September / October PD Opportunities

Sunday, September 28, 2025: CBFS Professional Development Workshop for K-12 Teachers (Chincoteague, VA)

On the weekend of September 26-28th, the Chincoteague Bay Field Station will offer a weekend-long professional development workshop for teachers focused on native species of Virginia’s coast and the adaptations that help them survive. The workshop will include opportunities to get outside and explore ecosystems in the area as well as discussions about how teachers...

Exploring the Deep Ocean with NOAA

Educators of grades 6-12 are invited to join a NOAA Ocean Exploration facilitator on October 11, 2025, from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm at the University of Delaware, Newark Campus for a full-day, in-person professional development workshop. Together we’ll dive into the diverse reasons why it is important to explore the ocean and the variety of tools and technologies that drive how we conduct expeditions in some of the most remote places on the planet.

This fun-filled, full-day workshop will include:

• A brief introduction to NOAA Ocean Exploration and why and how we explore the ocean

• Several lessons and hands-on activities that support current science standards and classroom pedagogy to bring the excitement and mystery of deep-sea exploration alive for students

• Reflection and discussion with peer educators about how to implement these materials in the classroom

• A guided tour of additional free, online ocean education resources available from NOAA Ocean Exploration and the Deep Ocean Education Project website

Registration is REQUIRED by September 26, 2025 and space is LIMITED. Registered educators will receive a collection of classroom-ready resources to continue exploring the deep ocean with NOAA in their classrooms that includes student investigations, videos, fact sheets, and more. Additionally, educators that attend the full day, in-person workshop will receive a NOAA Ocean Exploration Certificate of Participation, and a $100 stipend.

For more information contact David Christopher at dmchrist@udel.edu.

September Climate Generation Education Events

Climate Generation is a nationally recognized nonprofit providing interdisciplinary climate change education, training, and resources for over 19 years. They offer climate change education professional development opportunities for educators in science, humanities, and social studies, across grade levels, as well as other interdisciplinary resources. Climate Generation has a series of virtual workshops around the best practices of climate change education and climate justice education. Join their next virtual workshop to explore Climate Generation’s Next Generation Climate curriculum for grades 6-8, which ties directly to the Next Generation Science Standards.

Teach Climate Network Workshop: Reintroducing Next Generation Climate

Wednesday, September 17th at 1:00pm-2:00pm ET

Register Here

Since 2015, Climate Generation’s Next Generation Climate curriculum for grades 6-8 has provided a clear tie to the Next Generation Science Standards, serving as a resource for students and educators who want to understand climate science, impacts, and solutions. The new 2025 edition builds on the previous versions, now offering discussions of the root causes of climate change; more guidance for how to take climate action; and opportunities for reflection and mindfulness to support students’ mental health. Whether you've used NGC for years or are just discovering the resource now, you can explore the "next generation" of activities from the curriculum and reflect on how to apply them to your setting! 

The first half of the workshop will provide an overview of the resource, and the second half will be small group work to try out some of the activities. Please bring paper and a writing utensil, and be prepared to join a breakout room and work in Google Slides.