Offered: June 20, July 25, September 12, October 12, December 12

Length of Time: 1 hour

Topics: Teaching Methods - Climate Action

Opportunity Type: Webinar

Shelburne Farms

Education for Sustainability Leadership Academy

This year-long residential program is designed for leaders in the Education for Sustainability field.

Formats: In Person, Online: Asynchronous

Regions: North America, United States, USA - Northeast

Target Audiences: Curriculum Specialists, School Administrators, Teachers

Target Grade Levels: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Subjects: Career Readiness, Life Literacies, and Key Skills, Comprehensive Health and Physical Education, Computer Science & Design Thinking, English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Visual and Performing Arts, World Languages

Date(s) Offered: August 1, 2023 — May 4, 2024

Length of Time: 90 hours

Topics: Teaching Methods - Culturally Relevant Teaching, Communication, Place-Based

Opportunity Type: Course

The Cloud Institute for Sustainability Education

The Cloud Institute's Annual Curriculum Design Studio

The Cloud Institute's Annual Curriculum Design Studio will immerse participants in systems thinking games and simulations, group discussions about economics and quality of life, and the science of sustainability.

Formats: In Person, Online: Synchronous

Regions: North America, United States, USA - Northeast

Target Audiences: Curriculum Specialists, Teachers

Target Grade Levels: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Subjects: Career Readiness, Life Literacies, and Key Skills, Comprehensive Health and Physical Education, Computer Science & Design Thinking, English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Visual and Performing Arts, World Languages

Date(s) Offered: August 7-11, 2023

Topics: Teaching Methods - Climate Literacy, Place-Based

Opportunity Type: Workshop

The Cloud Institute for Sustainability Education

The Cloud Institute's Education for Sustainability Benchmarks for Individual and Social Learning

The Cloud Institute's Education for Sustainability Benchmarks embody a whole system of dynamic and interconnected elements considered essential to educating for a sustainable future: Enduring Understandings, Applied Knowledge and Actions, Higher Order Thinking Skills, Dispositions, and Authentic Place-Based Community Connections.

Format: Online: Asynchronous

Region: Global

Target Audiences: Curriculum Specialists, Teachers

Target Grade Levels: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Subjects: Career Readiness, Life Literacies, and Key Skills, Comprehensive Health and Physical Education, Computer Science & Design Thinking, English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Visual and Performing Arts, World Languages

Topics: Teaching Methods - Climate Literacy, Place-Based

Opportunity Type: Guide

The Cloud Institute for Sustainability Education

The Cloud Institute's Education for Sustainability Standards and Performance Indicators

The Cloud Institute's Education for Sustainability Standards and Performance Indicators are used to guide educators as they infuse their school culture, curriculum, instruction, and assessment practices with Education for Sustainability.

Format: Online: Asynchronous

Region: Global

Target Audiences: Curriculum Specialists, Teachers

Target Grade Levels: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Subjects: Career Readiness, Life Literacies, and Key Skills, Comprehensive Health and Physical Education, Computer Science & Design Thinking, English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Visual and Performing Arts, World Languages

Topics: Teaching Methods - Climate Literacy

Opportunity Type: Guide

Oregon Green Schools

Green Lunchrooms Certification Track

This guide outlines multiple pathways for schools to earn certification for green lunchroom practices.

Format: Online: Asynchronous

Regions: North America, Oregon, United States, USA - West

Target Audiences: School Administrators, Teachers

Target Grade Levels: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Topics: Teaching Methods - Climate Action, Place-Based

Opportunity Type: Guide

CLEAN

Controversy in the Classroom: Strategies for Managing Climate Change Discourse (Spanish)

This article provides techniques for educators to address climate change in the classroom while encouraging open communication among teachers and students.

Format: Online: Asynchronous

Region: Global

Target Audience: Teachers

Target Grade Levels: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Subjects: Career Readiness, Life Literacies, and Key Skills, Comprehensive Health and Physical Education, Computer Science & Design Thinking, English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Visual and Performing Arts, World Languages

Topics: Teaching Methods - Communication

Opportunity Type: Guide

Climate Generation

Summer Institute for Climate Change Education

In this conference, teachers will explore curricula and tools to teach climate change concepts in all subject areas and settings, connect with local leaders and learn about equitable solutions in their regions, and reimagine their classrooms with pedagogies that support climate change education.

