Teacher Professional Development

We invite you to join our community of educators as we share best practices and resources for teaching about climate and Earth systems with our teacher workshops.

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Upcoming Workshops

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In-Person Workshop
The Earth System: Learn with Games!

Explore a variety of hands-on and collaborative games to teach Earth systems in your middle school science classroom. $30 fee.
Jun. 4, 2024 (9:00 am – 4:30 pm MDT)
NSF NCAR Mesa Lab, 1850 Table Mesa Dr Boulder, CO 80305
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In-Person Workshop
Climate Science Everywhere

Learn the best ways to incorporate climate science into lessons you already teach in your elementary classroom. Bring an idea or topic and we’ll help you develop it into a lesson plan! $30 fee.
Jun. 18, 2024 (9:00 am – 4:30 pm MDT)
NSF NCAR Mesa Lab, 1850 Table Mesa Dr Boulder, CO 80305
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In-Person Workshop
Teaching Climate Science and Solutions

Climate change discussions don’t have to be scary! Together, we’ll navigate how to teach climate science to middle and high school students. $30 fee.
Jun. 25, 2024 (9:00 am – 4:30 pm MDT)
NSF NCAR Mesa Lab, 1850 Table Mesa Dr Boulder, CO 80305
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