ClimeTime Resource Portal
Overview
The Washington State Legislature has invested $16 million in climate science education since 2018.
This portal contains links to professional learning resources and instructional materials developed by the ClimeTime network of educational partners who came together as a result of this funding. ClimeTime partners provide climate science professional learning to Washington science teachers, using innovative strategies and effective practices. Many projects also create instructional materials aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards, to support student climate science learning.
Introduction
Washington faces serious impacts to its snowpack, infrastructure, and water supplies as the climate changes and temperatures climb. Protecting our state's fish, farms, and communities from the impacts of climate change is a priority for Ecology. To take meaningful steps toward addressing climate change, states, cities, counties, and private businesses and organizations need to collaborate to find solutions.
Washington Department of Ecology
Funds from the Washington state legislature provide grants to professional learning partners who train science teachers to use the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), specifically the climate science learning standards. Now named ClimeTime, this initiative has quickly become a state-level network which builds the capacity of science teachers in Washington. OSPI manages the ClimeTime network and the proviso funding authorized by SB 5092, Section 522 (4)(c).
ClimeTime partners include:
- Washington Educational Service Districts (ESDs)
- Community-based non-profit organizations (CBOs)
- Tribal school
- Community-based nonprofit tribal education organizations (CBTEOs)
Checkout our new ClimeTime grant application resources!
Climate Science Learning Resources
ClimeTime on the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction site
ClimeTime Network - information and updates
Climate Science Education: Washington State Science Learning Standards
In 2013, Washington adopted the Next Generation Science Standards as the Washington State Science Content Learning Standards.
Next Generation Science Standards
Washington Environmental and Sustainability Education Learning Standards
ClimeTime Network - Professional Learning
ClimeTime grantees have worked in collaboration with scientists, state, and local agencies to bring quality professional learning to Washinton educators.
Partner Profiles and Success Stories
PSESD Climate Science Professional Learning Opportunities
Washington Climate Science Education News Stories
Video and articles showcasing some of the activities of the ClimeTime partners since 2018.
Washington State High School Teachers and OpenSciEd
ClimeTime Group on the Washington OER Hub
The ClimeTime group contains 150 lessons, units, and professional learning resources developed by Washington ClimeTime grantees. All instructional materials are aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards and openly licensed so anyone may use, adapt, and share the resources.
Additional Curated Climate Science Resource Collections
Collection of curated instructional resources on climate science and sustainability that include lessons, videos, and interactives.
Climate Science and Human Sustainability | Wakelet collection
Live Interactive Maps, Data, Simulations, and Videos | Wakelet collection
Science Learning Collection (with climate science focus) | Washington OER Hub
National and State Resources
Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network (CLEAN) Portal
Indigenous Environmental Network
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Evaluating Climate Science Learning
ClimeTime Proviso Report 2019–20 | Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Assessment Resources | ClimeTime Network
Evaluating NGSS Design | NGSS
Resources for Hope
Curated collections of resources on hope for the climate crisis and support in navigating the emotions related to climate.
140 Seconds of Optimism | Climate Optimist
Resiliency Building in Climate Education | Existential Toolkit for Climate Justice Educators
Resources for Working with Climate Emotions | The All We Can Save Project
Attribution and License
Attribution
Science Learning Collection image from Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Generic License.
Washington State Wind Turbine image by LeeAnn Cline via Unsplash
Earth Weather image from earth.nullschool.net
Hope image by Nick Fewings via Unsplash
License
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