Format: Online: Synchronous

Region: Global

Target Audiences: Curriculum Specialists, School Administrators, Teachers

Target Grade Levels: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Subjects: Career Readiness, Life Literacies, and Key Skills, Comprehensive Health and Physical Education, Computer Science & Design Thinking, English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Visual and Performing Arts, World Languages

Date(s) Offered: July 17-21, 2023

Topics: Climate Change Basics - Causes, Impacts, Solutions; Teaching Methods - Culturally Relevant Teaching, Climate Literacy, Climate Action, Communication, Data, Environmental Justice, Place-Based, Social-Emotional Learning

Opportunity Type: Conference

CLEAN

Climate Mental Health

This guide on climate mental health features many different resources to help teachers navigate teaching about climate change while nurturing the mental health of their students.

Format: Online: Asynchronous

Region: Global

Target Audiences: Curriculum Specialists, School Administrators, Teachers

Target Grade Levels: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Subject: Comprehensive Health and Physical Education

Topics: Teaching Methods - Social-Emotional Learning

Opportunity Type: Guide

Paleontological Research Institution

Climate Change Adaptation

This guide on climate change adaptation explores existing and proposed adaptation strategies for a variety of climate hazards and examines some of the challenges these strategies present.

Format: Online: Asynchronous

Region: Global

Target Audiences: Curriculum Specialists, School Administrators, Teachers

Target Grade Levels: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Subjects: Career Readiness, Life Literacies, and Key Skills, Comprehensive Health and Physical Education, Computer Science & Design Thinking, English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Visual and Performing Arts, World Languages

Topics: Climate Change Basics - Solutions

Opportunity Type: Guide

SubjectToClimate

SubjectToClimate Mentorship Program

Gain confidence in teaching climate change by building a relationship with an educator who can help you integrate climate change in the classroom, using the New Jersey Climate Change Education Hub Website.

Formats: Online: Asynchronous, Online: Synchronous

Regions: New Jersey, North America, United States, USA - Northeast

Target Audience: Teachers

Target Grade Levels: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Subjects: Career Readiness, Life Literacies, and Key Skills, Comprehensive Health and Physical Education, Mathematics, Visual and Performing Arts

Topics: Teaching Methods - Climate Literacy

Opportunity Type: Course

Shelburne Farms

ABCs of Farm-Based Education

In this three-day workshop, farmers, farm-based educators, and non-formal educators will gather tips for creating a safe learning environment, network with and learn from fellow farm-based educators, and learn new activities and engagement strategies for school groups and visitors.

Format: In Person

Regions: North America, United States, USA - Northeast

Target Audience: Teachers

Target Grade Levels: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Subject: Science

Date(s) Offered: October 22-24, 2023

Topics: Teaching Methods - Place-Based

Opportunity Type: Workshop

Climate Generation

Twin Cities TeachScience Workshop

This two-day workshop brings science, engineering, and education together to provide a foundation for learning towards the new MN middle school science energy and climate standards.

Format: In Person

Regions: North America, United States, USA - Midwest

Target Audiences: Curriculum Specialists, School Administrators, Teachers

Target Grade Levels: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Subject: Science

Date(s) Offered: August 15-16, 2023

Topics: Teaching Methods - Climate Literacy

Opportunity Type: Workshop

Climate Generation

Mankato TeachScience Workshop

This two-day workshop brings science, engineering, and education together to provide a foundation for learning towards the new MN middle school science energy and climate standards.

Format: In Person

Regions: North America, United States, USA - Midwest

Target Audiences: Curriculum Specialists, School Administrators, Teachers

Target Grade Levels: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Subject: Science

Date(s) Offered: August 1-2, 2023

Topics: Teaching Methods - Climate Literacy

Opportunity Type: Workshop

Climate Generation

Grand Rapids TeachScience Workshop

This two-day workshop brings science, engineering, and education together to provide a foundation for learning towards the new MN middle school science energy and climate standards.

Format: In Person

Regions: North America, United States, USA - Midwest

Target Audiences: Curriculum Specialists, School Administrators, Teachers

Target Grade Levels: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Subject: Science

Date(s) Offered: June 27-28, 2023

Topics: Teaching Methods - Climate Literacy

Opportunity Type: Workshop