Teaching science for TOMORROW

Surveys show high levels of support in my home state and across the U.S. for teaching children about the causes, consequences, and potential solutions to global warming. In order to effectively educate students about climate change and its causes, however, teachers must overcome multiple obstacles, including misinformation in the media and a lack of grade-appropriate resources that meet state education standards.

Utilizing hands-on labs and activities co-developed by Indiana University's Environmental Resilience Institute, IU environmental scientists, the IU School of Education, the WonderLab Museum, and experienced science teachers (including me!), the Educating for Environmental Change team creates award-winning workshops that deepen educator understanding of key science concepts and practices related to environmental change, including 

• how scientists know the climate is changing, 

• how humans are accelerating these changes, 

• the impacts of these changes, and 

• steps to mitigate the severity and impact of climate change.

Since 2017, more than 250 teachers have attended our professional development workshops. Collectively, these teachers have reached more than 15,000 students since the workshops began. I could not be prouder of our service to students and their teachers worldwide!

Learn more about this award-winning program (and join us if you are a K-12 teacher!).

This framework, created by members of the inaugural cohort and facilitation team of the Climate and Equity Summer Institute for Learning and Teaching, can help teachers and schools transform their capacity for climate education.

Read our peer-reviewed article!

I am passionate about co-generating knowledge in order to build more humane educational experiences. A further sampling of my work beyond the classroom follows!