QGreenland Educator Workshop 2023 Design Learning Activities with GIS Tools

Stipend Opportunity: $250

Application Deadline: Monday, April 17, 2023

Program Overview: Authentic learning activities for undergraduate students can be difficult to find and time-consuming to generate. QGreenland invites educators to a dedicated workshop to co-develop learning resources using QGreenland data. The workshop will bring together instructors across disciplines to create learning resources which use Greenland-focused data that can then serve the larger community. The workshop will include training on how to use research-based pedagogical approaches. This workshop is best suited for formal undergraduate or graduate educators. Familiarity with QGIS or willingness to complete the beginner tutorial series is preferred.

Join NESTA and Presenter: Kristin Hunter Thomson from Dataspire Education & Evaluation, LLC (https://dataspire.org/) April 18th 7PM EDT.
Cost: Free to all interested

We will review research on how people learn from data to make our instruction more successful. We will explore how to get students exploring and graphing data as they work to make sense of it. We will discuss various strategies to use to adjust our own curricula.

Webinar Date: Tuesday April 18, 2023 7PM ET.

Registration deadline: Monday, April 17th

Registration: https://forms.gle/yGgTdpEKBbfqpp4JA

Summer Institute for Climate Change Education

Virtual Conference July 17 & 18 plus one regional cohort day on July 19th, 20th, or 21st.

$250 Registration Fee, 20 Hours of Continuing Education, Graduate Credits Available

Join Climate Generation, NOAA’s Climate Program, and 18 regional climate change education leaders with educators from across North America and the Pacific Islands dedicated to teaching climate change as an interdisciplinary issue. You’ll leave feeling supported, informed, and connected to a network of educators and change-makers across the continent all with the shared purpose of engaging students and their communities to create a future where climate justice is a reality.

NAGT K-12 Professional Development Opportunities

This resource is the brain child of the NGSS-ESS Working Group, which is a collaboration between the National Earth Science Teachers Association (NESTA), the National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT), and the American Geosciences Institute (AGI). The mission of this collaboration is to support Earth and space science educators in all aspects of NGSS-ESS implementation.

Teaching Earth and Space Science with PhET Interactive Simulations

Webinar via Zoom, Thursday, April 20, 2023, 1:00 pm PT, 2:00 pm MT, 3:00 pm CT, 4:00 pm ET

Registration Deadline Wednesday, APril 19, 2023

Webinar Description:

PhET Interactive Simulations project at the University of Colorado Boulder creates free interactive simulations and virtual labs for science and math learning. PhET simulations are teaching tools that can support conceptual learning and skill development, but they are most effective when used in a teaching context that makes use of evidence-based, student-centered teaching and learning practices. During this webinar, participants will get a brief introduction to PhET simulations by engaging in open play with a simulation, exploring the website, coming up with simple sequences of how simulations can be linked to teach core concepts, and learning more about how to go deeper with PhET pedagogies.

Logistics

Duration: 1 hour
Format: Presentations will take place through a Zoom Meeting screen-sharing session. The webinar will be recorded.
Accessing the Webinar: Instructions for joining the webinar will be email to participants the day before the event. Learn more about accessing the webinar .
Questions? Please contact Ashley Carlson (acarlson2@carleton.edu) if you have any questions about this event.

Webinar Organizers:

Aida Awad (NAGT)
Edward Robeck (American Geosciences Institute)
Missy Holzer (NESTA)
Ashley Carlson (NAGT)

Infiniscope Digital Learning Extravaganza

Webinar Series on Virtual Programs, Middle School - Collegiate Educators

Cost: Free to all interested Register Here

4 upcoming programs.

Wednesday, March 15, 3:30 - 4:15 PT, Creating Opportunities for Exploration

Thursday, March 16, 3:30 - 4:30 PT Tryout Tour It! Take your learners anywhere!

Tuesday, March 21, 4:00 - 4:30 PT, Sneak Peek! New Lesson Creator

Wednesday, March 22, 4:00 PT, Infiniscope for Higher Education

Welcome to Infiniscope's Digital Learning Extravaganza! We've put together a series of sessions focused on digital learning to help you get the most out of the free tools and resources that we offer to educators. As a NASA-funded project we have a whole catalog of awesome resources for teaching Earth and space science but that's not all we do! Whatever your content area or grade level, we have something to help you engage your learners in new ways. Join us for one or all of these quick and informative sessions.

CSATS Summer Research Experiences for STEM Teachers Program

Summer Research Program: 6-12 STEM Teachers

Commitment: 7 Weeks, 40 Hours per week, hybrid setting. June 20 - August 4, Application Deadline: March 31, 2023

The Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Program is a seven-week summer program for middle and high school STEM teachers. RETs conduct research with a host laboratory for the first six weeks of the program and prepare for the summer research symposium during the seventh week.

NESTA and Rubin Observatory Present “Expanding Universe” Webinar 

Webinar: 8-13 (College Introductory Astronomy) Teachers, Saturday, March 11, 11:00 am EST / 8:00 am PST, Length: 3 hours

Are you looking for a way to teach Hubble’s Law and properties of the universe using real data? Vera C. Rubin Observatory has developed a series of free online astronomy investigations using authentic astronomical data that provide rich and interactive experiences for students. During this webinar you will learn about how we can observe the expansion of the universe by using data from galaxies and supernovae.

To register for the workshop, go to: https://forms.gle/xQXqJ7MstdpwCvDdA.

Project Atmosphere is accepting Summer 2023 Applications Now.

Educators of K-12: FREE, STIPEND AVAILABLE, ON-SITE. Due March 24, 2023

The American Meteorological Society leads a comprehensive teacher professional development course rooted in the atmospheric sciences. It is directed toward improving teacher effectiveness in generating interest and understanding in science, technology, and mathematics among pre-college students.

The Ecology School Teacher Institute

Professional Development: K-8 Science Teachers

***$250 stipend and reimbursement for most travel***

Offered in two cohorts: July 17 - 20 and July 27 - 30, 2023

Join The Ecology School in Maine this July for an engaging and inspiring professional development opportunity. Teachers will be challenged to explore water’s connection to human systems and its impacts on the environment. Immersed in field-based ecology lessons, attendees will have opportunities to network and collaborate with colleagues from schools around the country to reimagine their teaching to include outdoor learning, place-based experiences, and community partners.