Summer Institute 2024
Save the Dates! July 22-26, 2024
at the Tulare County Office of Education
Summer Institute
July 22-26 from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm (TBD)
K-12 Teachers can earn $1000 for contributing lesson plans to California Educators Together.
During this free institute, K-12 educators and community-based partners will learn side by side about local climate-related phenomena and data. We will work together to construct a K-12 climate-literacy framework and develop age-appropriate lessons for campus and field-based learning experiences.
Submit your interest form by June 30, 2024.
Day 1 - Foundations of Climate Literacy
Location: Tulare County Office of Education
We will get grounded in foundational documents such as the Tulare County Climate Action Plan, California’s curriculum frameworks and standards, California’s Environmental Principles and Concepts, and NOAA’s updated Principles of Climate Literacy.
Day 2 - Watershed Tour
Location: SEED Network Outdoor Education Sites
We will tour the Kaweah River watershed, including the Terminus Dam, a hydroelectric power plant, the Dry Creek Preserve, a groundwater recharge basin, and others.
Day 3 - Climate Literacy Framework Design Day
Location: Tulare County Office of Education
Teachers and partners at each grade band will work together to refine learning experiences for students, including pre-trip, during-trip, and post-trip lessons.
Day 4 - Lesson Design Institute
Location: Tulare County Office of Education with California Educators Together
Work with experts to refine our climate change field trip lesson plans so they incorporate Universal Design for Learning Guidelines and help students meet California English Language Development Standards.
Day 5 - Lesson Design Institute
Location: Tulare County Office of Education with California Educators Together
Work with experts to refine our climate change field trip lesson plans so they incorporate Universal Design for Learning Guidelines and help students meet California English Language Development Standards.